Satellite choice
POETIC LICENCE Dickinson, Apple TV+
HAILEE STEINFELD is the irreverent star of this drama about 19th-century U.S. poet Emily Dickinson. The final season opens on the backdrop of the Civil War and, as ever, this isn’t a show for lovers of traditional period dramas — but if you fancy something different . . .
CHOPPER CREW Apache Warrior, 7.10pm, PBS America
WHAT is it like to fly in an Apache attack helicopter? This new documentary gives a sense of that as it follows the elite U.S. Army Aviation helicopter squadron in Iraq and Afghanistan, with real footage of the crews who provide 24-hour transport, air cover and rescue.
FOOTBALL Southampton v Aston Villa, 7.30pm, Sky Main Event & Premier League
AFTER a slow start to the season, Southampton have taken seven points from their last three Premier League matches; Villa’s fortunes, meanwhile, have gone the other way, and they’re on a run of four defeats. Can Dean Smith’s side stop the rot at St Mary’s tonight?
SCI-FI MOVIE Finch, Apple TV+
ONLY Tom Hanks (pictured) could give a postapocalyptic movie a warm-hearted glow. Here, he plays an inventor who goes on a road trip with his dog and newly built robot — and learns how to be human.
CANADIAN CRITTERS Hope For Wildlife, 8pm, Sky Nature
WE’RE back at Hope Swinimer’s (pictured) rehabilitation centre in Nova Scotia, where the team are caring for more than 3,000 injured and orphaned wild animals — more than ever before. And, as we rejoin Hope, she’s looking for a bigger home to house them. (Sky 130, Virgin 279)
ACTION FLICK Mortal Kombat, 8pm, Sky Premiere
THIS movie based on the hit video game emerged from ‘development hell’ with a cast that includes big martial arts stars. Ludi Lin and Max Huang are Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
ISRAELI DRAMA Valley Of Tears, 9pm, More4
THIS intense, previously postponed HBO drama is inspired by the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The story kicks into high gear when warnings from a young intelligence analyst (Shahar Tavoch) of an imminent attack go unheeded by his commanding officers.
NATIONAL SECURITY COBRA: Cyberwar, 9pm, Sky Max
THE threats to Britain mount in Sky’s drama, but are they from within or without? The use of polonium-210 points to Russians, but it seems that ‘far-right extremists’ — the go-to bad guys for TV scriptwriters — may actually be to blame. The PM (Robert Carlyle) looks
like he’s about to keel over.
NORSE SAGA Vikings, 9pm, Sky History
THE grief over Lagertha’s death rumbles on, and Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) is determined to avenge his mother — whether the punishment of Hvitserk will salve that wound is open to question. Lagertha is still around, in a way — Katheryn Winnick, who played her, directs this new episode.
SPOOKY FILM Borley Rectory, 9.05pm, Talking Pictures TV
THIS documentary film about the famous haunted house in Essex features animations and acted scenes. It’s narrated by Julian Sands and features Reece Shearsmith; adding to its cult credibility is a soundtrack by Siouxsie And The Banshees’ Steven Severin.
STAND-UP LAUGHS Soho Theatre Live, Amazon Prime
THE live comedy series returns with ten gigs filmed at the London venue, including shows from Sindhu Vee, Jessica Fostekew, Kai Samra and Jordan Brookes.