| What's on Now & Next (2012-05-20) |
| 3e | 00:15:00 | Xpose | Karen Koster, Kirsteen O'Sullivan, Glenda Gilson and Lisa Cannon present a round-up of stories from the world of showbusiness, covering everything from film premieres and awards ceremonies to concerts and fashion shows. |
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| 00:45:00 | House | Part one of two. The doctor suffers short-term memory loss in a bus crash and is plagued by the belief that one of the passengers needs his help. Chase hypnotises him in a bid to identify the victim, and progress eventually looks to have been made - until the medic becomes convinced he has saved the wrong person. Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst guest stars. |
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| BBC One | 23:45:00 | Countryfile (R) (T) | Matt Baker searches for discarded deer antlers in the hills and valleys of Exmoor, where Ellie Harrison tries her hand at falconry. Tom Heap investigates the growing problem of neglected and abandoned horses in the north of England and Adam Henson meets a farmer who has lost a significant number of longhorn cattle to tuberculosis. |
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| 00:45:00 | Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission (R) (T) | In the first of two programmes, Ewan McGregor embarks on a quest to immunise children in some of the most remote places in the world, using a network of freezers - or cold chains - supported by Unicef to preserve the vaccines en route. His first trip takes him through India and into Nepal, where he must endure a two-day trek and brave one of the world's most hazardous airstrips to reach a small village in the Himalayan mountains. |
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| BBC Two | 23:00:00 | Man on Wire (T) | (2008, Documentary) Oscar-winning documentary about French street performer Philippe Petit. In 1974 he undertook a daring 45-minute tightrope walk and acrobatic routine on a wire stretched between the two towers of the World Trade Centre. Featuring re-creations of his earlier stunts at Paris' Notre Dame cathedral and Sydney Harbour Bridge. |
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| 00:30:00 | Sugar | (2008, General Movie/Drama) A 19-year-old Dominican man with a talent for baseball is recruited to play for a minor league side in the US. A veteran player from his country takes the young recruit under his wing, but he still struggles to prove his worth and fit in in his new home. Drama, starring Algenis Perez Soto and Rayniel Rufino. In Spanish and English. |
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| Channel 4 | 00:10:00 | The Inbetweeners (R) (T) | Will is asked to help co-ordinate the school's Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, but instead of carrying out his duties, he turns the situation to his advantage and tries to flirt with a university student. Meanwhile, Simon faces problems when his parents separate. Simon Bird and Joe Thomas star. |
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| 00:40:00 | Do Dooni Chaar | (2010, General Movie/Drama) Premiere. A teacher earns enough money to support his family, but has little left for luxuries. When they receive a wedding invitation, they realise they will need to buy a car to get to the ceremony, and embark on a variety of disastrous money-making schemes to fund the purchase. Comedy drama, starring Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. In Hindi. Part of the Indian Film Season. |
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| Comedy Central | 00:00:00 | Two and a Half Men | Alan is released from hospital following his heart attack, prompting his friends and family to shower him with love and affection. However, Zoey is not so sure he deserves all the attention. Comedy, starring Jon Cryer. |
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| 00:30:00 | Mike & Molly | The couple are left without a wedding chapel when Molly's attitude upsets the priest. Comedy drama, starring Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell. |
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| Discovery Channel | 00:00:00 | Bear Grylls: Born Survivor (T) | Part two of two. The adventurer returns to Siberia, one of the harshest and coldest places on Earth. He leaps from his helicopter into the perilous Sanyan mountains and meets yak herders descended from Genghis Khan, to learn sable-hunting techniques from an 85-year-old. He also builds a shelter to bed down for the night in temperatures that plummet below minus 30C, before navigating the ice-bound paths that snake through the terrain. |
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| 01:00:00 | Finding Bigfoot | Four eccentric enthusiasts from the Bigfoot Research Organisation travel America in search of the legendary creature, beginning with a trip to Alaska. |
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| E4 | 23:25:00 | Made in Chelsea (R) (T) | Spencer and Louise receive a surprise on their return from Dubai - Jamie is on their doorstep armed with the information gathered by Francis during their time away. Meanwhile, Millie and Natalie decide to give Louise some space by organising a trip to the spa, and Francis's efforts to cheer Jamie up fail miserably. |
