Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week
Michael Keaton as Batman? QI? Demolition Man? It's this week's TV treats....
As we forecast last week, few new series will brave the storm of holiday programming leading into the Christmas season. Now, whether those specials and one-offs will be a drizzle of drivel or torrent of telly goodness remains to be seen. Outside of Doctor Who, we haven’t had a peek through the net curtains yet.
If there’s one man heroic enough to take on the holiday TV elements, it’s our Mr Stephen Fry hosting QI. The seventh series of this especially clever, classy – but equally hysterical – quiz show airs tonight at 10:00pm on BBC1. Gardens is the key word and guest guessers are David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Dara O Briain and funny fixture Alan Davies.
The show airs first on Thursdays, with the next installment on December 3rd at 9:30pm on BBC1 with questions revolving around Ganimals, and featuring Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey, Sean Lock and John Hodgman making comical answer buzzer noises alongside Alan and Stephen.
There are still some good programmes in their mid-series runs as well as plenty of great flicks coming up this weekend and a bit beyond.
You could go for back-to-back Keaton era Batman on Saturday, cuddle with the kiddles and Robots on Sunday, then warm up with Sunshine at night.
If we’ve left anything off that you think looks interesting, add your suggestions to the comments below, 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 ’28th’ in your browser’s Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!
Apocalypse NowOn: Film4Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)
BatmanOn: Sky Screen 1Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 12:10pm (and 10:00pm)
Batman ReturnsOn: Sky Screen 1 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 2:20pm (and 00:10am 29th Nov)
BeowulfOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 6:05pm
BigOn: Sky Screen 1 Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 10:40am (and 6:10pm)
Blazing SaddlesOn: Sky Movies Comedy Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 06:35am (and 12:45pm)
Burn After ReadingOn: Sky Movies Indie Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 12:30pm (and 10:00pm)Catch-22On: Sky Movies Classics Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 9:00pm (and 3:00am 28th Nov)Cutthroat IslandOn: Film4 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 1:00pm (and 2:00pm Film4+1)
Death RaceOn: Sky Screen 2 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 12:35pm (and 9:00pm)Demolition ManOn: Sky Movies PremiereDate: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Premiere+1)Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsOn: Sky Movies Modern Greats Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 08:55am (and 3:25am 30th Nov)
DuelOn: ITV1 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 01:50amEarth Girls Are EasyOn: SCI FIDate: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 11:00amEastern PromisesOn: Sky Movies Action/Thriller Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 00:30am
Enemy At The GatesOn: Film4Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)
Enemy MineOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 2:55pm (and 2:30am 29th Nov)Face/OffOn: WatchDate: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Watch+1, 9:00/10:00 29th Nov Watch/+1)
Family BusinessOn: BBC 2 Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 00:25amGalaxy QuestOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 09:35am (and 4:55pm)
GhostbustersOn: G.O.L.D.Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Gold/+1, 1:50/2:50pm 29th Nov Gold/+1)
HancockOn: Sky Screen 2 Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 10:45am (and 9:00pm)
IdentityOn: SCI FI Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 10:50pm
In BrugesOn: Sky Movies Comedy Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 11:45pm
InnerspaceOn: ITV2 Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 1:30pm
JunoOn: Sky Movies Indie Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 10:50am (and 8:20pm)
Kindergarten CopOn: ITV2Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 5:55pm
Kingdom Of HeavenOn: Film4Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)
Kiss Kiss Bang BangOn: ITV1 Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 11:05pmKung Pow: Enter the FistOn: Channel 4 Date: Monday 30th NovemberTime: 01:45am (and 2:45am 4+1)
Lethal WeaponOn: ITV4Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 10:30pm
ManhunterOn: TCM Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 9:00pm
Meet The ParentsOn: Sky Movies Comedy Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 2:25pm (and 8:00pm)
Michael ClaytonOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 08:25am (and 4:50pm, 6:50am 30th Nov Sky Screen 2)No Way OutOn: Virgin 1 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Virgin+1)
Patriot GamesOn: Sky Screen 2 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 08:35amPet SemataryOn: TCM Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 9:00pm (and 00:40am 28th Nov)
PredatorOn: Sky Screen 2 Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 02:20amRaiders Of The Lost ArkOn: Sky Screen 1 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 10:10am (and 8:00pm)
RobotsOn: Channel 4 Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 6:25pm (and 7:25pm 4+1)
Seance On A Wet AfternoonOn: Film4Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 4:35pm (and 5:35pm Film4+1)
Shoot ‘Em UpOn: Sky Movies Action/Thriller Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 10:55pm
ShrekOn: Sky Movies Family Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 11:30am (and 6:15pm)
SpartacusOn: ITV4Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 12:30pm (and 2:50pm 29th Nov)
Star Trek V: The Final FrontierOn: Sky Screen 2 Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 2:40pm
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 2:35pm (and 4:15am 29th Nov)
Star Trek: GenerationsOn: Sky Screen 2 Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 2:45pm
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes BackOn: ITV1 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 4:35pm
Stargate ContinuumOn: Sky1Date: Tuesday 01 DecemberTime: 8:00pm (and 2nd December 9:00pm Sky2)
SunshineOn: Channel 4 Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm 4+1)
TakenOn: Sky Screen 2 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 11:00pm
The BirdsOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 1:55pm (and 2:20am 30th Nov)
The Blob (1958)On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 08:00am (and 1:00am 29th Nov)The Breakfast ClubOn: Sky Movies Modern Greats Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 6:00pm (and 2:20am 28th Nov)
The Cannonball RunOn: FiveDate: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 5:40pm
The Dark KnightOn: Sky Screen 2 Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 12:10pm (and 9:00pm)
The Fast And The FuriousOn: DaveDate: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 11:00pm (and midnight Dave Ja Vu, 9:00/10:00pm 29th Nov Dave/Dave Ja VuThe FirmOn: Sky1 Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 9:00pm (ans 10:00pm 29th Nov Sky2)
The French ConnectionOn: Sky Movies Modern Greats Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 9:00pm
The GameOn: Sky Movies Action/Thriller Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 08:25am (and 2:05pm)
The Great EscapeOn: Sky Screen 1Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 1:45pm
The Great OutdoorsOn: Sky Movies Comedy Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 3:00pm (and 5:00am 28th Nov)
The Green MileOn: Five Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 9:00pm
The GriftersOn: Sky Movies Drama Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 02:55amThe Incredible HulkOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 12:25pm (and 9:00pm)
The Iron GiantOn: Sky Screen 1 Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 06:45am (and 4:25am 29th Nov)
The MistOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 11:45am (and 8:00pm)The Silence Of The LambsOn: Sky Movies Modern Greats Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 9:00pm
The Usual SuspectsOn: Sky Movies Indie Date: Monday 30th NovemberTime: 01:35am
Trading PlacesOn: Sky Screen 1Date: Sunday 29th NovemberTime: 8:00pm
Tropic ThunderOn: Sky Screen 1 Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 12:35pm (and 8:00pm)
Wayne’s WorldOn: Sky Movies Comedy Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 08:00am (and 4:35pm)
Wayne’s World 2On: Sky Movies Comedy Date: Friday 27th NovemberTime: 09:40am (and 6:15pm)
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?On: Sky Movies Classics Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 5:15pm
X-MenOn: Sky Movies Modern Greats Date: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 08:40am (and 2:35pm)
Young FrankensteinOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Saturday 28th NovemberTime: 12:35pm (and 00:55am 29th Nov)
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