Mon Apr 9

[Seven/12:00pm] Movie: An Ideal Husband (US 1999). CATE BLANCHETT and RUPERT EVERETT star in this complex comedy of morals and manners set in 1890's London, where a rich and beautiful blackmailer puts the squeeze on a prominent legislator who has feet of clay. Also starring JULIANNE MOORE, MINNIE DRIVER, JEREMY NORTHAM and OLIVER PARKER.
[Seven/8:30pm] Movie: Japanese Story. TONI COLLETTE stars in this brilliant and emotional drama set against the background of an Australian desert landscape. When a feisty geologist lands the unwanted task of showing a Japanese businessman around the mines and deserts of the Pilbara, she is unprepared for the road that lies ahead. A journey that will leave them both incapable of going back to where they started from. Also starring GOTARO TSUNASHIMA, MATTHEW DYKTYNSKI, LYNETTE CURRAN, KATE ATKINSON, BILL YOUNG, JUSTINE CLARKE and JOHN HOWARD. Excellent movie!
[Seven/10:45pm] Boston Legal. Lincoln (Part 1 Of 2) Alan helps Jerry Espenson with a client who is a suspect in her girlfriend's hanging murder but she herself isn't sure if she's guilty. Denny defends Lincoln Meyer who is accused of killing the judge in his trial, but beings to lose interest when Lincoln's behaviour becomes more and more strange. Meanwhile, Bethany's mother fights to get Denny back, and Brad and Jeffrey fight each other. Starring WILLIAM SHATNER, CANDICE BERGEN, JAMES SPADER, RENE AUBERJONOIS, MARK VALLEY and JULIE BOWEN.
[Seven/11:45pm] Scrubs. My Musical. Sacred Heart is turned into a full scale Broadway stage when a patient wakes up and sees everything happening around her as a musical. Carla's undecided on whether to return to work, while Elliot struggles with telling J.D. that she doesn't want to be roommates with him anymore. Starring ZACH BRAFF, DONALD FAISON, SARAH CHALKE, JOHN C MCGINLEY, KEN JENKINS, JUDY REYES, NEIL FLYNN, JOHNNY KASTL, STEPHANIE D'ABRUZZO, ALOMA WRIGHT, SAM LLOYD and ROBERT MASCHIO. This is fantastic!!!
[Seven/12:15am Tue] Huff. Final. WHICH LIP IS THE CERVICAL LIP
Huff decides to help out Russell once again. Izzy finally decides to visit Teddy. Beth chooses to tell Alec that she thinks of him only as a friend. Guest starring ANJELICA HOUSTON. Also Starring HANK AZARIA, PAGET BREWSTER, OLIVER PLATT, BLYTHE DANNER and ANTON YELCHIN.

[Nine/7:30pm] What’s Good For You. Rpt.
[Nine/8:35pm] 1 vs 100.
[Nine/8:30pm] CSI: NY. Rpt.
[Nine/10:35pm] Footy Classified. Select markets.

[ABC/8:00pm] Australian Story
[ABC/8:30pm] Four Corners
[ABC/9:20pm] Media Watch
[ABC/9:35pm] Difference Of Opinion. Jeff McMullen hosts a lively discussion with a panel of influential thinkers debating the bright ideas and bold solutions to the big issues confronting Australia.

[Ten/7:00pm] The Biggest Loser.
[Ten/8:00pm] Bondi Rescue Rpt.
[Ten/8:30pm] Supernatural. Rpt.

[SBS/7:30pm] Mythbusters - Air Cylinder of Death - In this episode Adam and Jamie test the myth known to every high school metal-shop teacher: can a cracked valve on a compressed-air cylinder actually blast the tank right through a cinder-block wall? Meanwhile, Tori, Grant and Kari go back in time to test some prototypes from the past; this time an engine fuelled by gunpowder. (From the US, in English) (Documentary Series) PG CC WS
[SBS/8:30pm] South Park - Smug Alert! - In tonight's episode Stan persuades all the citizens of South Park to buy hybrid cars. However, just as everyone starts to feel really good about what they're doing to help save the earth, scientists discover a stormy, dark mass accumulating over the town - and Stan is to blame. (From The US, in English) (Animated Comedy Series) M (D,A,L) CC
[SBS/9:00pm] Pizza World Record - Having been challenged to his claim that he is Australia's best pizza deliveryman, Pauly announces that he will beat the Guinness World Record pizza delivery by flying one of Bobo's Fat Pizza's around the world and finally deliver it to the top of Uluru. Tonight, Pauly and Katrina are on a romantic tour in Paris, while in Amsterdam Habib and Kev have found the World Record Pizza (lost in the previous episode). (Commissioned by SBS Independent, in English) (Comedy Series) (Part 4) M (D,A,S) CC WS
[SBS/10:00 pm] Wilfred - Walking The Dog - The tension continues to escalate between Adam and Wilfred. When Sarah and Adam take Wilfred to the beach, they get to share some quality time together as Wilfred plays in the shallows. Later, when Adam and Wilfred are in the water, they drift further out - and away from the flags. They get caught in a rip and both start swimming desperately to shore. Wilfred catches a wave all the way into the beach, to the cheering of the sunbathers. Meanwhile, Adam needs to be rescued by two lifesavers and resuscitated on the beach. (Commissioned by SBSi, in English) (Comedy Series) MA (L,D) CC WS
[SBS/1:05am Tue] Queer As Folk - Justin has recurring nightmares about his attacker, Chris Hobbs, while Michael parties on since returning from Portland. Stars Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks and Gale Harold. (From the US, in English) (Drama Series) MA (S,L,A) CC WS

