Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 10 July

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Jeremy

9pm, CSI, Channel 5 HD
The CSI team are brought in to solve the case of a recently murdered a WLVU student who was notorious for his gossip video blog, and whose death photo ends up trending on the Internet . Was he killed because he was about to expose a major campus scandal?

9pm, Falling Skies, FX HD
Tom is plagued by haunting memories of his time with the aliens and begins to speculate that they may have tampered with his mind. Elsewhere, Pope oversees an interview with Tom, Ben’s hatred toward the skitters escalates, and scouts discover a bridge that could lead the group to safety.

9pm, The Newsroom, Sky Atlantic HD
New Series! In the premiere of this drama set at a cable-news network, popular News Night anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, but new hires help steer the show when news of a catastrophe breaks in the spring of 2010.

10pm, Leverage, FX HD
The team goes after a funeral director who buries her clients in expenses and then disappears with the money. However, they soon learn that the woman also sells the identities of her customers to a drug cartel to use as fake IDs. Things take a turn for the worse when the drug lord abducts Alec… and buries him alive in an unknown location.

9pm, New Girl, E4 HD
It’s back! The series returns from its break with a double bill. Against Nick’s wishes, Jess makes it her mission to get the loft’s cantankerous landlord to like her, but inadvertently jeopardises their living situation. Single for the first time on Valentine’s Day, Jess convinces Schmidt to be her wingman as she attempts to have an attachment-free fling with a handsome stranger.

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Wallander raises a smile!

Posted on 9 July 2012 by Jim

Life was looking up for Swedish detective Kurt Wallander in the first episode of the new, third series of BBC1’s Sunday-night drama.

An Event in Autumn began with our dishevelled hero, played by Kenneth Branagh, acting as removal man, carrying boxes into the new home by the sea he was about to share with his girlfriend, her son, and a friendly black labrador.

Now, on the TV happiness scale, Wallander’s demeanour was still more Jack Dee than Christopher Biggins, but the cloud had lifted. I swear he even managed a thin, self-satisfied smile in the first few minutes. Unfortunately, as soon as his dog dug up some human remains in his garden, life began to unravel.

The look of Wallander is as fabulous as in the first two series, the cameras taking unhurried, beautiful shots of rural Sweden. There were moments of genuine tension, too, particularly when our man was in pursuit of a suspect in his garden.

But the storyline was just too pedestrian, its one-and-a-half hour running time feeling too much of a stretch. By the end of the episode, Wallander wasn’t the only one whose smile had faded.

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Win the second series of Chicago Hope on DVD

Posted on 9 July 2012 by peter

The second series of the multi-Emmy Award-winning drama, Chicago Hope, created by David E Kelley (LA Law, Ally McBeal) and starring Mandy Pantikin and Adam Arkin, makes its DVD debut in the UK on 23 July, and boasts guest appearances from the late comic actor Richard Pryor, Avatar star Giovanni Ribisi and Fantastic Four actress Jessica Alba.

Courtesy of Revelation Films, we have three copies of the Chicago Hope – Season Two DVD for you to win. To enter, fill in the form below, answering the following question: What is the name of Jessica Alba’s Marvel Comics superhero character in the Fantastic Four films?

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Winners will be notified by e-mail.

Competition closes at 2pm on Monday 16 July. Terms and conditions apply.

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Who’s your (super) star?

Posted on 9 July 2012 by Jim

Donna the singing coach was giving it straight to the wannabe Jesus’s: ‘You look psychotic, you look depressed, you look slightly depressed, you weren’t bad.’

Yes, we were off on another reality TV journey with Superstar on ITV1 at the weekend, this time to find the lead for an arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar.

On Sunday night Lloyd Webber joined Jason Donovan and Mel C on Superstar Island as the contenders tried to impress with their singing and acting skills at Jesus Boot Camp.

A beatbox performance of What’s the Buzz left the judges puzzled. ‘Well done,’ said Lloyd Webber. ‘Brilliant,’ said Jason. Then, when the contestants had left the room, Mel C chipped in with: ‘I hate that beatbox stuff.’ Lloyd Webber and Jason nodded agreement.

Jonathan Ansell of G4 was in contention, but his experience on The X Factor had clearly left him fed up with judges. When he told the singing coach what he thought of her comments, you knew he was heading for the mainland.

