Gladiator (2000) ITV, 10.20pm

Ridley Scott’s stirring, Oscar-winning epic helped turn Russell Crowe (above) into a major star. The actor plays a once revered Roman general who falls foul of an unhinged new emperor (Joaquin Phoenix). After his wife and child are murdered, our hero begins a long quest for revenge. Oliver Reed also appears in his final role. ★★★★★