ENTERTAINMENT.
Clash of the Titans
At 9:05 pm on France 2.
Third edition for the maestros tournament of “Don't forget the lyrics”.
This Saturday evening, the public channel broadcasts the first number of the 2021 version of this competition, much appreciated by fans of the musical game of the end of the day in France 2. For the occasion, the eighteen greatest champions of the program are their return.
All are divided into six teams of three candidates. Two trios will compete each week. Viewers will obviously find Margaux, the greatest of the maestros, with 530,000 euros won in 59 victories. Kevin (410,000 euros) and Renaud (391,000 euros) will also be there, as will Arsène (212,000 euros), winner of the 2020 edition. whether it is Jennifer, Jérémy, Alessandra or Valérie.
But this time the rules change.
New trials and tips have been added.
Candidates can now “unlock” the words of their rivals, so that they can correct them and take their points.
One of the biggest complications concerns the themes.
Unlike usual, evening singers will not know how many points they are playing for.
What upset them to create additional suspense and upset the ranking.
In the final, up to 100,000 euros for associations will be up for grabs, starting with the Foundation for Medical Research this Saturday.
We easily get caught up in the game and the good atmosphere created by these maestros.
EDITOR'S RATING: 4/5
“Don't forget the words: the maestros tournament”
, entertainment hosted by Nagui (2021).
Duration: 2h21.
DOCUMENTARY.
The Lost City
In the documentary "The Forgotten Faces of Palmyra", researchers have reconstructed the genealogies of hundreds of sculpted faces found in the 18th century.
A film at the leg
At 8.50 p.m. on Arte.
An oasis in the middle of the desert. Caravanners carrying goods across the Orient on camels. “The Forgotten Faces of Palmyra” brings this ancient city to life in present-day Syria, which will experience its greatness under the rule of Rome in the first centuries of our era, until its fall following the rebellion of Queen Zenobia. In these sublime ruins in the heart of the desert, researchers deciphering Aramaic, this biblical language, have reconstructed the genealogies of these hundreds of sculpted faces found in the 18th century by archaeologists in funeral tombs: powerful, wives ... It's fascinating to imagine these streets teeming with children, merchants, slaves, prostitutes, starting from a few stones. The documentary ends in a poignant way,with the dynamiting of these last vestiges of a multiple identity, Mesopotamian, Arab and Roman, by the terrorists of Daesh in 2015. We will never find the graffiti left by travelers of the year 50. Heart of stone, heart broken.
EDITOR'S RATING: 4/5
“The Forgotten Faces of Palmyra”
, documentary by Meyar Al-Roumi.
Duration: 1h24.
MAGAZINE.
Vintage getaway
At 8:55 p.m. on France 5.
Pop! Just say the name of the region to hear the corks pop and see the bubbles sparkle in the flutes. This week, Jérôme Pitorin gets on his electric bike and crisscrosses the roads of Champagne. From cellars to hillsides, we drink the words of passionate people. We discover the incredible concrete frame of Reims Cathedral. We roll over 200 million bottles, spread over 110 km of underground galleries in Épernay. A stop by the abbey where a certain Dom Pérignon would rest and we witness the skilfully orchestrated ballet of the grape pickers who lodge together, at the winemaker's, for ten days. We take an amused look at the superb crocodile saddle of the bicycle on which Madame Bollinger was touring the vines in 1940. Because in addition to a tour of the architectural and gourmet heritage of the region,this escape gives pride of place to the little queen. On much more hilly terrain than one might think, we come across bikes, each more surprising than the next.
EDITOR'S RATING: 3/5
"Beautiful getaways: Champagne by bike"
, magazine presented by Jérôme Pitorin.
Duration: 90 min.
YOUTH.
Bird of doom
Woody, the only surviving red-headed woodpecker of his species, will work to spoil the existence of a family that is trying to build a house on its ... territory.
Focus Features / Ben Rothstein
At 9:05 p.m. on Gulli.
In 2017, the Universal studio resuscitated Woody Woodpecker, annoying and unleashed woodpecker with the still famous cry, cartoon character born on American television in 1940. The film, visible this evening on Gulli, was only released in France on DVD . It tells the story of how a lawyer decides to build an imposing lakeside house on beautiful land inherited from his grandfather, taking his girlfriend and preteen son on this adventure. Alas, the area is haunted by Woody, the only surviving red-headed woodpecker of his species who, disturbed by the work, will strive to spoil the existence of the small family and the workers. After many adventures, the man and the bird will end up adopting each other. The film, nice, which very awkwardly mixes real images and 3D animation,and who quickly turns out to be as tense as his hero with the strident voice, will be able to give very young spectators a good time thanks to his series of gags ...
EDITOR'S RATING: 2.5 / 5
“Woody Woodpecker”
, by Alex Zamm, with Timothy Omundson, Graham Verchere… Duration: 1h17.
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POLICE OFFICER.
Mortelle thalasso
At 9:05 pm on France 3.
While Valentine Duteil is getting ready to leave for a quiet week, she receives a call from retired judge Antoine Mongeville.
He was performing a spa where the body of a woman was found in the swimming pool.
The magistrate is counting on his favorite policewoman to help him.
This investigation is full of guests, between Carole Richert ("Clem") who plays the director of the establishment, Agnès Soral as a recognized actress who is resting in cure, and Philippe Candeloro as a skater, spa patient and suspect.
And the somewhat old-fashioned charm of "Mongeville" still operates
EDITOR'S RATING: 3/5
“Mongeville remous en Thalasso”
, French detective TV movie by Dominique Ladoge, with Francis Perrin and Gaëlle Bona (2018). Duration: 1h30.
