Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

The comedy shows continue their ain’t-life-funny cycle with one winding down while two others spin up, ready to take its place for their share of the chuckles and side-splitting asides.

Peep Show squeaks out its last episode of its sixth season with a finale wherein Jeremy plans to thwart the nuptials of his once shared, sort of girlfriend Elena to her partner, Gail. And Mark may need to beef up his daddy cred and make a stand against child naming catastrophes fast, as Sophie goes into labour. All this happens at 10:00pm tonight on Channel 4.

The Thick Of It returns for a second season of eight episodes on BBC2 starting at 10:10pm on Saturday the 24th. If you’ve never seen the show, you may want to also catch the double episode special entitled Spinners And Losers on BBC4 tonight at 25 past midnight. That’s from the prior season and may ease you in to the sharp wit (and tongues) of the political comedy and its pawns and major players.

The BBC will also play home away from home to American Dad, the animated cousin of Family Guy. The third season opener, The Vacation Goo airs at 10:25pm on Sunday, the 25th on BB3. (The first season of American Dad is currently running on FX if you need an introduction to the Smith family.)

We’ll be extra nice this week and remind all telly addicts that clocks get set one hour back this weekend (Sunday 25 October 02:00 BST (01:00 GMT ), officially, apparently), which may be crucial knowledge for your TV viewing pleasure. We wouldn’t want you to miss one precious second of Wife Swap USA in the wee hours.

Please also note: the ordinal numbers for dates will help you scan through this simple list with your browser’s search function. Enter ’24th’ in your browser’s Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!

3.10 To YumaOn: Sky Movies DramaDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 8:00pm

Airplane!On: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 2:40pm (and 8:00pm)

American BeautyOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 10:00pm

Arlington RoadOn: Sky ScreenDate: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 2:45pm

Beverly Hills CopOn: Sky1Date: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and midnight 24th Oct, 10:00pm 25th Oct)

Blade: TrinityOn: Channel 4Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 10:00pm

Blazing SaddlesOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 2:35pm (and 9:30pm)

Breaking AwayOn: Sky Movies DramaDate: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 6:15am

Bubba Ho-TepOn: SCI FIDate: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 11:10pm

Buffalo ’66On: Sky Movies IndieDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 1:35pm (and 10:00pm)

Burn After ReadingOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 3:40pm (and 10:00pm)

ChinatownOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Wednesday 28th OctoberTime: 11:55am (and 10:10pm)

Clash Of The TitansOn: TCMDate: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 11:35pm

Close Encounters Of The Third KindOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 12:45pm (and 3:35am 25th Oct)

CrankOn: ITV1Date: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 10:35pm

DarkmanOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 02:50am

Death Becomes HerOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 11:00am (and 6:15pm)

Deep Blue SeaOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 5:10pm (and 10:45pm 28th Oct Sky Horror)

DisturbiaOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 11:30am (and 7:05am, 00:45am 29th Oct)

Earth Girls Are EasyOn: SCI FIDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 3:00pm

Edward ScissorhandsOn: Sky Screen 1Date: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 12:40pm (and 10:05pm, 3:55pm 29th Oct Sky Modern Greats)

Evil Dead IIOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Thursday 29th OctoberTime: 01:10am

FargoOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 10:00pm (and 1:45am 27th Oct)

Final Destination 2On: E4Date: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:ppm E4+1)

FootlooseOn: Sky Movies DramaDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 12:15am (and 12:15pm 27th Oct Sky Screen 1)

Forbidden PlanetOn: TCMDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 1:00pm (and 5:00am 24th Oct)

Fright NightOn: Five USADate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 9:00pm

Galaxy QuestOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 11:35am (and 7:10pm)

HackersOn: Virgin 1Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Virgin1+1)

HeroOn: Film4Date: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

In BrugesOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 10:00pm (and 1:20am 25th Oct)

IdentityOn: SCI FIDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 10:00pm

Indiana Jones And The Last CrusadeOn: Sky Movies FamilyDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 2:00pm (and 8:00pm)

JawsOn: ITV4Date: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 10:00pm

Judge DreddOn: Film4Date: Thursday 29th OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

JunoOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 10:35am (and 6:45pm)

Jurassic Park IIIOn: Sky Movies FamilyDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 3:00pm (and 00:55am 25th Oct, 2:15pm & 10:20pm 27th Oct Sky Screen 1)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1On: FXDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: midnight (and 2:00am 29th Oct)

