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PUPPET ADVENTURE The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance, Netflix
THERE’S an incredible level of craftsmanship on display in this ten-part prequel to Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal (also on Netflix), which follows three ‘gelflings’ as they rebel against their evil overlords. The voice cast helping to bring this stunning mix of CGI and puppetry to life includes Taron Egerton, Mark Hamill, Simon Pegg and Outlander’s Caitriona Balfe.
FOOTBALL Cardiff City v Fulham, 7pm, Sky Football
TWO teams relegated from last season’s Premier League meet at the Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds were 4-2 winners when the sides met here last October.
LIVE MUSIC BBC Proms, 7.30pm, 10.30pm, BBC4
THE first of tonight’s two concerts boasts pieces by Sibelius (Symphony No 1), Prokofiev (Violin Concerto No 2) and Strauss (Der Rosenkavalier). Then, at 10.30pm, Jules Buckley leads a swinging tribute to Nina Simone that includes Feeling Good and I Put A Spell On You.
FILM THRILLER Bad Times At The El Royale, 8pm, Sky Premiere
STYLISH late-Sixties-set noir in which seven strangers check into a hotel that has as many dark secrets as its guests. British singer Cynthia Erivo (pictured) joins a cast including Jon Hamm, Jeff Bridges and Dakota Johnson.
SEVENTIES SERIES Shadows Of Fear, 9pm, Talking Pictures TV
THE first of a weekly repeat for ITV’s psychological thriller, in which fear drives the characters to drastic action. In the first of 11 stand-alone tales, Peter (Michael Craig) becomes obsessed with protecting his home from burglars, one of whom is played by Mark McManus (Taggart).
MURDER MYSTERY Perception, 9pm, 5 USA
DR PIERCE faces a turning point in this new episode, in which his therapist demands he stop talking to his most frequent hallucination, Natalie — who is also his closest confidante. So, he goes out to ‘have some fun’, an experience that leads to another hallucination (played by Clint Eastwood’s daughter, Francesca) — and murder.
FANTASY TALE Carnival Row, Amazon Prime
AMAZON’S ambitious eight-part drama is set in a Victorianstyle fantasy world, and takes at least one episode before it starts to make sense — but it’s worth the wait. At its heart is the frustrated love affair between a faerie and a tortured detective (Cara Delevingne, with an Irish accent, and Orlando Bloom, both pictured) in a human city that teems with unwelcome magical beings.
FREEVIEW MOVIE Identity Thief, 9pm, ITV2
COMIC talents Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman team up for this comedy caper. Bateman is the guy tracking down McCarthy’s con artist as she goes on a spending spree with his credit cards.
MUSICAL ROOTS Smashing Hits! The 80s Pop Map Of Britain And Ireland, 9.30pm, BBC4
PART two explores the impact of American music on Glasgow. This includes country, which was really returning to its roots as it grew out of Scottish and Irish immigrants bringing folk to the U.S. There’s a Grand Ole Opry club in Glasgow, the city that gave us Sharleen Spiteri’s Texas.