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CLASSIC GAME SHOW

Countdown, 7pm, ChallengeCh

THE words and numbers dream team of Carol Vorderman and Richard Whiteley (left) teste the grey matter over the course of a repeat run of episodes from the early nineties. Double bills show weeknights from today.

FOOTBALL Derby County v Burnley, 7.30pm, Sky Sports 1

NOW back in the Championship after a season in the top flight, Burnley will hope to continue their unbeaten run against the Rams, which goes back as far as January 2007 and includes four away wins.

REAL-LIFE DRAMA Ice Road Rescue, 8pm, National Geographic

NEW episode of the reality series that follows rescue workers in Norway, as Thord and Bjorn come to the aid of a stricken fish truck. It’s a race against time to get the truck back on the road before the cargo spoils.

MOVIE BIOPIC Get On Up, 8pm, Sky Drama

AS GLOSSY a biopic of James Brown as you’d expect from Tate Taylor, of The Help fame. U.S. TV actor Chadwick Boseman is simply remarkable as the selfstyled Godfather of Soul.

DOCUMENTARY Scientology: Going Clear. The Prison Of Belief, 9pm, Sky Atlantic

ALEX GIBNEY’S remarkable documentary starts coolly, but builds to an icy chill as evidence emerges of a controlling, paranoid institution. Hearing from former members, including film-maker Paul Haggis, as well as exploring the involvement of Tom Cruise, the film depicts an organisation that views the world in black or white: You are either for it, or against it.

SERIES FINALE Last Man On Earth, 9pm, Dave

IN THE final episode of season one of this kooky postapocalyptic comedy, some of the cul-desac residents aren’t playing nice. So, now that Will Forte’s Phil is no longer the only male, who is the last man? New Phil certainly thinks he’s more of a man than original Phil (now called Tandy), while Carol (Kristen Schaal, pictured) seems to agree. Series two starts next week.

ZOMBIE DRAMA Fear The Walking Dead, 9pm, AMC

THE series set in a world on the cusp of the full-blown zombie apocalypse seen in The Walking Dead continues, with moral questions arising as the authorities struggle to cope. Season six of its parent series starts on Fox in October. (Sky 192, BT TV 332).

MOVIE SCI-FI Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes,p, 10pm,p, Skyy Action

THERE’S no monkeying about in this superb sequel to 2011 Apes reboot Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes from Cloverfield director Matt Reeves. This time round, Caesar tries to keep the peace between the humans and the apes ten years after the global pandemic.

MOVIE THRILLER John Wick, BT TV, Sky Store, Virgin

KEANU REEVES at the top of a cast list usually isn’t a sign of quality, but this revenge thriller bucks the trend. Here, Reeves is a retired hit man avenging the death of his beloved dog. The canine-killers messed with the wrong guy . . .