The Box Set
Champions League: Chelsea vs Barcelona, 8am, Wednesday, Sky Sport 2
One of the great modern footballing rivalries continues with the first leg of this round-of-16 clash at Stamford Bridge. For Chelsea’s manager Antonio Conte, the pan-European competition probably represents his best chance of salvaging some silverware from a difficult season.
T20 Cricket: Tri-Series Final, 6.30pm, Wednesday, Sky Sport 1
Eden Park will host the finale of the seven-match series between Australia, England and New Zealand. Then on Sunday, the Black Caps take on the English at Hamilton’s Seddon Park (1.30pm, Sky Sport 1) in the first of five one-day matches.
Agnelli, 9.35pm, Thursday, SoHo
This 2017 HBO documentary chronicles the dramatic and colourful life of Italian industrialist, playboy and fashion trendsetter Gianni Agnelli, the world-renowned head of Fiat Automobiles. ‘‘If style and charm are enough to keep you riveted for two hours, you’ll love this film. And I now know a lot about what Gianni Agnelli wore and whom he slept with,’’ wrote Paste magazine’s Amy Glynn.
Super Rugby: Highlanders vs Blues, 7pm, Friday, Sky Sport 1
Beset by controversy during the offseason, the revamped competition (there’s now only 15 instead of 18 teams) kicks off in New Zealand with a match-up between perennial alsorans the Blues and the 2016 champion southerners under the roof at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. The Crusaders take on the Chiefs on Saturday night (7.15pm, Sky Sport 1) and the Hurricanes are away at the Bulls on Sunday morning (4.05am, Sky Sport 1)
Black Swan 11.35pm, Saturday, Three
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis star in this 2010 psychological drama about a ballet dancer who slowly begins to lose her mind. ‘‘Portman’s portrait of an artist under siege is unmissable and unforgettable. So is the movie. You won’t know what hit you, ‘‘ wrote Rolling Stone‘s Peter Travers.
Travel Man, 7.30pm, Monday, Choice TV
The drip-feeding of the latest season of this anarchic and hilarious travel series continues with a double-dose of Richard Ayoade-led mayhem. This time around, he’s spending 48 hours with comedian Joe Lycett in Amsterdam and Miranda‘s Sally Phillips in Stockholm. The latter features the duo fearlessly sampling the city’s only rooftop tour, before wrestling with the concept of fika – coffee and cake. They also visit the museum established in homage to 1970s pop-superpower Abba and find the time to sample some meatballs and experience the world’s first ice bar.
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