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ONE-DAY CRICKET England Women v New Zealand Women, 12.30pm, Sky Main Event & Cricket

ENGLAND claimed victory in the T20 series with just one ball to spare; now, the teams head to Bristol for the first of five ODIs.

ON-DEMAND MOVIE Dream Horse, BT Film Store/Sky Store/Virgin

DAMIAN LEWIS and Toni Collette take on Welsh accents for this based-on-truth story about a village banding together to buy a racehorse that wins big. This could easily have been pure schmaltz, but these are strong stars, and a good family film is the result.

FOOTBALL Dinamo Zagreb v West Ham United, 5.15pm, BT Sport 2

THE Hammers head to the Croatian capital for their first-ever fixture in the Europa League group stage. Elsewhere, Spurs face French side Rennes (5.15pm, BT 1), then Leicester host Napoli (7.45pm, BT 2)

COMIC ADVENTURES Three Men In A Boat, 8pm, BBC4

JEROME K. JEROME’S comic novel was adapted by Tom Stoppard, and aired on the BBC in 1975. Tim Curry, Michael Palin and Stephen Moore star as the trio convinced there’s something wrong with them that only a boat trip can cure. It looks nice, and is at its best when being faithful to the book.

FUNNY MAN Comedy Legends, 9pm, Sky Arts

FROM Saturday Night Live to The Blues Brothers and Ghostbuste­rs, Dan Aykroyd certainly fits the bill of this profile series — and, unlike some comedy stars, he’s come through it all seeming like a nice person. Here, Barry Cryer pays tribute to the great Canadian comic.

MURDEROUS INTENT Why Women Kill, 9pm, Alibi

TONIGHT, it becomes clear how much Alma has changed in her pursuit of social acceptance, and Allison Tolman plays her slide into immorality with great relish. The highlight is Alma’s attempt to persuade husband Bertram to return to his serial killing ways, for just ‘one final act of mercy’.

RUSTIC CUISINE Michel Roux’s French Country Cooking, 9pm, Food Network UK

EVEN when he’s on holiday, away from the stresses of running a restaurant, Michel Roux’s idea of relaxing is to make a TV series about cooking in a relaxed way. In this new dispatch from his French retreat, Michel (pictured) shares some salad secrets.

BUSINESS START-UP Undercover Billionair­e, 10pm, DMAX

GLENN STEARNS is a big believer in the American Dream — after a tricky childhood, he built his own billion-dollar company. For this new-to-Freeview series, Glenn is trying to start a million-dollar firm in 90 days, with just $100. It’s an eye-opening journey. (Freeview 38, Freesat 150, Sky 172, Virgin 171)

FILM ROMANCE 23 Walks, 10pm, Sky Premiere

WARM-HEARTED British drama with a fantastic cast. Alison Steadman is the prickly divorcee who clashes with the owner of a gentle German shepherd (Dave Johns, pictured with Steadman) while walking her terrier on Hampstead Heath. Next time they meet, the reception starts to warm.

PERIOD DRAMA Arthur & George, 10pm, ITV3

ANOTHER chance to see this involving three-part drama, which stars Martin Clunes as Arthur Conan Doyle. In 1903, the country was horrified by a series of bizarre livestock mutilation­s — and the Sherlock Holmes author sets out to prove the innocence of a young solicitor, George (Arsher Ali).

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