Wednesday: Misery (1990) Film4, 9pm - When author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is involved in a near-fatal car accident he is pulled from the wreckage by nice Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) who, it turns out, is his number one fan. But when she discovers that Caan is planning to kill off his most famous creation, Misery Chastain, in his latest novel, Bates reveals herself to a scenery-chewing psychopath with a fondness for sledgehammers. Stephen King's shocking thriller is ably directed by Rob Reiner with first-class performances from both stars - particularly the Oscar-winning Bates, whose mood-swinging character is quite terrifying. It also helped Caan (who was 12th in line for the role), who was in the midst of a comeback, prove he could do more than play gangsters.