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THURSDAY Freeview & films

13 JUNE

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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa ★★★★

9.00-10.25pm BBC3 15

COMEDY No one could accuse Steve Coogan of rushing into a big-screen transfer for his endearingly deluded TV and radio presenter — he first debuted as Alan Partridge back in 1991. Now working for a radio station in Norwich, Alan finds himself mediating a police siege after a fellow DJ (Colm Meaney) is sacked and takes hostages. Declan Lowney (Father Ted) directs the hilarious script with unfussy economy, while Coogan’s vanity-free performance is a perpetual turbine. It’s refreshing to see a British comedy that thinks small and stays local.

ANDREW COLLINS

(UK 2013, swearing, HD)

The War Wagon ★★★

1.00-3.10pm Great Action U

WESTERN John Wayne and Kirk Douglas’s films approached this genre from very different directions, so it’s not surprising that there’s an uneasy tension behind the pair’s bonhomie in this rugged comedy adventure about a plan to steal gold. Director Burt Kennedy exploits the rivalry between his stars, and gets superior performances from the supporting cast.

DAVID PARKINSON

(US 1967)

Daleks — Invasion Earth 2150 AD ★★★

4.35-6.20pm Film4 U

SCI-FI The second feature starring Peter Cushing as the Doctor sees him aiding human survivors in their future war against the Daleks. It’s no Independence Day, but director Gordon Flemyng keeps the action moving swiftly along to cheap and cheerful effect — and youngsters will love it.

ALAN JONES

(UK 1966, HD)

Only the Brave ★★★★

6.20-9.00pm Film4 12

DRAMA Joseph Kosinski’s engrossing fact-based tale reveals the challenges of fighting wildfires in the mountains of Arizona, with Josh Brolin playing the leader of a team aiming for elite “hotshot” status. Sterling support comes from Miles Teller as a local addict and Jennifer Connelly as Brolin’s wife.

TREVOR JOHNSTON

(US 2017, edited for content, HD)

To Sir, with Love ★★★ 6.45-9.00pm Great Movies PG

DRAMA Sidney Poitier stars here as a teacher in London’s East End who tries to motivate his surly pupils to become responsible citizens. Director James Clavell’s adaptation of ER Braithwaite’s novel is a soft-centred affair, probably best remembered for Lulu singing the title song, though Judy Geeson puts in a credible turn as a lovelorn pupil.

TOM HUTCHINSON

(UK 1967, edited for content)

Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me ★★★★

9.00-10.55pm Comedy Central 12

SPOOF If you enjoyed the International Man of Mystery’s first outing, you’ll love this sequel. Austin Powers (played by Mike Myers) goes back to the 1960s to reclaim his “mojo”, stolen by his nemesis Dr Evil (Myers again). Myers and returning director Jay Roach revisit the original’s free-for-all secret-agent spoofing, with just the right degree of retro style, know

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