Channel Hopping

THE MUMMY

TODAY, BBC2, 2.25PM

TRIBUTES to the late Christopherp Lee continue with this 1959 959 oldie. He appears as a mummified high priest who comes back to life after a team of late 19th-century archaeologists disturb the tomb of an Egyptian princess. I know, I know - but if memory serves, it is better than it sounds. The he cast also includes Peter Cushing.

UNFORGIVEN

MONDAY, ITV3, 10PM

THIS three-part thriller, written by BAFTA winner Sally Wainwright, centres on a woman calledlled Ruth Slater (Suranne Jones) emerging from prison after serving a 15-year sentence for murdering two policemen during her teens. As she tries to adjust to life on the outside, however, the sons of one of her victims is plotting his revenge.

T IN THE PARK

TODAY, BBC3, 8PM

AS I have previously indicated, I’d rather stick hot needles under my fingernails than attend the sort of openair event where glorified hippies, tepid beer and leaky tents are par for the course. Given that, it takes all sorts. This four-hour special marks the midway point of the three-day Scottish festival. The Libertines, The Script and Seasick Steve are in the line-up.

IMAGINE: TONI MORRISON REMEMBERS

TUESDAY, BBC1, 10.35PM

NOWNOW 8484, award-winning authorauth Toni Morrison has comeco a long way from herh modest beginnings ini Ohio. As well as being as being a Nobel laureate for her contribution to thet world of literature,l she is also arguablyar the most influentialinfl black writer in modern-daymode America. Hosted byb Alan Yentob.