Steve the builder had a good voice, but struggled with his acting. His tactic was to act in the corner in the hope that no one would notice. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t work.

Then there was Nathan, a Justin Lee Collins lookalike who definitely has the lungs for the role. Will the fact he looks more like JLC than JC count against him?

By the end of the show, the contenders were at Lloyd Webber’s villa in Majorca waiting to learn their fate. It’s early days, but have you spotted a winner yet?

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Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Friday 6 July

Posted on 6 July 2012 by Jeremy

9pm, Nikita, Sky Living HD
New Series! Nikita and Michael plot to take down Division and Oversight and want to use the contents of the black box to do so. Amanda  is now running Division but Oversight has assigned one of their own, a new agent named Sean (guest star Dillon Casey), to keep an eye on her. Amanda’s first mission is to get back the black box from Nikita, and she enlists Alex’s help to do so. Meanwhile, Nikita and Michael get help from an unlikely ally.

10pm, Awake, Sky Atlantic HD
Michael and Bird investigate a double-homicide at a tenement, but soon discover that things aren’t what they seem. In the other reality, Hannah and Michael talk to their dead son’s girlfriend about their grandchild-to-be, and Vega prepares a goodbye party for his partner.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 5 July

Posted on 5 July 2012 by peter

2pm, Parenthood, 5*
Kristina struggles to cope after Haddie moves out; Zeek takes Max camping; Julia throws an engagement party for Jasmine; and Sarah hopes to secure a pay increase.

10pm & 1.10am, The Closer, More4
The squad searches for a vanished boy who has a connection to Mike Tao. Elsewhere, Captain Raydor continues her methodical review of the team and offers a troubling recommendation to Brenda.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 4 July

Posted on 4 July 2012 by peter

9pm, True Justice, Alibi
NEW SERIES Steven Seagal is back as former Special Forces soldier Elijah Kane. After his team was decimated in an attack by the Russians, Kane swears to avenge their deaths, and takes his new group of crime-fighters to Vancouver, where they join forces with the CIA to take down a lawyer who was involved in the assault.
• Catch it again on Saturday, 9pm

9pm, Castle, Alibi
Castle and Beckett investigate the homicide of a reality-show contestant and uncover an alarming secret the victim was hiding.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

9pm & 1am, A Town Called Eureka, Syfy HD
Carter and Allison face a race against time to escape a sinking marine lab as oxygen quickly runs out following a romantic surprise gone awry.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

10pm & 1am, Breakout Kings, Universal HD
SERIES FINALE As the first season comes to an end, the head of a drug cartel escapes while attending her son’s funeral, and, while the team hunts her, it’s suspected that there’s a rat in the ranks who’s helping the fugitive elude the team.
• Catch it again on Saturday, 12m’t

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New US dramas coming to a TV near you, soon…

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Heather

We just heard that Sky have snapped up the rights to four US dramas, Elementary, Vegas, Arrow and The Following.

We’ve already previewed Elementary, the Sherlock adaptation starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, Vegas, the period drama starring Dennis Quaid as a maverick lawman, and The Following, a serial killer drama with Kevin Bacon.

Arrow is a good-looking drama based on the long-running character Green Arrow from DC Comics – proper preview on the way!

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Dexter series seven sneak peek

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Heather

We’re still recovering from the end of series six of Dexter, but Showtime are already teasing us with what series seven will bring for Deb, Dexter and co.

A word of advice – be ready to hit the pause button!

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If you didn’t manage to catch every little detail, you might want to mosey on over to TV Line, who have very helpfully separated each frame out for further scrutiny here.

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In the latest issue of TV&Satellite Week

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Heather

Wallander is back! Star of the show Kenneth Branagh sheds light on why the Swedish detective is so morose, and gives us a sneak preview of the new series.

Also this week:

• All aboard! Newcomer Elliot Knight sets sail as Sinbad in a swashbuckling new adventure series packed full of action and monsters.

• We’ve got the lowdown on The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin‘s pacy new drama, The Newsroom, with a stellar cast including Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer and Sam Waterston

• Jason Donovan tells us about his new role as a talent show judge helping Andrew Lloyd Webber find a Superstar for his latest West End project

• Darren Boyd and Olivia Williams return to investigate another murder in the always thrilling Case Sensitive

Jeremy Irons feels the burden of monarchy in this week’s BBC Shakespeare offering, The Hollow Crown: Henry IV part 1

All this, plus The British Grand Prix, this week’s most compelling new documentaries, the latest from soap land, the big new films on your movie channels and on pay per view, and the very best listings, with more channels than any other listings magazine.

