Satellite choice
ON THE RUN The Fugitive, 5pm, CBC Justice
A WEEKDAY repeat from the start for the Sixties drama with David Janssen as Dr Richard Kimble, who flees a wrongful conviction for his wife’s murder. You can see the Eighties Robin Hood series from the start today, too, at 1.40pm on ITV4. (Freeview 39, Freesat 137, Sky 148, Virgin 192)
ROAD TRIP MOVIE The Guardian, 6pm, Sky Premiere
COMEDY drama starring Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials) as the girl entrusted to the care of a struggling salesman (Andy Garcia) for a trip across storm-ravaged Puerto Rico.
COOKERY CONTEST Top Chef, 7pm, W
THE U.S. contest hosted by Padma Lakshmi (pictured) begins its new, 14th season with a twist: eight of the contenders are back for the second time, so how will they fare against the eight novices? There’s one element in which veterans certainly have an advantage — knowing how to bagsy a bed in the house.
FOOTBALL Manchester United v Southampton, 7.30pm, Sky Premier League, Main Event & Pick
EMBROILED in a battle for a top-four place, in-form United need to make sure of the win at Old Trafford tonight. But they could have their work cut out for them against a Saints side who took three points — and kept a clean sheet — against Manchester City last week.
KILLER FISH Volcano Sharks, 8pm, Nat Geo Wild
SHARKFEST begins on Nat Geo Wild tonight with a colourfully titled new documentary about the role of a volcano in attracting sharks to Reunion Island. Shark vs Surfer follows at 9pm, with 15 more new programmes to come over the next two weeks. (Sky 165, Virgin 264)
SCI-FI THRILLER Snowpiercer, Netflix
MELANIE (Jennifer Connelly) is by far the most interesting character on the train, and she’s walking a fine line in the double bill finale, which brings some big changes.
THIRTIES SLEUTH Perry Mason, 9pm, Sky Atlantic
THERE’S a welcome jolt of humour in tonight’s new episode of HBO’s fine-looking prequel as Perry whisks the coroner off on an unexpected adventure. Meanwhile, his employer, E.B. (John Lithgow), is doing a financial tap dance to stay afloat, and Sister Alice languishes in bed.
MEDIEVAL LAUGHS Miracle Workers: Dark Ages, 9pm, Sky Comedy
IN SEASON one of this gentle U.S. comedy, Daniel Radcliffe played an angel to a listless God (Steve Buscemi, pictured with Radcliffe and Geraldine Viswanathan) who wanted to destroy Earth. In this new,, second season,, the story y changes entirely and moves to the Middle Ages, where Radcliffe is a prince who can never measure up to his powerful dad.
FUNNY FILM Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates, 9pm, E4
IN A comedy inspired by a true story, Adam DeVine and Zac Efron star as irresponsible brothers who are forced to find sensible dates so that they don’t disgrace themselves at their sister’s wedding. Suffice to say, the cunning plan goes awry.
RENOVATION CONTEST Rock The Block, 10pm, HGTV
FOUR designers compete in a new U.S. contest in which the comparisons between their work are unusually sharp. Alison Victoria is one of the quartet doing up identical houses on the same block, and starting with a demolition day. (Freeview 42, Freesat 166, Sky 158, Virgin 279)