Fri / Sat / Sun June 15 / 16 / 17

Fri 15
[Nine/12:00pm] The Catch-up. Final.

[Ovation/7:30pm] Inside the Actors’ Studio: Bette Midler
[Showtime/8:30pm] Masters of Horror 2
[Showtime Greats/8:30pm] Movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show
[Fox Classics/8:30pm] Movie: Some Like It Hot (US 1959)
[Bio/8:30pm] David Bowie: Sound and Vision
[Bio/10:00pm] Queen: Is This the Real Life?
[Ovation/10:30pm] Movie: Thank God its Friday (US 1978)

[Seven/11:00am] Moonlighting. Final.
[Seven/3:00pm] The Simple Life: ‘Til Death Do Us Part. Final. Double Episode.
[Seven/11:30pm] Movie: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. Clint Eastwood returns in this spaghetti western classic tale of greed, revenge and epic warfare. This time, the Man With No Names joins forces with two gunslingers to pursue a cache of $200,000. Each of the them know only a portion of the gold’s exact location, so for the moment they need each other. However, none are particularly inclined to share… Also starring ELI WALLACH, LEE VAN CLEEF, ALDO GIUFFRE, LUIGI PISTILLI, RADA RASSIMOV, JOHN BARTHA, ANTONIO CASALE, ANTONIO CASAS and SANDRO SCARCHILLI.

[Ten/1:00pm] The Oprah Winfrey Show. Janet Jackson! How did she really drop the pounds? Plus, she talks about the SuperBowl scandal for the first and last time. And, the love of her life! It’s Oprah and Janet Jackson one-on-one…today’s show! Rpt.
[Ten/4:00pm] Totally Wild – Antarctica Special. Wes arrives at Casey Station and discovers how to build an igloo and why Wilkes Station is half buried in the snow! He also visits a colony of adelie penguins.
[Ten/7:30pm] Big Brother. Friday Night Live.

[ABC/8:30pm] Taggart. New Series. As the team begin to investigate a suspicious death at an army training camp they find that civilian rules don’t apply. Recruits are being trained up for the demands of war zones, and to be prepared to kill or be killed. When a sniper starts killing men associated with the training camp, the team find the army closing rank. Information is given on a need to know basis only, so DI Ross (John Michie) moves into the camp to try and understand the mentality of the trainees and the regime. He’s also out to prove himself after a poor appraisal from Bourke (Alex Norton). Can he prevent more young soldiers being killed?
[ABC/9:35pm] Ghost Squad. Detective Chief Superintendent Sally Marshall (Clare Holman) is a rising star in the force and head of the Serious Crime Squad. But her success rate is suspiciously high and there is concern that she has been cutting corners to get results. With Sally in line for promotion to the role of Commander, McKay (Emma Fielding) is asked to find out if there is anything that the police should know before making such a high profile promotion. Amy (Elaine Cassidy) is sent in to find out if Sally has any dirty secrets. Amy joins Sally’s team alongside Detective Inspector Sinclair (Paul Ireland), to investigate the brutal murder of a young woman. Their prime suspect is Keith Warren (Stuart McQuarrie), arrested for a similar crime 18 months before but later released because of circumstantial evidence. This time, Marshall is determined to convict him. But is she willing to break the law in order to get her man and win herself the promotion she craves? The situation becomes more complicated when Amy spots Sally having lunch with Robert (James Weber Brown), her senior police officer boyfriend. Amy begins to realise that she has unwittingly become a pawn in other people’s political games.
[ABC/11:10pm] The Chaser’s War On Everything

[SBS/10:00pm] Big Love: Complete and Uncut – Viagra Blue – Barb and Nicki are concerned about Margene’s loud love-making and scanty attire. Nicki confronts Bill about it but she and Bill end up in Margene’s bed having it off. Bill’s father is poisoned. They have a huge argument about the way Bill was treated as a 14-year-old when he was told to fend for himself. Bill feels he has enough responsibility with the three he has. Ben’s friend warns him that his new squeeze is just after his manhood, and that he should be a CTR man, Choose The Right. Nicki feels Barb has encroached on her time. Sarah’s new Mormon work friend wants her to know that even though she doesn’t approve of polygamy, she still wants to be her friend. Sarah admits she doesn’t like polygamy either. (From the US, in English) (Drama Series) ** Special Encore Presentation** (Rpt) MA (S) CC
[SBS/1:05am Sat] Movie: Yossi & Jagger – Two young male officers in the Israeli army are deeply in love with each other, but both have different perceptions about their relationship. Yossi, the company commander, an introvert who intends to pursue a military career, whereas Jagger, his second-in-command, the more open of the two, is soon to complete his military service and cannot wait to come out of the closet. Both of them are responsible for a group of young soldiers who live in a narrow underground fortification on the Lebanese border. Directed by Eytan Fox, and stars Ohad Knoller and Yehuda Levi. Knoller received the Best Actor Award at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival and the film won the Audience Award at the 2003 Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. (From Israel, in Hebrew, English subtitles) (Drama) (2002) M (S,L,A) WS

