The Other Bennet Sister
Sunday, 8pm, BBC One
“To be poor and handsome is misfortune enough; but to be penniless and plain is a hard fate indeed.” While the present Austen-mania is at risk of making fatigue (that is one in every of three massive new dramas pegged to the creator’s 250th anniversary), right here’s a sparky reimagining of Pride & Prejudice informed from studious, neglected sister Mary’s perspective. Based on Janice Hadlow’s novel of the identical title, Mary (Ella Bruccoleri) falls for an optician who her mom (a very snippy Ruth Jones) deems too lowly for the Bennet household. Will Mary ever discover pleasure away from her sisters? And the braveness to seek out herself? Cue her journey to turning into “the intellectual one”. Hollie Richardson
The Capture
9pm, BBC One
Did the actual gunman actually simply stroll into the guts of the counter-terrorism unit? At the top of final week’s opener of this terrifyingly close-to-the-bone deepfake thriller, Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) thought the person she simply noticed shoot useless the house secretary was standing in entrance of her – but will anybody consider her? And has she received it mistaken? HR
Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants
5pm, Sky Nature
This charming movie was shot on the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro and follows a trio of elephants with disarmingly human names and oddly relatable habits. Craig, Pascal and Esau are at totally different phases of life and every embodies totally different truths about their world. From survival to breeding and playfulness, these big beasts are surprisingly complicated. Phil Harrison
Gone
9pm, ITV1
To additional fox us as we attempt to guess whether or not Michael (David Morrissey), the chief suspect and husband of the deceased, is definitely responsible, the febrile crime drama introduces a second, arrogantly unhelpful middle-aged man who may need completed it. Then handy CCTV and a few inexplicable supporting-character behaviour preserve the pot stirred. Jack Seale
Boarders
10pm, BBC Three
The irresistibly enjoyable comedy-drama about 5 Black youngsters at an elite boarding college returns for a last run. With A-levels looming, Femi (Aruna Jalloh) is distracted by a new crush, whereas Leah (Jodie Campbell) has the alternative drawback, as she wriggles out of her situationship with Xiang (Zheng Xi Yong). Hannah J Davies
Oscars Live
10.15pm, ITV1
Time to roll out the pink carpet! Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic Sinners is the primary movie in historical past to earn 16 Oscar nominations. But the competitors is stiff with Paul Thomas Anderson’s counterculture caper One Battle After Another and its 13 noms. Jonathan Ross is our host. HR
Film selection
The Martian, 10pm, BBC Two
Although Ridley Scott’s output has been hit-and-miss in current a long time, his 2015 sci-fi film is up there together with his finest work. The at all times participating Matt Damon is astronaut Mark, who’s stranded alone on Mars after a Nasa mission goes mistaken. He has 4 years till doable rescue, but not sufficient sources to outlive. The resolution? “I’m going to have to science the shit out of this.” In essence, that is a house procedural, the place the technical issues Mark faces present all of the drama you want. Simon Wardell
The Son, 11pm, Channel 4
The final in Florian Zeller’s trilogy of performs (after The Mother and The Father) will get the display screen remedy. It’s a extra simple tackle household strife than the sooner two, although the emotional turbulence is simply as acute. Hugh Jackman performs Peter – father to teenager Nicholas (Zen McGrath), divorced from Laura Dern’s Kate and now married to Beth (Vanessa Kirby) with a new child. Nicholas is displaying indicators of despair so Peter lets him come to remain. But, as a physician says, “love is not enough” and Peter – who has a fractured relationship together with his personal dad – doesn’t have the instruments to take care of a psychological well being disaster. SW
Live sport
Women’s League Cup Football: Chelsea v Man United, 1.50pm, BBC One The last at Ashton Gate, Bristol.
Premier Rugby Cup: Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs, 2.45pm, TNT Sports 1 From Welford Road Stadium.
