Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week
True Blood's nearly finished, FlashForward's about to begin, and there's a week of cracking movies too...
True Blood reaches its penultimate near peak in To Love Is To Bury tonight at 10:00pm and ten past midnight. Watch for clues of the Vamp Tramp Killer while a mysterious stranger comes to Tara’s aid.
Sherlock Holmes fans can brush up on Conan Doyle’s inspired character creation before his latest big screen outing, with Conan Doyle For The Defence, Saturday 26th September on BBC4 at 8:05pm with a double dose of sleuthing that includes repeat airings of 2000-2001’s Murder Rooms: Mysteries Of The Real Sherlock Holmes, starring the late Ian Richardson. The first episode, The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes is shown at 9:05pm, following the Conan Doyle documentary.
More beginnings and endings start on Sunday the 27th at 9:00pm on Sky1 with the season 5 finale of House, Both Sides Now, that heralds major changes to come.
Then on Monday 28th September at 9:00pm, Lost fans, who will soon be left high and dry when that epic series washes ashore for the last time, will be watching and banking on FlashForward, a new series debut on channel Five entitled No More Good Days. The cast includes ‘Say My Name Exactly As You See It’ Joseph Fiennes and Lost alumni Dominic Monaghan and promises grey cell smashing and crashing moments for the sci-fi fantasy fan. Let’s hope that it can fill that oceanic gap.
And now to the week’s films and, as always, if there’s a show or movie this week you feel merits a nod, shout it out in the comments, please.
Please also note: the ordinal numbers for dates will help you scan through this simple list with your browser’s search function. Enter ’26th’ in your browser’s Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!
16 BlocksOn: BBC 1Date: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 10:45pm
28 Days LaterOn: E4Date: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm E4+1)
Alien 3On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 4:50pm (and 00:20am 29th Sept)
Back To The FutureOn: FiveDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 4:55pm (and 9:35am & 5:15pm 29th Sept Sky Sci-Fi)
Back To The Future Part IIIOn: SCI FIDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 12:40pm (and 8:00pm)
Barton FinkOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 1:40pm (and 8:00pm)
BatmanOn: BravoDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Bravo+1)
Blade RunnerOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 2:40pm
Buffalo ’66On: Sky Movies IndieDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 6:00pm (and 11:45pm)
Bulletproof MonkOn: E4Date: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 11:00pm (and midnight E4+1)
CloverfieldOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 1:25pm (and 9:00pm)
Coming To AmericaOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 1:00pm (and 8:00pm)
DaylightOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 07:05am (and 3:10pm)
Death Becomes HerOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 10:25am (and 6:00pm)
DesperadoOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 02:00am
Die Another DayOn: ITV2Date: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm
Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 08:20am (and 4:00am 1st Oct)
District 13On: Film4Date: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 10:45pm (and 11:45pm Film4+1, 9:00/10:00pm 1st Oct Film4/+1)
Dog SoldiersOn: FiveDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 10:00pm
Dolores ClaiborneOn: TCMDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm
DragnetOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 4:40pm (and 4:25am 30th Sept)
Eastern PromisesOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 02:10am
Edward ScissorhandsOn: Sky Screen 1Date: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 10:05pm
F/XOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 09:20am (and 4:30pm)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The PhoenixOn: Sky Movies FamilyDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 8:00pm
Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 2:25pm (and 9:00pm, 1:55pm & 9:00pm 2nd Oct Sky Screen 2)
High FidelityOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 09:00am (and 8:00pm, 3:50pm 30th Sept, 00:05am 1st Oct)
I, RobotOn: Film4Date: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)
Ils (Them)On: Film4Date: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 11:25pm (and 00:25am 27th Sept)
In BrugesOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 00:15am (and 10:40pm 1st Oct)
Indiana Jones And the Last CrusadeOn: Sky Movies FamilyDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 12:55pm (and 10:20pm)
Iron ManOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Friday 25th September 2009Time: 11:25am (and 8:00pm)
JunoOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 10:50am (and 8:20pm)
Jurassic ParkOn: ITV2Date: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 6:35pm (and 00:10am 1st Oct)
Jurassic Park IIIOn: Sky Movies FamilyDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 6:15pm (and midnight 30th Sept)
ManhunterOn: TCMDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm
Mark Of The VampireOn: TCMDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 5:40pm (and 9:30am 26th Sept)
Midnight ExpressOn: Channel 4Date: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 00:50am (and 1:50am 4+1)
Mission: Impossible IIOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 09:30am (and 8:00pm)
Mortal ThoughtsOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 02:20am
National Lampoon’s VacationOn: FIVERDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm
No Country For Old MenOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 1:05pm (and 9:00pm)
No Way OutOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 06:55am
OutpostOn: Sky Movies PremiereDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 00:15am (and 01:15am Premiere+1, 00:15/01:15am 26th Sept Premiere/+1)
Pale RiderOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 06:20am
Passenger 57On: ITV2Date: Thursday 1st OctoberTime: 11:35pm
Pee-wee’s Big AdventureOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 04:50am
PersepolisOn: Film4Date: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 11:00pm (and midnight Film4+1)
Point BreakOn: BBC 1Date: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 10:20pm
PredatorOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 00:15am
Pretty In PinkOn: TCMDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 00:55am 28th Sept)
Psycho (1960)On: Sky Movies ClassicsDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 02:50am
Raiders Of The Lost ArkOn: Sky Movies FamilyDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 08:35am (and 6:00pm)
Saturday Night FeverOn: Sky Movies DramaDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: midnight
Seance on A Wet AfternoonOn: Channel 4Date: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 1:15pm (and 2:15pm 4+1)
Shoot ‘Em UpOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 10:00pm
SleepersOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 02:05am (and 11:40pm 29th Sept)
Small SoldiersOn: ITV2Date: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 5:55pm (and 2:55pm 27th Sept)
Strange DaysOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 01:55am
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet StreetOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 00:25am
Teen WolfOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 07:55am (and 00:45am 26th Sept)
Terminator 2: Judgment DayOn: ITV2Date: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 11:30pm
The Accidental TouristOn: ITV1Date: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 00:45am
The Big LebowskiOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Wednesday 30th SeptemberTime: 11:55pm
The Blob (1958)On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 10:00am (and 5:40pm)
The Breakfast ClubOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 06:15am (and 3:30pm)
The China SyndromeOn: more4Date: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 10:45am
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)On: Sky Movies ClassicsDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 2:05pm (and 10:50pm)
The DuellistsOn: Sky Movies DramaDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 10:25am
The Fast And The FuriousOn: Five (105)Date: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 8:00pm 29th Sept)
The FirmOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 07:05am (and 2:20pm)
The FugitiveOn: ITV1Date: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 10:35pm
The GodfatherOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 1:40pm (and midnight)
The Great EscapeOn: Sky Movies PremiereDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 6:00pm (and 7:00pm Premiere+1)
The GriftersOn: Sky Movies DramaDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 11:50pm (and midnight 1st Oct)
The Iron GiantOn: Sky Screen 1Date: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 06:00am (and 10:30pm 30th Sept Sky Family)
The Italian Job (1969)On: Sky Movies Action/ThrilleDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 06:25am (and 2:10pm)
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two TowersOn: Channel 4Date: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 7:00pm (and 8:00pm 4+1)
The MistOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 11:25am (and 6:50pm)
The Pelican BriefOn: ITV1Date: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 10:35pm
The Princess BrideOn: FiveDate: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 5:00pm
The ProphecyOn: SCI FIDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 9:40pm (and 11:50pm 28th Sept)
The Silence Of The LambsOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm
The TransporterOn: Film4Date: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1, 9:00/10:00pm 29th Sept Film4/+1)
The Usual SuspectsOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 10:00pm
The Year Of Living DangerouslyOn: TCMDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 6:45pm (and 10:45am 26th Sept)
Three KingsOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 6:00pm (and 6:50pm 2nd Oct)
ThunderballOn: ITV1Date: Sunday 27th SeptemberTime: 3:55pm
Trading PlacesOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Tuesday 29th SeptemberTime: 12:30pm (and 8:00pm, 8:40am & 4:25pm 1st Oct)
TrekkiesOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Friday 25th SeptemberTime: 09:00am (and 8:30pm)
Tropic ThunderOn: Sky Movies PremiereDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 10:00am (and 11:00am Premiere+1 & 8:00/9:00pm Premiere/+1 and similar times daily through 2 Oct)
True RomanceOn: FiveDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 11:05pm
X-MenOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Saturday 26th SeptemberTime: 08:20am (and 12:15pm, 11:55am & 9:40pm 2nd Oct Sky Modern Greats)
Young FrankensteinOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Monday 28th SeptemberTime: 11:40am (and 11:00pm)
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