SATURDAY 16
[Seven/2:30pm] Movie: Bedknobs And Broomsticks. A delightful classic Disney favourite with an ingenious blend of animation and live action fantasy, adventure and song. ANGELA LANSBURY stars as the prim, slightly eccentric Miss Eglantine Price, who joins forces with three starving cockney waifs she’s taken in on a scheme to help the English during World War II. Their magical odyssey, via a very special bedknob, offers some inventive and enchanting sequences. Also starring DAVID TOMLINSON, RODDY MC DOWALL, SAM JAFFE, TESSIE O’SHEA, REGINALD OWEN, ROY SNART, CINDY O’CALLAGHAN and IAN WEIGHILL.

[Nine/1:00pm] Movie: How the West Was Won. (US 1962) Oscar Award winning epic which follows the Rawlings and Prescott families over 50 years of westward expansion from 1830 to 1880 as they progress over the prairies from St Louis to the Californian gold rush, suffering the Civil War, helping to build the railroads and bringing law and justice to the frontier. Starring Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, James Stewart and John Wayne.

[SBS/7:30pm] Nerds FC. Despite being bruised and sore, the boys were ready to start acting like a proper soccer team. The first step was getting the team into uniform. The next step, sending these boys, who are used to the comfort of their bedrooms with a video game remote in hand, to the great outdoors…overnight! Right from their first activity, the boys realized they had to work together. Encouraging cheers, motivational words to each other, and thinking outside the box really brought the team together. Dusty and dirty from sleeping in tents out in the wilderness, the boys ended their bonding trip by electing a captain to lead them in battle. (Commissioned by SBSi, in English) (Documentary Series) G CC WS
[SBS/8:00 pm] Kick – You Can’t Stop The Music – Miki’s receptionist style proves too eccentric for Dr Joe, and he replaces her. She’s devastated. Tatiana’s prospects at the soccer trials are ruined by Osama’s angry reaction to racist taunts. So, with Miki as manager, Tatiana forms her own soccer team – the Hoperoos. Layla reluctantly breaks a date with Jackie. Snatching triumph from the jaws of disaster, Hoa stages his karaoke spectacular in Hope Street park. Layla and Amen perform a dance routine and Tatiana, Taghred and Suong sing but Miki is the headline act. Impressed, Joe decides Miki is the receptionist he needs. (Commissioned by SBSi, in English) (Drama Series) PG CC WS
[SBS/12:10am Sun] S O S – Shorts On Screen – Teen Funkle Paradise – In a beautiful deserted beach, on a hot and sunny day, a very well dressed young man is enjoying a quiet and peaceful moment alone when he sees a gorgeous creature coming out of the water walking straight towards him… (From France, no dialogue) G; Domestic – It’s crouching lover, hidden agenda when a couple puts their relationship and martial arts skills to the test in this short about fidelity, forgiveness and how to turn domestic objects into menacing weapons. (From Australia, in English); Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! – Annika has made out with almost all the guys from her highschool. She swaps vinyl records with Pablo. A teenage love story with hip music and a dancing Panda. (From Spain, in Spanish, English subtitles); Handicap – Natacha’s hot date with Mike seems to be going well. She has invited him back to her place, determined to let him know how she feels. But is Mike ready for such candid talk? (From France, in French, English subtitles) (Rpt) MA; Dressed For Genesis – A spoof on the educational/propaganda films of the late fifties, presented as an instructional film on the appropriate dress code for religious Jewish women. (From Australia, in English) (Rpt); Short Circuit – An animated battle of the sexes (From Lithuania, no dialogue) (Rpt); Boy Meets Girl: Friendzone – Two good friends are on their way to a party when suddenly their conversation turns into a yelling match. Can a man and woman really be just friends? (From the Netherlands, in Dutch, English subtitles) (Rpt)
[SBS/1:10am Sun] Movie: Ghostly Vixen – (Tian Shi Xhuo Jian) – A ghostly enchantress, Siren, will attain immortality if the sperm is sucked out of 100 male virgins born in the tenth month. Directed by Wellson Chyin, and stars Amy Ip and Chan Pak Cheung. (From Hong Kong, in Cantonese, English subtitles) (Comedy) (1990) (Rpt) MA (S,N,A) WS

[ABC/7:30pm] The Sideshow With Paul McDermott
[ABC/10:15pm] Parkinson. On tonight’s show, comedian and best-selling author Peter Kay reminisces about ‘Bonfire Night’ in the Kay family garden in the 1970s; about his autobiography The Sound of Laughter; and how it took him 167 lessons, and five attempts to pass his driving test.In their first television appearance since their comeback Take That join the show and cause quite a stir. They perform their new single Patience. And finally, Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen relives the glee he felt at joining his heroes on Coronation Street. He also talks about his role as the nasty Mr Toad in the animation Flushed Away. Michael also pays tribute to Sir Ian for his great triumphs in the sphere of gay rights.

