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(2016) (Channel 4, ALL TIMES ARE GMT (local+2)

Passengers 9.00pm)

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The Starship Avalon launches, loaded with 258 crew and 5,000 passengers in deep sleep, bound for the distant colony of Homestead II. A meteor shower causes a malfunction to the ship’s central computer and mechanical engineer Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) and journalist Aurora Dunn (Jennifer Lawrence) wake 90 years prematurely. As they come to terms with their predicament, romance sparks between Jim and Aurora. When crew chief Gus Mancuso (Laurence Fishburne) is also roused early by a software glitch, a shocking secret is exposed that undermines the couple’s relationship. Passengers is a glossy meditation on solitude and self-sacrifice with a terrific cast. Andy Garcia has a blink-and-you’llmiss-him cameo at the end.

The Lost Husband (2020) PPP (Sky Cinema Premiere, 12.05pm & 5.55pm) Premiere

Adapted from the novel by Katherine Center, The Lost Husband is a tender romantic drama which explores the possibility of love after death. Libby (Leslie Bibb) struggles with the loss of her husband Danny (Kevin Alejandro) and the need to remain strong for her two children. Unable to rely on the support of her mother Marsha (Sharon Lawrence), Libby turns instead to kindly aunt Jean (Nora Dunn), who lives in the country. Uprooting the family from the city is a tonic and Libby’s healing process begins, allowing her to concentrate on the children’s wellbeing. Jean’s farmhand O’Connor (Josh Duhamel) provides a welcome distraction too and when Libby is ready to forge new relationships, he is an exceedingly attractive proposition.