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Hannah Verdier, Ellen E Jones, Mike Bradley, Phil Harrison and Paul Howlett

Saturday's best TV: The Greatest Dancer Final; The Voice UK; Trapped

The Greatest Dancer judges Matthew Morrison, Alesha Dixon, Cheryl, Jordan Banjo, Oti Mabuse.
The Greatest Dancer judges Matthew Morrison, Alesha Dixon, Cheryl, Jordan Banjo and Oti Mabuse. Photograph: David Ellis/BBC/Syco/Thames

The Greatest Dancer

7.10pm, BBC One

If you lost all faith in TV talent contests at that moment in The X Factor when Cheryl leapt on to the stage with Reggie N Bollie and danced like their nan, then the final of The Greatest Dancer should come with a warning: it could happen again. As the four final acts compete for £50,000 and a slot on Strictly, Matthew Morrison has flawless contemporary duo James & Oliver while Cheryl’s remaining act is flexible pair Harry & Eleiyah. Oti Mabuse is in a stronger position with two acts: Ellie Fergusson and KLA. Hannah Verdier

The Voice UK

8pm, ITV

If you thought judges Will.i.am, Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Olly Murs were going soft on this year’s contestants, here’s where the competition gets brutal. Singers from the same team go head to head on a duet, with only one progressing to the next stage. Vibrato has never sounded so violent. Ellen E Jones

Edwardian Britain in Colour

8pm, Channel 5

The past is brought eerily and fascinatingly to life in this handsome two-part documentary collection of restored, colourised early film footage from 1901 to 1910. We experience the day-to-day lives of both rich and poor in an opener that covers Queen Victoria’s state funeral and the “pit brow lasses” of the Wigan coalfields. Mike Bradley

Trapped

9pm, BBC Four

Calm, compassionate detective Andri Ólafsson’s investigation is stymied in the Nordic noir as little Torfi takes the blame for Finnur’s murder. Andri doesn’t buy his confession and is more interested in the boy’s accidental revelation that far-right group Hammer of Thor are planning something big. What’s the target? MB

Gregory Porter: Don’t Forget Your Music

10pm, Sky Arts

A starry cast of contributors – from Gilles Peterson to Van Morrison – assemble for an intimate biopic of the gentle-giant jazz genius in the newsboy hat (a Kangol Summer Spitfire, since you ask). Porter sings and keeps us spellbound with an expertly illustrated story of success against all the odds. MB

Out There

10.25pm, ITV

A comedy pilot showcasing some unfamiliar faces and offering a fusillade of rapid-fire gags from London Hughes, Tom Allen, Nathan Caton and many more. With so many comics jostling for space, the quality is inevitably variable – but with barely any sketch lasting for longer than 30 seconds, at least no one outstays their welcome. Phil Harrison

Film choice

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in La La Land.
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in La La Land. Photograph: Allstar/SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

La La Land, 9pm, BBC Two

What better time than Oscars weekend to show the film that was mistakenly named best picture in 2017? This musical about the romance of jazz pianist Seb (Ryan Gosling) and wannabe film star Mia (Emma Stone) did bag six other Oscars, though, including Stone for best actress and Damien Chazelle for its swish direction. Paul Howlett

Today’s best live sport

Premier League Football: Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur, 11.30am, Sky Sports Main Event

Leicester City v Crystal Palace airs at 5pm, BT Sport 1.

Six Nations Rugby Union: Wales v England, 4.15pm, BBC One

Preceded by France v Scotland (2.15pm, BBC One).

Boxing: DeGale v Eubank Jr, 7pm, ITV Box Office

IBO super middleweight bout.

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