Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

Tonight, Friday March 5th at 9:00pm, BBC4 takes a look at and listen to Heavy Metal Britannia, a rock-doc backward glance at the heavy hitters and power sliders of the violently head-bobbing bands including Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead and Led Zepplin. It airs again on Saturday, March 6th at 2:20am, if you like your rock loud and early, and on Sunday, the 7th at a more respectable 10:30pm.

Fringe returns to its second season after too long away in our estimation, with an episode curiously titled Johari Window. We thought it was the most X Files-esque outing in a while for the show. Catch it on Tuesday March 9th at 10:00pm on Sky1 and meet back at Billy's review from when the ep aired Stateside and tell us if you agree. There's also still chances to see the missing season one episode, Unearthed, on Saturday March 6th at 11:25pm or Monday the 8th at 12:25am.

We mentioned the re-broadcast of the modernised Canterbury Tales a couple weeks back. This week's episode, The Knight's Tale, unites Life On Mars' John Simm with Ashes To Ashes' Keeley Hawes. It's one of the best in the series, relocated to a prison setting, and airs Wednesday, 10th March at 10:00pm on ITV3.

Or, if that doesn't suit and you missed or couldn't find Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience when we first wrote about it, you can catch it on its return trip on Wednesday 10th March at 10:00pm on BBC2. The Welsh comedian doesn't refuse to get his hands dirty when he tackles his first job as Bin Man.

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 '6th' in your browser's Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!

30 Days Of Night
On: Channel 4
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 10:30pm (and 11:30pm 4+1)

Amadeus: Director's Cut
On: Sky Movies Drama
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 09:15am (and 3:20pm 11th Mar)

An American Werewolf In London
On: SCI FI
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 10:40pm

Antitrust
On: Virgin 1
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Vrigin+1)

Arlington Road
On: Sky Screen 2    
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 2:05pm (and 8:45am & 6:00pm 9th Mar Sky Modern Greats)

Batman Returns
On: Sky Screen 2    
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 09:45am (and 9:00pm, 1:50pm 9th Mar Sky Screen 1, 11:30am & 8:00pm 11th Mar Sky Modern Greats)

Big Fish
On: FIVER
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 6:30pm (and 4:30pm 7th Mar)

Braveheart
On: Channel 4  
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm 4+1)

Broadway Danny Rose
On: TCM
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 1:00pm (and 5:00am 6th Mar)

Con Air
On: Sky Screen 2    
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 10:45pm (and 10:40pm 7th Mar Sky Action)

Don't Worry About Me
On: BBC 2
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 11:45pm

For A Few Dollars More
On: Five
Date: Monday 8th March
Time: 9:00pm

Franklyn
On: Sky Movies Premiere  
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 5:30pm (and 6:30pm Premiere+1, and similar times daily through 18th Mar)

Ghostbusters II
On: G.O.L.D.
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 8:00pm (and 9:00pm Gold+1, 2:50/3:50pm 7th Mar Gold/+1)

Gladiator
On: Sky Movies Drama
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 12:15pm (and 9:00pm, 9:00pm 11th Mar Sky Screen 2)

Gorky Park
On: TCM
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 11:45pm

Gran Torino
On: Sky Movies Premiere  
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 10:00am (and 11:00am Premiere+1, 8/9:00pm Premiere/+1 and similar times daily though 11th Mar)

In The Loop
On: BBC 2   
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 10:00pm

Innerspace
On: ITV2   
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 6:25pm

Mars Attacks!
On: ITV1     
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 10:30pm

Night Of The Living Dead (1990)
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror   
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 03:15am

Night Watch
On: Film4  
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 11:15pm (and 00:15am Film4+1)

Raising Arizona
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 00:45am (and 1:45am Film4+1)

Silkwood
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 06:00am (and 8:45am 11th Mar)

Sleepy Hollow
On: E4
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 11:15pm (and 00:15am 7th Mar E4+1)

Stardust
On: Channel 4
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 8:00pm (and 9:00pm 4+1)

Teen Wolf
On: Comedy Central   
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 6:00pm (and 7:00pm CC+1)

The 40 Year Old Virgin
On: ITV2
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 10:00pm

The Commitments
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 11:15pm (and 00:15am Film4+1)

The Dark Crystal
On: Sky Movies Family
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 4:45pm (and 11:30pm)

The Fast And The Furious
On: Dave  
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: midnight (and 1:00am 6th Mar Dave Ja Vu)

The Fountain
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 01:30am (and 2:30am Film4+1)

The Karate Kid, Part II
On: LIVING   
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 4:00pm (and 5/6:00pm Living+1/+2, 3/4/5:00pm 7th Mar Living/+1/+2)

The Last Of The Mohicans
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 08:10am (and 6:05pm)

The Matrix
On: ITV2
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 9:20pm

The Rock
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller   
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 06:55am (and 2:55pm, 3:00pm & 10:55pm 11th Mar)

The Way Of The Gun
On: FX
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: midnight (and 2:10am 11th Mar)

The X Files
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

Titan A.E.
On: Sky Movies Family
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 11:45pm (and 5:00am 7th Mar, 8:05am 8th Mar)

Trekkies
On: Sky Movies Indie   
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 11:00am (and 6:30pm)

Unbreakable
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror  
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 1:30pm (and 9:00pm)

Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans
On: Sky Movies Premiere   
Date: Friday 5th March
Time: 10:00pm

Wall Street
On: Sky1
Date: Saturday 6th March
Time: 9:00pm (and 9:00pm 7th Mar, 10:00pm 8th Mar, 10:00pm 10th Mar)