The Musketeers (BBC1, 9pm)

WITH the show set to return for a third series, The Musketeers certainly has all the BBC hallmarks we'd expect; matching a good young cast with a few veteran character actors to add weight, lavish costumes, good-looking sets, a loud, sweeping score and a script that doesn't worry its head about sticking with historical accuracy. Adding Marc Warren to the cast as evil one-eyed Rochefort has certainly livened up the proceedings.

"We love Marc," says Luke Pasqualino, who plays D'Artagnan. "He's such a laugh. He's been a real asset to the show. There had been a few names flying around of who could possibly play Rochefort, and now that I've seen Marc do it, I can't imagine it being anyone else. He's absolutely fantastic."

The 9pm timeslot has also helped. "The tone of it has definitely changed. There were certain things before we couldn't do when we thought we were making the show for pre-watershed, but now we know it's going out later we can push those boundaries a little bit. We can tell the truth in certain aspects, which I think really lends itself to the story. It's just much more adult now, which I think is good," he adds.

Pasqualino reveals there was a lot of training for men in leather ahead of filming

"You leave your ego at the door and you're all sweating together. No one is better off than anyone else; you're all pouring sweat and putting a hell of a lot of effort into trying to get to a certain point."

The final episode airs sees that Rochefort's treachery is now common knowledge, and the Musketeers risking everything to save France.

While Porthos seeks to lure the Spanish spymaster to Paris to convince the King of the betrayal, Athos and d'Artagnan must save Constance from the scaffold. However, with Aramis and the Queen still in grave danger, the fugitive soldiers have a long way to go to save their friends, country and royal family from Rochefort's plotting.

Euro 2016 Qualifier Live (ITV, 7.15pm)

SUMMON up all your strength and be prepared to hide behind the sofa as England look to maintain their 100-per-cent record in the qualifying campaign when they entertain Lithuania for the first time in this Group E clash at Wembley.

Uncapped Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has been in fine form this season, but he faces stiff competition from the group's leading scorer Danny Welbeck, the fit again Daniel Sturridge and captain Wayne Rooney. Whoever gets the nod will be keen to get among the goals and thrill a Wembley crowd that has not always been enthused by the football on display in recent years.

An Island Parish: Falklands (BBC2, 8pm)

BACK for a ninth series, the BBC2 documentary has got the travel bug, leaving behind UK shores to head across the Atlantic Ocean to the Falkland Islands. Situated off the coast of South America, the archipelago was the subject of a bloody British-Argentine power struggle in the 1980s. But aside from the Falklands War, many know very little of the islands.

This six-part series will focus on Reverend Richard Hines. Minister to the largest Anglican parish in the southern hemisphere, he spends much of his time flying in small planes from one island to the other – even travelling as far as South Georgia.

We meet the Reverend during the Advent Season when sun-soaked islanders are dusting off their barbecues as family members return home for the festive season. And as The Falklands move into the summer months, viewers will be treated to a plethora of wildlife with penguin and albatross chicks hatching, plus elephant seals searching for their mates.

Viewers will also meet Her Majesty’s representative on the Islands The Governor, Nigel Haywood, a keen fisherman and butterfly collector, the military padres on the British Armed Forces base and Sammy Hirtle and her sheep shearing team who are sharpening up to attempt to win top spot in the world championships, plus legendary Ron Binnie – a 72-year-old former jockey who'll be riding in the Maiden's Cup on Boxing Day.