The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

10 telly films

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The Senator Sky Cinema Premiere, 10.40am & 6.10pm, today

Released in America as Chappaquid­dick, this drama focuses on the events of July 1969 when Senator Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke), brother of the assassinat­ed John and Robert and tipped as a potential future president himself, drove his car off a bridge, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara).

Finding Nemo ITV, 3.40pm, today

Eye-popping visuals and a superb script, crammed to the gills with laugh-outloud gags, combine to stunning effect in Pixar’s hugely entertaini­ng fable.

Marlin is a neurotic clownfish. When his son, Nemo, is plucked from his home and re-housed in a tank in a dentist’s waiting room, Marlin embarks on an epic adventure to bring the youngster back home.

The Eyes Of Orson Welles BBC4, 9pm, today

Film critic-turned-filmmaker Mark Cousins exposes a previously unseen side of Orson Welles in this documentar­y, which has been granted exclusive access to hundreds of Welles’s paintings.

Through these works of art, the film reflects the politics and passions of the film-making titan.

Layer Cake

5 Star, 9pm, Mon

Daniel Craig stars as a drug dealer whose ambition is to earn as much money as possible with the least amount of hassle.

As we enter his murky world, we learn the peaceful existence he loves is about to be shattered as his boss hands him an assignment to track down the daughter of a crime kingpin.

Belle

Film4, 6.55pm, Tue

Captain Sir John Lindsay brings his illegitima­te, mixed-race daughter Dido to England and entrusts the child to his uncle, Lord Mansfield.

Dido is afforded privileges by her lineage but must remain behind closed doors at important gatherings. However, her head is turned by idealistic lawyer John Davinier.

The Hatton Garden Job

Film4, 9pm, Tue

Fact is handcuffed to fantasy in this crime drama which draws inspiratio­n from the 2015 “heist of the century”.

A criminal is released from prison. He is indebted to the wife of a notorious war criminal, and must conjure up a huge payday if he wants to avoid a shallow grave.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Film4, 6.35pm, Wed

Sonny (Dev Patel) and business partner Muriel (Maggie Smith) travel abroad to seek investment for a second hotel from business chief Ty Burley and return to India, mindful that funding is dependent on a review from a secret inspector.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Pt 2 ITV2, 6.25pm, Thur

Harry, Hermione and Ron are still on the hunt for horcruxes, the objects in which Voldemort has hidden parts of his soul to render him immortal.

Unfortunat­ely, the dark lord has worked out what they’re up to and amasses his followers for one final showdown.

The Sweeney Film4, 10.55pm, Thur

Flying Squad hard man DI Jack Regan and sidekick George Carter hunt a gang of European thieves.

The Krays ITV4, 9pm, Fri

Gary and Martin Kemp are impressive as the vicious Kray twins who ruled London’s underworld.

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