Satellite choice
CRICKET South Africa v England, 10.30am, Sky Cricket, 11am, Main Event
ENGLAND won the T20 series 3-0, making light work of a big chase on Tuesday. Now, Quinton de Kock’s Proteas will want revenge as the three one-day international matches get under way in Cape Town.
ACTION ADVENTURE Mulan, Disney+
AFTER bypassing cinemas for a pricey home release in September, Disney’s live-action remake of the warrior tale arrives as part of the regular Disney+ subscription. See it on the biggest screen you can.
FILM FANTASY Dolittle,, 8pm,p, Skyy Premiere
ROBERT DOWNEY JR (pictured) it d) follows Rex Harrison and Eddie Murphy to play the doctor who can talk to the animals. The CGI creatures are great, with a voice cast that includes Emma Thompson, Octavia Spencer, Ralph Fiennes and Rami Malek — it’s Downey Jr who looks somewhat out of place.
THEME TUNES The Sound Of TV With Neil Brand, 9pm, BBC4
AT SCHOOL, Neil Brand used to play the theme from The Persuaders! on the piano at lunchtime. It drew a considerable audience, and his new series seems destined to bring him the same, dealing with the stories behind such evocative themes as Coronation Street and Z-Cars.
GERMAN CRIME Nordic Murders, 9pm, More4
A MOTHER is released from prison for the murder of her husband, then forms a prickly investigative duo with her daughter (Lisa Maria Potthoff) in this new German drama. Well-acted by both, it has its surprising moments — listen out for Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up in the supermarket.
SINGER’S STORY Selena: The Series, Netflix
IN 1997, Jennifer Lopez starred in Selena, about the wildly successful U.S. singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, who was gunned down aged 23. Netflix’s soaring drama is a longer treatment of Selena’s life, starting with her sweet early years and starring Christian Serratos (pictured).
SPORTS CAR The Lost Corvette, 9pm, Blaze
THIRTY years after the first model launched, the 1983 Corvette didn’t see the light of day because of U.S. regulations. In this admirably niche piece of TV, Corvette enthusiast Chris Mazzilli sets out to build this missing link in automotive history. (Freeview 63, Freesat 162, Sky 164, Virgin 216)
MILITARY ELITE Crusaders, 9pm, Sky History
‘MORE than just regular knights’, the Knights Templar have taken on a mystical air as the centuries have passed. This first in a new series looks back at their stories, juxtaposing epic dramatic representations with surprisingly sober analysis from historians.
HOLLYWOOD BIOPIC Mank, Netflix
DAVID FINCHER’S prestige picture stars Gary Oldman as Herman J. Mankiewicz, the alcoholic writer who warred with Orson Welles on Citizen Kane. Expect an incredible cast, a homage to the past and awards in this film’s future.
STAR QUALITY Barbra Streisand: Becoming An Icon, 10pm, BBC4
AFTER an unhappy flirtation with acting classes (‘She’s a pain in the neck and she has no talent,’ noted a teacher), Barbra started singing in clubs. News of her voice soon spread, triggering a meteoric rise at the age of just 18. This profile relates that, and what came next, with style.