Tonight on TV: A Thrilling Story About the Fall of Kabul and More Great Shows

Tonight's TV lineup is packed with exciting choices, including a new thriller about the fall of Kabul, a celebration of a famous music album, and a dark Batman movie. The biggest highlight airs at 9pm on BBC Four, where a drama called Kabul explores what happened when American forces left Afghanistan in 2021. The show looks at real events through the story of one family caught in the middle of a dangerous situation. When U.S. President Joe Biden chose to pull American troops out of Afghanistan, the Taliban quickly took control of the capital city, Kabul.

The Taliban takeover meant serious danger for many people — especially women, political opponents, and anyone who had worked with the Americans. The show follows the Nazany family as they face a frightening choice: stay in their home or risk everything to escape. Through their story, the drama helps viewers understand the human cost of big political decisions. It is both gripping and emotional.

On BBC Two at 7:30pm, music fans can enjoy a special concert celebrating Paul Simon's album Graceland, which came out 40 years ago. The concert takes place at the famous Royal Albert Hall in London. South African singing group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who appeared on the original album, will perform alongside artists Laura Mvula and James Bay. It promises to be a joyful night of music.

Channel 4 has two interesting documentaries tonight. At 8pm, historian Bettany Hughes wraps up her series about ancient Turkey, visiting ruins that are up to 12,000 years old. She also explores the legend of King Midas, the ruler said to turn everything he touched into gold. Then at 10pm, a documentary revisits the deadly Concorde plane crash in Paris in 2000, which killed 113 people and ended the age of supersonic passenger travel.

For comedy fans, BBC Three shows four episodes of the American version of Ghosts at 8:40pm, including a Halloween special. The show features quirky ghost characters like the spoiled Hetty, the dramatic Issac, and the spaced-out Flower. It is fun and fast-moving, though some fans still prefer the British original. Either way, it makes for easy and enjoyable viewing.

Movie fans have two strong picks tonight. On ITV2 at 9pm, Robert Pattinson plays a very serious, brooding Batman investigating a riddle-loving killer in a dark Gotham City. Zoë Kravitz and Colin Farrell also star, adding energy and style to this gritty superhero film. On Sky Cinema, Signal One is a sci-fi mystery about a team trying to communicate with aliens — great for fans of thought-provoking stories.