[Movie One/8:15pm] Movie: Eight Below (US 2006)

SUNDAY 17
[Seven/12:15pm] Movie: Beach Blanket Bingo (US 1965) FRANKIE AVALON and ANNETTE FUNICELLO hit the beach with the usual gang of kids and a mermaid named Lorelei, in this 1960’s comedy classic filled with surfing, songs and bikinis. When Eric Von Zipper and his motorcycle gang kidnap a local singing sensation and terrorize the local beach, a hilarious race takes off with the mermaid leading the rescue party. Also starring DON RICKLES, LINDA EVANS, HARVEY LEMBECK, DEBORAH WALLEY, TIMOTHY CAREY, MICHAEL NADER and BUSTER KEATON. Rpt.
[Seven/6:30pm] Where Are They Now? Tonight, a cast member from THE BRADY BUNCH joins Mel and Kochie live in the studio. Will it be Marcia, Jan or Cindy? Or maybe Greg, Bobby or Peter? Plus, find out what the little boy who played OLIVER in the hit film looks like now and catch up with diving legend GREG LOUGANIS. The show also looks back on the 2002 BALI BOMBINGS with rugby great CRAIG SALVATORI, who lost his wife in the tragedy. Hosted by MELISSA DOYLE and DAVID KOCH.
[Seven/7:30pm] Ugly Betty. DERAILED. Family matters force Daniel to reconnect with Grace Chin, a girl he once stood up on a date in college. She’s now known as ‘The Chin’, NYC’s most powerful lawyer. Meanwhile, Betty makes a new friend only to find out she is Henry’s girlfriend. And when a blizzard descends on the city, Christina and Marc are trapped in the office, Wilhelmina and Alexis get stranded in a sports bar and Hilda, Santos and Justin get stuck on the subway. Guest starring LUCY LIU and JERRY O’CONNELL. Starring AMERICA FERRERA, ERIC MABIUS, VANESSA WILLIAMS, ALAN DALE, TONY PLANA, ANA ORTIZ, ASHLEY JENSEN, BECKI NEWTON and REBECCA ROMIJN.
[Seven/8:30pm] Grey’s Anatomy. S.O.S. PART 2 – DROWNING ON DRY LAND In the midst of the Ferryboat disaster, Izzie takes desperate measures to manage the situation she is in and Alex is faced with identifying the injured and dead and advising family and friends who are waiting for news. And when one of the interns goes missing, the frantic surgeons struggle to save a life. Guest starring JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN. Also starring ELLEN POMPEO, PATRICK DEMPSEY, SANDRA OH, T R KNIGHT, JUSTIN CHAMBERS and KATHERINE HEIGL.
[Seven/10:30pm] Alias. New Series. PROPHET FIVE. In the final series of ALIAS, Sydney questions whether her professional and personal relationship with Michael Vaughn has all been a lie when she learns that he is under investigation and suspected of being a double agent. She has no idea that there are two life-changing surprises in store for her. Starring JENNIFER GARNER, VICTOR GARBER, RON RIFKIN, CARL LUMBLY, KEVIN WEISMAN, MICHAEL VARTAN and MICHAEL VARTAN.

[Ten/1:25pm] Movie: The Producers. (US 1968) Rpt.
[Ten/3:05pm] Movie: Robin hood: Men in Tights (US 1993) Rpt.
[Ten/7:30pm] Big Brother. Live Eviction.
[Ten/8:30pm] Rove.

