Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

As with last week, we rely almost exlusively on the BBC for new programming to brighten our weekly schedules. Those re-revved series will continue to warm our cathode rays, plasma flows and LCD pixel points (or whatever they're properly called) for five or so weeks to come.

This week is less jam-packed with newness, but the BBC has come shining through again with two shows designed to stretch those lip corners in opposite directions.

Tuesday, the 19th January, at 10:30pm sees the start of Charlie Brooker's second season with Newswipe on BBC4, taking a look at the media's coverage of some of the scariest stories to be spouted out by newscasters from behind telly screens. This first of six episodes is repeated Thursday 21st January at 10pm and Friday 22nd January at 2am, again on BBC4.

Then on Thursday, 21st January, new Mock The Week episodes begin at 9pm on BBC2. The Dara Ó Briain-hosted, standup comic strewn panel show welcomes returning humour stylists Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons, with guests Milton Jones, Patrick Kielty and Mark Watson filling available chairs this week. Notable in his absence is Frankie Boyle, who has left the show. The laughs are guaranteed, even with a man down, but we're curious to see how this always entertaining show's climate changes without a Boyle wind blowing.

Now, on to the films showing through the weekend and beyond. As always, 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!

28 Days Later
On: Film4  
Date: Monday 18th
Time: 11:00pm (and midnight Film4+1)

Being John Malkovich
On: Sky Movies Indie   
Date: Friday 15th
Time: 10:45am (and 6:00pm)

Blow Out
On: TCM  
Date: Monday 18th
Time: 11:15pm

Bram Stoker's Dracula
On: Five  
Date: Monday 18th
Time: 10:00pm

Children Of Men
On: ITV1  
Date: Sunday 17th
Time: 10:15pm

Demolition Man
On: Sky Screen 2    
Date: Friday 15th
Time: 7:00pm (and 8:50am & 5:15pm 18th Jan Sky Action)

Disco Pigs
On: Film4  
Date: Wednesday 20th
Time: 01:20am (and 2:20am Film4+1)

Easy Rider
On: Five USA  
Date: Wednesday 20th
Time: 11:10pm

Fahrenheit 451
On: ITV1  
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 02:05am

Ghostbusters
On: Watch  
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 4:00pm (and 5:00pm Watch+1, 3:00/4:00pm 17th Jan Watch/+1)

Gorky Park
On: TCM   
Date: Tuesday 19th January
Time: 9:00pm

Hackers
On: Virgin 1    
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Virgin+1)

Hot Shots!
On: Film4  
Date: Friday 15th
Time: 7:20pm (and 8:20pm Film4+1)

Judge Dredd
On: Channel 4   
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 00:05am (and 1:05am 4+1)

Manhunter
On: TCM   
Date: Friday 15th
Time: 11:20pm

Matilda
On: FIVER  
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 7:00pm (and 5:00pm 17th Jan)

Meet The Fockers
On: BBC 3  
Date: Sunday 17th
Time: 7:10pm (and 8:00pm 20th Jan)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
On: E4   
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm E4+1)

Nanny McPhee
On: ITV1    
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 5:10pm

Network
On: TCM    
Date: Friday 15th January
Time: 9:00pm

Pulp Fiction
On: BBC 3   
Date: Wednesday 20th
Time: 9:50pm

Rocky
On: Bravo   
Date: Friday 15th
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Bravo+1)

Serenity
On: ITV4    
Date: Saturday 16th January
Time: 10:10pm

Silent Running
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Saturday 16th January
Time: 04:25am (and 5:10am 20th Jan)

Sky Captain And The World of Tomorrow
On: Film4   
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 1:00pm (and 2:00pm Film4+1)

Small Soldiers
On: ITV2
Date: Sunday 17th January
Time: 5:50pm

Sunshine
On: Film4  
Date: Wednesday 20th
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

Teen Wolf
On: Comedy Central   
Date: Sunday 17th
Time: 7:00pm (and 8:00pm CC+1)

Thank You For Smoking
On: Film4   
Date: Sunday 17th
Time: 11:15pm (and 00:15am 18th Jan Film4+1)

The Beach
On: Film4    
Date: Sunday 17th
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1, 11:00/midnight 21st Jan Film4/+1)

The Cell
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 16th January
Time: 11:05pm (and 00:05am Film4+1)

The China Syndrome
On: Five USA    
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 6:35pm (and 1:30p, 17th Jan)

The Green Mile
On: Five USA   
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 9:00pm

The Howling
On: ITV4   
Date: Monday 18th
Time: midnight

The Incredibles
On: BBC 3
Date: Saturday 16th January
Time: 11:10pm

The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane
On: TCM   
Date: Saturday 16th January
Time: 11:50pm

The Mummy
On: Sky1
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 9:00pm (and 8:00pm 17th & 10:00pm 22nd Jan Sky2)

The Pelican Brief
On: ITV1    
Date: Wednesday 20th
Time: 10:35pm

The World Is Not Enough
On: ITV2
Date: Saturday 16th January
Time: 11:10pm (and 8:00pm 17th Jan)

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

Tremors
On: SCI FI
Date: Tuesday 19th
Time: 10:00pm (and 8:00pm 20th Jan)

Waking Life
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 17th January
Time: 01:10am (and 2:10am Film4+1, 1:25/2:25am 22nd Jan Film4/+1)

Young Sherlock Holmes
On: Film4   
Date: Sunday 17th
Time: 6:45pm (and 7:45pm Film4+1)

Zoolander
On: G.O.L.D.    
Date: Saturday 16th
Time: 8:00pm (and 9:00pm Gold+1, 7:15/8:15pm 17th Jan Gold/+1)