Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

TV addicts and aficionados take note that, outside of a slew of good and great films, this week's UK schedule is nearly devoid of new programming on popular channels.

In fact, the only show worth mentioning that we could find is a repeat. Can that one show carry the weight of the waiting and watching couch occupiers across the UK?

It can when it's Sherlock! BBC1 will repeat the excellent series that starred Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch, and despite their obvious talents, probably played a role in bringing the two to a more worldwide audience in the eagerly awaited forthcoming The Hobbit film.

We couldn't say enough about how good this new production of the sleuthing pair was, and what a fantastic revelation was to be found in something many of us thought we knew inside out and held no surprises. But surprise us it did, and although we can never repeat that initial experience, we can relive it and reminisce starting Wednesday, July 20th at 8:30 pm with the first of three episodes, A Study In Pink.

If repeats are all we can look forward to, may they all be to as high a standard and as entertaining as Sherlock. Happy re-viewing!

Now, on to those films showing through the weekend and a bit beyond.

Sunday fare to share with the youngest geeks to be includes Finding Nemo, Night At The Museum, Stardust, and Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (if they're old enough to handle the frights).

For adults, BBC3 is showing both of UK writer, director and actor
Noel Clarke's Kidulthood and Adulthood this week, with the first on Saturday, and the follow-up film on Wednesday night. And two on the topic of amnesia, Memento and The Long Kiss Goodnight air tonight and tomorrow.

See below for details, and, as always, check your local listings for any last minute changes before you pop your corn.

And if we missed anything interesting, have a shout in the comments, with our thanks.

Please also note: the ordinal numbers for dates will help you scan through this simple list with your browser's search function. Enter '16th' in your browser's Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!

A Cock And Bull Story
On: BBC 2
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 11:35pm

Adulthood
On: BBC 3
Date: Wednesday 20th July
Time: 10:00pm

Back To The Future
On: ITV2
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 6:45pm (and 7:45pm)

Bad Boys
On: Channel 5 105)
Date: Monday 18th July
Time: 9:00pm

Clash Of The Titans (1981)
On: Film4
Date: Monday 18th July
Time: 6:45pm (and 7:45pm Film4+1)

Cliffhanger
On: Watch
Date: Thursday 21st July
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Watch+1)

Dumb And Dumber
On: Watch
Date: Friday 15th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Watch+1)

Empire Of The Sun
On: ITV3
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm ITV3+1)

Excalibur
On: ITV3
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 00:30am (and 1:30am ITV3+1, 00:05/1:05am 18th July)

Fatal Attraction
On: Film4
Date: Monday 18th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

Finding Nemo
On: Channel 5
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 4:20pm

Frantic
On: ITV3
Date: Friday 15th July
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm ITV3+1)

Full Metal Jacket
On: ITV1
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 10:15pm

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone
On: ITV1
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 4:30pm

In The Line Of Fire
On: Channel 5
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 9:00pm

Iron Man
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1,9/10:00pm 21st July)

Jaws
On: ITV4
Date: Thursday 21st July
Time: 11:00pm (and midnight ITV4+1)

John Carpenter's Vampires
On: SyFy
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 00:40am (and 1:40am Syfy+1 & 10/11:00pm)

Junebug
On: BBC 2
Date: Monday 18th July
Time: 01:05am

Kidulthood
On: BBC 3
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 9:45pm

Kiki's Delivery Service
On: Film4
Date: Thursday 21st July
Time: 11:00am (and noon Film4+1)

Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
On: ITV1
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 11:15pm

Lost In Space
On: Channel 5
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 6:30pm

Memento
On: Film4
Date: Friday 15th July
Time: 11:00pm (and midnight Film4+1)

Night At The Museum
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 1:00pm (and 2:00pm Film+1, 6:50/7:50pm 19th July)

Rogue Trader
On: ITV4
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: midnight (and 1:00am 17th July ITV4+1)

Smokin' Aces
On: ITV1
Date: Monday 18th July
Time: 10:35pm

Star Trek: Generations
On: E4
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 3:40pm (and 4:40pm E4+1)

Stardust
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 6:35pm (and 7:35pm Film4+1)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
On: ITV2
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 11:00pm (and midnight ITV2+1)

The Ant Bully
On: GOLD
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 11:25am (and 12:25pm Gold+1 & 6:15/7:15pm)

The Cat Returns
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 3:10pm (and 4:10pm Film4+1)

The Chronicles Of Riddick
On: ITV1
Date: Friday 15th July
Time: 10:50pm

The Core
On: TCM
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 6:25pm (and 10:50am 17th July)

The Departed
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

The Long Kiss Goodnight
On: 5*
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm 5*+1)

The Others
On: Channel 4
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm 4+1)

The Seventh Seal
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 11:20pm (and 00:20am 17th July Film4+1)

Three Kings
On: TCM
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 9:00pm

Time Bandits
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 16th July
Time: 1:00pm (and 2:00pm Film4+1)

Top Gun
On: E4
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm E4+1, 11:10pm/00:10am 21/22nd July)

Tremors
On: ITV4
Date: Thursday 21st July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm ITV4+1)

Unforgiven
On: TCM
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 10:55pm

Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory
On: ITV3
Date: Sunday 17th July
Time: 4:45pm (and 5:45pm ITV3+1)