KEY POINTS:
8.30PM, MAORI TELEVISION
MAORIOKE
Mark Tohinui becomes the first Pacific Islander to sing in the semifinals of this all-Maori talent show, with his raunched-up version of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On. Six contestants, from school kids to grannies, go for broke to win a place in the finals.
7.30PM, TV3
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL
The models are given a lesson in public relations and judged on how well they handle some tough interview questions.
7.30PM, TV ONE
TASTE TAKES OFF
Peta Mathias visits a pre-Katrina New Orleans to discover the home of Mardi Gras. Known for its boisterous music and unique culinary mix of French and African-American soul food, Peta explores New Orleans in all its former glory.
10.20PM, TV2
ENTOURAGE
Vince gets a case of the blues after his new film receives rubbish reviews. The boys convince him to buy an outrageously expensive new car to cheer himself up, but his manager is less than impressed. Later, Vince parties up at Jessica Alba's and makes a new lady friend.
MOVIES
7.30PM, TV2
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
Parminder Nagra (ER) and Keira Knightley star in this lightweight comedy about a Sikh girl living in Britain, who wants to play football against the wishes of her family. To complicate matters further, there's a football tournament on the same day as her sister's wedding. (2002)
8.30PM, SKY MOVIES 2
SIDEWAYS
One week before the marriage of his best friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church), frustrated writer Miles (Paul Giamatti) joins him on the Californian wine trail, expecting to drown his sorrows with wine and play some golf. They meet wine industry workers Maya (Virginia Madsen) and Stephanie (Sandra Oh), share a few glasses of pinot noir and Miles and Maya fall for each other. Hugely rewarding comedy-drama that made an unlikely, though deserving, star out of Paul Giamatti. (2004)
11.30PM, TV3
IRIS
The moving story of British novelist Iris Murdoch (Judi Dench), tracing the decline of her health caused by Alzheimer's disease and set against her marriage to Professor John Bayley. Kate Winslet stars as the young Murdoch. (2001)
11.30PM, MGM SKY DIGITAL
OPERA
Italian horror director Dario Argento hit a winner here, basing a slasher film in an opera house where a production of Verdi's Macbeth is taking place. Heavy metal music is used in scenes featuring the killer, contrasting with the operatic score. (1987)
SPORT
11PM, SKY SPORT 1 LIVE
TENNIS: DAVIS CUP FINAL
RUSSIA V ARGENTINA
The first day of the battle for global tennis supremacy. Russia has home advantage as they take on Argentina at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow. Coverage continues daily.
