WEDNESDAY

Nurse Edith Cavell

(1939) PG

3.20PM, TALKING PICTURES TV

Biopic of the British-born First World War nurse, starring Anna Neagle in the title role. Cavell’s story, which takes her from Norfolk to German-occupied Belgium, is a fascinating one (no spoilers) of courage and Christian values.

Olympus Has Fallen (2013) 15

9PM, 5STAR

The North Koreans storm the White House, taking the President (Aaron Eckhart) hostage. Gerard Butler is the Secret Service agent who tears around the place doing his action man thing, taking out bad guys and saving the day.

A Most Wanted Man (2014) 15

9PM, FILM4

Muted drama about the dark art of spying and the toll it takes, based on a John le Carre novel. In one of his final roles, Philip Seymour Hoffman (above) is excellent as a weary intelligence officer tasked with finding jihadis in Germany where, post-9/ 11, the atmosphere is tense.

The Mind Of Mr Soames (1969) PG

9PM, TALKING PICTURES TV

Slow and ponderous sci-fi thriller, starring Terence Stamp as a man who has been in a coma since he was born. Woken up at the age of 30, his ‘birth’ is broadcast to the scientific community, while his first steps are carefully managed. What can possibly go wrong?

The Wound

(2017) 15

9.45PM, SKY PREMIERE

PREMIERE Eye-opening drama from South Africa following the boys and men of a rural community, who undergo a brutal rite of passage. After years apart, Vija and Xolani (Bongile Mantsai and Nakhane Toure, above) reunite to help the latest boys through their trial.

The Fifth Estate

(2013) 15

1.30AM, CH4

This biopic of controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is very watchable. Benedict Cumberbatch is a believable Assange, making him by turns creepy and inspirational. Daniel Bruhl co-stars.