[SBS/8:30pm] Big Love – Home Invasion – Nicki plans Wayne’s birthday party at a hotel resort but Bill puts his foot down, insisting it be held in their homes and backyards with their families. Bill buys Margene a new car. Nicki’s father, Roman, also a polygamist, creates tension when he turns up. Roman’s youngest wife Rhonda visits as well, but as she is not yet 16, she’s in a ‘pre-marriage placement’ to get around the law. She tells Bill’s daughter Sarah that Roman is good to her, and that “the greatest freedom is obedience”. Bill’s brother, Joey, and his wife also come to the party. Bill, along with Barbara and Margene, have to convince Nicki that she is loved by them all, after she feels she doesn’t fit in anywhere. (From the US, in English) (Drama Series) M (A) CC
[SBS/9:30pm] R.A.N: Remote Area Nurse The Gardens Of The Torres Strait – Tensions flare when a prawn trawler strays into local waters. Solomon, Russ’ second son, is enraged at the injustice of the situation. These boats with their tide charts and their sonar systems have every advantage over the local fishermen. Lindy, Solomon’s white wife, feels increasingly distant from her husband who is busily mobilising support to get these outsiders out of their water once and for all. Helen’s friend and the trawler’s captain Stranded on a nearby island overnight after the tide rises up around them, with an ocean between them and all of the politics and the social codes of Nancy’s birthplace, they forge a connection, but can it ever transcend the weight of their backgrounds? Is love really that black and white? (Commissioned by SBSI, in English and Torres Strait Creole, English subtitles) M (L) (Part 4) (Rpt) CC WS
[SBS/10:30pm] Movie: Teesh And Trude – Teesh, an unemployed single mother in her twenties, shares a flat with an older, divorced friend, Trude. Teesh is starting to crack under the strain of taking care of her son Kenny and her problems only get worse when her abusive father, who’s just been released from prison, visits. Trude is also having problems with her macho boyfriend Rod, who must complete a major paving contract at the shopping mall to save his ailing construction company. Meanwhile, Trude pines after her own children, who are apparently living with their father in a different state- Directed by Melanie Read, and stars Susie Porter and Bill McClusky. (From Australia, in English) (Drama) (2002) (Rpt) MA (L,A) WS
[SBS/12:00am Mon] John Safran Vs God – Harlem Gospel Choir/ Middle East Peace/ Viking/ Malawi Vampires – This episode John auditions for the world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir. Will his rendition of “Amazing Grace” make the grade? John then tries to broker a peace deal between prominent Australian Palestinian and Israeli activists using an unlikely Australian celebrity. Spurned on by rumours of vampires within the Republic of Malawi’s parliament, John goes looking for vampires among Australian politicians. (Commissioned by SBSi, in English) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) M (L) CC

[Nine/6:30pm] Backyard Blitz. New Series.
{Nine/7:30pm] 60 Minutes
[Nine/8:30pm] CSI “Leaving Las Vegas”
[Nine/9:30pm] CSI Miami “Going Going Gone”
[Nine/10:30pm] Survivor: Fiji

[ABC/5:00pm] Sunday Arts. This week on Sunday Arts Virginia Trioli meets a rising star of stage and screen Dan Spielman. Next in our Rogues Gallery series with a look at theatre’s enfant terrible, Barrie Kosky, and we feature a special film on the work of visual artist Ken Unsworth.
[ABC/7:30pm] Robin Hood. The gang is horrified when Robin (Jonas Armstrong) saves an arsonist from burning Locksley Church and brings him back to the forest. The arsonist, Harold (Rhys Meredith) was a Crusader and his behaviour is a symptom of Crusader’s Sickness. Then Robin’s men stumble upon a mysterious Saracen carriage and uncover a sinister rusty mask. The carriage belongs to Saladin’s cousin, Prince Malik (Raj James), who has arrived in Nottingham to broker a peace deal with Prince John. Pampered, entertained and confined for his “own protection”, Malik has been a guest at the Castle for two weeks and is anxious either to start peace talks or find his lost carriage and get to London. He has no idea that, in reality, the Sheriff (Keith Allen) is demanding a ransom for him from Saladin. Robin pounces on Malik when he and Gisborne (Richard Armitage) enter the forest to retrieve the carriage but finally frees the Prince when he has satisfied his men that there is no witchcraft at work in the forest. Then they encounter a mysterious group of women, guarding what appears to be a ransom chest. But on closer inspection, a terrified Djaq (Anjali Jay) identifies the group as a crack team of assassins.
[ABC/7:30pm] Life on Mars. The murder of a football fan near his local pub sends the team undercover on the eve of a big match. Sam (John Simm) and Gene (Philip Glenister) have very different theories about the murder but they both recognise the importance of finding the murderer before the game on Saturday if they are to avoid a full-scale riot between rival fans. When the team goes undercover in the pub, Sam finds himself bonding with Ryan (Michael Lawrence) the young son of the murdered man. Memories of going to the football with his own dad come flooding back and Sam realises that the match on Saturday is the last ever football match that he and his dad went to together when Sam was just four years old. As Gene looks like he’s set to drink the pub dry, Sam worries about their chances of finding the killer before Saturday’s game. With the press using the murder to fuel the flames of hate between rival fans Sam believes that the only way to prevent a full scale riot is to prove that the murder wasn’t football related. But suddenly the riot is upon them and Sam finds himself face to face with the killer.

[Fox Classics/8:30pm] Movie: Spartacus (US 1960)
[Arena/8:30pm] Entourage.