Satellite choice
TEST CRICKET England v Australia, 10am, Sky The Ashes & Main Event
WHILE Australia have already secured possession of the Ashes until 2022, having outplayed the hosts at Old Trafford, Joe Root’s side can still draw the series and they’ll be battling for the victory at the Oval in the summer’s final Test.
MOVIE MATINEE The Misfits, 12.40pm, Film4
THEY bowed out in style. The last film of stars Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe is a soaring nouveau western, directed by John Huston and written by Monroe’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Arthur Miller. Bleak and beautiful, it’s also full of poignant moments.
IN THE NAVY Lost Films Of WW2, 9pm, BBC4
DURING World War II, the Royal Navy officer George Blundell kept a diary and shot films of life on board HMS Kent. They form a remarkable and quietly emotional account of his time, and are joined by footage from El Alamein and comical dispatches from the home front for balance.
ON THE ROAD Train Truckers, 9pm, Yesterday
TRAIN truckers Zak and Alex face a four-day mission to deliver a pair of classic steam locomotives for an Autumn Steam Gala. The duo will travel over 500 miles to deliver the Large Prairie and Great Western Manor Class locomotives to the Mid Hants Railway in Hampshire.
GAME FOR A LAUGH A League Of Their Own, 9pm, Sky One
THIS week’s host is comedian Romesh Ranganathan, a regular guest on the show. Joining team captains Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp this time are ex-footballer Jermaine Jenas, the Paralympic athlete Lauren Steadman and comics Tom Allen and Rob Beckett.
NEW U.S. THRILLER The I-Land, Netflix
TEN people (including Natalie Martinez and Ronald Peet, pictured) wake up with no memories of who they are, on an island packed with danger, in Neil LaBute’s pacey and goodlooking thriller.
TRUE-LIFE TALE The Loudest Voice, 9pm, Sky Atlantic
LAST week’s double bill took us through the founding of Fox News and the horrors of 9/11, and tonight’s finds Roger Ailes (a terrific Russell Crowe) pitted against not just his boss, Rupert Murdoch, but the Obama White House, too. If you want to jump ahead, all episodes are available on demand.
FILM BIOPIC Chasing Bullit, 9.45pm,p, Skyy Premiere
DISAPPOINTING biopicbii off Steve St McQueen that focuses on his search for the Mustang GT he drove in the 1968 film Bullitt. Andre Brooks (pictured) plays McQueen — a tough challenge to rise to.
COMEDY DRAMA Brassic, 10pm, Sky One
VINNIE (Joseph Gilgun) and co embark on a ridiculous scheme in the penultimate episode, and it inevitably goes disastrously wrong. This isn’t as good as last week’s episode, but it has its moments — including Dominic West’s ridiculously middle-class doctor and a touching scene that will have big consequences.