Satellite choice
CYCLING Vuelta a Espana, 11.30am, Eurosport 2
CHRIS FROOME rides on in northern Spain in his bid to win this Grand Tour. Today’s tough 180km stage starts in Villadiego, and ends with a gruelling summit finish. Meanwhile, the Tour of Britain continues on ITV4.
CHEEKY DRAMA The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, 3pm, True Entertainment
AN ENJOYABLE Jilly Cooper adaptation, first shown in 1997. Lysander Hawkley is terribly attractive to the fairer sex, which often lands him in trouble — until his friend, Ferdie (Hugh Bonneville, pictured), hits on a way to use this to the benefit of all.
WOMEN SCORNED The First Wives Club, 6.10pm, Sky Comedy
GOLDIE HAWN, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler star as the wives who are ditched by their husbands for younger women. A new lease of life awaits them — once they’ve got even . . .
DETECTIVE-LITE Castle, 9pm, 5USA
‘WE’VE only known each other for a day. But it seems a lot longer.’ In this new-to-Freeview episode, Castle is in what seems like an alternative universe, where he and Beckett never met. This sounds like a pretty barmy premise, but the episode is played — and lit — with a dark, noirish tone.
RURAL LIFE A Year On The Farm, 9pm, More4
IN THE last episode, we meet Swaledales, ‘some of Britain’s toughest sheep’, looked after by 23-year-old Bertie at the Hodgson family farm. Bertie’s passion for his work is lovely to watch — and it drives this look at the uncertain future of his family’s way of life and livelihood.
STORYVILLE The Boy Who Changed America, 10pm, BBC4
IN 1999, six-year-old Cuban Elian Gonzalez was found floating off the coast of Florida. His mum had drowned in a failed crossing, and he was taken in by U.S. relatives — but his custody soon became a political issue. This powerful new film hears from the grownup Elian and his families.
MAKING CONTACT Long Lost Family U.S., 10pm, Quest Red
THE two people seeking parents this week have very different approaches to emotion. Douglas’s tears are clear to see as he talks about his mum, whom he hasn’t seen since he was five, while Alison tries to hold back the emotion during the search for her parents. (Freeview 38, Sky 162, Virgin 215)
LOCAL CONCERNS Tales From The National Parks, 11.25pm, BBC4
WOULD a gold mine harm or benefit a Loch Lomond community? Richard Macer’s quietly excellent series ends on this question. The villagers are largely keen, but environmental groups accuse them of ignoring the long-term picture. By the final scene, a decision is reached.
FILM THRILLER The Debt, 1.40am, Film4
JESSICA CHASTAIN and Sam Worthington (pictured) star as Mossad agents hunting a Nazi war criminal in East Berlin in 1965. Years later, their older selves must confront a painful truth.