Rush (2013) BBC1, 10.40pm

Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl (above) play rival race-car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda in director Ron Howard’s well-oiled biopic. The action focuses mainly on the 1976 F1 season when playboy Brit Hunt and methodical Austrian Lauda’s quest for dominance grew more intense, with tragedy seeming inevitable. ★★★★★