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Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 3 July

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Jeremy

9pm, CSI, Channel 5 HD
The crime lab works against the clock using old-school, low-tech methods in order to find a kidnapped five-year-old boy – which becomes even more difficult after a storm causes a blackout that shuts down the whole city of Las Vegas.

9pm, Falling Skies, FX HD
New Series! Weaver struggles to maintain control of the resistance fighters as Pope and his band of Berserkers threaten to derail the chain of command. However, things begin to change when Tom suddenly reappears, and the other humans begin to wonder where his loyalties now lie.

10pm, Leverage, FX HD
The team takes on the case of a VP who has stolen a revolutionary microchip from a designer and plans to sell it on the black market to the Russians. However, the Russians kidnap the VP’s daughter as a hostage and the team changes objectives to rescue her.

10pm, House of Lies, Sky Atlantic HD
New Series! Management consultant Marty Kaan (Don Cheadle) and his associates use every means at their disposal to maximise their profits. The team heads to New York to pitch for the custom of a bank trying to justify executive bonuses in spite of America’s economic worries, but things go awry when Marty upsets of a senior board member.

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Win the thrilling drama Hit & Miss starring Chloë Sevigny on DVD

Posted on 2 July 2012 by peter

Following its recent screening on Sky Atlantic, the taunt six-part thriller Hit & Miss, from Shameless creator Paul Abbott, lands on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download from today (2 July).

Chloë Sevigny (Big Love) stars as Mia, a hit woman who becomes guardian to the son she never knew she had, and his three siblings, following the death of an ex lover. But being a parent soon becomes more than a handful for Mia – especially when she decides to continue with her deadly occupation in rural West Yorkshire.

Courtesy of FremantleMedia Enterprises, we have three copies of the DVD up for grabs. To enter, fill in the form below, answering the following question: What is the name of the family that features in Paul Abbott’s Channel 4 drama Shameless?

EDIT: THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Winners will be notified by email.

Competition closes at 2pm on Monday 9 July. Terms and conditions apply.

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Mandy’s Pick of the Day | Monday 2 July

Posted on 2 July 2012 by Mandy

9pm, Grimm, Watch HD
Hank and Nick find themselves face to face with a bigfoot-like creature when they look into reports of attacks on a farmer’s horses.
• Catch it again on Watch+1, 10pm and Tuesday at 11pm

9pm, Revenge, E4 HD
Emily and Nolan try to incriminate Frank for assaulting Lydia, but the sinister security guard realises some one has set him up and decides to do some dirt-digging of his own. Elsewhere, Tyler continues to stir things up between Emily and Daniel.
• Catch it again on Friday at 11.35pm

10pm, Prime Suspect USA, Universal HD
Jane is helping out at her father’s bar when she is caught off guard without a gun during a robber. Later the team investigates when a woman’s body is found in a dumpster.
• Catch it again on Wednesday at 9pm

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Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Friday 29 June

Posted on 29 June 2012 by Jeremy

10pm, Awake, Sky Atlantic HD
When a Bowl game ends differently in Michael’s two realities, he begins to understand how small events can have major consequences when two different crimes result. Meanwhile, Emma breaks up with Rex in one reality, while Vega plans a going-away party for Michael in the other.

9pm, Sanctuary, Watch HD
Last one! After Magnus develops a virus that can turn all humans into abnormals, her great plan for the Sanctuary network is set into motion. Will the plan mean the salvation of Abnormal-kind…or its doom? Meanwhile, Tesla realises he may have handed SCIU the means to build a doomsday weapon.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 28 June

Posted on 28 June 2012 by peter

10pm & 1.05am, The Closer, More4
Flynn and Provenza plunge into yet another ill-fated adventure when they try to make quick cash by serving court papers for a lawyer – but the man is killed just minutes later. Adam Arkin guest stars.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 27 June

Posted on 27 June 2012 by peter

9pm, Castle, Alibi
Castle and Beckett find nothing is as it seems after the bodies of two women, one dressed as Red Riding Hood and one as Snow White, are found murdered.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

