Get a two week jump on the Oscars with a British accent with The 2014 EE British Academy Film Awards (BBC America, 8 p.m.). Many of the same films were most nominated, with “Gravity” leading with 11, and “American Hustle and “12 Years a Slave” nominated for 10 each.
Stephen Fry, the British personality with an odd speech impediment, returns to host for the ninth time from the event from the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden. Most of the big stars are expectd to be there, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock. Tinie Tempah and Laura Mvula open the show with their collaboration “Heroes.”
The Winter Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.) in prime time includes the finals in men’s Alpine Super G skiing, women’s snowboard cross, men’s cross country relay and short program ice dancing.
It’s the 63rd Annual NBA All-Star Game (TNT, 8 p.m.) from New Orleans. Its halftime entertainment features Janelle Monae, Dr. John, gary Clark Jr., Trombone Shorty and Earth, Wind and Fire.
In 1995 Cohle and Hart finally track down the guys they’ve been after all season on “True Detective” (HBO, 9 p.m.) and we finally figure out why that two man team has been interviewing them so intently in 2012. Matthew McConaughey has been brilliant in the series, but not so long ago he was in terrible things like “Fool’s Gold” (Lifetime, 7 p.m.)and “Failure to Launch” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.).
Lord Grantham is back from American already on “Downton Abbey,” appearing on a “Masterpiece Classic” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) that runs longer than usual — until 10:15 p.m.
“The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.) did smashingly when it returned for the second half of the season last week. Now that they’ve moved on from the prison, it may be more interesting to watch as well. And if it’s more interesting to talk about, there’s always “Talking Dead” (AMC, 10 p.m.).
The international offshoot “Top Chef Estrellas” (Telemundo, 8 p.m.) is done a little differently, in addition to the Spanish language. Instead of professional chefs, it features stars from telenovelas and other celebrities trying to win money for charity. It’s got an after show as well, “Suelta La Sopa Extra” (Telemundo, 10 p.m.).
The thing about “Finding Bigfoot” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) is that they won’t, despite the title; even on a two hour episode.
Reruns abound on network TV but there’s a good movie in “Up” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
“60 Minutes” (CBS, 7 p.m.) looks at the most expensive weapons system in history, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, priced at $400 billion of your tax dollars. Also there are stories about Russian corruption and the actress Cate Blanchett.
Marnie plans a beach house weekend for healing on “Girls” (HBO, 10 p.m.) but then Hanna runs into Elijah and invites him and his friends over. Good episode.
“Pucks!” is cancelled on “Episodes” (Showtime, 10:30 p.m.). Now what?
Philip Seymour Hoffman watch: “The Ides of March” (Sundance, 7:45 p.m.).
The 1951 best picture nominees get the spotlight tonight on Turner Classic Movies, with “A Place in the Sun” (8 p.m.), the winning “An American in Paris” (10:15 p.m.), “A Streetcar Named Desire” (12:15 a.m.), “Decision Before Dawn” (2:30 a.m.) and “Quo Vadis” (4:45 a.m.).
In men’s college hoops, it’s Bryant at Wagner (CBS Sports Network, noon), Wisconsin at Michigan (CBS, 1 p.m.), Southern Methodist at Temple (CBS Sports, 2 p.m.), Oregon State at Oregon (Fox Sports 1, 3 p.m.), Villanova at Creighton (Fox Sports 1, 5 p.m.), Rutgers at Louisville (ESPN2, 6 p.m.), Notre Dame at Boston College (ESPNU, 6 p.m.), Georgetown at St. John’s (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.) and Colorado at Southern California (ESPNU, 8 p.m.).
In women’s games, it’s Kentucky at Tennessee (ESPN, 1 p.m.), Wisconsin at Penn State (ESPN2, 1 p.m.), Florida at Georgia (ESPNU, 1 p.m.), Baylor at Texas (Fox Sports 1, 1 p.m.) and North Carolina at North Carolina State (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.).
And here’s a good sign of spring: college baseball, with New Orleans vs. Southern (MLB, 1 p.m.) and Grambling State at LSU (MLB, 5 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, actor Kevin Spacey. CBS: McCrory, former Sen. Jim DeMint. NBC: Mitt Romney, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Bill Nye, former White House advisor David Axelrod, former White House communications director Nicole Wallace. CNN: Sen. John McCain, Austan Goolsbee, former chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisers. Fox News: Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Xavier Becerra,former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, Karl Rove.