Satellite choice
FOOTBALL West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City, 7pm, Sky Football & Main Event
WEST BROM host this Championship derby, and after they claimed their first home win since Boxing Day with a 3-0 victory over Swansea City two weeks ago, the Baggies are aiming for promotion.
ACTION FLICK Skyscraper,yp 8pm,p Skyy Premiere
WHEN a high-hihtechth ‘verticaltil city’ it ’ in Hong Kong comes under attack from fire and terrorists, who else but Dwayne Johnson (pictured) can save the day? He’s the private security expert who doesn’t let a prosthetic limb stop him leaping into action in this enjoyable romp.
ON-DEMAND MOVIE Motherhood, BT TV/ Sky Store/Virgin Movies
TWO old art school rivals, one played by Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks, compare lives after a long gap in this subtle comedy.
TEEN ASSASSIN Hanna, Amazon Prime
SLEEK TV series take on the film about a girl who is trained in the woods as a super-soldier by her spy fugitive dad. The series puts that emotional relationship at the core, digging into his character and what that means for Hanna as she crashes into the outside world, maturing sharply and meeting all manner of colourful characters. Samantha Morton’s daughter Esme Creed-Miles is great as Hanna.
BAND BEGINNINGS The Beatles: Made On Merseyside, 9pm, BBC4
ORIGINAL drummer Pete Best recalls the band’s early years in Liverpool as ‘the lads on the ladder’ below the likes of Rory Storm And The Hurricanes. Best is just one contributor to this evocative picture of those days, not just of The Beatles, but of life in Liverpool (‘The place was absolutely filthy’).
CRIME FIGHTERS NCIS, 9pm, Fox
IN AN emotional new episode, the team find a nine-year-old who has spent her life in a storage unit. Bishop discovers notes on a related case from the much-missed Ziva, and this leads her into conflict with Gibbs — she’s normally very timid around him, so that’s a big change.
ROCK STORY Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road, 9pm, Sky Arts
JOHNSON heads to the Hawaii home of Mick Fleetwood, which sits perilously close to a volcano. The drummer tells him how his ex-RAF dad bought him a drum kit and put him on a train to London — ‘like Dick Whittington’ — and about Fleetwood Mac’s turbulent history.
NEW DOCUMENTARY The Mueller Investigation, 9pm, PBS America
THIS should make fascinating viewing for those with an interest in the more tangled details of the scandals that beset the Trump administration. First shown in the U.S. on Tuesday, it tells the inside story of the investigation into allegations of collusion with Russia.
FACT-BASED FILM The Highwaymen, Netflix
ESSENTIALLY a western, but set in 1934, this sturdy drama stars Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner as exTexas Rangers on the trail of Bonnie and Clyde. They make a great pair — and the cars and suits look good, too.
FUN FOR FANS Gameshow Of Thrones, 10pm, Sky One
A CHANCE to test your knowledge against celebrity fans of Game Of Thrones. Rob Beckett and Jonathan Ross (pictured with host Sue Perkins) are joined by cast members Hannah Waddingham (Septa Unella) and Katie Dickie (Lysa Arryn). Trivia is coming . . .