[Showtime/8:30pm] Brotherhood
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2007 Show Watch

These are the programmes that have been promised for 2007. Most were announced by networks at the end of 2006:


ABC
The Librarians
Double the Fist
Stuff
Lightning City





Seven
The Real Seachange
Michael Palin’s New Europe
American Dad








Nine
Show Me the Money
Kidnapped
Monarchy
The Truth About Food
Hotel Babylon
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
The Nine
Canal Road (2008)


TEN
Raines
Rules of Engagement
Jamie's Chefs: Cutting the Apron Strings.
3 Pounds







SBS
Major Crime (renamed East West 101)
A Bit of Black Business
Night
Chainsaw
Heirlooms
Real Top Guns






Foxtel
Satisfaction



This list does not include sport, movies or children's TV.

More updates to come.
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ABC and TEN up in eye of the storm

It was mixed fortunes for Week 14 as networks juggled repeats and new episodes in the first of two non-ratings weeks.

Seven had 28.7% to Nine's 25.6% and TEN's 23.4%. The ABC had 16.5% and SBS 5.8%. The return of Rove was the top show of the week with his biggest ever audience 1.69m.

Seven's Dancing with the Stars special was its top show with 1.58m and it gave All Saints another big crowd of 1.53m. But a new episode of Heroes saw no lift, stuck on 1.12m. Instead it was beaten by a repeat of House and The Chaser both on 1.24m.

For Nine the only good news was on Sunday with its News 1.5m and the final FINA Swimming, 1.4m. The worst news was the poor debut of I Shouldn't Be Alive.

Rove helped TEN lift its weekly share, as did The Biggest Loser (Weigh in 1.5m). With just one more episode to go The Con Test has also been rising, now at 930,000.

But it's the ABC who will be smiling with a second week rise for The Chaser. In it's new Wednesday timeslot, the show is booming alongside Spicks and Specks.
But without all new shows, it's a week of unfair comparisons. Ratings resume Sunday April 15.

1 Rove Ten 1.69m
2 Dancing With The Stars special Seven 1.58m
3 All Saints Seven 1.53m
4 The Biggest Loser Weigh-In Ten 1.56
5 Nine News Sunday Nine 1.50m
6 Desperate Housewives Seven 1.48
7 Swimming Championships Sunday Nine 1.39
8 Seven News (Mon-Fri) Seven 1.39
9 The Rich List Seven 1.34
10 Today Tonight Seven 1.33
11 1 Vs 100 Nine 1.32
12. Seven News Sunday Seven 1.27
13 House Rpt Ten 1.24
14 The Chaser's War On Everything ABC 1.24
15 Spicks And Specks ABC 1.22
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24's Chloe in Star Trek?

Do my eyes deceive me? Could this really be Mary Lynne Rajskub, 24's Chloe O'Brian, in an episode of Star Trek?

This episode is circa 1966!

But the likeness with actress Grace Lee Whitney is uncanny. I guess it could explain how Chloe is such an IT whiz!

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Sunrise in Anzac battle

The Seven Network has today denied a newspaper report which says Sunrise is planning to stage a dawn service from Long Tan, Vietnam earlier than dawn in order to screen in a peak morning timeslot of 7:15am.

According to the Sunday Telegraph, Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd was discussing participating in a "fake" 4.15am service with David Koch to coincide with Sunrise's peak audience. Key Vietnam veteran groups were said to be outraged adding, "there is only one dawn."

Seven today denied the claims stating it has already committed to a service from Elephant Rock, Currimbin Beach Queensland, live, commercial free and with the support of the RSL.

Producer Adam Boland said, "It is true Sunrise was considering a live broadcast from Long Tan as part of our Anzac Day coverage. We met veterans who wanted us there as a way of highlighting the sacrifices made at Long Tan. All options were explored by producers - but it was never the show's position to move the official service."

Statement from Adam Boland, Sunrise Executive Producer :

"Sunrise has NO plans to broadcast any dawn service from Vietnam. We're already committed to broadcasting the Elephant Rock service from Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast. These plans were locked in well before the paper went to print. Sunrise will be broadcasting the Currumbin service fully commercial free and with the full support of the RSL.

It is true Sunrise was considering a live broadcast from Long Tan as part of our Anzac Day coverage. We met Vietnam veterans who wanted us there as a way of highlighting the sacrifices made at Long Tan.

All options were explored by producers - but it was never the show's position to move the official service.

Instead, we were planning an entirely separate tribute put together by the same group of Vietnam veterans we'd been meeting. These much smaller tributes are apparently held year round at Long Tan - and aren't staged for cameras.

In any event, as was explained to the Sunday Telegraph, it's unlikely the project will go ahead this year because of logistical and cost obstacles." Read more...