Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week
Merlin and The Inbetweeners return, the extended Doctor Who Prom airs, and there's a lot of movies to look forward to as well...
Whether you missed the shorter version on Monday or it only made you want to watch it again, the slightly longer, fuller coverage of Doctor Who At The Proms 2010 airs tonight, Friday, September 10th at 7:00pm on BBC3. By all accounts, including our own, it was something very special and this broadcast adds about a half an hour of extra special to the enjoyment.
If you’ve stuck with the secrets and sorcery in Camelot for two series so far, you can continue your investment with the third series of Merlin, starting back on Saturday, September 11th at 7:25pm on BBC1. We hope to have weekly reviews of the show, beginning with series opener, The Tears Of Uther Pendragon.
This telly addict is admittedly not the target audience of The Inbetweeners. But when we shared the news that the show’s going big screen, it was clear quite a few geeks follow the exploits of the comprehensive adolescents Will, Jay, Neil and Simon, and would appreciate knowing the third series kicks off on Monday, September 13th at 10:00pm on E4 with The Fashion Show.
If you weren’t able to follow the saucy goings on of Sookie Stackhouse and the Bontemp crew on FX, the second season of True Blood, the supernatural series of shape shifters, blood suckers and various other biters begins on Channel 4, Thursday, September 16th at 10:00pm. The first of twelve episodes is called Nothing But The Blood and begins with screams, a fitting start to a bloody series of surprises and shocks to hit the small Southern town and its big personalities.
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 ’11th’ in your browser’s Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!
A History Of ViolenceOn: Film4Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 10:50pm (and 11:50pm Film4+1)
AlienOn: Channel 4Date: Thursday 16th SeptemberTime: 00:10am (and 1:10am 4+1)
Bad BoysOn: FiveDate: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 9:55pm
BatmanOn: Sky1Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 9:30pm
Batman ReturnsOn: Sky1Date: Tuesday 14th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm 16th Sept)
Blue ThunderOn: Five USADate: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 7:55pm (nad 8:55pm Five USa+1, 2/3:00pm 12th Sept)
Broken FlowersOn: BBC 1Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 11:10pm
Buffy The Vampire SlayerOn: E4Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 10:50pm (and 11:50pm E4+1)
ClerksOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 10:00pm
Conan The BarbarianOn: ITV4Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 11:15pm (and 00:15am ITV4+2, 9/10:00pm 12th Sept)
District 9On: Sky Movies PremiereDate: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Premiere+1, then daily at similar times through Sept 16th)
DuneOn: Five USADate: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 12:30pm (and 1:30pm Five USA+1)
FirewallOn: WatchDate: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 11:20pm (and 00:20am 11th Sept Watch+1, 10/11:00pm 11th Sept)
For Your Eyes OnlyOn: ITV1Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 1:05pm
Grave Of The FirefliesOn: Film4Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 01:10am (and 2:10am Film4+1)
Gremlins 2: The New BatchOn: FiveDate: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 2:40pm
I Heart HuckabeesOn: Film4Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 00:40am (and 1:40am Film4+1)
Independence DayOn: Film4Date: Tuesday 14th SeptemberTime: 6:15pm (and 7:15pm Film4+1)
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)On: LIVINGDate: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 01:00am (and 2:00am Lving+1)
Jackie BrownOn: more4Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 10:00pm (and 1:30am 12th Sept)
Johnny MnemonicOn: E4Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 00:10am (and 1:10am E4+1)
Kindergarten CopOn: ITV2Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 2:35pm (and 3:35pm ITV2+1)
King Kong (2005)On: ITV2Date: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm ITV2+1, 9/10:00pm 14th Sept)
Kiss Of The DragonOn: E4Date: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 10:10pm (and 11:10pm E4+1, 00:20/1:20am 12th Sept)
Men In BlackOn: FiveDate: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 8:00pm
Mission: Impossible IIIOn: Film4Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)
Monster HouseOn: FiveDate: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 5:25pm
Monty Python’s The Meaning Of LifeOn: ITV4Date: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: midnight (and 1:00am 11th Sept, 10:05/11:05pm 13th Sept)
OctopussyOn: ITV1Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 4:05pm
Once Upon A Time In AmericaOn: Film4Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 11:20pm (and 00:20am 13th Sept Film4+1)
Once Upon A Time In MexicoOn: Five USADate: Monday 13th SeptemberTime: 11:00pm (and midnight Five USA+1, 9/10:00pm 14th Sept)
Rope!On: Film4Date: Tuesday 14th SeptemberTime: 4:35pm (and 5:35pm Film4+1)
SpaceballsOn: SyFyDate: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 6:20pm (and 7:20m Syfy+1, 1:30/2:30pm 12th Sept)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky BobbyOn: FIVERDate: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Fiver+1, 5:50/6:50pm 11th Sept)
The 51st StateOn: Film4Date: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 11:25pm (and 00:25am 11th Sept Film4+1)
The History BoysOn: BBC 2Date: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 11:50pm
The IllusionistOn: ITV2Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 11:00pm (and midnight ITV2+1)
The Invention Of LyingOn: Sky Movies PremiereDate: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 10:00am (and 11:00am Premiere+1 & 8/9:00pm,then daily at similar times through Sept 16th)
The JerkOn: ITV4Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 11:35pm (and 00:35am 13th Sept, 11:00/midnight 14th Sept)
The Quiller MemorandumOn: Film4Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 5:10pm (and 6:10pm Film4+1, 4:45/5:45pm 16th Sept)
The ThingOn: ITV4Date: Wednesday 15th SeptemberTime: 00:55am (nad 1:55am ITV4+1)
The Thirteenth FloorOn: Five USADate: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 3:10pm (and 4:10pm Five USA+1, 12:15/1:15pm 12th Sept)
The TransporterOn: E4Date: Sunday 12th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm E4+1)
The UnforgivenOn: TCMDate: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 08:45am
Three Amigos!On: TCMDate: Friday 10th SeptemberTime: 9:00pm (and 00:10am 11th Sept)
WitnessOn: Channel 4Date: Saturday 11th SeptemberTime: 10:30pm (and 11:30pm 4+1)
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