9pm & 12m’t, A Town Called Eureka, Syfy HD
The DOD challenges Fargo’s belief that Holly is still trapped inside the matrix. Elsewhere, Henry recruits Carter for a brain experiment.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

10pm & 1am, Breakout Kings, Universal HD
The team down a gang of convicts following a prison break, but the man leading the escapees seems determined to kill anyone who gets in his way. Catch the promo below.
• Catch it again on Saturday, 12m’t

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In the latest issue of TV&Satellite Week

Posted on 26 June 2012 by Heather

Jeremy Irons, Ben Whishaw and Tom Hiddleston grace our cover this week as three of Shakespeare’s best-known kings, and we preview the four-part series of adapations of Richard II, Henry IV Parts I and II, and Henry V.

Also this week:

• Christopher Eccleston tells us about stepping into his discomfort zone for his latest role as an unlikely hero in the gripping new thriller, Blackout.

• There’s new comedy on Sky1, with Sally Phillips playing a high-flying City banker who has to move back in with her Parents after hitting a financial rough patch.

• Falling Skies returns, and we quiz Noah Wyle on what happened when he went up in that space ship at the end of series one.

• Jamie Oliver is cooking al fresco, showing us how to create truly mouth-watering dishes in the great outdoors.

• Illusionist Dynamo is back with a new series of dazzling tricks, performed at stunning locations all over the world.

All this, plus a preview of this year’s Tour De France, Nigel Havers revisiting his Chariots of Fire role, Philip Glenister revealing an unexpected flair for cookery, Russell Brand talking rhubarb, and Alex Polizzi delving into  the world of naturists. And we’ve got our weekly round-up of the best new films, the biggest stories in your favourite US dramas, and the latest from the world of soaps.

Plus, TV&Satellite Week now lists EVEN MORE channels – we’ve added new channel 4Seven and, due to popular demand, CBS Reality, DMAX, Quest and SonyTV. We listen to our readers!

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Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 26 June

Posted on 26 June 2012 by Jeremy

9pm, CSI, Channel 5 HD
An entire house was stolen after being removed from its foundations, and the home’s owner also believes the thieves must have abducted his wife along with the building. Meanwhile, new CSI Julie Finlay showcases her skill in blood analysis. Sons of Anarchy’s  Jeff Kober and Ashley Williams from How I Met Your Mother guest star.

10pm, Leverage, FX HD
An agricultural company goes after a biologist’s high-protein potato, and the team tries to recover it by turning the CEO and his chief of operations against each other. Meanwhile, Nate and Sophie try to deal with their new relationship.

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Win the second series of Bored to Death, starring Jason Schwartzman, on DVD

Posted on 25 June 2012 by peter

Out on DVD today (25 June) comes the second series of the wonderfully offbeat comedy Bored to Death starring Jason Schwartzman as New York writer and unlicensed private detective Jonathan Ames. With his second novel rejected, Jonathan becomes a creative writing teacher to help supplement his income. Along the way he takes on some desperate new clients, ranging from a kinky policeman to the publishing rival of his sexagenarian pal, George Christopher (played by former Cheers actor Ted Danson).

Courtesy of HBO Entertainment, we have two copies of the second series DVD up for grabs. To enter, fill in the form below, answering the following question: What was the name of Ted Danson’s character in Cheers?

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Winners will be announced by e-mail.

Competition closes at 2pm on Monday 2 July. Terms and conditions apply.

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Mandy’s Pick of the Week | Monday 25 June

Posted on 25 June 2012 by Mandy

9pm, Revenge, E4 HD
Emily preys on Victoria’s guilty conscience by arranging for her to speak at a benefit for families of the plane crash with which David Clarke was falsely linked. But things don’t go according to plan when a vengeful Lydia makes a surprise return.
• Catch it again on Friday at 11.35pm

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9pm, Grimm, Watch HD
Nick and Hank investigate a murder committed by a strange bat-like creature, with eerie similarities to the Cinderella story, but in this case Cinderalla married an investment banker and her fairy godmother is a man…
• Catch it again on Watch+1, 10pm and Tuesday at 11pm

10pm, Prime Suspect USA, Universal HD
When a murdered woman’s child is kidnapped, Duffy puts former child molester, Chris Hughes, in the frame but Jane’s instincts tell her otherwise and she gets Duffy’s back up when she suggests they interview the deceased woman’s employees.
• Catch it again on Wednesday at 9pm

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