PICKS OF THE DAY
Nature: Autumnwatch, BBC2, 8pm
In this new series, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk to see what has changed since spring and revel in the Snettisham Spectacular – which is an autumn highlight in the birding calendar. Throughout the week, and with the help of night vision photography and the like, they’ll be sharing footage of creatures most of us rarely get the chance to see and are expecting to spot winter migrants such as redwing and waxwing. Meanwhile in Northern Ireland, Gillian Burke finds out how moles cache worms for the cooler months, and Megan McCubbin is on the Isle of Mull, which is a place that’s famous for its eagles, red deer and otters.
Reality: The Yorkshire Vet, C5, 8pm
Poor Kaiser the alpaca has a mysterious and painful skin problem and Matt calls for Julian to help him work out what is causing the creature such pain. Meanwhile, Shona feels the pressure when she visits a herd of pedigree cows to fix a hernia in a calf for the first time. Elsewhere, Peter tends to an injured donkey that has a nasty cut on his eyelid and Julian gets a little bit anxious when he tries to clip the claws and beak of an incredibly aggressive parrot.
Documentary: Peter Sellers: A State Of Comic Ecstasy, BBC4, 9pm
The comedy great behind The Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and The Pink Panther series is explored in this film looking at his sensational rise to fame as well as his troubled personal life. The documentary charts his early years as part of his parents’ music hall revue group, his wartime service in India and Burma and all the way through to his global superstardom.
Film: The Maze Runner, Film4, 6.50pm
Sci-fi thriller based on the novel by James Dashner, starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario and Will Poulter. In a post-apocalyptic world, a young man, confined in a community of teenage boys whose memories have been erased, plots his escape. The truths they uncover on the final leg of the journey could have been handled quite a bit better but this film has enough twists to ensure that you stick with it.
Music: Simon & Garfunkel: Concert In Central Park, Sky Arts, 11pm
The influential folk rock duo’s 1981 reunion concert in New York City, where they performed in front of a massive audience estimated at 500,000. The legendary singers went through all of their classics and big hits, performing crowd favourites including The Sound Of Silence, The Boxer, Mrs Robinson, Homeward Bound and Bridge Over Troubled Water, as well as many songs from Paul Simon’s repertoire as a successful solo career.