ROCKY III 10.45PM, ITV INVICTUS

(1982) PG

From its Oscar-nominated theme song – Survivor’s Eye Of The Tiger – to an appearance by Hulk Hogan as a wrestling champ called Thunderlips, this second sequel screams the 1980s. Sylvester Stallone is back as Rocky, this time teaming up with Apollo Creed as he prepares to fight Clubber Lang (Mr T).

(2009) 12 11.25PM, BBC1

Clint Eastwood’s sports drama is set around the 1995 Rugby World Cup, soon after the end of apartheid. Matt Damon plays the Springboks’ then captain, Francois Pienaar, with Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela.