Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

There are a few things to signpost on this week's telly horizons so, if you'll indulge us, we'll break them into categories in order to map them out a bit better.

On the sci-fi, fantasy and supernatural fronts, the second season of vampire drama True Blood starts tonight, Friday February 26th on FX at 10:00pm. Things kick off - violently - from the offset of Nothing But The Blood, so join Sookie and Co early or risk being the water cooler wallflower.

No sooner do we welcome a new fanged bunch then we have to say farewell to another bitey group as the Being Human finale airs on Sunday 28th February at 9:00pm on BBC3. Mitchell's gone very dark indeed this past week. Is there enough compassion left to help wolfish George and ghostly Annie avoid fates unfit for inhumans? Let's hope he remembers who saved his vampy ass last series, right?

On Tuesday 2nd March at 10:00pm an unaired episode from Fringe's first season, aptly entitled Unearthed, will be broadcast on Sky1 before the second season resumes on Wednesday 10th March. Unless you're aware of the out-of-order sequencing with this ep, you might be mightily confused, as a previously dead character makes a one-off reappearance here by other than ghostly means.

Fans of comedy and heavy metal might want a ticket to The Comic Strip Presents... on Saturday 27th February at 11:15pm. Bad News Tour is a mock-rockumentary that beat Spinal Tap to the stage (uh, screen, really) in 1983 and returns for a repeat engagement this week on Gold, starring lead man Vim Fuego (Adrian Edmondson), bassist Colin Grigson (Rik Mayall), guitarist Den Dennis (Nigel Planer) and drummer Spider Webb (Peter Richardson).

If you prefer your funny prescription with more BS (bizarre/surreal) injected, a la a Boosh, Python, Psychoville blendy-thingie, This Is Jinsy might be your medicine. If you're curious, or like curious things, BBC3 is the place to be on Monday 1st March at 9:30pm.

Now, on to the films showing through the weekend and a bit 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 '20th' in your browser's Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!

10 Things I Hate About You
On: Film4  
Date: Monday 1st March
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

Adulthood
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 10:50pm (and 12:40pm 4th Mar Sky Indie)

Amelie (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain)
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 01:05am and 2:05am Film4+1)

Big Fish
On: Five
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 4:20pm

Blade: Trinity
On: E4    
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm E4+1)

Con Air
On: Sky Movies Action
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 1:05am (and 3:00am 3rd Mar)

Crocodile Dundee
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 7:10pm (and 8:10pm Film4+1)

Das Boot: Director's Cut
On: Sky Movies Indie  
Date: Monday 1st March
Time: 09:00am (and 10:00pm)

Don Quixote (John Lithgow)
On: Five USA
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 12:15pm

Edward Scissorhands
On: Sky Movies Family  
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 9:35pm (and 3:10am 27th Feb)

Freaky Friday (1977)
On: Film4   
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 1:00pm (and 2:00pm Film4+1)

Freaky Friday (2003)
On: BBC 3
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 8:30pm (and 9:00pm 3rd Mar)

Galaxy Quest
On: Sky Screen 1  
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 4:25pm

Ghostbusters
On: G.O.L.D.
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 8:00pm (and 9:00pm Gold/+1, 2:55/3:55pm 28th Feb Gold/+1)

Gorky Park
On: TCM
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 11:05pm

Hannibal
On: Five USA  
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 10:20pm (and 10:00pm 1st Mar)

Ladyhawke
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 6:40pm (and 7:40pm Film4+1)

Netherbeast Incorporated
On: Zone Horror
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 9:00pm

Orion Slave Girls Must Die!!!
On: Sky Movies Indie   
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 08:30am

Pineapple Express
On: Sky Screen 1
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 10:00pm

Raising Arizona
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 01:00am (and 2:00am Film4+1)

Rollerball (1975)
On: TCM
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 9:00pm

Saving Private Ryan
On: Channel 4
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm 4+1)

Seraphim Falls
On: BBC 1
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 11:45pm

Sullivan's Travels
On: Sky Movies Classics   
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 02:40am (and 3:15am 4th Mar)

Syriana
On: ITV1
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 10:15pm

Taxi Driver
On: Bravo
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Bravo+1)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
On: ITV2   
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 10:00pm (and 10:30pm 1st Mar)

The Dark Crystal
On: Sky Movies Family   
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 09:45am (and 9:45pm)

The Fly (1986)
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 11:10pm (and 00:10am 28th Feb Film4+1, 1:10/2:10am 3rd Mar Film4/+1)

The Karate Kid
On: LIVING   
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 4:00pm (and 5/6:00:00pm Living+1/+2, 3/4/5:00pm 28th Feb Living/+1/+2)

The Lives Of Others
On: BBC 4   
Date: Tuesday 2nd March
Time: 10:00pm (and 1:45am 4th Mar)

The Man With Two Brains
On: Sky Movies Comedy  
Date: Sunday 28th February
Time: 01:10am

The Running Man
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats  
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 10:05pm

The Usual Suspects
On: Sky Movies Drama  
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 01:10am (and 9:40pm 1st Mar)

The Yakuza
On: ITV1   
Date: Monday 1st March
Time: 01:55am (and 11:50pm 3rd Mar ITV4)

Time Bandits
On: Film4
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 6:45pm (and 7:45pm Film4+1)

Top Gun
On: Film4  
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

Weird Science
On: Comedy Central
Date: Saturday 27th February
Time: 01:15am (and 2:15am CC+1 & 7/8:00pm CC/+1)

Zack And Miri Make A Porno
On: Sky Movies Comedy   
Date: Friday 26th February
Time: 10:00pm (and 3:15am 27th Feb, 00:50am 1st Mar)