Yahoo Movies The best films to watch on UK TV: Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August
There’s high drama, high stakes escapes and High-lander as TopFilmTip brings you the best films on TV for this Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August.
Some films may require a Sky subscription.
Sisterly rivalry runs rife as team of female baseballers shatter gender expectations in sporting drama A League of Their Own 9:10am Sony Movies
Selfish journo's recurring day of hopelessness evolves into revelation of selflessness and love in Zen-like comedy Groundhog Day 12:00pm Sony Movies
Dumped by previous motivator, All Valley Karate Champion spends college tuition on Japanese lesson in honour culture and drum technique splurge The Karate Kid Part II 1:50pm Dave
When London district secedes from UK the government intervenes in pub opening, ration breaking Ealing satire Passport to Pimlico 2:30pm Talking Pictures
Decidedly average 80s kid becomes boastful hirsute hero in van surfing, boof-mauling, basket-balling, confidence drunk gem Teen Wolf 2:55pm Film 4
Escape From Alcatraz meets The Great Escape when POWs escape an escape proof prison in WW2 escape thriller The Colditz Story 4:15pm Sony Movies Action
Emotionally broken morbid aspiring poet and a hypochondriac outcast form fast friendship in bittersweet tear jerker My Girl 4:30pm Sony Movie
Would heartsong-less penguin Elijah Wood tap dance to win true love? Elijah Wood would in endearing Antarctic kids fun Happy Feet 4:30pm ITV2
Mistaken for burglar, hairy marmalade licker flees pink-clad-prison to involve family in train robbery in pure delight Paddington 2 6:25pm BBC One
French-Scot and Scottish-Spanish-Egyptian immortals battle mangle headed priest licker for Queen-scored power of oneness in sword-slaying decap-athlon Highlander 9:00pm Horror Channel
Young traveller discovers secret paradise but finds the bohemian lifestyle can’t last forever in Danny Boyle's enthralling exotic adventure The Beach 9:00pm Sony Movies
Man travels through formative years of America’s adolescence without noticing any of it. Also eats some chocolates Forrest Gump 9:00pm Sky 1
Ben Stiller breaks out Magnum and turns to his left in eugoogily reading, breakdance fighting in not read good comedy Zoolander 9:00pm Comedy Central
Abandoned astronaut sciences himself into a poo-planting, potato farming, space pirate to aid maverick rescue mission The Martian 9:00pm Film 4
Meticulous and motivated opportunity seizing stoic develops and defends epic high stakes poker ring: in powerhouse drama Molly's Game 10:00pm BBC Two
Fear and suspicion run riot in the Antarctic wastes as alien body snatcher seizes corporeal control in spider headed horror The Thing (1982) 10:10pm Sky Atlantic
For the love of his daughter, imprisoned grease monkey Jason Statham kills criminals in an explosive machine gunning Death Race 9:35pm ITV4
POWs Robert Carlyle and Kiefer Sutherland endure and survive physical and mental torture of brutal Bushido captivity To End All Wars 10:55pm Sony Movies Action
Michael Caine turns tables on horrible hoodies in ASBO bashing, tunnel terrifying, chav rioting, revenge-a-thon Harry Brown 11:30pm 5 Star
Against all odds, visionary tactician forever amends concept of human dignity and fate of millions in flawless masterwork Lincoln 1:00am Channel 4
Surgical schemes, sabotage and subterfuge when a man becomes “anaesthetically aware” during a heart transplant. Top thriller Awake 2:00am Sony Movies
Librarian / undercover vampire hunter becomes undead and calls on friend Van Helsing for stake stabbing help- Hammer Horror Dracula (1958) 2:45am Horror Channel
Expert advice giver / widower meets perfect woman, ignores family and ruins fraternal bond in delightful romcom Dan in Real Life 3:45am Sony Movies
Everything new on streaming in September:
The films premiering on Sky Cinema and Now TV in September
