Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Friday 22 June

Posted on 22 June 2012 by Jeremy

9pm, NCIS, FX HD
Last one! Terrorism threatens to shake the foundations of the Navy and NCIS, when the team continues to be eluded by the newest member of the NCIS Most Wanted Wall. Meanwhile, Jimmy Palmer’s destination wedding is impacted by the case.

10pm, Awake, Sky Atlantic HD
Britten helps a couple adapt to the witness-protection program, inspiring him to prepare for his own new life in Oregon with his wife. He also attempts to introduce his new partner Vega to his longstanding informant, much to the informant’s chagrin.

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Lord Sugar takes on the judges from The Voice

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Heather

Move over Cassetteboy, there’s a new kid in town… TheSuperMassiveRaver has done one of those painstaking mash-ups we love, splicing clips from Lord Sugar on The Apprentice and The Voice‘s panel of judges, creating a most amusing vid.

Warning – not particularly safe for work, unless you’ve got headphones on! Enjoy.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 21 June

Posted on 21 June 2012 by peter

10pm & 1.05am, The Closer, More4
Brenda and her squad snoop into the slaying of a young female housesitter. And just as the LAPD undergoes some game-changing changes, Captain Raydor makes some advances in her audit of Brenda’s department.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 20 June

Posted on 20 June 2012 by peter

9pm, Castle, Alibi
Castle and Beckett try to stop a series of events that could lead the United States into a war, and their efforts continue to put Castle in CIA agent Sophia Conrad’s orbit.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

9pm, Justified, 5USA
SERIES FINALE Boyd is finally arrested for Tom Bergen’s murder; Quarles kidnaps two children in an attempt to force Raylan into helping him get the money he needs; and Errol pays back his debt to his former employer. Watch the promo below.
• Catch it again on Saturday, 10.45pm

9pm & 12m’t, A Town Called Eureka, Syfy HD
A disaster simulation causes real injuries, and Carter denies any attraction to Jo. Meanwhile, Fargo and Zane try to locate Holly’s consciousness in the matrix.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

10pm & 1am, Breakout Kings, Universal HD
A schizophrenic with outdoor-survivalist skills escapes and sets out to abduct a young television host. Can the team get to him before its too late?
• Catch it again on Sunday, 1am

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In the latest issue of TV&Satellite Week

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Heather

Back of the net! As Alan Partridge returns to TV after a 10-year absence, Steve Coogan reveals how the multi-faceted broadcaster has changed, and tells us about his three new shows coming up on Sky Atlantic, starting with Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life.

Also this week:

• Cardiac Arrest writer Jed Mercurio is back with another hard-hitting drama, this time exploring corruption in the police force. Lennie James, Gina McKee and Martin Compston star.

• The compelling documentary strand Turn Back Time switches its focus from high street shops to The Family, as five families immerse themselves in different time periods, beginning with the Edwardian era.

• Seinfeld‘s Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as the US vice president in Armando Ianucci‘s satirical new comedy Veep.

• Kathy Burke reflects on her teenage years in the four-part comedy drama Walking and Talking.

• Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic tells us what it was like to grow up in the war-torn Serbian capital of Belgrade as we get excited about this year’s tournament at the All England Club.

All this, plus the very best new documentaries, the latest soap gossip, our weekly TV Spy US dramas special, and of course a round-up of the big new films and the other big sporting events to watch.

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Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 19 June

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Jeremy

9pm, CSI, Channel 5 HD
Russell asks for advice from Julie ‘Finn’ Finlay’ (new cast member Elisabeth Shue),
a former colleague from his Seattle days who is now a blood spatter specialist, to help solve a crime involving a gunshot victim who has lost his short-term memory.

10pm, Leverage, FX HD
The team try to track down a missing Van Gogh masterpiece from World War II, and discover that the trail leads to a war veteran (guest star Danny Glover) and the heiress that he fell in love with who are the only two people who know its whereabouts.

