Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

This week we hear the faint lone voice of only one new show that makes a lovely onomatopoeic 'blip' on our geek radar. That's Misfits, airing at 10:00pm on Thursday November 12th on E4 (and 11:00pm on E4+1).

The comedy will feature five youths doing community service when a freak storm zaps the orange clad group, bestowing super powers that are triggered by emotion and interaction. This could be great, like how Being Human surprised us, surpassing expectations. Or it could be a major disappointment, crust for consumption by few but the Hollyoaks and 2 Pints Of Lager crowd. We'll give it a go if only for one reason beyond the intriguing premise: Robert Sheenhan.

The young actor will play Nathan, the sarcastic know-it-all of the motley street cleaning crew. We saw him just this week in a three part mystery drama, Red Riding (currently airing on Virgin Media's TV Choice On Demand), in an extremely demanding and riveting performance that warrants we watch anything he does in future.

For those who like to stick to more proven and well trodden televisual paths, and who like to get the jump on the water cooler quippage, the next episode of the new (eighth) season of Spooks airs tonight, the 6th, at 9:00pm on BBC3, before it shows at its regular spot on Wednesday, the 11th on BBC1.

Now, on to the movies showing over the weekend and a bit beyond. There are a few horror stragglers clinging to the sheet tails of the ghost of Halloween past, among a crop of other fine, less frightening film fare.

Remember, if we missed anything you feel deserves a mention, add your recommendations to the comment section below, 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 '7th' in your browser's Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!

Angel Heart
On: ITV4
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 11:00pm

Back To The Future
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 1:30pm (and 9:00pm)

Back To The Future Part II
On: ITV2
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 5:50pm (and 1:10pm 8th Nov)

Back To The Future Part III
On: ITV2
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 5:45pm

Badlands
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 6:20pm (and 2:40am 7th Nov, 3:55pm 9th Nov, 2:10am 10th Nov)

Batman
On: Sky Movies Premiere
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 8:00pm (and 9:00pm Premiere+1)

Burn After Reading
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 7:00pm

Creepshow
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 08:00am (and 3:15pm)

Dawn Of The Dead (2004)
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 10:45pm (and 11:45pm Film4+1)

Death Becomes Her
On: Sky Movies Comedy
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 06:15am (and 3:35am 7th Nov)

Death Race
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 10:15am (and 11:15pm, 1:05pm & 9:00pm 10th Nov Sky Action)

Die Hard 4.0
On: Channel 4
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm 4+1)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 8:00pm

Dragonslayer
On: BBC 2
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 2:00pm

Duel
On: ITV4
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 3:00pm

Hancock
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 1:00pm (and 9:00pm)

Hannibal
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 03:10am (and 00:10am 9th Nov, 2:40am 11th Nov Sky Horror)

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
On: Sky Screen 1
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 8:00pm (and 8:00pm 11th Nov)

Haunted Honeymoon
On: LIVING
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 10:00am (and 11:00am/noon Living+1/+2)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 1:25pm (and 9:00pm)

High Fidelity
On: Sky Movies Indie
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 12:30pm (and midnight)

In Bruges
On: Sky Movies Indie
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 10:00pm (and 1:45pm 10th Nov Sky Screen 2)

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
On: Sky Screen 1
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 10:10am (and 5:50pm)

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
On: Channel 4
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 12:50pm (and 1:50pm 4+1)

Juno
On: Sky Movies Indie
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 09:00am (and 8:20pm, 12:20pm & 10:00pm 11th Nov)

Men In Black
On: G.O.L.D.
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 1:50pm (and 2:50pm Gold+1 & 9:00/10:00pm Gold/+1)

Men In Black II
On: G.O.L.D.
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 1:45pm (and 2:45pm Gold+1 & 9:00/10:00pm Gold/+1)

Mulholland Drive
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 07:1am (and 12:20pm Sky Indie)

Octopussy
On: ITV1
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 3:50pm

Outpost
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 00:30am (and 10:00pm 11th Nov Sky Horror)

Pale Rider
On: Sky Screen 1
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 2:20pm

Planes, Trains And Automobiles
On: E4
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 11:10pm (and 00:10am 7th Nov E4+1)

Raiders Of The Lost Ark
On: Sky Movies Family
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 2:10pm (and 10:00pm)

Rising Sun
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 9:00pm

Shoot 'Em Up
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 11:15PM

Silverado
On: Five
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 3:00pm

Sleuth
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 10:35pm

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith
On: ITV1
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 4:05pm

Teen Wolf
On: Sky Movies Family
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 06:00am (and 10:00pm)

The Birds
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 5:15pm (and 1:55am 7th Nov)

The Breakfast Club
On: Sky Screen 1
Date: Monday 9th November
Time: 00:05am

The Dark Knight
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 8:00pm

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
On: Sky Movies Classics
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 07:10am (and 7:25pm)

The Descent
On: more4
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 10:00pm (and 00:55am 7th Nov)

The Duellists
On: Sky Movies
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 10:40am (and 4:45pm)

The Fly (1958)
On: Film4
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 3:05pm (and 4:05pm Film4+1)

The Great Escape
On: Sky Movies Classics
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 12:35pm (and 9:00pm)

The Grifters
On: Sky Movies Drama
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: midnight

The Island
On: ITV2
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm 12th Nov)

The Invasion
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 10:10am (and 2:55pm 11 Nov)

The Iron Giant
On: Sky Movies Family
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 1:15pm (and 11:30pm)

The Italian Job (1969)
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 10:20pm

The Last Of The Mohicans
On: Sky Movies Drama
Date: Friday 6th November 2009
Time: 09:10am (and 11:55am 9th Nov)

The Lost Boys
On: TCM
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 11:15pm

The Mist
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 4:00pm & 11:35pm 11th Nov Sky Horror)

The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad!
On: E4
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm E4+1)

The Road To El Dorado
On: Sky Movies Family
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 12:30pm (and 6:20pm)

The Silence Of The Lambs
On: Sky Screen 1
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 10:00pm

The Witches Of Eastwick
On: ITV1
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 10:35pm

The Wizard Of Oz
On: Five
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 3:00pm

The World According To Garp
On: TCM
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 9:00pm

Underworld
On: Film4
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

Underworld: Evolution
On: Film4
Date: Friday 6th November
Time: 11:15pm (and 00:15am Film4+1)

Wanted
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 10:35pm

Young Frankenstein
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Sunday 8th November
Time: 11:25am

Zoolander
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 7th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)