MOVIE CHOICE

LAST HOLIDAY (1950) U ● 7.15PM, TALKING PICTURES TV ★★★★

Believing he has only weeks to live, quiet, modest salesman George Bird (Alec Guinness) cashes in his life savings and decides to live it up until the bell tolls. Written by J.B. Priestley, it’s a wry and ironic black comedy, and was remade in 2006 with Queen Latifah.

DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY (2004) 12 u 9PM, E4 ★★★

David-and-goliath sports comedy starring Vince Vaughn as the small-time gym owner coming up with a novel way of keeping his establishment from the clutches of Ben Stiller’s pumped-up rival. As the testosterone flows, it’s off to Las Vegas to dodge balls.

LOGAN LUCKY (2017) 12 u 11.40PM, ITV4 ★★★

This comedy crime caper comes from director Steven Soderbergh, and marked the end of his temporary retirement. Adam Driver and Channing Tatum star as the deadpan Logan brothers, who spring Daniel Craig’s explosives expert out of jail for an audacious heist.