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Mandy’s Pick of the Day | Monday 18 June

Posted on 18 June 2012 by Mandy

9pm, Revenge, E4 HD
Emily’s mission to revenge the people who ruined her family continues as she targets the psychiatrist who had her institutionalised when she was a child, Victoria hosts a charity event, providing Emily with the perfect opportunity to network…
• Catch it again on Friday at 10.55pm

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9pm, Grimm, Watch HD
The death of a builder found face-down in cement unearths a conflict within the creature world, leading Nick and Hank to a troll who runs a protection racket.
• Catch it again on Watch+1, 10pm and Tuesday at 11pm

10pm, Prime Suspect USA, Universal HD
Prime Suspect goes Stateside with Helen Mirren’s role of DCI Jane Tennison, being played by former ER actress Maria Bello as Detective Jane Timoney, who has just been transferred to an elite homicide squad in New York’s Manhattan East district. Her first job, however, is to prove herself to her all-male colleagues…

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Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Friday 15 June

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Jeremy

8.30pm, Cougar Town, Sky Living HD
Last one! Jules wants to have a Groundhog Day-themed bacholerette party so she can understand what’s the movie is about. Meanwhile, a hotel concierge (guest star David Arquette) is willing to do anything to help Jules and Grayson’s wedding to go as well as planned.

9pm, NCIS, FX HD
The NCIS team analyses what secrets could be in the hands of a terrorist targeting the Navy when a high-tech bug is found inside a probationary agent’s tooth. Meanwhile, the festivities for Jimmy Palmer’s upcoming wedding continue with the bachelor party.

10pm, Awake, Sky Atlantic HD
Michael  becomes involved with the death of a construction worker whose body turns up entombed in cement. In the other reality, Michael and Bird work a case involving a young girl who had sex with a lab partner and then apparently killed herself.

10pm, Dexter, FX HD
Last one! Dexter finds that in order to catch the Doomsday Killers, he must create a macabre tableau of his own; Debra’s battle with LaGuerta over the case of the dead call girl boils over, and her therapist makes an unnerving suggestion.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 14 June

Posted on 14 June 2012 by peter

10pm & 2.15am, The Closer, More4
NEW SERIES The seventh and final season kicks off with Brenda investigating the shootings of a rap star and six bystanders. Meanwhile, Delk gets set to announce some big changes; and a lawsuit targets Brenda and the department.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 13 June

Posted on 13 June 2012 by peter

9pm, Castle, Alibi
In the first of a two-part story, Castle and Beckett work with the CIA as they hunt a killer who’s connected to an international conspiracy, and the case reunites Castle and an agent (Jennifer Beals) with whom he shares a past. Watch the promo below.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

9pm, Justified, 5USA
In the penultimate episode of the third series, Dickie brokers a deal with Boyd to retrieve Mags’s millions from the bank he believes it to be stored in, unaware Raylan and some state troopers have been monitoring him since he was released from jail.
• Catch it again on Saturday, 11.10pm

9pm & 1am, A Town Called Eureka, Syfy HD
Warren Hughes resurfaces, Carter begins to exhibit strange behavior, and Zane reboots the matrix to find out why it placed him in a relationship with Allison.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

10pm & 1am, Breakout Kings, Universal HD
A contract killer escapes and leaves a trail of bodies, and the team looks for a connection between the victims in order to catch the killer.
• Catch it again on Sunday, 9pm

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In the latest issue of TV&Satellite Week

Posted on 12 June 2012 by Heather

David Tennant and Billie Piper are two of the big-name stars appearing in the Beeb’s new drama, True Love. Mr Tennant talks to us about the challenge of improvising scripts, and the complications of love, while writer Dominic Savage outlines the five compelling stories in the series.

