FILM CHOICES

The Flag, 9.35pm, RTÉ One

PAT Shortt and Moe Dunford star in this comedy about a man who vows to defend his family honour by stealing an important flag from an army barracks in London.

The King’s Speech, 10.35pm, BBC1

THIS award-grabbing historical drama tells the story of King George VI, whose stammer was not to be an impediment to his rule. Colin Firth is aptly regal in the lead, with Helena Bonham Carter as his supportive wife and Geoffrey Rush as the Australian with an innovative cure.

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, 10.45pm, UTV

THE second film in Peter Jackson’s second Tolkien trilogy – after The Lord Of The Rings. Martin Freeman’s hobbit Bilbo Baggins (pictured) continues his quest in Middle-earth, on a mission to vanquish a terrifying, gold-hoarding dragon.

Changing Lanes, 11.10pm, RTÉ One

A MINOR car prang launches a cycle of retribution between a stressed alcoholic salesman and a Wall Street lawyer. Roger Michell’s taut thriller, starring Samuel L Jackson, Ben Affleck and Toni Collette.