The Movies looks at the groundbreaking 1970s, Harry Crosbie is the latest to discuss The Meaning of Life with Joe Duffy, Little Mix: The Search continues on its merry way, while it's cheerio to Louis Theroux and Harry Hill . . .
Pick of the Day
The Movies, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries & NOW TV
In the second part of this segment of the series exploring some of the greatest films of the 1970s, Jack Nicholson shows his range in Oscar-nominated parts in Chinatown and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Paranoid thrillers such as The Conversation, The Parallax View, Three Days of the Condor and All the President’s Men draw parallels to turbulent political times.
By the end of the decade, blockbusters began to overtake the grittier New Hollywood, as the game-changing trio of Jaws, Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind capture a massive audience’s imagination and set the course for future filmmaking.
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The Meaning of Life, 10.30pm, RTÉ One
This week, Joe Duffy meets developer and entrepreneur Harry Crosbie (below) in an empty Vicar Street to talk about how a life filled with stars and business highs and lows has shaped his own philosophy and values.
In a deeply personal interview, the developer reflects on his childhood and his relationship with his father, a colourful career in business and entertainment, on illness and health and on how becoming a grandfather changed his outlook on life.
Little Mix: The Search, 6.45pm, BBC One
Girl band Little Mix use their experience of the pop world to put together a group of their own, which is as about as post-modern as modern pop can become in these cripplingly conformist times.
Following on from last night’s opening episode, the group put together a mixed band of boys and girls, with singers auditioned individually and then tested alongside their competitors before the final line-up is decided.
New or Returning Shows
Desert One, 9.00pm, Sky History & NOW TV
Using new archival sources and unprecedented access to key players on both sides, Oscar-winning documentarian Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) reveals the true story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages captured during the 1979 Iranian revolution.
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F1: Russian Grand Prix, 12.00pm, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1 & NOW TV
We’re back on the starting grid after a one-week break as Lewis Hamilton looks to continue his championship bid at the Sochi Autodrom.
Hamilton is a four-time winner at this circuit an another win here would make it a third consecutive victory.
The race is notable for having only ever been won by Mercedes Benz - although Charles Leclerc gave it a good effort last year.
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The Jesus Rolls, Sky Cinema & NOW TV
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Probably only for hardcore fans of of The Big Lebowski, this is John Turturro’s spin-off featuring his character, Jesus Quintana.
Hours after being released from prison for good behaviour, Quintana reunites with his best friend and fellow underachiever Petey (Bobby Cannavale).
In the first in a series of rapidly escalating bad decisions, they steal a vintage car parked in front of an upscale salon and hit the road for a no-holds-barred joyride - until the car’s gun-toting owner (Jon Hamm) catches up with them.
Fleeing the scene with fiercely free-spirited shampooist Marie (Audrey Tautou), Jesus and Petey continue their adventure in a series of stolen cars, cementing their partnership with an epic petty-crime spree and a three-way romance.
Ending Today
Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge, 9.00pm, BBC Two
The documentary film-maker concludes his reflections on 25 years of his career, featuring more new conversations between Louis and some of his most memorable contributors.
In these days of sensationalist and highly manipulative documentary-making, his truth-seeking approach makes for marvellous viewing. His ability to get people to talk honestly about themselves is quite remarkable.
Harry Hill's World of TV, 8.30pm, BBC Two
In the last episode of this often hilarious history of TV, the Hill of Harry focuses on the development of home improvement shows.
From Do It Yourself with Barry Bucknell to Grand Designs, Harry reveals the tricks of the trade when making these programmes.
The Forgotten West Memphis Three, 9.00pm, Sky Crime & NOW TV
Bob Ruff examines the case’s sensational theories, develops a criminal profile, and seeks permission from the West Memphis Three for new DNA testing.
After an exclusive interview related to the case, Bob narrows his focus in his hunt for the truth.
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Equator, 7.00pm, Sky Nature & NOW TV
The Sun’s immense energy is felt most powerfully at the Equator. Each new day arrives with staggering speed, heralding the Sun’s heat and brilliance.
But there is a cold Equator, where the Sun’s warmth is challenged by snow and ice. Caught between opposing forces of heat and chill, animals and plants must adapt or die.
Cold is also a life-giver and an ally. Cold can bring great riches, and with the Sun it powers evolution itself.
