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T20 CRICKET Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians, 3pm, Sky Sports 2 AFTER a duck in his first outing with reigning champions Mumbai Indians, Jos Buttler made a good comeback, with 41 against Kolkata Knight Riders in a run chase with skipper Rohit Sharma. Today, the Indians face a side that features Aussie Mitchell Johnson. FAMILY FUN The Muppets Take Manhattan, 4.45pm, Sky Family A offering ‘LET’S fromdo the everyone’sshow right fuzzy here’ felt faves. Joan Rivers and Liza Minnelli are among those lining up to lampoon themselves. FOOTBALL Tottenham v West Brom, 7pm, Sky Sports 1 HARRY KANE is vying for both the Golden Boot and PFA Player of the Year, as Spurs hope they can make the title chase go down to the wire. ACTION MOVIE Iron Man, 9pm, Film4 ROBERT DOWNEY JR is a perfect fit for Tony Stark, who needs to be a larger-than-life character even before he puts on his high-tech Iron Man super-suit. This first film – which launched the unstoppabl­e Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise – is Iron Man’s origin story, and it’s enormous fun. IT’S ARRIVED! Game Of Thrones, 9pm, Sky Atlantic WILL Jon Snow return? This new, sixth season is the first to move significan­tly away from the books, and opens right after the death that provoked so much speculatio­n. What follows is a tapestry of grief and vengeance, with armies on the move and the women, such as Daenerys (Emilia Clarke, pictured with Joe Naufahu) and Sansa, taking control. Dedicated viewers can watch this episode first at 2am. TRUE-CRIME SERIES Life And Death Row: Love Triangle, BBC3 via iPlayer A YOUNG mum is missing, and her husband and his pregnant lover are suspects. That’s the setup for this new, twist-filled eightpart true-crime series, mostly made up of police interviews. Two parts daily, Monday to Thursday, at 11am and 4pm. ADULT COMEDY Plebs, 10pm, ITV2 LIKE a Carry On movie in sitcom form, this rude British comedy set in ancient Rome continues. Here, the boys enrol in a fitness class, where they are terrorised by former soldier Hector — played by the excellent Ricky Champ, who’s also in the new season of Game Of Thrones. DRAMA RETURNS Legends, 10pm, Sky 1 THE U.S. drama returns, and frazzled undercover man Martin is living off the grid in London, trying to figure out who he really is – and to clear his name of a murder he’s fairly sure he didn’t commit . . . SHAKESPEAR­E The Hollow Crown, 11pm, BBC4 THE start of a daily rerun for the first series of the BBC’s brilliant Shakespear­e adaptation­s. Tonight, Ben Whishaw is Richard II — look out for Tom Hiddleston in Henry IV and V, showing Tuesday to Thursday.

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