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On BBC 2 England, 22:00-23:30 PM
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
Cast
Philippe Petit
Jean François Heckel
Jean-Louis Blondeau
Annie Allix
David Forman
Alan Welner
On ITV4, 23:55-01:55 AM
Coogan (Clint Eastwood) an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport he escapes and Coogan heads into the City to recapture him.
On ITV2, 23:45-02:10 AM
Greed, revenge, world dominance, high-tech terrorism -- it's all in a day's work for cunning MI6 agent James Bond, who's on a mission to protect beautiful oil heiress Elektra King from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.
On Channel 4, 00:40-02:35 AM
A middle-class father in India struggles through a series of unexpected events for upholding respect and smiles.
On ITV2, 18:55-21:00 PM
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
On Film4, 00:55-03:10 AM
Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.
On Channel 4, 14:20-16:30 PM
A Bollywood update of Jane Austen's classic tale, in which Mrs. Bakshi is eager to find suitable husbands for her four unmarried daughters. When the rich single gentlemen Balraj and Darcy come to visit, the Bakshis have high hopes, though circumstance and boorish opinions threaten to get in the way of romance.
On ITV2, 16:35-18:55 PM
When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale.
On Film4, 17:20-19:05 PM
Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed. The producers are Jack Black, David Klawans, Julia Pistor, and Mike White.
On ITV1 London, 22:15-00:05 AM
A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.
On Film4, 13:00-14:55 PM
(2006) FBI agent Martin Lawrence returns to go undercover as a gargantuan grandmother childminder in a bid to stop a criminal mastermind from unleashing a virulent computer virus.
On E4, 18:40-21:00 PM
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system. While his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer Pierre Dulane.
On ITV4, 22:00-23:55 PM
After serving 6 years for a crime he didn't commit, Shane Daniels is released from jail with an apology from the State of Arizona. Within hours of his freedom, he unluckily bears witness to a cop killing by Chinese mafia who have a kidnapped girl and a bag of drug money
On Film4, 19:05-21:00 PM
Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling mother, Viola. Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law.
On ITV3, 12:50-14:40 PM
The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
On ITV3, 20:00-22:00 PM
Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. Always on the lookout for ways to improve his lot, Harold invests his father's life savings in a greyhound who is almost blind and can't see the hare. When the dog loses a race and Harold has to pay off the debt, he comes up with another bright idea. Collect his father's life insurance. To do this his father must pretend to be dead.
On ITV3, 07:00-08:50 AM
James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's. He is assigned to the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who (together with his mischievous brother Tristan) already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which are just as often caused by the characters of the county (including the Farnon brothers) as the animals in his care.
On Film4, 11:00-13:00 PM
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the German's about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.
On BBC 2 England, 00:30-02:15 AM
Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.
On ITV4, 20:00-22:00 PM
The third and final sequel to The Magnificent Seven.
On Film4, 02:20-04:00 AM
(2008) Danny McBride stars in this low-budget, high gag-count comedy about a strict martial arts instructor who unwittingly takes a journey of discovery. Strong language/sex/violence.
On Film4, 14:55-17:20 PM
(1995) Renny Harlin's swashbuckling adventure starring Geena Davis and Matthew Modine as pirates seeking the missing parts of their treasure map to beat evil Frank Langella to the booty.
On Film4, 21:00-22:55 PM
(1997) Sci-fi comedy. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith star as top-secret agents who monitor and hush-up the presence of aliens on Earth - and discover one scary critter's deadly plot.
On Film4, 22:55-00:55 AM
(2008) Brian Cox plays a prison lifer with no hope of parole. But when his daughter is taken seriously ill, he plans an elaborate, daring escape. Bloody violence/very strong language.
On BBC 2 England, 18:10-20:00 PM
Apocalyptic thriller starring Tea Leoni and Morgan Freeman. When life on Earth is threatened by a rogue comet, a risky outer-space mission is despatched to deflect it.
On Channel 4, 16:30-18:30 PM
(2009) Teen music comedy. Gaelan Connell is the new boy at school, where his love of music sees him snapped up to manage Aly Michalka's band. Also starring Vanessa Hudgens.
On BBC 1 London, 23:10-00:40 AM
...Burgundy. Comedy in which a female reporter threatens the cosy, all-male world of a '70s San Diego newsroom dominated by its sexist anchorman. With Will Ferrell.
On 5 USA, 13:25-15:00 PM
Western tale starring Dan Duryea and Gale Storm. An outlaw trying to go straight is forced back into crime before being sentenced to life. (1951)
On 5*, 13:00-15:30 PM
Adventure sequel starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones. After his wife leaves him for a French aristocrat, Zorro discovers some disturbing facts about his love rival. (2005)