Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

If there was ever a week to go full-on telly mode, this is it. Time to disappoint your partner, dodge your non-geek friends and let tots run wild in the coming week.

Starting Monday 6 July at 9:00pm on BBC 1 Torchwood: Children Of Earth begins its 5-in-a-row run, lead by Captain Jack, in an experimental week of the third season sci-fi series. Pre-show press promises a dark and chilling tale told nightly through Friday. Each episode also airs later on BBC 3 (11:45pm first night), but we plan to catch the earliest action possible. Whether this one-week wrap-up proves to be wise or weak, time and telly will tell.

If five nights straight of new sci-fi doesn't appeal enough, how about a return to some classic shudders with BBC 4's re-airing of The Day Of The Triffids? The 6-part 1981 series about post-apocalyptic plantlife uproots again on Sunday 5th July at 7:00pm. A remake is imminent, so if you want to be able to compare - and complain, now's your chance.

Lastly, CNN's The Screening Room features Terry Gilliam in an 'Xtra' version at the Ibiza Film Festival where he discusses The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, Heath Ledger's final filmed performance in which his co-stars take turns in the actor's scenes after his passing. Plus, details on the resuscitation of a literary Spanish hero in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (see here for info on its original demise). Airdates are Saturday 4 July through Monday the 6th, but please check schedules on the day(s) as our sources are in conflict on the show times.

UPDATE: 8 July

The Sci-Fi channel is running the excellent series, Jericho, from its pilot episode beginning 8 July at 11:00am with subsequent eps showing hourly after that until 4:00pm. The series run continues through the week and weekend, so check your schedules for a first or second chance to see this sorely missed, quality program starring Skeet Ulrich.

UPDATE: 9 July

Another season start-up that slipped by us, Mock The Week, hosted by Dara Ó Briain (whom we interviewed here late last year) starts its seventh series run Thursday 9 July at 9:00pm on BBC 2. 

To fill any gaps between all that, here are the week's pick of films broadcast in the next 7 days.

3.10 To Yuma
On: Sky Movies Drama
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 10:00pm

AI: Artificial Intelligence
On: BBC 1
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 10:25pm

Alien 3
On: Sky Screen 2 
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 00:45am

An American Werewolf In London
On: SCI FI 
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 10:00pm

Analyze This
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Friday 3rd July
Time: midnight

Back To The Future
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 10:00am (and 7:00pm)

Bad Boys
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Thursday 9th July
Time: 11:20am (and 8:00pm)

Batman Forever
On: TCM
Date: Thursday 9th July
Time: 9:00pm

Beverly Hills Cop
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 09:10am (and 8:00pm, 12:05pm 7 July)

Big
On: Sky Movies Family  
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 9:40pm (and 3:15am 5 July)

Blade Runner
On: Sky Screen 2 
Date: Friday 3rd July
Time: 2:40pm

Cape Fear (1991)
On: Movies 24 
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 11:00pm (and 2:00am Movies24+, 9:00pm/midnight 7 July Movies24/+)

Chinatown
On: Film4
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 10:50pm (and 11:50pm Film4+1)

Continental Divide
On: Sky Movies Comedy
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 06:00am (and 4:30am 7 July)

District 13
On: FX
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: midnight (and 1:00am 9 July)

Earth Girls Are Easy
On: SCI FI
Date: Thursday 9th July
Time: 6:00pm

Edward Scissorhands
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Thursday 9th July )
Time: 4:05pm (and 8:00pm)

Fatal Attraction
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 10:20pm

Freaky Friday (1977)
On: E4
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 10:45am (and 11:45am E4+1)

Galaxy Quest
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Wednesday 8th July
Time: 1:40pm (and 9:00pm)

Ghostbusters II
On: five USA   
Date: Wednesday 8th July
Time: 10:00pm (and 9:00pm 9 July)

Hulk
On: ITV2
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 9:00pm

Identity
On: Hallmark
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Hallmark+1)

In Bruges
On: Sky Movies Indie 
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 10:00pm

