Best films to watch on TV today, tonight and this week

And this time out, we have another varied list for you, with everything from the first five Harry Potter films to Christopher Nolan's Memento – so there really is something for everyone.

With so many amazing films airing, we've compiled a list of the best flicks for you to choose from below.

Friday 21st July

The Plague of the Zombies - 1pm, Legend

Hammer horror starring André Morell. Sir James Forbes, a professor of medicine, arrives in a 19th-century Cornish village to investigate a series of strange deaths. Working with the local doctor, Forbes becomes suspicious that the people of the village are not what they seem. Read our full review

Woman in a Dressing Gown - 3pm, Talking Pictures TV

Drama starring Yvonne Mitchell, Anthony Quayle and Sylvia Syms. After 20 years of marriage, Amy Preston finds she cannot compete with an attractive younger woman for the affections of her husband. Read our full review

Spider-Man: Far From Home - 10:40pm, BBC One

Superhero action adventure starring Tom Holland, Samuel L Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal and Zendaya. After one cosmic calamity too many, Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, would rather enjoy teenage life than fight crime - much to the chagrin of Avengers founder Nick Fury. When Peter and pals fly to Europe for the summer, they encounter a savage monster and are saved by scientist Quentin Beck, aka Mysterio. But can they really trust him? Read our full review

Race with the Devil - 11:25pm, Film4

Horror thriller starring Peter Fonda and Warren Oates. Frank and Roger, partners in a motorcycle shop, take off for a holiday in Colorado with their wives. On their journey through Texas, they witness a horrific ritual sacrifice and become the quarry in a terrifying pursuit. Read our full review

Saturday 29th July

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 1:25pm, BBC Two

Musical comedy starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Despite already being engaged to a millionaire, showgirl Lorelei Lee continues to flirt with wealthy men when she sails to Paris with her best friend Dorothy. Read our full review

The Lego Movie 2: the Second Part – 4:35pm, ITV2

Five years after events of the first film, teenager Finn has rebuilt Bricksburg into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. When Emmet is plagued by a vision of an impending cataclysm, he and Lucy fight to protect their beloved city from invaders. Animated adventure, featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett. Read our full review

Brief Encounter – 5:25pm, BBC Two

Classic romantic drama starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. A chance meeting in a suburban railway station brings together Laura Jesson, a happily married woman, and Dr Alec Harvey who is also married. They fall in love, but their secret happiness is marred by the furtive way they must carry on the affair and the realisation that eventually a choice must be made. Read our full review

The Full Monty - 10:25pm, BBC One

Comedy drama starring Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson and Mark Addy. Unemployed Sheffield steelworkers Gaz and Dave come up with a bold plan to restore their fortunes and capitalise on their assets - taking their clothes off for money. But just how far should they go to please the audience? Read our full review

Fast & Furious 8 - 11:15pm, ITV1

Action adventure starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Charlize Theron. The whole team have dispersed to live quieter lives. But with Dom seemingly seduced into a life of techno terrorism by the mysterious Cipher, it looks like the opportunity to put their feet up will have to wait. Read our full review

Sunday 30th July

The NeverEnding Story – 3:20, BBC One

Fantasy adventure from the director of The Perfect Storm and Troy, starring Noah Hathaway and Barret Oliver. A lonely boy taking refuge from bullies in an old shop discovers a mysterious book depicting the land of Fantasia. The ancient country is under threat from an evil force and the boy finds himself drawn into the story. Read our full review

Licence to Kill - 3:55pm, ITV1

Spy adventure starring Timothy Dalton. Agent 007 James Bond sets out for revenge when his best friend Felix Leiter is badly injured by an evil drugs baron. But after ignoring orders from "M" to give up the case, Bond has his licence to kill revoked. Read our full review

Runaway Bride - 6:40pm, ITVBe

Romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. When chauvinistic New York columnist Ike Graham delivers a vicious attack on Maggie Carpenter, who has abandoned three bridegrooms at the altar, her retaliation gets him fired. In an effort to clear his name, he travels to her home town in Maryland, just in time for her fourth wedding. Read our full review

Pride - 10:30pm, BBC One

Comedy drama based on a true story, starring Bill Nighy, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton and Paddy Considine. At the height of the 1984 miners' strike, a group of gay and lesbian activists decide to show their solidarity with the striking colliers by raising money for their families. Despite little enthusiasm from the National Union of Mineworkers, the activists decide to deliver their donation in person and head off in a mini-bus for the Welsh village of Onllwyn. Read our full review

Memento – 11pm, BBC Two

Thriller starring Guy Pearce and Carrie-Anne Moss. Leonard Shelby is determined to avenge the rape and murder of his wife, but is hampered by short-term memory loss following a blow to the head. Forced to record everything with copious notes, Polaroid photographs and even tattoos, Leonard's obsession leads him into a world where no one can be trusted. Read our full review

Monday 31st July

How to Train Your Dragon - 12:50pm, Film4

Animated comedy adventure featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel and Gerard Butler. A teenage Viking boy forms a special bond with a dragon - much to the consternation of the members of his clan who regard the beasts as mortal enemies.. Read our full review

