THURSDAY

Harvey

(1950) U 2.55PM, FILM4

Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart, above) likes a drink. So, when he starts introducing everyone to his new ‘invisible’ best friend, Harvey – a large white rabbit – no one is especially perturbed. Stewart is, as ever, a quirky charmer.

Ramrod

(1947) U 3PM, SPIKE

Hungarian emigre Andre De Toth (of House Of Wax 3-D fame) directs his first western, with Veronica Lake adding a touch of noir to proceedings. Lake’s femme fatale seduces Joel McCrea’s cowboy into doing her bidding as she schemes for revenge against a rancher rival.

A Date To Die For

(2015) 12

3.15PM, CH5

Victoria Pratt stars as the divorcee who has bad luck when she plunges back into the dating pool. Prime suspect in the murder of a man she meets, she’s got to find the real culprit – fast.

Double Jeopardy

(1999) 15 9PM, ITV4 Watchable thriller starring Ashley Judd (above) as the wife framed for the murder of her feckless husband – by the cheating man himself. When she gets out of prison, she figures she’s done the time, so she might as well commit the crime…

The Negotiator

(1998) 15

9PM, MORE4

Kevin Spacey is the skilled negotiator called in to deal with Samuel L. Jackson – also a top hostage negotiator. Buying time to clear his name when he is accused of embezzling funds, Jackson’s character takes prisoners at Internal Affairs HQ. A tense and well-acted thriller.

Wild Tales

(2014) 15

9PM, FILM4

Wickedly funny portmanteau film from Argentina, featuring six stories with dark twists. The marriage of Romina and Ariel (Erica Rivas and Diego Gentile, right) quickly turns sour when Romi learns of her husband’s infidelity at their wedding breakfast.