Satellite choice
HOCKEY India v Scotland/England v China, 2pm/8pm, BT Sport 2
LONDON’S Olympic Park is the venue for the World League semifinals, as the teams compete for one of seven places in December’s final in India. Scotland get the Pool B matches under way, before England begin their campaign against Pool A rivals China.
GOLF U.S. Open, 6pm, Sky Sports 4
THE prestigious tournament comes from Erin Hills, Wisconsin, for the first time. Dustin Johnson holds the title, but he will be facing tough challenges from the likes of Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Masters winner Sergio Garcia.
STAND-UP Live From The BBC, BBC3 (via iPlayer)
THIS stripped-back showcase of comedy talent returns for a new series, and there’s just one act filling its first episode — the stand-up Sara Pascoe, who delivers a sharp set about relationships and modern life.
WAR FILM Run Silent, Run Deep, 7.05pm, Movies4Men
YOU can almost feel the tension between Clark Gable’s submarine commander and Burt Lancaster’s, officer, as the two men clash over a mission of revenge against a Japanese destroyer captain in the Pacific. Cracking underwater action from director Robert Wise.
GLOWING REPORT David Attenborough’s Living Lights, 8pm, Yesterday
THE naturalist uses a rod to ‘fish for fireflies’ in one of his most magical films. Why do some creatures light up, and how do they do it? Among fireflies, the luminescence is motivated by mating — the female judges the male’s genes by the precision of his timing.
CINEMA HISTORY Hollywood Censored, 8pm, Sky Arts
FROM 1934 to 1968, the Hays Code decreed that Hollywood movies had to conform to a strict moral template, showing that crime must never pay. This interesting new film explores how stars worked around those limits.
GLAMOROUS MYSTERY Riviera, 9pm, Sky Atlantic
SKY’S new drama hops between yachts, auctions and lovely homes — at least, at first. Then, the well-to-do wife at its centre (Julia Stiles, pictured — largely carrying the acting) starts to learn what maintains it all, and a sense of danger bleeds into events. The whole series will be available on Sky On Demand and Now TV tonight.
FULL THROTTLE Cafe Racer: Naked Speed, 9pm,p QQuest
IN THIS authentic-thtifeelingfli new series, specialists strip down and rebuild motorbikes, with an eye for speed and style. They’re based in the U.S., but in this first episode, they head to Stafford in the UK, where Mike Seate (pictured) is impressed by a rebuilt BSA Gold Star.
PAY-PER-VIEW ACTION John Wick: Chapter 2, BT TV/Sky Store/Virgin Movies
KEANU REEVES returns as the retired hit man in a sequel that turns up the volume, the action and, sometimes, the fun.
SCARY MOVIE Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word, 9.50pm, Sky Premiere
CONVICTED and sentenced to death for a crime he protests he is innocent of, Johnny vows revenge from beyond the grave. A horror thriller that delivers.