Your guide to everything new on TV - 13 August

Welcome to your daily update on the best shows to watch on TV. Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser] [TV Daily - Your guide to everything new on TV - by TVGuide.co.uk] [TV Daily - Your guide to everything new on TV - by TVGuide.co.uk] [TV HIGHLIGHTS] 13 August [Olympics 2016] [Olympics 2016] [BBC1 London] 12:45pm, BBC1 London [More] [Day Eight Hazel Irvine introduces coverage on day eight of the Olympic Games in Rio. The men's 100m preliminary round kicks off proceedings at the Olympic Stadium at 13.30, followed by the women's triple jump qualifying at 13.40. The focus then switches to the Lagoa Stadium, with the men's single sculls final at 14.32 followed by the women's equivalent at 14.44. The women's eight final then takes place at 15.04, with the men's eight final rounding things off at 15.24, before coverage moves back to the Olympic Stadium for women's 400m heats (joined in progress), the heptathlon long jump featuring Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson at 15.45 and round one of the men's 100m at 16.00] [Jackie Chan's The Forbidden Kingdom] [[Film] Jackie Chan's The Forbidden Kingdom] [5STAR] 7:00pm, 5STAR An American teenager obsessed with kung fu movies is sent back in time to ancient China, where he joins the battle to free the imprisoned Monkey King. The only problem is he has no martial arts skills of his own, and will need the assistance of two legendary warriors to become the hero he needs to be. Martial arts adventure, starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan [More] [Olympics 2016] [Olympics 2016] [BBC1 London] 7:00pm, BBC1 London Day Eight Clare Balding introduces the latest coverage on day eight of the Olympic Games, with the focus solely on the Rio Olympic Velodrome for various track cycling events. The first of the men's sprint quarter-finals takes place at 20.00, with the 9th-12th classification race at 20.18. The second round of the women's keirin gets under way at 20.22, with the second of the men's sprint quarter-finals at 20.34. The women's team pursuit final then begins at 20.53, with the Team GB squad of Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell-Shand, Elinor Barker, Katie Archibald and Ciara Horne hoping to retain their crown from London four years ago. The 7th-12th classification race in the women's keirin begins at 21.27, with the final following at 21.33, and the action is completed with the men's sprint semi-finals at 21.41 and 21.59 [More] [Rise of the Planet of the Apes] [[Film] Rise of the Planet of the Apes] [Channel 4] 8:00pm, Channel 4 A scientist carries out genetic experiments on apes, hoping to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. A chimpanzee used in the tests develops superior intelligence and becomes outraged at the human race's cruel treatment of his kind, forming his fellow primates into an army to overthrow mankind. Sci-fi thriller, starring James Franco, Freida Pinto and Andy Serkis [More] [The Sweeney] [[Film] The Sweeney] [Film4] 9:00pm, Film4 An insubordinate detective and his loyal partner set out to stop a series of robberies across London. While they try to bring the criminals to justice, they come under investigation themselves as their unorthodox methods are met with disapproval from their superiors. Crime thriller based on the 1970s TV series, with Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Damian Lewis and Hayley Atwell [More] [The Bourne Identity] [[Film] The Bourne Identity] [ITV London] 9:30pm, ITV London A fishing boat crew plucks a man out of the sea with two bullet wounds in his back and a safe-deposit number sewn into his skin - but absolutely no memory of who he is or how he got there. In the search for his true identity, he is pursued by assassins - but his skill at evading them suggests his own past is far from straightforward. [More] [Match of the Day] [Match of the Day] [BBC1 London] 10:30pm, BBC1 London Gary Lineker presents highlights of the opening Premier League matches, including Hull City v Leicester City at KCOM Stadium, and Manchester City v Sunderland at Etihad Stadium. Champions Leicester will be aiming to start the new campaign in a similar fashion to last season, and were expected to record a victory over the newly-promoted Tigers, who have had a tumultuous pre-season following the resignation of Steve Bruce, a host of long-term injuries, and an inactive period in the transfer market. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola took charge of the Citizens for the first time in the Premier League, and faced a side also under new stewardship, as David Moyes returned to the Premier League with the Black Cats. Plus, action from Burnley v Swansea City, Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion. Everton v Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough v Stoke City and Southampton v Watford [More] [Life Below Zero] [Life Below Zero] [Travel Channel] 11:00pm, Travel Channel This week's episode of Life Below Zero puts the spotlight on couples. Kate joins Andy out in the wilderness for a challenging day of collecting lumber for their homestead [More] [The Bourne Identity] [[Film] The Bourne Identity] [ITV London] 11:15pm, ITV London A fishing boat crew plucks a man out of the sea with two bullet wounds in his back and a safe-deposit number sewn into his skin - but absolutely no memory of who he is or how he got there. In the search for his true identity, he is pursued by assassins - but his skill at evading them suggests his own past is far from straightforward. Thriller, starring Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen and Brian Cox [More] [Die Hard 2] [[Film] Die Hard 2] [Film4] 11:15pm, Film4 Tough cop John McClane arrives at an airport to pick up his wife, but finds himself plunged into a bloody life-or-death struggle. He must battle terrorists who have seized control of the terminal as part of a campaign to secure the release of a convicted drug baron. Action thriller sequel, starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Franco Nero and William Atherton [More] [Olympics 2016] [Olympics 2016] [BBC1 London] 11:55pm, BBC1 London Day Eight Jason Mohammad presents the final programme of coverage on day eight of the Olympic Games, with Greg Rutherford, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah aiming to repeat their `Super Saturday' heroics of 2012. The Olympic Stadium takes centre stage for an action-packed evening of athletics, starting with the heptathlon javelin at 00.00, the penultimate discipline of the event. The men's pole vault qualifying gets under way at 00.20, with the men's 400m semi-finals at 00.30 and the men's long jump final at 00.50. Reigning Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth champion Rutherford will be hoping to add to his glittering list of honours with another Olympic gold. The women's 100m semi-finals begin at 01.00, before focus switches to Farah in the men's 10,000m final at 01.25. The men's 800m semi-finals follow at 02.05, with the women's 100m final at 02.35 and the heptathlon 800m closing proceedings at 02.53. Ennis-Hill famously won this event in London four years ago to complete a dominant performance, and she will expect to be in medal contention again this time around. Swimming finals also take place at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium this evening, with the women's 50m freestyle at 02.03, the men's 1500m at 02.11, the women's 4x100m medley at 02.49 and the men's equivalent at 03.04. The fourth men's football quarter-final, which may feature Brazil, takes place at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo from 02.00, with second-half coverage live from 03.00 [More] [STARTING TODAY] [Edinburgh Nights] [Edinburgh Nights] [BBC2 London] 9:30pm, BBC2 London Season 2 Episode 1 of 3 New series. Kirsty Wark introduces highlights from the city's annual arts and cultural festivals, including interviews with Angus Deayton and Richard Wilson, who talk about their long associations with Edinburgh and about resurrecting much-loved characters and sketches from the past. Plus, two special commissions which commemorate the centenary of the First World War, and Ian Rankin joins Kirsty on a tour of the Scottish Endarkenment exhibition [More] [TV NEWS] [The Friday the 13th TV show is not happening] [The Friday the 13th TV show is not happening] [More] [Sky will stream the first Soccer Saturday of the Premier League ...] [Sky will stream the first Soccer Saturday of the Premier League ...] [More] [The first trailer for Brad Pitt & Marion Cotillard’s ‘Allied’ is...] [The first trailer for Brad Pitt & Marion Cotillard’s ‘Allied’ is...] [More] [There will be a musical crossover episode of The Flash and Super...] [There will be a musical crossover episode of The Flash and Super...] [More] [WATCH: Star Wars Rogue One’s first trailer is finally here] [WATCH: Star Wars Rogue One’s first trailer is finally here] [More] [New On Demand] You are receiving this email because you signed up for notifications on [TVGuide.co.uk]. 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