Kindergarten CopOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 09:20am (and 4:00pm 27th Oct)

Mad Max 2: The Road WarriorOn: ITV1Date: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 10:35pm

Mars Attacks!On: ITV4Date: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 11:35pm

Metropolis (2001)On: Channel 4Date: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 01:45am (and 4:35am 4+1)

Mission: Impossible IIOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Wednesday 28th OctoberTime: 09:50am (and 8:00pm)

Monsters, Inc.On: FIVERDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 9:00pm

Mr. BrooksOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 00:50am

O Lucky Man!On: TCMDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 00:50am

PredatorOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 11:35pm

Predator 2On: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 08:15am

Pretty In PinkOn: TCMDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 9:00pm

Reservoir DogsOn: Five USADate: Wednesday 28th OctoberTime: 10:00pm

Rope!On: AlibiDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 11:45pm (and 00:45am 24th Oct)

Romancing The StoneOn: Sky Movies ComedyDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 2:50pm (and 11:20pm, 7:00am 27th Oct, 2:15am 28th Oct Sky Comedy, 4:30pm 29th Oct Sky Screen 1)

School Of RockOn: E4Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm E4+1)

Shaft (1971)On: TCMDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 10:40pm

Shoot ‘Em UpOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 01:30am

Sky Captain And The World Of TomorrowOn: Channel 4Date: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 10:00am (and 11:00am 4+1)

Sleuth (2007)On: Sky Screen 2Date: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 1:55pm

Star Trek: First ContactOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 08:00am (and 2:00am 26th Oct)

Star Trek: GenerationsOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 08:30am

Star Trek: NemesisOn: WatchDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Watch+1, 8:00/9:00 25th Oct Watch/+1)

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceOn: ITV1Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 4:10pm

Strange DaysOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 01:00am

Superman 2On: FiveDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 4:40pm

TakenOn: Sky Movies PremiereDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Premiere+1 and daily at same times through 30th Oct)

The Big LebowskiOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 02:10am

The Blob (1958)On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 10:00am (and 5:30pm)

The Boston StranglerOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 01:50am

The ConversationOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 1:15pm (and 11:45pm)

The Dark KnightOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 6:25pm 25th Oct, 10:00pm 28th Oct, 6:25pm 29th Oct Sky Action)

The Fifth ElementOn: Film4Date: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

The French ConnectionOn: Sky Movies PremiereDate: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Premiere+1)

The HappeningOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 08:30am (and 7:10pm)

The MistOn: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 09:55am (and 5:10pm, 6:50pm 29th Oct)

The Rocky Horror Picture ShowOn: Sky Movies IndieDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 01:50am

The Shawshank RedemptionOn: more4Date: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 00:50am 24th Oct)

The Stepford Wives (1975)On: ITV3Date: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 10:00pm (and 10:50am 24th Oct)

The Sum Of All FearsOn: Film4Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1, 9:00/10:00pm 28th Oct Film4/+1)

The TransporterOn: Film4Date: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

The Truman ShowOn: Channel 4Date: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 8:00pm (and 9:00pm 4+1)

Three Days Of The CondorOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 1:50pm (and 10:25pm)

Three KingsOn: Sky Movies Action/ThrillerDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 01:10am (and 9:55am 26th Oct, 12:35am 29th Oct)

THX 1138On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/HorrorDate: Wednesday 28th OctoberTime: 08:00am

Time BanditsOn: Film4Date: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 1:00pm (and 2:00pm Film4+1)

Titan A.E.On: Sky Screen 2Date: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 11:20am

Wall StreetOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 1:30pm (and 8:00pm)

WantedOn: Sky Screen 2Date: Friday 23rd OctoberTime: 10:40pm

War Of The Worlds (1953)On: Sky Movies ClassicsDate: Monday 26th OctoberTime: 08:30am

What About Bob?On: FiveDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 5:25pm

What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?On: Sky Movies ClassicsDate: Sunday 25th OctoberTime: 9:00pm

X-MenOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Saturday 24th OctoberTime: 11:20am (and 6:10pm)

X-Men: The Last StandOn: E4Date: Wednesday 28th OctoberTime: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm E4+1)

Young FrankensteinOn: Sky Movies Modern GreatsDate: Wednesday 28th OctoberTime: 06:10am (and 4:10pm)

Young Sherlock HolmesOn: Channel 4Date: Tuesday 27th OctoberTime: 1:20pm (and 2:20pm 4+1)