Satellite choice
FOOTBALL Qarabag FK v Chelsea, 4.30pm, BT Sport 2
THE Blues beat Qarabag 6-0 at Stamford Bridge and they travel to Azerbaijan knowing that another three points would guarantee them a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Later, Celtic face the daunting challenge of playing Group B leaders Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes (BT Sport 3, 7pm).
FILM FANTASY Upside Down, 6pm, Sky Premiere
IS LOVE stronger than the laws of physics, specifically gravity? Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess are lovers forced to live apart on a ‘dual gravity’ planet in this topsy-turvy sci-fi romance.
FUN FACTS Mythbusters, 8pm, Discovery
NEW presenters Brian Louden and Jon Lung kick off this new series by testing the impressive power of a passenger-side air bag — which, it turns out, can inflate with enough force to send their test dummy halfway across the workshop.
ANCIENT ARTEFACTS Digging For Britain, 9pm, BBC4
ALICE ROBERTS (pictured) returns for a new round-up of archaeological finds from around the country. The first selection comes from the West, with a discovery that sheds new light on the mystery of Stonehenge, plus some Iron-Age gold that would inspire awe in the Detectorists (see right).
BIKER TRIP Ride With Norman Reedus, 9pm, AMC
THE Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus loves motorbikes, and his pure happiness at doing this show is part of what makes it nice to watch. Tonight’s stop on his U.S. tour is South Carolina, where Reedus basks in the easy-going atmosphere. (Sky 192, BT TV 332)
DIVA ON TOUR Barbra: The Music, The Mem’ries, The Magic!, Netflix
BARBRA STREISAND’S spectacular recent 13-city tour is captured in this suitably magical behind-the-scenes film.
WESTERN DRAMA Godless, Netflix
JEFF DANIELS and Michelle Dockery star in Netflix’s slow-burning, dust-blown western, set in a mining town run by women. An outlaw (Jack O’Connell) blunders in, fleeing a vengeful gang, and they aren’t the only threat to come the women’s way over this sevenpart series.
FORTUNE SEEKERS Detectorists, 10pm, BBC4
MORE from the new series of Mackenzie Crook’s comedy, in which Lance (Toby Jones) and Andy (Crook) are both lying to their other halves — and there’s a new suggestion of treasure. It’s to Crook’s great credit that the show continues to stay so firmly rooted in Lance and Andy’s lives and not go off on flights of fancy.
GRUMPY OLD MAN The Rebel, 10pm, Gold
THERE are undignified scenes for Henry (Simon Callow, pictured with Anita Dobson) on his birthday as this comedy continues. The episode features a rant about the NHS helpline that could ring true to anyone who has used it, but Henry’s rage is nicely balanced — and explained — by a poignant scene that digs into his grief at the loss of his wife.
TEST CRICKET Australia v England, 11pm, BT Sport 1
BRISBANE is the venue for the opening day’s play in the five-match Ashes series (live on BT for the first time). A formidable Aussie bowling attack — including Mitchell Starc, fresh from two hat-tricks in one match — awaits England.