Monday's TV highlights

5.30PM, TV3
HOME AND AWAY
Irene and Amanda battle it out over Belle; Belle sways Drew's decision to attend Summer Bay High; and is Drew the Summer Bay pyromaniac?

7.30PM, TV2
MY HOUSE, MY CASTLE
Are you emotionally stable enough? That's the question posed by Hamish and Cocksy tonight, as they help home-owners to stay in fashion on a budget. For what, we're not sure but it's probably something to do with buying property in Auckland.

7.30PM, TV ONE
TEST THE NATION: THE HEALTH TEST
For breakfast, do you have a) low-fat muesli, b) a deep-fried Mars bar or c) both? Have a go at self-diagnosis as Simon Dallow and Wendy Petrie put your health to the test. Yep, it's another TV quiz. Compare your health to that of rugby players, netballers, clubbers, lawn bowlers, gamers and natural health practitioners.
Among all the health advice dished out, we wonder if there will be any mention of the fact that sitting in front of the box is not particularly good for you - hmmmm, probably not.


10.30PM, TV2
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
Mac must deal with missing surface-to-air missiles that went down during a military plane crash in Pakistan, and are available on the black market. She must use all necessary means to ensure the weapons don't fall into the wrong hands.


MOVIES
[rated out of 5]

8.30PM, TV3
MEN OF HONOUR
Herald rating: * * *
Robert De Niro stars as Leslie Sunday, a Navy diving trainer and Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Carl Brashear, the first African American Navy diver. Sunday is determined to see him fail, but ultimately they win the respect of each other. Charlize Theron also stars. (2000)

8.30PM, SKY MOVIES 1
LADDER 49
Herald rating: * * *
Joaquin Phoenix plays Jack Morrison, a firefighter trapped inside a burning building while his mentor, assistant chief Kennedy (John Travolta) co-ordinates the rescue attempt. Their back stories are told in flashback, including the enormous impact of their careers on family life. (2004)

8.30PM, RIALTO SKY DIGITAL
MRS BROWN
Herald rating: * * * *
About the friendship between Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) and Scotsman John Brown (Billy Connolly). After the death of her husband, the Queen becomes depressed and avoids public appearances. Brown helps her to recover, but their relationship places a strain on her public image. (1997)


SPORT

11AM, TV3 LIVE
WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL
This broadcast is conditional on the Black Ferns making the final, but the way they have been playing in the early rounds in Canada, this seems likely.