Satellite choice
FILM THRILLER
Galveston, 6.15pm, Sky Premiere MURKY but intriguing thriller. Ben Foster is the mob hit man who flees his employers, taking with him a prostitute (Elle Fanning) whom the gangsters had held captive.
FOOTBALL
Czech Republic Women v England Women, 7pm, BBC4 PHIL NEVILLE’S squad will want to bounce back from the disappointment of conceding a 90th-minute winner to Germany on Saturday as they continue early preparations for the Euro 2021 finals with a friendly in Ceske Budejovice.
ON-DEMAND MOVIE
Surviving Christmas With The Relatives, BT TV/Sky Store/Virgin Movies SO-SO festive British comedy, pepped up by the efforts of Sally Phillips, Gemma Whelan and Patricia Hodge.
LEADER’S LIFE
Britain In Colour, 8pm, Smithsonian THIS episode focuses on Winston Churchill, and the ups and downs of his life mean that it plays almost like a thriller. One high is the escape from the Boers that made his fame; a low is the Gallipoli campaign that haunted his life.
WORDS & NUMBERS
Celebrity Countdown, 9pm, More4 FAMOUS faces compete in this new version of the venerable quiz, which is still hosted by Nick Hewer, with Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner and Rachel Riley handling the numbers. The first competitors are Jay Rayner and Jo Brand.
AFRICAN ADVENTURE
Ant Middleton And Liam Payne: Straight Talking, 9pm, Sky One FORMER Special Forces soldier Ant Middleton channels his inner Bear Grylls as he invites a celebrity to take the journey of a lifetime with him. Can former One Direction pop star Liam Payne handle the pace in the wilds of Namibia?
U.S. MEDIC
The Good Doctor, 9pm, Sky Witness IT’S a big week for young Shaun (Freddie Highmore), who is assigned his first surgery. But not everyone — including Dr Andrews — is confident he’s ready. Meanwhile, Claire and Morgan have suspicions about a patient, whose diagnosis has them doubting his story.
ZOMBIE LAUGHS
Zomboat!, 10pm, ITV2 ‘IT’s been a long apocalypse,’ despairs Kat in this finale, which takes a more serious turn as she, Jo and the other survivors meet soldiers who promise them safety. This sends Kat’s brain whirring through zombie movie scenarios; by the time we reach the final scenes, the show takes a final big swing into comedy.
DEATH CULT
Isis: The Rise Of Terror, 10pm, History THIS absorbing documentary focuses on fateful turning points in history to reveal the origins of Islamic State and how its shocking and violent tactics have redefined warfare in the 21st century. It features an extraordinary interview with an unrepentant fighter, who gives a rare insight into life inside the caliphate.
NEW COMEDY
The Cockfields, 10pm, Gold ONE of the most well-observed comedies of 2019, this new three-parter perfectly captures the small weirdnesses of staying at your parents’ house with a partner. Diane Morgan and Joe Wilkinson (pictured far left with Sue Johnston, Ben Rufus Green and Bobby Ball) play the couple visiting a quirk-filled family on the Isle of Wight. Continues nightly.