The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Channel 5, 11pm ★★★

After a doctor kills himself amid a flurry of allegations of molestation, his widow poses as a childminder to wreak revenge on the family of one of the main accusers. An elegant, vicious Rebecca De Mornay is the insurgent nanny, who tries to take the place of the family’s mother. You always know where it’s heading, but it’s a thriller that toys with deception and revenge.