PICKS OF THE DAY
Sport: Match Of The Day, BBC1, 10.40pm
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the crucial midweek Premier League fixtures, including Aston Villa v Liverpool at Villa Park and Wolves v champions Manchester City at Molineux. The Reds and City are locked in a titanic battle for the title, and know any slip-ups could crush their respective bids for league glory. Plus, action from Leeds United v Chelsea at Elland Road, Leicester City v Norwich City at the King Power Stadium and Watford v Everton at Vicarage Road.
Film: Angel Has Fallen, Film4, 9pm
Thriller starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman. Former Vice President Allan Trumbull has acceded to the Oval Office and recommends trusted Secret Service agent Mike Banning for a promotion. But when an assassination attempt leaves the president in a coma, Banning is accused of plotting the attack and goes on the run while trying to prove his innocence. Action thriller offering good bang-for-buck value.
Music: The Beatles: Eight Days A Week, Sky Arts, 9pm
The most scrutinised group in music history falls under the spotlight in Ron Howard’s documentary. Focusing on the period from 1962 – when Ringo first joined Paul, John and George in the line-up – to The Beatles’ final bow at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park in August 1966, the film captures all the excitement, antipathy and exhaustion of the band’s years on the road. Unseen fan-shot footage and some under-used newsreel bring a welcome freshness to those familiar career milestones. The input of surviving members Paul and Ringo reaffirms The Beatles’ bonds, while journalist Larry Kane recalls the dangers of being part of the touring entourage.
Documentary: Madeleine McCann: The Case Against Christian B, C5, 9pm
Mark Williams-Thomas, a detective-turnedinvestigative journalist, carries out the first active British TV investigation into Madeleine McCann “prime suspect” Christian B. He obtains an account from him and tests it against facts from the muchpublicised case. Madeleine disappeared on May 3, 2007, from her bed in a holiday apartment in Portugal.
History: England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life And Death Of Lady Jane Grey, BBC4, 9pm
Docudrama about the woman who reigned over the country for just nine days. It recounts the end of Jane’s reign, when she had been installed in the Tower of London, only for Mary Tudor’s forces to assemble ready for battle. When one of Jane’s backers defected to Mary’s side, taking thousands of supporters with them, the balance tipped and the men who installed her on the throne abandoned her.