Satellite choice
PERIOD DRAMA The Beguiled, 1.10pm,p, 9.45pm,p, Skyy Premiere
THOMAS P.P CULLINAN’S Southern Gothic novel was first filmed by Don Siegel in 1971, starring Clint Eastwood. Sofia Coppola’s version is richer and more psychologically complex, with Colin Farrell (pictured with Elle Fanning) as the wounded Union soldier stirring passions at a school for girls.
FOOTBALL Germany v Brazil, 7.30pm, BT Sport 2
MANY of the top national sides are in action tonight, including England hosting Italy (7.30pm, ITV) and Spain playing Argentina (8.25pm, Sky Football & Main Event). In Berlin, Brazil will want to erase the memory of their 7-1 defeat in their 2014 World Cup semi-final.
NATURAL HISTORY One Strange Rock, 8pm, National Geographic
CINEMATIC new series about the wonder of life on Earth, narrated by Will Smith and described by producer Darren Aronofsky as a ‘visual bible’. This opener is undoubtedly stunning and filled with surprising facts — first, about the miracle of breathing.
PAY-PER-VIEW MOVIE Justice League, BT TV/ Sky Store/Virgin Movies
SURPRISINGLY tedious team superhero movie, especially given the sheer amount of action and the impressive cast, but Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman is a highlight.
FOUNTS OF KNOWLEDGE How Quizzing Got Cool: TV’s Brains Of Britain, 9pm, BBC4
VICTORIA COREN MITCHELL and Chris Tarrant are among the hosts contributing to this light-hearted film about a rising tide of professionalism among TV quiz contestants. It also features Judith Keppel, the first £1 million winner on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
CANADIAN SLEUTH Frankie Drake Mysteries, 9pm, Alibi
DURING the case of a missing English teacher with connections to the opium trade, Frankie (Lauren Lee Smith, pictured) runs into her grifter mum in a bar. It’s one of those speakeasy types — this is Twenties Toronto, after all — where the piano plays fast and the chat flies faster, and her investigation soon takes a twist.
FUNNY MAN James Acaster Comedy Specials, Netflix
NETFLIX bolsters its British comedy quota with Recognise, Represent, Reset and Recap — four shows from a stand-up comic with a flair for spotting little things in life.
APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE The Secret Of Tuxedo Park, 9pm, PBS America
A NEW documentary that relates a fascinating tale from the shadows of World War II. Alfred Lee Loomis was a Wall Street tycoon and scientist who bankrolled a private laboratory that made a critical contribution to radar technology. DARK COMEDY
Divorce, 10.10pm, Sky Atlantic
FRANCES (Sarah Jessica Parker) feels like her post-divorce life is finally uncomplicated in this episode, at least until she learns that Robert has a girlfriend — whom he has introduced to their children, despite only knowing her for a month. She’s also a stranger to dieting: ‘If it has carbs, I eat it.’
FREEVIEW FILM Tyrannosaur, 11.40pm, Film4
THE directorial debut of actor Paddy Considine — whose work is celebrated in a Film4 season this week — is powerful stuff, though unremittingly bleak. Olivia Colman is the troubled shop worker who connects with Peter Mullan’s desperate widower.