For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplannerViewing guide, by Joe ClayCatch-22Channel 4, 9pmGeorge Clooney executive produces and stars in a darkly comic and visually impressive six-part adaptation of Joseph Heller’s great satirical novel, which has sold more than ten million copies since it was published in 1961. The comedy-drama has been produced in the US for the streaming service Hulu, which was also behind The Handmaid’s Tale. Catch-22 is the story of Captain John Yossarian (Christopher Abbott, The Sinner), a US airman stationed on the Italian island of Pianosa during the Second World War. Convinced that his commanding officers are trying to kill him, he invents elaborate excuses to avoid going on dangerous missions. The catch-22 of the title…

Source: The Times June 19, 2019 23:03 UTC