THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR Friday, BBC1, 12.15am

This adaptation of Nicola Yoon’s 2016 Young Adult novel is strictly for the mushy of heart. KoreanAmerican student Daniel Bae (Charles Melton) crosses paths with Natasha Kingsley (Yara Shahidi) who is due to be deported with her family. He offers a challenge, vowing he can make her fall in love with him by the end of the day.