Satellite choice
RUGBY UNION Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons, 7pm, BT Sport 1
THE Tigers roared back into form with real confidence in February and March, and a play-off place now looks a strong possibility. But it’s the Falcons who currently occupy fourth spot, and they’ll do all they can to stay there and make it into the play-offs for the first time.
POLICING LONDON Gideon’s Way, 8pm, Talking Pictures
THIS Sixties police drama was gritty by the standards of the day — by 21st-century measures, it’s a slow-burner with a slight edge and has held up well. Alexander Davion and John Gregson play the Scotland Yard CID investigators in a series that continues every weekday.
AUSSIE SLEUTH Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, 8pm, Drama
MORE from this enjoyable, Twenties-set Australian drama that has a perky detective in star Essie Davis. The dialogue is witty, the pace brisk, and tonight, Miss Fisher’s investigation begins when a dead professor turns up in place of a cadaver during an anatomy class.
FUNNY FILM Girls Trip, 8pm, Sky Premiere
FOUR women in their 40s have a fun and filthy weekend in New Orleans in this enjoyable comedy. Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Queen Latifah (pictured below) are the sparky college pals cutting loose.
DYSTOPIAN DRAMA 3%, Netflix
AT THE age of 20, everyone in this returning Brazilian thriller has a chance to escape their poor existence for a utopia — but only three per cent succeed. The contest that decides this is more psychological than physical, and the slow-burning, intriguing show that follows it is dubbed rather than subtitled.
GUITAR HERO Jeff Beck: Still On The Run, 9pm, BBC4
AN OVERVIEW of the great guitarist’s life and career, starting with his childhood in Wallington, Surrey, and his teenage friendship with Jimmy Page. Beck’s habit of ploughing his own furrow stands out — often, he would choose building hot rods over touring or time in the studio.
MODERN HOLMES Elementary, 9pm, Pick SEAN PERTWEE (pictured) returns as Lestrade, who in this version of the Conan Doyle mysteries is at odds with Sherlock for claiming g
the great detective’s work as his own. He may be taking an even darker turn in this well-structured new-to-Freeview case.
CRIME FIGHTERS NCIS, 9pm, Fox
IT’S all very jolly this week. Gibbs and Ducky spot what they think is a long-missing murder weapon while watching antiques series American Pickers, and the rest of the team busy themselves in that classic office quest: the search for a reliable stapler. Look out for the moment when Gibbs meets the real-life host of Pickers.
COMEDY MOVIE The Week Of, Netflix
ADAM SANDLER’S latest project for Netflix stars him and Chris Rock as two dads awaiting the marriage of their children. The promising cast also includes Steve Buscemi.