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What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Saturday

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

Plenty of music tonight as there's a Dolly Parton night on the Beeb, Róisín Murphy pops up on Later . . . with Jools Holland, more from Strictly and The Voice, as well as a Frank Sinatra special . . .

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Dolly Parton Night on BBC Two

A night dedicated to the Queen of Country kicks off at 7.25pm with Dolly Parton at the BBC.o

This is a compliation from across the decades, offering a selection of archive appearances by Dolly Parton on the BBC, including performances of Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream and Here You Come Again.

That's followed by Dolly Parton: Here I Am at 8.25pm, a profile of the American country star, charting the extraordinary life and music of the singer and songwriter, with contributions by Dolly herself, as well as collaborators from throughout her career.

After a break for Later . . . with Jools Holland, there's Dolly Parton at Glastonbury 2014 at 10.40pm, which features the country singer's complete set on the Pyramid stage at Worthy Farm.

This was in the now-traditional legends spot on Sunday afternoon, featuring songs such as Jolene, Coat of Many Colours, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You.

Don’t Miss

Strictly Come Dancing, 6.05pm, BBC One

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host week 8 as the remaining contestants - including our own Angela Scanlon (below) - take to the stage once more as they fight for a place in next week's Blackpool special.

That’s always a big occasion on the Strictly calendar that none of the celebs will want to miss. But one of them has to go.

As ever, judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke will be offering their opinions on the routines ahead of tomorrow’s dreaded dance-off.

The Voice UK, 7.30pm, Virgin Media One

The light entertainment continues with the show where beauty is in the ears of the beholder.

Emma Willis hosts the latest episode of the spinning-chair singing contest, with Anne-Marie, Olly Murs, Tom Jones and Will.i.am once again selecting their teams through blind auditions.

Later . . . with Jools Holland, 9.55pm, BBC Two

Taking to the stage at the Alexandra Palace Theatre in north London are Irish singer Róisín Murphy (below), who performs a couple of tracks from her new album Hit Parade.

The show also features London producer and songwriter Nitin Sawhney, who plays a song from his new LP Identity.

Also tonight, Tom Walker, drummer Yussef Dayes and Leeds indie band English Teacher, while Jools chats to Madness front man Suggs about the band's first new album in seven years.

Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music II, 1.00am, TG4

Songs for Swinging Insomniacs. This is deffo a great, late-night option if you’re a fan of Ol’ Blue Eyes. Or just fancy a few tunes to end the night.

This is Frank Sinatra’s second annual television special from 1966 and sees him accompanied by his daughter Nancy (above, with her dad), who performs Bang-Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) and On Broadway.

Frank also joins in on three duets where playful banter is captured between father and daughter, including the magical Tony Hatch song Downtown.

The spectacular climatic segment shows Sinatra flying through four of his hardest-swinging numbers in rapid succession.

Saturday Cinema

A Matter of Life and Death, 12.35pm, BBC Two

Powell and Pressburger's marvelous WWII fantasy, starring David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey and Marius Goring, is easily one of the most romantic movies ever made.

It also looks fantastic.

Niven plays a Second World War bomber pilot who somehow survives jumping out of his stricken plane without a parachute and falls in love with the radio operator (Hunter) he spoke with during the fateful flight.

A heavenly messenger is sent to tell him he should have died and that his presence is required in the afterlife, but he remains determined to continue his life on Earth and insists on a trial to resolve the issue.

Kim Hunter later pops up in Planet of the Apes at 2.50pm, also on BBC Two. She's Dr Zira.

Little Women, 3.20pm, Channel 4

Writer/director Greta Gerwig hit the mainstream with this enjoyable adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel, starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh.

In 1868, New York City teacher Jo March goes to Mr Dashwood, an editor who agrees to publish a story she has written.

She reflects back and forth on her life, telling the story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.

Terminator: Dark Fate, 9.00pm, Channel 4

Decent sixth instalment of the sci-fi frranchise, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Mackenzie Davis.

An augmented human and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator named Rev-9 from hunting down a young girl in Mexico City, whose fate is critical to the human race.

As the Rev-9 ruthlessly destroys everything and everyone in its path, the three are led to a T-800 from Sarah's past that may be their last best hope.

Let It Snow, 11.50pm, BBC Two

Here’s a snow-covered slice of horror, starring Ivanna Sakhno and Tinatin Dalakishvili.

After sneaking onto a restricted slope and becoming separated from her fiance, free-riding snowboarder Mia must survive not only against nature, but also the masked snowmobile rider in black who is out for her blood.

Family Flick

The Croods 2: A New Age, 7.00pm, RTÉ2

Animated comedy sequel, with the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds.

Still searching for a place to settle down, prehistoric patriarch Grug leads his family to the great unknown.

The Croods: The New Age kicks some Jurassic

Hoping for the best in an increasingly dangerous world, while trying to come to terms with Eep and Guy's budding romance, Grug stumbles on a secluded Eden of plenty, containing everything that they have been seeking.

But there’s a catch.

This area is already occupied by the significantly more evolved Bettermans - Phil, Hope and their daughter Dawn.

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