PICKS OF THE DAY
Comedy: Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes, BBC4, 9.50pm
The celebrated comic’s critically acclaimed one-woman show, filmed during its final West End run in 2016. Dawn takes her audience on a journey through her life experiences, detailing irksome tribulations and crucial lessons that she has learned along the way. With a sharp eye for comic detail and an ear for the absurdities of life, Dawn draws on her personal and professional personas to offer an alternative view to modern living.
Arts: The Michelangelo Code: Secrets Of The Sistine Chapel, Sky Arts, 8pm
Art critic Waldemar Januszczak searches for the code hidden in the ceiling of the chapel of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, overturning the myths surrounding the masterpiece and how it may link in with the deadly 1993 siege at Waco. He delves into the secrets of one of the world’s most renowned works of art via obscure symbols and Latin texts.
Film: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, Film4, 9pm
An art collector appeals to archaeologist and teacher Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. He learns that another archaeologist has disappeared while searching for the precious goblet, and the missing man turns out to be his own father. However, the artefact is much harder to find than they expected, and its powers are too much for those impure of heart. In a desperate race against time, Indy encounters some old enemies and once again finds himself in pursuit of an ancient religious artefact. Classic action adventure thriller starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery and Denholm Elliott.
Reality: Our Yorkshire Farm, C5, 9pm
New series. The family tackle their second lockdown during one of the worst winters they have ever faced, and have to juggle work on the farm with the children’s home schooling. Later, when an arctic blizzard batters the farm, Amanda and Clive face a search to find their lost sheep, and Clemmie and the rest of the children have to give newborn Misty and the rest of their calves care in the freezing cold.
Lifestyle: Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, BBC2, 7pm
Comedians Jamali Maddix and Bobby Mair compete in West Yorkshire, guided by experts Natasha Raskin Sharp and Angus Ashworth. Angus and Bobby explore the history of the printed page around Leeds, while Jamali and Natasha look at the strange evolution of the optical toy. In spite of advice, one funnyman thinks a porcelain parrot will be profitable, while the other invests in a toy robot. The duo then take their buys to auction.