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| 00:30:00 | The Big Bang Theory (R) (T) | Tensions between Sheldon and Penny reach a high after a paintballing accident leaves an ugly stain on the awkward physicist's favourite couch cushion. Meanwhile, romance blossoms between Leslie and Howard. Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco star. |
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| MTV | 00:00:00 | Awkward | Jenna struggles when Val casts her in the role of an accident victim for the school's drink driving awareness week, while Matty and Jake compete for her attention. |
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| 00:30:00 | Awkward | Lacey's best friend Ally comes to visit, and after the pair throw Jenna a party, the teenager tries to piece together the drunken night's events and work out who she kissed. |
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| RTE One | 00:20:00 | The Saturday Night Show (R) (T) | Journalist and broadcaster Brendan O'Connor presents the entertainment show, joined each week by a panel of celebrity guests to provide a lively mix of chat, comedy and music. He also offers viewers a chance to win a prize. |
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| 01:40:00 | Wind Chill | (2007, Detective/Thriller) Premiere. A college student eager to get home for Christmas accepts a lift from a classmate. In an attempt to reach their destination before a severe storm hits them, the pair take a shortcut down a remote country lane, where they are run off the road by a speeding vehicle. As the stranded duo face the harsh winter elements with no food, water or heat, they gradually begin to suspect they are not alone. Thriller, starring Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan. |
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| RTE Two | 00:10:00 | NCIS (T) | A reporter for the Navy Times is found stabbed to death - and the team learns he had been going to meet a call girl linked to three other murders. Gibbs decides to ask former DC madam Holly Snow for help in tracking her down. Crime drama, guest starring Dina Meyer (Saw), with Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly. |
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| 01:00:00 | No Ordinary Family (R) | Sophie inflicts a dangerous spell on Jim and George, which puts Stephanie's marriage on the rocks. Drama, starring Michael Chiklis. |
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| Sky1 | 00:00:00 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand (R) (T) | Batiatus presents the Thracian warrior as the new Champion of Capua following his victory over Theokoles, and claims his enslaved wife Sura has been found and is on the way to the ludus - but there are doubts over the accuracy of his statements. |
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| 01:15:00 | Law & Order (R) (T) | Lupo and Bernard investigate the death of a high-school student, and are led to question the adults in his life. Starring Jeremy Sisto and Anthony Anderson. |
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| TG4 | 00:05:00 | Scealta Domhanda | Western Australia has the highest rate of Aboriginal children incarcerated in proportion to its Aboriginal population. The programme asks why, in the country's wealthiest state, this has become the reality for so many youngsters, exploring how police practices, mandatory sentencing, the courts and politicians play their parts in the system. |
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| 01:10:00 | France 24 | International news channel, presented live from Paris. |
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| TV3 | 23:05:00 | The Return | (2006, Detective/Thriller) A troubled woman finds herself being stalked by an obsessive ex and plagued by terrifying psychic visions of a murder. She becomes convinced she is the killer's next intended victim, so sets out to discover his identity before he can strike again. Thriller, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sam Shepard and Peter O'Brien. |
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| 00:45:00 | She Survived That - Pregnant? (R) | Documentary recounting the stories of pregnant women who managed to survive life-threatening accidents and encounters, without losing their unborn children. Among the tales highlighted are those of a mother-to-be who fell from a balcony and was impaled on a microphone stand, and another who was chased by a bear only to end up getting hit by a car. |
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| UTV | 00:05:00 | Teleshopping | Buying goods from the comfort of home. |
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| 01:05:00 | In Plain Sight (R) (T) | An Orthodox Jewish witness whose estranged wife refuses to enter the protection programme finds himself being followed by a mysterious man. Drama series, starring Mary McCormack, with guest appearances by her former West Wing co-star Richard Schiff and Everwood's Sarah Drew. |
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