Sunday's TV highlights

9.30PM, TV ONE
ROME
Caesar sends Vorenus and Pullo on a mission to scout Pompey's defences. They are under strict orders to "advance only until they meet resistance". That means no raping and pillaging, right? Wrong. Pullo just can't keep his sword in its scabbard.

9.30PM, TV3
CRIMINAL INTENT
In the season final of the Law & Order offshoot, detectives Logan and Barek investigate a troubled young man after his parents are murdered.


MOVIES
[rated out of 5]

6PM, SKY MOVIES 2, 8.30PM, SKY MOVIES 1
THE WEDDING DATE
Herald rating: * *
Silly romantic romp starring Debra Messing (Will & Grace) as a girl who hires a male escort (Dermot Mulroney) to pose as her boyfriend. (2005)

7PM, TV2
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Herald rating: * * * *
Things really start firing up for the wiz-kid. as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) returns for a second year at Hogwarts. Marks the last appearance of Richard Harris as Dumbledore. (2002)

9PM, MAORI TV
BLACK ROBE
Herald rating: * * *
A Jesuit priest is guided across 17th century Canada by Algonquin indians. A visually arresting story of culture-clash and religious arrogance. (1991)

10.55PM, TV3
SPEED 2
Herald rating: * *
Slow stupid sequel has an explosives-laden cruise liner with Sandra Bullock on board and Willem Dafoe as the mad bomber. Turns into comedy at a great rate of knots, helped a little by Temuera Morrison as one of the crew. (1997)


SPORT

SUNDAY, SKY SPORT 1/ 3 AND TV ONE LIVE 6.30AM
SOCCER: WORLD CUP THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF
The losers of the Germany-Italy and Portugal-France semis face off in what could be viewed as a meaningless clash. Or a chance for some more quality football and theatrics.

SKY 1 LIVE 4.30PM, PRIME 11.45PM
LEAGUE: WARRIORS V BULLDOGS
The Warriors are an almost unheard of four-from-four going into this away game and have a sniff of making the top eight. They're always confident they can match the Bulldogs' confrontational style, and a win here will have the other finals contenders looking nervously over their shoulders.