Also this week:

• Primeval’s Hannah Spearritt discusses life after dinosaurs, and the possibility of appearing in the Canadian spin-off series, Primeval: New World

• Rebecca Front returns to our screens in a sketch show with a twist, playing a psychotherapist who has an unusual caseload of Psychobitches including Eva Braun, Mother Teresa and Joan of Arc.

• Cherry Healey tries out all manner of lifestyle choices in her latest characteristically hands-on series, How to Get a Life – how many people would get a tattoo in the name of journalism?

• Prime Suspect gets an American makeover, with Mario Bello taking on the lead role as a straight-talking detective rumpling the feathers of her male colleagues

• Chris Packham travels the world, from rainforests to the Savannah, exploring the Secrets of Our Living Planet

All this, plus the week’s best new films and documentaries, and the ongoing clashes in Euro 2012, with Clive Tyldesley reminiscing about previous European Championships. And, of course, the very best listings for Sky and Virgin viewers.

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Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 12 June

Posted on 12 June 2012 by Jeremy

9pm, CSI, Channel 5 HD
When a serial ‘hair stalker’ escalates to the murder of a woman who is found dead with a 1970s hairstyle style and vintage clothes to match in order to recreate a particular woman the CSIs turn to his ‘muse’ to identify the suspect before he claims his next victim.

10pm, Leverage, FX HD
The team takes on Reed Rockwell, a crooked media consultant who refuses to reveal himself to the public and has nothing they can get him on. To flush him out, the team sets Rockwell up as a hero so they can find out what he’s hiding and bring him down.

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Win series six of the ITV crime drama Lewis on DVD

Posted on 11 June 2012 by peter

The sixth series of Lewis, the Oxford-set ITV crime drama starring Kevin Whately as Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis and Laurence Fox as his trustworthy sidekick Detective Sergeant Hathaway arrives on DVD today (11 June) from ITV Studios Home Entertainment, featuring four feature-length episodes.

We’ve got three copies of the DVD up for grabs. To enter, fill in the form below, answering the following question: The city of Oxford is known for what kind of spires?

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

Competition closes at 2pm on Monday 18 June. Terms and conditions apply.

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Win the second series of Vera on DVD

Posted on 8 June 2012 by peter

BAFTA award-winner Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies) is back as Vera, the unconventional detective tasked with solving unsavoury crimes. The four-part second series, set once again in Northumberland, sees Vera, her right hand man Joe (David Leon) and the rest of the team set out to solve the suspicious suicide of a police colleague and race against time to stop a killer from striking twice.

Courtesy of ITV Studios Home Entertainment, we have five copies of the second series DVD for you to win. To enter, fill in the form below, answering the following question: In what film did Brenda Blethyn win a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role?

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

Competition closes at 2pm on Friday 15 June. Terms and conditions apply.

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First look at David Morrissey in The Walking Dead

Posted on 8 June 2012 by Heather

You probably know by now that the incredibly versatile actor David Morrissey is joining fellow Brit Andrew Lincoln in series three of The Walking Dead, but we just saw this picture of him as The Governor, a character from the original graphic novels who is the leader of another small group of survivors. Thought we’d share! Excited, very excited…

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Jeremy’s Pick of the Day | Friday 8 June

Posted on 8 June 2012 by Jeremy

8.30pm, Cougar Town, Sky Living HD
Jules decides to have a Groundhog Day-themed bachelorette party so she can understand what the movie is about, and a hotel concierge (guest star David Arquette) is willing to do anything to help Jules and Grayson’s wedding to go as well as planned.

9pm, NCIS, FX HD
The NCIS investigation of a fire on a Navy vessel reveals evidence that elevates security at all US Navy facilities worldwide. Meanwhile, agents Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David travel to Italy when an explosive device is found hidden on a Navy ship.

10pm, Awake, Sky Atlantic HD
In one reality, Michael deals with a schizophrenic patient who has taken a hospital hostage. However, the key to solving the standoff lies in the other reality, where Michael tries to cope with a hallucinatory penguin while looking for  the clue he needs.

