TV tonight: Paris and the Seine star in the Olympics opening ceremony

France pulls out all the stops for the start of the Games. Plus another perilous rescue in the Lake District. Here’s what to watch this evening

5.45pm, BBC One
One hundred years since the games were last held there, Paris is hosting the greatest sports tournament in the world for a third time – and the city is pulling out all the stops for the opening ceremony. Stage director Thomas Jolly is the man behind the ambitious event, which takes place along the Seine rather than inside a stadium. Clare Balding and her team will present all the coverage as more than 10,500 athletes parade down boats on a 6km route that passes the Grand Palais and Eiffel Tower. Performers for the evening haven’t been confirmed, but Sabrina Carpenter has appeared in an advert for the event – will she add a shot of Espresso to the night? Hollie Richardson