Thurs 28 June
[Seven/8:30pm] Lost. D.O.C. After discovering that all of 'The Other's' pregnant women died before giving birth on the island, an extremely reticent Sun allows Juliet to examine her and discovers the true identity of her babies father. Meanwhile, Desmond allows an unlikely nemesis to help save the life of a new, mysterious island inhabitant.
[Seven/9:30pm] The Amazing Race. Final. LOW TO THE GROUND, THAT'S MY TECHNIQUE. In the final leg of the race the remaining three All-Stars teams take off from their Pit Stop in Guam on their way to Honolulu, Hawaii.
[CNN/7:00pm] Larry King. Paris Hilton interview.
[ABC/8:35pm] Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride. Premiere. The Doctor (David Tennant) still smarting from the loss of Rose Tyler, comes to the rescue of Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) a bride who is walking down the aisle to marry Lance Bennett (Don Gilet) the man she loves when she is enveloped by glowing golden energy, vanishes, and to her astonishment materialises inside the TARDIS. Donna is furious until she realises that the Doctor is as astonished as she is at what has happened. In attempting to get Donna back to the church the Doctor sees the same Santa Claus band he'd seen the previous Christmas and realises that something is amiss. Donna boards a taxi which has been commandeered by one of the "pilot fish" robots and, after a daring rescue by the Doctor, is returned to the wedding scene, but not for long as the pilot fish make a return visit. The Doctor soon learns that Donna and Lance work for HC Clements Security and realises that it is a front company for Torchwood. All the time the Doctor and Donna are closely watched by the sinister figure of the Empress of Racnoss (Sarah Parish). At the Clements premises the Doctor discovers a sub-basement and a Torchwood science base. It soon becomes clear that Donna is the key to an ancient alien plan to destroy the Earth. Can the Doctor stop the Empress before she unleashes a terrible wave of destruction from her web ship?
[ABC/9:40pm] Gamer Revolution. Premiere. Computer games are a global phenomenon and a $US25 billion a year industry. Over 800 million people worldwide are regular players. Gamer Revolution looks past the hype, paranoia and hoopla to explore the real stories behind the computer game revolution. Gamer Revolution explores how computer games are not only changing the world, but giving rise to a new version of life itself. The line between the real world and the virtual world is disappearing. Millions of people feel that they have a life inside these games and that it's better than their real life. In part one, Gamer Revolution takes viewers around the world from Asia to the heart of the Middle East in search of the most mind-bending stories from the cutting edge of the game revolution. It also features interviews with gamers and game developers including Will Wright, creator of the wildly popular life simulation game, The Sims. Just how pervasive has gaming become? The US army uses video games to train new recruits and to simulate real-life battle situations in preparation for combat. In Korea, computer nerds are the sex symbols of the 21st century. In Syria, a developer has designed an extremely popular shooter game in which the player gets to kill Israeli soldiers. Every year, the biggest companies in the industry try to out-do each other in an effort to create buzz for their games. It's a high-stakes business. The development cost of a new game has almost tripled in a decade. Eighty percent of games fail in the first year, but for those who succeed, the payoff is huge.
[Ten/1:00pm] Oprah. "First Interview: Dina McGreevey - Estranged Wife Of The Gay Governor Breaks Her Silence"
[Ten/8:30pm] Law and Order: SVU. Rpt.
[Ten/9:30pm] Law and Order: CI. “Players”
[Nine/7:30pm] Getaway
[Nine/8:30pm] RPA: Where Are They Now? Final
[SBS/10:05pm] The Movie Show - Presented by reviewers Lisa Hensley (actor and also presenter of The Know on Foxtel) and Michael Adams (reviews editor of Empire film magazine). (Commissioned by SBSi, in English) (Entertainment) M CC
[SBS/10:15pm] Wilfred - This Dog's Life - Sarah breaks-up with Adam. This comes as a surprise. Although Adam is upset, he says he understands and tells her to call him should she change her mind. But he's philosophical about it - and vows to throw himself into his work. We catch a glimpse of Adam's life without Wilfred and Sarah. The next day an executor of Sarah's ex-boyfriend's estate turns up and informs them that the house has to be auctioned immediately and "you have to move out". Wilfred calls on Adam's chivalrous nature and manages to get him to do something about it with unexpected and disastrous results. (Commissioned by SBSi, in English) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) MA (L,V) CC
[National Geographic/8:30pm] The Truth about Killing
[Ovation/9:30pm] Royal Variety Performance. Shirley Bassey, Cliff Richard
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