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Ammar Kalia, Ali Catterall, Graeme Virtue, Hannah J Davies and Paul Howlett

TV tonight: Guy Martin takes to the skies in a Hawker Hurricane

Guy Martin’s Battle Of Britain.
Guy Martin’s Battle Of Britain. Photograph: Ryan Mcnamara

Guy Martin’s Battle of Britain

9pm, Channel 4

Channel 4’s favourite daredevil concludes his two-part series seeking the answer to that most common of questions: could he have been a second world war fighter pilot? Martin’s training kicks up a gear as he takes to the skies in a two-seater Hawker Hurricane, figuring out how to handle the G-force that comes with flying at 200mph – sometimes upside down. Enlisting the help of instructor Anna Walker, Martin ultimately tries to outrun a Messerschmitt Bf 109. Ammar Kalia

Lights Up: The Winter’s Tale

7pm, BBC Four

The BBC’s theatre-on-screen season continues with the premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest production of The Winter’s Tale. Erica Whyman directs this 1950s-set adaptation, starring Joseph Kloska as Leontes and Kemi-Bo Jacobs as Hermione. AK

Call the Midwife

8pm, BBC One

The 1966 Moors Murders trial provides a grim backdrop for tonight’s episode, as a patient Trixie has developed a close bond with suddenly collapses at home. Meanwhile, Sister Frances is faced with a mother who plans on giving her baby up for adoption after an affair; and Cyril helps an evicted family. Ali Catterall

Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline

8pm, BBC Two

Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline.
Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline. Photograph: Olly Bootle/BBC

Ade Adepitan is on the final leg of his globetrotting journey assessing the effects of the climate crisis. He alights in Svalbard in the Arctic, which has become the fastest-warming place on the planet. He then meets Greta Thunberg in Stockholm for a dose of hopefulness about the future. AK

Line of Duty

9pm, BBC One

While most thrillers save their big twists for the finish line, Line of Duty seems to prefer scattering them all over the (cop) shop. With AC-12 reeling from the aftermath of last week’s tragic bombshell, time seems to be running out for the beleaguered Ted Hastings. Who will be left standing for next week’s climax? Graeme Virtue

The 93rd Academy Awards

12midnight, Sky Cinema Oscars

Another week, another Covid-era awards do, this time the Oscars, following a year when cinemas have been mostly shuttered and big releases pushed back. Even so, the show must go on, with the likes of thriller Promising Young Woman and drama Minari up for best picture. Hannah J Davies

Film choice

Time Bandits.
Time Bandits. Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

Time Bandits, 1.10pm, Film4

A riotous comic fantasy from Terry Gilliam. Craig Warnock plays the lad whose wildest daydreams come true when a gang of renegade, time-travelling dwarves whisk him off to history’s hotspots, from ancient Greece to Napoleonic Europe. It’s a dizzying adventure that holds that inner child spellbound. Paul Howlett

Live sport

Premiership Rugby Union: Wasps v Bath 2pm, BT Sport 1. Live from the Ricoh Arena.

League Cup Football: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur 4pm, Sky Sports Main Event. The final from Wembley.

PGA Tour Golf: The Zurich Classic of New Orleans 7.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Day four coverage.

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