The best films on TV: Friday, 3 April

Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Credit: Lionsgate)
Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Credit: Lionsgate)

Set your DVRs and settle in as TopFilmTip brings you post-apocalyptic adventure, time-looping murder mystery, high drama and college comedy with the best free films on TV for Friday, 3 April.

Bunker hunkering angry archer becomes primary propagandist in information war for freedom The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 6:40pm Film4

Obnoxious immature college girl must solve her own repeated murder in unexpectedly enjoyable, character arcing, gleeful groundhog-day-ing mystery fun Happy Death Day 9pm Film4

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Born into his father’s shadow, determined youth builds his own legacy whilst pugilising scouse scumbag in rousing reboot Creed 9pm 5 Star

The consequences of tube journeys taken or not unfurl into parallel tales of love, loss and haircuts in uncommon drama Sliding Doors 10:45pm BBC 1

A mother's agony & refusal to accept the wrong child is her missing son causes police to abuse their power in terrifying drama Changeling 11:05pm ITV 3

Devious, vindictive couple maliciously bully friendly frat house in dildo fighting, boob squinting chaotic comedy Bad Neighbours 11:05pm Channel 4

Father & fellows flee Feds & cult with ocularly luminous satellite smashing son in enigmatic and endearing road-movie-mystery Midnight Special 11:05pm BBC 2

Michael Caine turns tables on horrible hoodies in ASBO bashing, tunnel terrifying, chav rioting, revenge-fest Harry Brown 11:45pm 5 Star

You can also check everything new on streaming in April via the links below:

Netflix UK: April’s new releases

Everything coming to Now TV in April

Amazon Prime Video UK: The biggest April releases

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