10pm, Dexter, FX HD
Dexter discovers that in order to catch the Doomsday Killers, he must create a macabre tableau of his own, Debra’s battle with LaGuerta over the case of the dead call girl boils over, and her therapist makes an unnerving suggestion.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 7 June

Posted on 7 June 2012 by peter

9pm & 1.10am, The Good Wife, More4
SERIES FINALE The third season ends with Lockhart and Gardner facing bankruptcy as Louis Canning and Patti Nyholm join forces to sink the firm. Meanwhile, Alicia faces her conflicted feelings about Peter; and Kalinda’s past catches up with her. Check out the promo, below.
 • Catch it again next Tuesday, 1.10am

9pm & 1am, The Lost Girl, Syfy HD
SERIES FINALE Bo leads her friends into battle ahead of schedule when her hand is forced by the enemy, but the mission is threatened by the deceit of one of her allies. The fantasy adventure returns with a third series next year.
• Catch it again on Friday, 10pm

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In the latest issue of TV&Satellite Week

Posted on 6 June 2012 by Heather

All good things must come to an end, and Desperate Housewives is no exception – we say farewell to the ladies of Wisteria Lane with a look back at their finest moments.

Also this week:

• Sharon Horgan stars in Dead Boss, a new comedy thriller about a woman wrongly convicted of murder and locked up with a motley crew including Jennifer Saunders

• As if one series ending wasn’t enough, we’re also preparing for the last ever run of The Closer with the lovely Kyra Sedgwick. And Dexter, Harry’s Law, 90210 and Mad Men all reach their series finales.

• We talk to Silk star Neil Stuke about life as a clerk, and what’s in store for his larger-than-life character Billy Lamb.

• We’ve got the lowdown on an extraordinary video-diary project featuring clips from folk all over the UK, capturing Britain in a Day

• The Euro 2012 ball is well and truly rolling, and we’ve got all the info you need to keep tabs on this week’s games

• Plus, the week’s very best documentaries and film premieres, and the rest of the sporting highlights, including our Olympic countdown.

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Win the second series of Doogie Howser MD on DVD

Posted on 6 June 2012 by peter

Following the huge success of our Doogie Howser MD competition in February, we’ve got a new one to coincide with the UK DVD release on 4 June of the second series – which sees 17-year-old Douglas ‘Doogie’ Howser (played by How I Met Your Mother‘s Neil Patrick Harris) still trying to balance the demands of being a doctor and trying to live like a normal teenager.

We’ve got three copies of the DVD box-set up for grabs. To enter, fill in the form below, answering the following question: What is Doogie’s real first name?

This competition is now closed. Winners will be notified by e-mail.

Competition closes at 2pm on Wednesday 13 June. Terms and conditions apply.

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Peter’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 6 June

Posted on 6 June 2012 by peter

9pm, Castle, Alibi
Cue film-noir flashbacks as Castle and Beckett revisit a 1947 homicide after connecting it to a present-day murder. Former Lost actor Mark Pellegrino guest stars.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

9pm, Justified, 5USA
While Raylan squares off with a pair of Detroit hit men, the battle between Boyd and Quarles comes to a head.
• Catch it again on Saturday, 9pm

9pm & 1am, A Town Called Eureka, Syfy HD
Carter and Allison’s day out is interrupted by a giant fireball, which is let loose following an argument between Parrish and Zane.
• Catch it again on Thursday, 8pm

9pm, Bones, Sky Living HD
SERIES FINALE David Boreanaz directs this episode which sees the return of Christopher Pelant. But the team’s efforts to pin another murder on the evil tech genius don’t go as planned after evidence points to Brennan as the culprit. Check out the promo, below.
• Catch it again on Saturday, 8pm

10pm & 1am, Breakout Kings, Universal HD
A jewel thief escapes from prison intent on a big heist, but the only way for the team to catch him is to discover what the man wants to steal.
• Catch it again on Sunday, 9pm

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