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The Count of Monte Cristo
9pm, U&Drama
Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons star in a new epic adaptation of the swashbuckling story by Alexandre Dumas. Edmond Dantès (Claflin) is a young sailor returning to Marseille to marry love of his life Mércèdes (Ana Girardot). But he has ruffled the feathers of two peers, who conspire to get him locked up in an island prison (“No one leaves there alive”). However, Edmond meets Abbé Faria (Irons) who will help him to escape 15 years later and claim his revenge. HR
Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms
6.50pm, BBC Two
“Dah, dah, dah, dahhhh!” Those unmistakable notes open Beethoven’s Fifth in this Prom, which is performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev. Before that, though, French pianist Alexandre Kantorow – who played at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony – delivers Saint-Saëns’ “Egyptian” piano concerto. HR
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
9pm, Sky Documentaries
The original Piano Man looks back on a rollercoaster life and career in this two-part profile, which has gained extra poignancy after the 76-year-old’s recent brain disorder diagnosis. As well as Joel himself, Springsteen, McCartney, Pink and Nas weigh in on his legacy. Concludes Sunday. Graeme Virtue
Annika
9.10pm, BBC One
Although this Glasgow-set series (first shown on U&Alibi) frequently teeters into cop show cliche, Nicola Walker’s socially awkward detective Annika Strandhed lends it a quirky edge. She’s got her work cut out for her as series two begins, with a gnarly drowning video and a victim who was last seen “pished and mouthy”. Hannah J Davies
Griff’s Great American South
9.10pm, Channel 4
Griff Rhys Jones travels from the Atlantic to the Gulf and takes in all the US deep south has to offer en route. First up, in Tennessee he learns how a dam created in the 30s helped to forge the atomic bomb. Then, in Nashville, it’s all about the music and dancing. HR
Suspicion
11.35pm, ITV1
Katherine begins doubting Martin – the one person she thought she could rely on, while Eddie claims he’s secretly working for her, in the penultimate episode. Meanwhile, there’s a tense showdown and a bombshell, before things get really messy. Ali Catterall
Film choice
The Thicket, 9.20am, 6.05pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Peter Dinklage heads up this impressively bleak neo-western, as a bounty hunter on the trail of a kidnapped girl. Ostensibly in the same redemptive vein as The Searchers, it’s closer in flinty spirit to something like The Revenant. His high body count decorating the snowy wilderness, Dinklage is as formidable as usual – but almost outmatched by Juliette Lewis as Cut Throat Bill, the misleadingly named varmint he’s pursuing. Director Elliott Lester goes in hard on seedy saloon atmospherics and a Darwinian survivalist vibe. Phil Hoad
Live sport
International Rugby Union: Australia v British & Irish Lions, 9.30am, Sky Sports Main Event The final Test from Sydney, with Lions captain Maro Itoje (pictured above) aiming for a 3-0 series win.
Test Cricket: England v India, 10.15am, Sky Sports Cricket The third day of the fifth and final Test from the Oval in London.
Golf: Women’s Open, noon, Sky Sports Golf Day three of the major from Royal Porthcawl.
Cycling: Tour de France Femmes, 12.30pm, TNT Sports 1 Stage eight from Chambéry to Saint-François-Longchamp.
Racing: Glorious Goodwood, 1pm, ITV1 The final day, featuring the Stewards’ Cup at 3.05pm.
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