The competition stars in earnest on Strictly, returning shows include Alan Carr's Picture Slam and The Weakest Link, there's a classic soul compilation from Later... with Jools Holland, while Zebre host Munster in the URC . . .
Pick of the Day
Strictly Come Dancing, 6.15pm, BBC One
Yes, there’s Ant & Dec's Limitless Win (7.30pm, Virgin Media One) and The Voice UK (8.30pm, Virgin Media One and UTV), but this is the Saturday night show.
Even though it starts at what used to be known as tea-time.
Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly (above) welcome the couples back to the dance floor - and while they’re all still hoping for high scores from the judges, tonight they are also dancing for votes from the UK TV audience.
And this week things are getting serious for the twinkle-toed celebrities as they know that one of them will be voted out in tomorrow night's results show.
That’s when the judges' scores from the last two weeks will be combined, and at the end of the show, the British public vote will open for the first time this series. Who will you be voting for?
New or Returning Shows
Alan Carr's Picture Slam, 5.30pm, BBC One
Alan Carr (below) returns with the game show in which three teams of contestants have to identify a board full of images, with a chance of winning up to £10,000 if they name them all.
Taking part this first week of season two are Daniel and Neil, a couple from Arbroath, Birmingham friends Ruth and Michelle and Nottingham teachers Candice and Dan.
The Weakest Link, 8.30pm, BBC One
Season 4 of this quiz show opens with a Comedians Special.
Host Romesh Ranganathan (below) asks the questions of eight of his fellow comedians.
They are Angela Barnes, Phil Wang, Josh Pugh, Laura Smyth, Ria Lina, Maisie Adam, Iain Stirling and Geoff Norcott, compete to be the strongest link.
They must initially work together to bank as much money as possible for charity, before voting off round by round.
The Graham Norton Show, 10.10pm, Virgin Media One
Another chance to see this if you missed it on BBC One last night.
Gabby Graham returns with another group of Hollywood A-listers and TV big shots to chat about what they've been up to recently.
Top of the bill is Hollywood great Demi Moore (above), who discusses starring in the critically acclaimed body-horror The Substance.
Lady Gaga chats about playing Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux, while Colin Farrell reflects on taking the title role in The Penguin.
Richard Ayoade talks about his new book The Unfinished Harauld Hughes, while Jack Savoretti and Miles Kane perform Bada Bing, Bada Boom from Jack's current album Miss Italia.
Don’t Miss
Later... with Jools Holland, 8.30pm, BBC Two
Here's a classical soul compilation from the massive musical vaults that this show has built up over the decades.
Featuring the likes of Al Green, Anita Baker, Bettye LaVette, Bobby Womack, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, Mavis Staples, Sade, Sam Moore, Smokey Robinson, Solomon Burke and the Temptations.
New to Stream
FX's Social Studies, Disney+
This looks fascinating and about as non-Disney as it could get.
Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, this groundbreaking social experiment features a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood.
That ranges from battling bullying, grappling with beauty standards, coping with racism, exploring sexuality, navigating the pressures of constant comparison, and making life-altering decisions.
Their compelling and relatable experiences take viewers on what promises to be a raw, visceral and urgent journey through the challenges of growing up in the digital age.
Saturday Cinema
Here's a little treat something to brighten up a late September Saturday afternoon.
It's a quirky romantic comedy drama based on Truman Capote's novel of the same name, starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Mickey Rooney and Martin Balsam.
An aspiring writer falls for a seemingly happy-go-lucky woman living in the same apartment building, and is drawn to her unconventional lifestyle.
But he soon realises that her quirky demeanour is masking a colourful past, while her mysterious visits to an imprisoned gangster have unexpected consequences.
Cracking, fact-based drama directed by Ron Howard, starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl, with Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria Lara.
It’s all about the momentous 1976 Formula 1 Championship season, which was dominated by a fierce rivalry between two contrasting drivers.
Daredevil English driver James Hunt is up against methodical Austrian defending champion Niki Lauda. Both put their lives on the line to outdo each other on the track.
Family Flick
Fun fantasy action comedy, starring Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black.
Four teenagers play a jungle-themed game on an old console, only to find themselves transported into the game and transformed into its heroic characters.
They must embark on a death-defying journey through the game's wilderness setting to make it back to the real world, or be stuck as video game characters forever.
Sport
All the action from the third-round fixture between Zebre v Munster (KO 3pm), held at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma, Italy.
Munster reached the semi-finals last season after topping the league during the regular season and it would be a major upset if they didn't claim an away win against the team that finished at the opposite end of the table with just one win in the campaign.
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