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
On: more4 
Date: Monday 6th July)
Time: 11:15am

It's All Gone Pete Tong
On: BBC 1 
Date: Friday 3rd July
Time: 11:40pm

Johnny Handsome
On: Sky Screen 2 
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 09:30am

Man On The Moon
On: BBC 4  
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 10:00pm

Marathon Man
On: Film4
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 11:15pm (and 00:15am 7 July Film4+1)

Mars Attacks!
On: ITV1
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 10:35pm

Pan's Labyrinth
On: more4  
Date: Friday 3rd July
Time: 9:00pm (and 00:30am 4 July

Panic Room
On: five
Date: Wednesday 8th July
Time: 9:00pm

Paper Moon
On: Sky Movies Indie
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 10:35am (and 8:15pm)

Parenthood
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 11:50pm (and 9:20am 8 July)

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
On: Sky Movies Comedy
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 6:25pm (and 1:10am 8 July)

Predator
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 9:00pm

Predator 2
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 1:05pm (and 7:00pm)

Pretty In Pink
On: TCM 
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 10:55pm

Psycho (1960)
On: Sky Movies Classics 
Date: Friday 3rd July
Time: 02:00am (and 1:00am 7 July)

Rec
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 00:20am

Saturday Night Fever
On: Sky Movies Drama
Date: Thursday 9th July
Time: 00:15am

Se7en
On: five
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 10:00pm

Some Kind Of Wonderful
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 06:45am

Son Of Rambow
On: Sky Movies Family
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 8:00pm (and 1:30am 5 July)

Spawn
On: TCM  
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 11:15pm

Spider-Man
On: Watch
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Watch+1, 6:00/5:00pm 5 July Watch/+1)

Strange Days
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 01:50am

Superman Returns
On: BBC 3
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 9:00pm

Tales From The Darkside
On: Zone Horror  
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 9:00pm

Teen Wolf
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 10:25am (and 6:20pm)

Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny
On: Channel 4   
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 11:25pm (and 00:25am 6 July 4+1)

The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
On: five
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 3:20pm

The Bank Job
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 3:15pm (and 9:00pm)

The Big Lebowski
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 00:30am

The Departed
On: Film4   
Date: Friday 3rd July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

The Fast And The Furious
On: five USA
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 10:00pm

The Hitcher (1986)
On: ITV4 
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 00:35am

The Incredible Hulk
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 11:05am (and 9:00pm)

The Iron Giant
On: five
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 3:15pm

The Italian Job (1969)
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 2:35pm

The Jerk
On: ITV4 
Date: Monday 6th July
Time: 01:05am

The Last Of The Mohicans
On: Sky Screen 2   
Date: Thursday 2nd July
Time: 7:00pm (nd noon 6 July Sky Drama)

The Long Kiss Goodnight
On: five
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 9:00pm

The Monster Squad
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 08:00am (and 5:30pm)

The Omen
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 00:35am

The Sender
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Wednesday 8th July
Time: 00:50am

The Truman Show
On: Sky Screen 1 
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 9:45pm

The Usual Suspects
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller
Date: Wednesday 8th July
Time: 00:35am

The Untouchables
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1, 9:00/10:00pm 9 July Film 4/+1)

Tin Cup
On: TCM
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 9:00pm (and 2:05am 6 July)

Tombstone
On: Sky Screen 1
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: midnight (and 2:05pm & 8:00pm 7 July)

Total Recall
On: ITV2
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 10:30pm (and 9:00pm 6 July)

Vacancy
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 2:45pm

Videodrome
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror 
Date: Tuesday 7th July
Time: 02:10am

Wayne's World
On: Sky Movies Comedy
Date: Friday 3rd July
Time: 8:00pm (and 1:00am 4 July)

Wayne's World 2
On: Sky Movies Comedy  
Date: Friday 3rd July
Time: 2:15pm (and 9:40pm)

Westworld
On: TCM
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 03:25am

Young Frankenstein
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 6:00pm