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THIS WEEK’S BEST FILMS
SATURDAY
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (C4, 6.30pm)
In what was once believed to be the third and final instalment in the franchise, legendary adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) goes in search of his father (a perfectly cast Sean Connery), who has been captured by the Nazis. At the same time, he’s asked to help locate what could be the final resting place of the fabled Holy Grail - a subject which has obsessed Dr Jones Snr all his life. However, it’s not long before Indy realises both his quests are linked. Ford and Connery have great chemistry, and there’s also an eyecatching turn from River Phoenix as the young Indiana.
The Equalizer 2 (2018) (C4, 9pm)
Retired Marine Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) patrols the streets of Boston as an on-demand taxi driver. He also acts as mentor to a gifted artist called Miles (Ashton Sanders), who needs to distance himself from a circle of friends comprising drug dealers and guntoting gang members. In the midst of playing good Samaritan, McCall receives devastating news about one of the few people to know his location: former CIA associate Susan Plummer. Crime and punishment trade furious blows and bludgeon us into submission.
SUNDAY
Ferdinand (2017) (C4, 4.15pm)
Ferdinand the bull (voiced by John Cena) is adopted as an oversized pet by a girl called Nina (Katie Silverman) and her family. During a visit to the local market, the funloving beast accidentally sits on a bee. A sharp sting causes him to rear up and locals flee in terror. Police deem Ferdinand a public menace and he is consigned to the Casa Del
Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross looking for clues to who is behind the masks.
The Voice UK (STV, 8.30pm)
The Blind Auditions continue in the third instalment of the spinning-chair singing contest, as will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Olly Murs and new coach Anne-Marie search for a singing superstar. During this stage, the four Coaches will each have the opportunity to stop a fellow Coach from adding a singer to his or her team, but they will get only one chance to use their Block and weaken the chances of the other Coaches. As usual, Emma Willis is on hand to congratulate the chosen singers, as well as
commiserate those who haven’t been selected.
SUNDAY
Dancing on Ice (STV, 6pm)
The ‘greatest show on ice’ can normally be relied on to bring a bit of sparkle to a grey January and get viewers over the post-Strictly hump, but we arguably need a bit of light entertainment more than ever this year. So the celebrities, who this year are Rufus Hound, Billie Shepherd, Graham Bell, Colin Jackson, Lady Leshurr, Myleene Klass, Denise van Outen, Joe Warren-Platt, Faye Brookes, Rebekah Vardy, Jason Donovan and Sonny Jay, may be feeling a little extra pressure as the contest gets under way. Tonight, six of them will be taking to the ice
Toro to await a grim fate in the bull ring. Family film.
Mississippi Grind (2015) (BBC2, 10.30pm)
Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) is a loveless and luckless real estate agent in Dubuque, Iowa, who has borrowed thousands of dollars from a loan shark to finance his gambling habit. Debts are spiralling and Gerry desperately needs one big win to keep the wolves from his door. At a card game, he meets bourbon connoisseur Curtis (Ryan Reynolds),
for the first time to impress judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and John Barrowman. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are on presenting duties.
Snooker: The Masters (BBC2, 7pm)
This time last year, England’s Stuart Bingham became the oldest Masters winner by defeating Ali Carter 10-8 in a thrilling and fluctuating final at Alexandra Palace. Carter turned around a 5-3 deficit to lead 7-5, but world No.14 Bingham showed tremendous bottle to fight back and claim his second Triple Crown event title to go alongside his 2015 World Championship win. He sealed victory with a nerveless break of 109 - remarkably his first century of the tournament
whose carefree attitude has a positive effect on Gerry’s fortunes and the gambler proposes that they join forces and head to New Orleans for a high-profile poker tournament.
Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016) (C5, 11.05pm)
Bridget (Renee Zellweger) careens at high speed towards her 43rd birthday without a wedding ring on her finger. Then a late-night blunder into the wrong yurt at
ending Carter’s hopes. Bingham became the 24th different name on the Paul Hunter Trophy, collecting a record £250,000 in prize money. So who will succeed ‘Ball-run’ as champion after tonight’s final?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (STV, 8pm)
a festival leads to a spontaneous coupling with a handsome American love guru called Jack Quant (Patrick Dempsey). A few days later, Bridget is powerless to resist the silky charms of old flame Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), who is separating from his wife. A pregnancy test at work confirms Bridget is about to become a mum, but who is the father?
MONDAY
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (ITV4, 9pm)
Having destroyed a cyborg assassin sent to kill her, and had a child with the late soldier sent to protect her, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) is now locked up in a psychiatric institute. Thankfully she is broken out by her young son John (Edward Furlong), and a reprogrammed Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). The bad news is a liquid metal killer (Robert Patrick) is out to kill them all.
Benjamin (2018) (Film4, 11.05pm)
Benjamin (Colin Morgan) enjoyed critical success with his debut film but he is plagued with self-doubt as he prepares to unveil a follow-up at the London Film Festival. Socially awkward best friend Stephen (Joel Fry) pledges his support as the film’s premiere approaches. During a night out, Benjamin becomes transfixed by handsome musician Noah and sparks of romance kindle something deeper which threatens to undermine the relationship before it has begun.
TUESDAY
Armageddon (1998) (ITV4, 9pm)
A lump of rock the size of Texas is on a collision course with Earth, and the only folks who can save the day are a bunch of roughneck drillers. So, instead of teaching
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