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Janis Winehouse-Collins, Amy Winehouse’s mother
Janis Winehouse-Collins, Amy Winehouse’s mother, looks back on her daughter’s all-too-short life. Photograph: Adam Lawrence/BBC/Curious Films
Janis Winehouse-Collins, Amy Winehouse’s mother, looks back on her daughter’s all-too-short life. Photograph: Adam Lawrence/BBC/Curious Films

TV tonight: Amy Winehouse’s mother recalls her daughter’s life

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Ten year since the singer’s death, her parents offer their insights into the star’s story. Plus, the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Here’s what to watch this evening

Reclaiming Amy

9pm, BBC Two

A decade after her tragic death, this documentary focuses on the life of the singer Amy Winehouse, the story told largely through the lesser-known perspective of her mother, Janis. Now diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Janis shares her memories before they potentially fail, making for poignant viewing as she opens the storage facility housing her daughter’s possessions for the first time since Amy died. Her ex-husband, Mitch, also reflects on the criticism he has received since Amy’s death and the release of Asif Kapadia’s documentary Amy. Ammar Kalia

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

7pm, BBC Two

Joe Swift, Adam Frost, Arit Anderson and Rachel de Thame present highlights of this year’s RHS flower show in Tatton Park, Cheshire. The gardening experts Carol Klein and Frances Tophill are also on hand to show viewers how to get the most out of their gardens at the height of summer. AK

Fishing Scotland’s Lochs and Rivers

7pm, Channel 5

Five familiar faces, including Fern Britton, Linford Christie and Les Dennis, embark on a road-cum-fishing trip in this scenic series, beginning in Arbroath and finishing in Oban. From leaping salmon at a waterfall near Dunkeld to open fires on the banks of the Tay, it is a fish supper for the senses. Ali Catterall

The Tokyo Olympics countdown has started. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

Olympics 2020: Opening Ceremony Highlights

7.30pm, BBC One

The delayed 2020 Olympics are finally upon us, live from Tokyo. Clare Balding and Alex Scott kick off coverage from the National Stadium, where the games will be declared officially open and the athletes welcomed with the lighting of the Olympic flame. AK

Wonderful Wales with Michael Ball

8pm, Channel 5

The singer’s affectionate tour of Wales continues with a trip to one of the country’s oddest destinations – Portmeirion, the small, Italian-themed town in Gwynedd. Elsewhere, there are some nice personal touches, including a trip to Aberystwyth, where Ball got his first paid acting gig. Phil Harrison

The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan

10pm, Channel 4

The Bafta-winning show is back, with more sketches, ill-fitting wigs and “nursery grimes” from our indefatigable host. Tonight, Mo is joined by the comedian Jack Whitehall, the Fast and Furious star Nathalie Emmanuel and the pop legend Lily Allen, with Anne-Marie performing. Ellen E Jones

Film choice

Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson in Unbreakable. Photograph: Touchstone/Allstar

Unbreakable (M Night Shyamalan, 2000), 9pm, Great! Movies

M Night Shyamalan’s fantasy stars Bruce Willis as a miraculous survivor of a train crash. According to weird, brittle-boned mystic Elijah (Samuel L Jackson), he is a bona fide, evil-fighting comicbook superhero. It lacks The Sixth Sense’s immersive sense of doom, but it is a highly intriguing spin on the superhero genre. Paul Howlett

Sport choice

Cricket: Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit, 2.30pm, Sky Sports. The Women’s Hundred match, followed by men’s teams at 6pm.

Baseball: Chicago Cubs v Arizona Diamondbacks 7pm, BT Sport ESPN. National League match.

Golf: The 2021 3M Open 9.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Second day’s coverage from Blaine, Minnesota.

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