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - 6:05pm, ITV2

Fantasy adventure starring Daniel Radcliffe. Harry Potter lives a miserable existence with his loathsome aunt and uncle. That is until he learns from a giant named Hagrid that he is the orphaned son of powerful wizards. Harry is offered a place at the prestigious Hogwarts boarding school for wizards and soon embarks on a new life filled with magic and mystery. Read our full review

As Good as It Gets - 9pm, Great Movies

Oscar-winning romantic comedy drama starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. Melvin is a bitter, bigoted writer suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. The staff and fellow diners at his local restaurant live in fear of Melvin's outbursts - with the exception of Carol, his regular waitress, with whom he begins an unlikely friendship. Read our full review

Tuesday 1st August

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - 5:44pm, ITV2

Fantasy adventure sequel to The Philosopher's Stone, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. When Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for a new term, they discover a sinister message written in blood on a wall. Is it a sign that the dark forces of Lord Voldemort have infiltrated the school? Read our full review

The Italian Job - 6:55pm, Film4

Comedy caper starring Michael Caine and Noël Coward. When Charlie Croker is released from prison, he is soon up to no good. After securing the financial backing of crimelord Mr Bridger, he puts into motion plans for a gold-bullion robbery that is to take place in Turin. But the Mafia has other ideas... Read our full review

Molly’s Game - 11:15pm, BBC Two

Drama based on a true story starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba and Kevin Costner. Following a career-ending injury, skier Molly Bloom makes ends meet as a waitress. However, after discovering the world of high-stakes poker, she builds her own gambling empire, which makes her rich - and attracts a major federal investigation. Read our full review

Wednesday 2nd August

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 6:15pm, ITV2

Fantasy adventure starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. With dangerous criminal Sirius Black on the run from Azkaban, Harry Potter begins his third year at Hogwarts surrounded by heightened security. But is Black the real threat, or is there someone even more deadly trying to get close to Harry? Read our full review

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood - 9pm, Film4

Faded television actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double Cliff Booth strive to hang on to their careers during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. As they navigate a changing film industry they barely recognise any more, they are drawn into the orbit of both ill-fated rising star Sharon Tate, and Charles Manson and his cult of zealous followers. Drama from director Quentin Tarantino, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Timothy Olyphant and Al Pacino. Read our full review

The Silence of the Lambs - 10:45pm, ITV1

Oscar-winning psychological thriller starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. Promising FBI student Clarice Starling is assigned to help in the search for the serial killer known as "Buffalo Bill", a brutal murderer who skins the bodies of his female victims. Starling seeks the assistance of Dr Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter, a sociopathic former psychiatrist held in a maximum security hospital for the criminally insane. Read our full review

Thursday 3rd August

An Inspector Calls - 3pm, Film4

Mystery based on the play by JB Priestley and starring Alastair Sim. A police officer uncovers dark secrets when he interviews an affluent family in connection with the death of a young girl. Read our full review

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 5:55pm, ITV2

The fourth instalment of JK Rowling's fantasy adventure franchise starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Ralph Fiennes. It's schoolboy wizard Harry Potter's fourth year at Hogwarts and difficult times lie ahead. He's forced to risk his life after being mysteriously entered into the Triwizard Tournament in which representatives of three top schools compete in a series of dangerous tasks. But when tragedy strikes, Harry fears the worst. Could the evil Lord Voldemort really have returned? Read our full review

Schindler’s List - 10:40pm, BBC One

Steven Spielberg's multi-Oscar-winning drama starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes. In 1939, businessman Oskar Schindler, a Gentile, comes to Krakow with the idea of getting rich quickly by using cheap Jewish labour in his factory supplying the German war effort. As Jewish persecution spreads throughout Europe, Schindler, although a close associate of SS officers, finds it worth his while to protect his workers from the escalating evil around him. Read our full review

Friday 4th August

Monsters vs Aliens - 11am, Film4

Animated sci-fi comedy featuring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen and Hugh Laurie. Susan Murphy is in love and about to marry her weatherman fiancé Derek when she is struck by a meteorite that endows her with extraordinary powers. Codenamed Ginormica, she is enlisted by the military to join other "monsters" in defending the Earth from alien invasion. Read our full review

The Man from Laramie - 12noon, 5 Action

Western starring James Stewart. Will Lockhart journeys to New Mexico to find those responsible for supplying the guns that killed his brother. He becomes involved in the bitter rivalry between a rancher and his ex-lover, who are in dispute over who runs the territory. Read our full review

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoneix - 6:20pm, iTV2

Fantasy adventure starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Despite having battled Voldemort in person, Harry Potter cannot convince the wizarding world of the evil lord's return. Inspired by his friends in the secret Order of the Phoenix, Harry forms an underground army at Hogwarts in preparation for battle with the forces of evil. Read our full review

The Raven - 10:55pm, Talking Pictures TV

Comedy horror starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff. The peaceful existence of a retired sorcerer is shattered when he is visited by a talking raven. Read our full review

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