VAN DER VALK

9PM, ITV3 ★★★ A repeat from the start for ITV’S slick take on the 1970s drama, starring Marc Warren as the world-weary Dutch detective Piet Van der Valk (left). In this first case, it seems there could be a link between two dead bodies found on the same day. The original series is repeated on Fridays at 9pm on Talking Pictures TV.

MYSTERY ROAD

9PM, BBC4 ★★★ Tensions rise in the second double bill of this Aussie crime drama as the bones found by the archaeologist (The Bridge’s Sofia Helin) stir up trouble with secretive indigenous folk. Adding to the all-pervading sense of unease is the investigation of Fran (Jada Alberts, left), who believes the bones could be the remains of her cousin, Zoe.

HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS

10PM, DISCOVERY ★★★

In 2009, Stephen Hawking (left) threw a champagne party for time travellers. Nobody turned up, but tonight’s new episode suggests that time travel is possible, and speed seems to be a part of it – astronauts orbiting the planet at 17,000mph age slower than we do on Earth, for instance. ROBIN WIGGS

SKY COMEDY

Sky 309 Virgin 408 5.20

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NANNY MCPHEE

(2005) U ● 5.10PM, SKY FAMILY HHHH Emma Thompson writes and stars in this Mary Poppinslike family comedy, which has great fun at the expense of Colin Firth and others.

The lesser sequel follows.

SKY DISNEY

Sky 307 Virgin 405

6.45am Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2 (2011) U ● (S)

8.25 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3:

Viva La Fiesta! (2012) U ● (S)

10.05 Toy Story 4 (2019) U

See 5.15pm. (S)

11.55 Frozen 2 (2019) U ●

See 7pm. (S)

1.55pm The Little Mermaid

II: Return to the Sea

(2000) U See 9pm. (S)

The Princess and the Frog

(2009) U See 12midnight. (S) Toy Story 4 (2019) U A toy joins Woody and the gang, leading a road trip alongside old and new friends (S) Frozen 2 (2019) U ● Haunted by a mysterious voice, Elsa the Snow Queen travels to the enchanted forests beyond her kingdom. (S)

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) U n

Former mermaid Ariel worries that her daughter may fall foul of the call of the ocean.

10.30 Atlantis 2: Milo’s Return

(2003) U The intrepid scientist investigates strange events around the world. (S)

12midnight-1.50 The Princess

and the Frog (2009) U (S) 3.25 5.15

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anti-submarine tactics. Shockley worked on transistors, semiconductors and other scientific innovations, and was the driving force behind Silicon Valley in the 1950s. Stanley Tucci tells the story of Shockley, who was a terrible boss, a bad father, a racist and, by the time he was dead, hardly on speaking terms with anyone.

THE DAY BREXIT HIT BOILING POINT

8PM, RADIO 4 HHH Carolyn Quinn goes back to September 25, 2019, when Parliament was involved in a deep and bitter row about Brexit,andborisjohnsonwas accused of acting unlawfully.

The sense of deja vu is overwhelming. Former cabinet ministers and the then Speaker John Bercow are among the contributors. SUSAN JEFFREYS

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6.55pm FILM Edward Scissorhands Tim Burton’s fantasy, starring Johnny Depp.

FILM The Inbetweeners Movie Comedy, starring Joe Thomas, Simon Bird, James Buckley and Blake Harrison.

11.00 Gogglebox TV review. 9.00

SKY ONE

Sky 106 Virgin 110 (HD 109)

8am Modern Family (S) 9.00 The Simpsons (S) 10.00 Macgyver (S)

Hawaii Five-0 (S) 2pm Football’s Funniest Moments (S) 4.00 Russian F1 GP Highlights 5.00 The Simpsons. Animated antics. (S)

6.00 The Simpsons

Bart the Lover. (S)

6.30 The Simpsons

Homer at the Bat. (S)

7.00 The Simpsons

Separate Vocations. (S)

7.30 The Simpsons Dog of Death. Santa’s Little Helper runs away from home. (S)

NEW Macgyver

Episode 10/20. Series 4.

Mac is put into a dream state.

NEW S.W.A.T. Episode

10/21. Series 3. The team are called and put in charge of protecting a warlord. (S)

10.00 Hawaii Five-0 Episode 10/22. Series 10. Adam’s girlfriend Tamiko is kidnapped right in front of him. (S)

10.55 NCIS: Los Angeles

Episode 10/22. Series 11. (S)

11.50 The Force: Essex (S)

12.50am Road Wars (S) 8.00 9.00

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

Sky 129 Virgin 266 (HD 268)

1pm Food Factory (S) 1.30 Food Factory (S) 2.00 Made in a Day (S) 2.30 Made in a Day 3.00 Made in a Day (S) 3.30 Made in a Day (S) 4.00 Made in a Day (S) 4.30 Made in a Day 5.00 Megafactories (S) 6.00 Megafactories 7.00 Megafactories 8.00 Megafactories 9.00 Food Factory (S) 9.30 Food Factory (S) 10.00 Food Factory (S) 10.30 Food Factory (S) 11.00 Food Factory (S) 11.30 Food Factory (S) 12midnight Made in a Day (S)

EDEN

Sky 166 Virgin 245 (HD 247)

1pm Animal Homes (S) 2.00 Jungle Planet (S) 2.30 Jungle Planet (S) 3.00 Spy in the Wild (S) 4.00 Spy in the Wild (S) 5.00 Spy in the Wild (S) 6.00 Spy in the Wild (S) 7.00 Nature’s Wildest Weapons: Horns, Tusks and Antlers: Natural World (S) 8.00 Spy in the Wild (S) 9.00 Spy in the Wild (S) 10.00 Spy in the Wild (S) 11.00 Spy in the Wild (S) 12midnight Animal Homes (S) 1.00 Nature’s Wildest Weapons: Horns, Tusks and Antlers: Natural World (S)

LIFETIME

Sky 187 Virgin 208

12.15pm Fire Masters: BBQ Wars

1.10 Fire Masters: BBQ Wars 2.05 Fire Masters: BBQ Wars 3.05 Hoarders 5.00 Dance Moms. Series following children’s early steps on the road to stardom and the life of mums who are there for every rehearsal. 6.00 Dance Moms 7.00 Dance Moms 8.00 Dance Moms 9.00 Dance Moms 10.00 PICK I Am Elizabeth Smart. True-life thriller with Alana Boden, Skeet Ulrich. 11.45 Little Women: LA 12.45am Little Women: LA 8.00 9.00 9.45 11.10

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