Sunday TV: One Giant Leap for Red Bull

For a co production of the National Geographic and the BBC, “Space Dive” (National Geographic, 7 p.m.), it was the culmination of years of following plans for the remarkable feat, sponsored not by NASA, sadly, but Red Bull.

And there was a lot of drama associated with the event. If it were ever made into a movie, Mark Wahlberg might be playing the Austrian daredevil; Wilfred Brimley could play Col. Joe Kittinger, who held the record for the highest jump for half a century and helped guide Felix to do it this time.
Finally, there is the jump itself, a four minute, 36 second, heart-stopping drop in which he reached a speed of 614 mph. It’s really remarkable TV.

The 200th episode of “Family Guy” (Fox, 9 p.m.) pays homage to the 199 other episodes by being just as unfunny. Making time go backward in the episodes means seeing a lot of people barf in reverse: comedy gold according to Seth MacFarlane.

Two awards shows have a Continental flavor: “The Britannia Awards” (BBC America, 8 p.m.), actually shot in Los Angeles, and the “2012 MTV European Music Awards” (MTV2, 11 p.m.) hosted by Heidi Klum and including performances by Taylor Swift and PSY (but, alas, no collaboration).

Things are even more grim at the prison after the deaths of two main characters last week on “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.). And Andrea and Michonne are still wondering whether to trust the Governor.
Carrie is a little miffed at Brody on “Homeland” (Showtime, 10 p.m.), assuming he tipped off the attackers in Gettysburg.
What’s being touted as the biggest sex survey since Kinsey is presented on “Curiosity” (Discovery, 9 p.m.).
A marathon showing of the short-lived series “Firefly” (Science, 7 a.m.) is followed by a 10th anniversary special “Firefly: Browncoats Unite” (Science, 10 p.m.), with the show’s cast reuniting and reminiscing.
The next stop for “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.) is Moscow.
The midwife hangs it up for this week making way for a “National Salute to Veterans” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings), comprised of highlights from past Memorial Day concerts.
Nucky’s a little woozy after last week’s explosive episode of “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO, 9 p.m.).
Grampa goes missing on “The Simpsons” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
On Sunday Night Football, it’s Houston at Chicago (NBC, 8:30 p.m.). Earlier, it’s Oakland at Baltimore (CBS, 1 p.m.), New York Giants at Cincinnati (Fox, 1 p.m.) and  Dallas at Philadelphia (Fox, 4:25 p.m.).

Christine Ricci guest stars on “The Good Wife” (CBS, 9 p.m.).

A double play of films set in Hong Kong features “Love is a Many Splendored Thing” (TCM, 8 p.m.) and “The Seventh Sin” (TCM, 10 p.m.)
Jonny Lee Miller may be Holmes in a current network series, but compare it with the1922 prtrayal by John Barrymore in the silent “Sherlock Holmes” (TCM, midnight). Or Buster Keaton in the 1924 “Sherlock Jr.” (TCM, 1:30 a.m.).
Don’t fret, East Coasters. “The Hurricane” (BET, 8:30 p.m.) is about the boxer.
Sunday Talk
ABC: Sens. Patty Murray and Saxby Chambliss, Reps. Aaron Schock and Donna Edwards. CBS: Obama adviser David Axelrod, Sen. Lindsey Graham. NBC: Sens. Chuck Schumer and Tom Coburn, Rep.-elect Joaquin Castro, strategist Steve Schmidt, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. CNN: Reps. Peter King and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Sen. Bob Menendez, California Jerry Brown, Jon Huntsman, former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, chairman Gary Bauer. Fox News: Sens. Kent Conrad, Bob Corker and Dianne Feinstein, Reps. Chris Van Hollen and Tom Price.