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5th August 2025
04:05pm BST

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 5 August) is the 2015 drama, 45 Years.
The film follows an elderly couple named Kate and Geoff (played by Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) who are about to celebrate their 45th anniversary.
Their relationship is tested, however, after the body of Geoff's girlfriend before Kate, who died after falling on a hike in Switzerland in the '60s, is discovered frozen and preserved.
Written and directed by Andrew Haigh All of Us Strangers), 45 Years' powerful central performances (Rampling was Oscar nominated for her role), haunting portrayal of marital disquiet and stunning finale set to The Platters' track 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' helped it earn a whopping 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
45 Years is airing on Film4 tonight at 11.25pm. It should also be available to stream on Channel 4's website after this.
The Hunters Prayer – Legend – 9 pm
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Hard Kill – Legend Xtra – 9 pm
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Made In Italy – Film4 – 7.10pm
Comedy drama, starring Liam Neeson and his real-life son Micheál Richardson.
The Rock – ITV4 – 10pm
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