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TONIGHT’S TV CHOICE

- KEITH WATSON

NEW Nine Perfect

Strangers Amazon Prime There is no doubting the star presence Nicole Kidman adds to any TV project and here the Hollywood A-lister stars as the ethereal but deceptivel­y steely Masha, the head of an enviably luxurious California­n wellness retreat that plays host to stressed out high-fliers in need of balm for the soul. Melissa McCarthy is among those hoping Masha can make her whole again.

BBC Proms BBC4, 7pm

Jazz. Don’t believe it’s for you? Out to change your mind is the London saxophonis­t Nubya Garcia, whose album Source has opened a lot of ears to a bright new jazz sound. Host Clive Myrie gets into the groove at the Royal Albert Hall.

Deceit C4, 9pm

More a psychologi­cal study than a crime investigat­ion, this dramatised delve into the case surroundin­g the murder of Rachel Nickell in 1992 on Wimbledon Common takes a long hard look at the impact going undercover can have on police officers. As Sadie, aka Lizzie, tries to get closer to prime suspect Colin Stagg, the lines between fact and fiction become increasing­ly blurred.

NEW The Crimson Rivers More4, 9pm

Niémans and Delaunay… not quite up there with Starsky & Hutch or Scott & Bailey (or even Rosemary & Thyme) as a catchy name for a cop duo. But the careworn chemistry between Olivier Marchal and Erika Sainte is a treat in this rural French murder thriller, which follows our flawed heroes as they try to nail a killer with twisted religious leanings.

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