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MATINEE Revolution, 1.15pm, Sony MovieM Channel SUNK by harsh reviews on its release, this eepic about the American War of Independence is well worth aanother look. Al PPacino is the fur trapper joining up tot be with his son. Watch out for Annie Lennox as a fiery protestor (pictured). ARTISANS BAKE Extreme Cake Wars, 4pm, Food Network ‘THERE’S nothing I can’t do with cake.’ That’s a big boast by one of the competitors in this new U.S. contest, and it’s put to the test by some plain-speaking judges. The series opens with a challenge based on The Simpsons. TO INFINITY . . . Space Men, 7.55pm, PBS America IN THE mid-20th century, men in balloons tested the limits of human endurance, travelling higher than 100,000ft, taking them above some 99 per cent of the atmosphere. This new film tells their irresistible outsider story. ACCLAIMED MOVIE The White Ribbon, 8pm, Sky Select MICHAEL HANEKE’S blackand- white drama is a beguiling puzzle, beautifully made. In a village in pre-World War I Germany, Burghart Klaussner is a pastor and disciplinarian. ROMCOM FLICK Mr Right, 8pm, Sky Premiere ANNA KENDRICK is the unlucky-in-love girl who doesn’t score any better when she falls for Sam Rockwell’s hit man. The twist is that Rockwell’s shooter kills the people who hire him. DARKEST REAL-LIFE Little Boy Blue, 9pm, ITV Encore IN 2007, while returning home from football practice in Liverpool, 11-year-old Rhys Jones was shot dead. Made with his family’s cooperation, this heartbreaking, fact-based four-part drama follows the investigation, and stars Stephen Graham (pictured). REALITY NEWBIE Binky & JP’s Baby: Born In Chelsea, 9pm, E4 THE first of two new specials following the on-off Made In Chelsea couple, who were actually ‘off’ when Binky learned she was pregnant — they’ve since got back together. It’s hard to envy the experience of becoming first-time parents on reality TV, but Binky in particular is a sensible sort . . . NEW MOVIE The Call Up, 9.45pm, Sky Premiere ACTION horror about a group of volunteer gamers who get an all too real immersive experience. Yes, when you die in the game, you die in real life. A simple idea, well-executed. HOLMES ABROAD Elementary, 10pm, Pick AS THE first season of this slick U.S. take on the Holmes stories nears its end, Natalie Dormer appears as ‘that woman’ — Irene Adler, she who is legendarily irresistible to the great detective. In this version of the Holmes stories, she is also thought to be dead — but Moriarty has promised Holmes answers about his great love’s death. LIFE & MOTION The Secret Life Of Waves, 11pm, BBC4 PARTWAY between science and poetry in its language, this elegant documentary explores the nature of waves — in particular, the curious notion that they aren’t made of water. David Malone’s film is a slow-burner, but it is also absolutely fascinating.