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FREEVIEW FILM Win Win, 6.40pm, Film4

THIS quirky comedy drama stars Paul Giamatti as a stressedou­t lawyer and wrestling coach whose life is transforme­d when he takes in delinquent teen Alex Shaffer (pictured with Giamatti).

FOOTBALL Arsenal v Bayern Munich, 7pm, BT Sport 2

IT’S mission impossible for the Gunners in this Champions League last-16 second leg, with a four-goal deficit to overcome against the German giants. So, not the best time for star striker Alexis Sanchez to be feeling increasing­ly unsettled in North London . . .

PAY-PER-VIEW MOVIE In A Valley Of Violence, BT TV/ Sky Store/Virgin Movies

JOHN TRAVOLTA and Ethan Hawke star in a lean and stylishly filmed revenge western that has a dry sense of humour.

GHOST TOWNS

Abandoned Engineerin­g, 8pm, Yesterday ‘SILENT cities’ is the subject of part one, which features eerie footage of Pripyat, near Chernobyl. First, though, is the Nazi resort of Prora, on the Baltic island of Rugen, which was constructe­d as a beach retreat for industrial workers — and was also an indoctrina­tion facility.

FELINE INSIGHT Soul Of The Cat, 8pm, Nat Geo Wild

‘IF THE domestic cat was as large as a lion, we’d be in big trouble.’ This is the unsettling idea at the heart of this visually arresting new documentar­y — part of Big Cat Week — which explores the crossovers between big and domestic cats. (Sky 528, Virgin 264)

BIG MONEY Billions, 9pm, Sky Atlantic

THIS season of Billions is proving stronger and more interestin­g than the first. Tonight, the guarded character of Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon, pictured) — Axe’s secret weapon in matters of finance — shifts closer to the centre of the story in an episode that builds towards a highstakes poker tournament that exposes vulnerabil­ities on both sides.

TRUE CRIME Killing For Love, 10pm, BBC4

IN 1990, Canadian Elizabeth Haysom and her German student boyfriend, Jens Soering, were sent to prison for the murder of her parents. This chilling new film looks back at the trial — during which Haysom, schooled in Buckingham­shire, was incredibly articulate — and talks to Soering now, casting doubt on his guilt.

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL The Wheel, 10pm, Discovery

AS THE tense challenge nears the halfway mark, Shon (pictured above) has barely eaten and feels the fish are ‘laughing’ at him, which doesn’t say great things about his mental state. Will he be the third person to drop out? Meanwhile, Adam braves piranha-infested waters in an episode that feels like a turning point.

SCARY MOVIE Anguish, 10pm, Sky Premiere

AN EFFECTIVE horror that blends the psychologi­cal and the supernatur­al. Ryan Simpkins plays a teen whose delicate emotional state opens her up to the spirit of a dead girl.

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