PICKS OF THE DAY
Comedy: Sarah Millican: Control Enthusiast, C4, 11.05pm
An enthralling stand-up performance from Sarah Millican’s 141-date 2018 tour. Millican (left) puts her spin on a number of topics everyone can relate to, including road rage, IBS, her favourite word and how she likes to let her husband know “tonight’s the night”. The Geordie comedian also tells witty anecdotes about “Rescue Men”, the joys of passing wind in hospital pants, what events can transpire at a bra fitting and how she feels about her belly.
Manhunt: Catch Me If You Can, C5, 11.05pm Documentary following a 10-strong tactical unit from Kent Police (above) dedicated to hunting down suspects on the run. The team’s day-to-day duties see them tackling everything from criminals who have breached the terms of their probation, to potentially high-risk offenders suspected of violence and people thought to be involved in crimes while out on licence from prison. Tonight, they tail a young burglar.
Reality: Undercover Big Boss: Pickfords, ITV, 9pm
Mark Taylor (left) is the managing director of Pickfords, which is Britain’s largest removals company and has a huge £50million turnover. Unlike many companies, the pandemic actually boosted Pickfords business as the stamp duty holiday encouraged many people to buy new homes. However, the increase in workload also helped to highlight the lack of new boots on the ground. With a big increase in customers but an ageing workforce and a shortfall of new applicants, Mark needs to think fast. In this episode, wants to go undercover to try and get to the bottom of why it’s proving so difficult to recruit the next generation of Pickfords employees.
Film: Sense And Sensibility, Film4, 6.15pm
Oscar-winning period romantic drama, based on Jane Austen’s 1811 novel. Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay and stars with Kate Winslet in the story of the Dashwood sisters, who are disinherited following their father’s death. The women find that their circumstances have an adverse effect on their lives and they are forced to seek financial security through marriage. Featuring Greg Wise (above with Winslet).
Film: Viva Las Vegas, BBC4, 10.30pm
Musical starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret (right), who were praised for their undeniable on-screen chemistry. It tells the tale of an ambitious young racing driver Lucky Jackson who arrives in Las Vegas with big dreams of winning the city’s grand prix, but first he faces a race against time to pay for a new engine for his car. Directed by George Sidney, this 1964 movie is regarded as one of Presley’s best films and was one of the topgrossing flicks of 1964.