Amadeus<\/p>\n
9pm, Sky Atlantic<\/p>\n
This breathless romp, adapted by Joe Barton from Peter Shaffer\u2019s play, casts the 18th-century Viennese court as a place of intrigue, power games and debauchery. Into this milieu arrives a prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Will Sharpe) who is about to make staid elder statesman Antonio Salieri (Paul Bettany) look rather dull. Soon, Salieri\u2019s feverish jealousy towards \u201cthis repulsive creature\u201d is leading him down a dark path. Great fun. Phil Harrison<\/p>\n
Wild Horses, the Rockies and Me<\/p>\n
7pm, BBC Two<\/p>\n
According to this nature film, no one has ever attempted to gain the trust of wild horses in Canada\u2019s Rocky Mountains. Can that really be true? Or is it just that no one has done it on camera? Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan tries immersing himself in their world for an intimate profile. Alexi Duggins<\/p>\n
The Royal Variety Performance 2025<\/p>\n
7.05pm, ITV1<\/p>\n
Paddington the Musical is the newest show to light up the West End \u2013 and there\u2019s a glimpse of it here, as Jason Manford hosts a night of music and performances. Also on the bill: Jessie J, the cast of Dead Ringers and Strictly\u2019s Johannes Radebe doing a dance from Kinky Boots. Hollie Richardson<\/p>\n
Game of Wool: Britain\u2019s Best Knitter \u2013 The Final<\/p>\n
8pm, Channel 4<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve reached the final of Tom Daley\u2019s knitting contest, so the already impressive standard is higher than ever. First, the three finalists form a team to transform a post box with yarn. Then, it\u2019s time for the final solo challenge \u2013 a showpiece hat. PH<\/p>\n
The War Between the Land and the Sea<\/p>\n
8.05pm, BBC One<\/p>\n
Russell T Davies\u2019s allegorical Doctor Who spin-off reaches its conclusion, and things are about to get wet. With Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) apparently lost, Barclay (Russell Tovey) potentially facing the final battle alone and traitors on manoeuvres, the oceans begin to rise. Can humanity survive? Jack Seale<\/p>\n
Beyond Paradise Christmas Special<\/p>\n
9pm, BBC One<\/p>\n
Seasonal flurry \u2026. Beyond Paradise Christmas Special on BBC One. Photograph: BBC\/Red Planet Pictures\/Joss Barratt<\/p>\n
A hungover man is found inside a wheelie bin, glued by mischievous chums into a snowman costume. Yes, it can only be Beyond Paradise at Christmas. Meanwhile, a person with dementia is discovered on the police station steps, clutching a surprising object. As Humphrey says, \u201cI\u2019m a little bit confused as to why you have a photograph of me in your pocket.\u201d Ali Catterall<\/p>\n
Film choice<\/p>\n
Oppenheimer, 9pm, BBC Two<\/p>\n
World-shattering actions \u2026 Oppenheimer on BBC Two. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon\/AP<\/p>\n
Although it appeared a leftfield choice at the time, it isn\u2019t actually that big a shift for Christopher Nolan from the physics-defying plots and tormented heroes of films such as Inception to a biopic of the scientist who brought us the atomic bomb. Here\u2019s a man (played with magnetic intensity by Cillian Murphy) who changed reality for all of humanity with his devastating weapon, then was haunted by the fact for the rest of his life. Robert Downey Jr as his nemesis, admiral turned politician Lewis Strauss, provides the wider context for his world-shattering actions. Simon Wardell<\/p>\n
Live sport<\/p>\n
Equestrian: The London International Horse Show , 2.15pm, BBC Two The long-faced fun continues.<\/p>\n
Premier League Football: Aston Villa v Man United, 3.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event From Villa Park.<\/p>\n
African Cup of Nations Football: Morocco v Comoros, 6.30pm, E4 The hosts play the opening match in Rabat, led by PSG\u2019s star defender Achraf Hakimi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amadeus 9pm, Sky Atlantic This breathless romp, adapted by Joe Barton from Peter Shaffer\u2019s play, casts the 18th-century…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362835,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,134,427],"class_list":["post-362834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}