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Splash

(1984) PG 1PM, BBC2

Fantasy romcom starring Tom Hanks, from his early, frothy period. Mermaid Daryl Hannah is looking for love on dry land after twice saving Hanks’s sweet-natured human from drowning. Can man and fish live happily ever after?

Casino Royale

(2006) 12

9PM, ITV

See The Big Movie (right).

Identity Thief

(2013) 15 9PM, CH4

Comic talents Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy (below) team up for this very current comedy about identity theft. Bateman is the guy tracking down McCarthy’s con artist after she goes on a spending spree using his credit cards, landing him in all sorts of hot water.

Fast & Furious 5

(2011) 12 9PM, E4 In the vehicular franchise that just gets better and better, this fifth instalment won over its critics. It’s more heist than high speed; Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson star.

The Proposal

(2009) 12

10.40PM, BBC1

Sandra Bullock stars as a Canadian business executive marrying her assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to solve a sticky issue with her work visa. Bullock and Reynolds make a fun team.

The Purge

(2013) 15

11.15PM, CH4

Despite its out-there premise – it’s set on an annual night of mayhem and murder, when all crime is legal – this was a big hit. Lena Headey and Ethan Hawke barricade themselves against masked assailants (above). The third film is on Sky Premiere on Friday (8pm).

Goodbye First Love

(2011) 15

1AM, BBC2

Outstandin­g French drama, the second in a loosely autobiogra­phical series by acclaimed writer-director Mia Hansen-Love. Lola Creton is the teenager who’s devastated when her first love leaves her to go travelling – but their paths are destined to cross once more.

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