Paris Police 1900
9pm, BBC Four
A classy, raunchy Parisian noir, set in 1899 and beginning with the sex-induced death of President Félix Faure and a flurry of brutal antisemitic violence. This is the volatile backdrop to what seems like an unrelated murder mystery as a woman’s body is found floating down the Seine. The case falls to principled young cop Antoine Jouin (Jérémie Laheurte) – but will he uncover a wider conspiracy in the process? A promising mixture of high intrigue and low cunning. Phil Harrison
Strictly Come Dancing
6.45pm, BBC One
The hoofers have barely touched the dancefloor and it’s time for movie week. Costumes, wigs and song choices can do a lot of the work in the legendary themed bonanza, but there are plenty of contenders to make it as fabulous as the time Ed Balls went full green-faced Jim Carrey for a samba. Hannah Verdier
Britain’s Forgotten Wars With Tony Robinson
8pm, Channel 4
The Suez crisis is hardly forgotten since there’s a “new Suez” every few years; nevertheless, Robinson looks back on the major foreign policy fiasco of the 1950s with something of a fresh perspective. His main sources are the soldiers who thought they were all set for a military triumph in the Egyptian desert. Jack Seale
Blankety Blank
8.55pm, BBC One
The revived comedy quiz has celebrities help members of the public win bounty, which these days amounts to slightly more than a chequebook and pen – although that totemic prize still exists in upgraded form. Joining Bradley Walsh tonight are Tamzin Outhwaite, Craig Revel Horwood, Ade Adepitan and Lady Leshurr. PH
Simon & Garfunkel: The Harmony Game
8.55pm, BBC Two
This documentary looks back at the impact of an album that came to define the turbulent end of the 60s. As idealism soured, Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water came to be balm to many listeners. Here, the duo reflect on the album’s creation and the impact it had on their career and relationship. What is the secret of its enduring power? PH
Later … With Jools Holland
10.10pm, BBC Two
Dave Grohl is releasing his memoir, and that’s as good an excuse as any to discover his selection from the Later … archive. It’s an eclectic mix, which includes Radiohead and Portuguese fado singer Mariza. Also performing live is LA-based jazz singer Lady Blackbird. Ellen E Jones
Film choice
No Sudden Move
Saturday, 11am, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Another playful caper from Ocean’s Eleven’s Steven Soderbergh, written by Bill & Ted scribe Ed Solomon and filled with enough crosses and double-crosses to amuse most thriller fans. Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro and Kieran Culkin play small-time hoods in 1954 Detroit hired to force an accountant (David Harbour) to get a file from his boss’s safe. Naturally, this document is merely the MacGuffin that sets a deadly game in motion, all shot with a distorting wide-angle lens and at jaunty angles intended to befuddle. Simon Wardell
Live sport
WSL Football: Sat, 1.15pm, BBC One, Manchester United v Manchester City. Featuring City star Ellen White.
Premiership Rugby Union: Sat, 2.30pm, BT Sport 2 Saracens v Newcastle Falcons. Top-flight action.
World Cup Football: Sat, 7pm, ITV, Andorra v England. A qualifier from Estadi Nacional.
