Nothing Compares
9pm, Sky Documentaries
Scheduled before the death of Sinead O’Connor earlier this week, the Irish singer and activist speaks in a new interview for this fascinating documentary, which recalls the five years from 1987 that saw her find worldwide fame. “The reason I got into music was [as a form of] therapy, which is why it was such a shock for me to become a pop star. It’s not what I wanted. I just wanted to scream,” she says at one point – just one example of how her words might now take on an even more poignant meaning. Hollie Richardson
Clean Sweep
9pm, BBC Four
In this Irish thriller, Charlene McKenna (whom Peaky Blinders fans will recognise) stars as Shelly, who is leading a seemingly normal life until her criminal past catches up with her. After she shoots an old acquaintance, her Garda husband Jason is put on the case – and a game of cat-and-mouse plays out in the home. HR
Champion
9.15pm, BBC One
Performing at the 16th birthday party of a Conservative MP’s daughter was definitely not part of the plan for rising rapper Bosco. But when his tour is cancelled, his domineering dad forces him to take on this cushy but soul-sapping corporate gig (despite it being clear that Bosco is near breaking point). Katie Rosseinsky
Becoming Elizabeth
9.15pm, Channel 4
It’s all kicking off in this rollercoaster of a historical drama, when Catherine Parr (Jessica Raine) discovers she’s with child and has mixed feelings. Meanwhile, a bishop is on the loose and Elizabeth sets off a chain of events that sees her pretty much declaring war. And so the power struggle rumbles on. Hannah Verdier
Blur: Radio 2 in Concert
9.25pm, BBC Two
Following their comeback gig at Wembley Stadium and the release of a new album, The Ballad of Darren, here’s a night dedicated to the Britpop icons. After Blur at the BBC at 8.25pm, this intimate recording of their recent gig features hits such as Coffee & TV, Girls & Boys, Parklife and Tender. HR
Irvine Welsh’s Crime
10pm, ITV1
It’s that time when dour detective and supercilious suspect go head to head – even Irvine Welsh’s series must conform to certain story beats. Lennox (Dougray Scott) doesn’t have time to entertain Mr Confectioner’s (John Simm) riddling, however, so the killer is instead left alone with two inexperienced coppers. They seem almost as vulnerable as the missing girl. Ellen E Jones
Film choice
Brief Encounter (David Lean), 5.25pm, BBC Two
Stiffen those upper lips again, as David Lean and Noël Coward’s classic 1945 doomed romance returns. Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard keep it all above board as the married strangers who meet-cute in a railway station cafe and are tempted by an illicit affair. It may have dated in terms of its class attitudes (though Stanley Holloway and Joyce Carey are good value as the working-class ticket inspector and cafe owner respectively) but delayed gratification is the sweet spot for cinematic love stories, and this one has it in abundance. Simon Wardell
Greed (Michael Winterbottom), 10.30pm, Channel 4
Michael Winterbottom’s loaded satire is inspired by the life of Topshop’s Philip Green, even down to the 60th birthday blowout that is the film’s centrepiece. The lifestyle of asset-stripping, tax-avoiding retail billionaire Richard McCreadie (played to a T by Steve Coogan) is shown in all its grandiose, hubristic obscenity. But the Syrian refugees on the beach near his Mykonos mansion and the visits by his spineless biographer (David Mitchell) to the Sri Lankan sweatshops where his clothes are made add a wider political focus to the semibiographical comedy. SW
The Full Monty, 10.25pm, BBC One
The lukewarm reception to the recent Disney+ TV sequel should send you flashdancing back to the source, Peter Cattaneo’s terrific 1997 comedy. Robert Carlyle stars as a jobless, divorced Sheffield steelworker who ropes in disillusioned former colleagues for a male striptease act that will make them a bit of money. There’s warm humour in the creation of the ragtag troupe (which includes Mark Addy and Tom Wilkinson) but also emotional rewards in the self-worth the men discover while pursuing their unlikely new career in adult entertainment. SW
After Blue, Saturday, 12.45am, Film4
In a film where the main villain is called Kate Bush and characters wield Gucci rifles, it’s easier to just go with the flow, as Bertrand Mandico’s French fantasy pushes Barbarella’s psychedelic template to the extreme. On the very alien planet After Blue – colonised by humans but where only the women have survived – Paula Luna’s teenager Roxy undergoes a sexual awakening after she and her mother (Elina Löwensohn) are ordered to track down and kill Kate. Cue a host of bizarre, fleshy encounters. SW
Live sport
Test Cricket: England v Australia, 10.15am, Sky Sports Main Event The third day of the final Ashes Test at the Oval.
Super League Rugby: Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards, 12.45pm, Channel 4 From the DW Stadium.
One-Day International Cricket: West Indies v India, 1pm, TNT Sports 2 From Bridgetown, Barbados.
Women’s World Cup: France v Brazil, 10.45am, BBC One A Group F game from Brisbane.
Netball World Cup: England v Malawi, 5pm, Sky Sports Arena Natalie Metcalf leads England in their second tie.
