Today's Pick Of The Day |  | FILM: Stupid boys! Tonight BBC Two gives over much of its programming to Dad's Army, the classic wartime sitcom which is celebrating its 40th birthday. The evening kicks off with the 1971 feature-length film version of the comedy about the Home Guard unit of a small seaside town. Not as funny as the original 30-minute sitcoms, the film still has its moments, and works well as an introduction to the series... (Click to continue reading) Dad's Army showing on BBC 2 at 5:00pm  0 comments
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Science Fiction Series |  | The truth is out there... To coincide with the new X Files film, Virgin 1 is showing The X Files pilot and selected episodes this weekend. In the opener, sceptical agent Dana Scully is given a new partner - Fox "Spooky" Mulder - notorious for his fascination with the supernatural. Their first investigation involves strangely marked bodies and mysterious events in Oregon. (Click to continue reading) The X Files showing on Virgin 1 at 1:00pm 0 comments |
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Documentary |  | Determination against all odds Described by Bono as "an incredible piece of work", We Are Together tells the moving story of a group of children in South Africa, who use music to overcome hardship and loss. It is the tale of a unique orphanage, and of the drive of remarkable young singers and their teachers to make it to London for a series of concerts. (Click to continue reading) We Are Together showing on Channel 4 at 7:30pm 1 comment |
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Film |  | Back with a bang Bruce Willis returns as NYPD detective John McClane. Here he plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with a set of cyber terrorists, led by Timothy "Deadwood" Olyphant. (Click to continue reading) Die Hard 4.0 showing on Sky Movies Premiere at 8:00pm 0 comments |
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Drama |  | Keeping the past hidden Another chance to see the Bafta award-winning drama. Boy A is a powerful coming-of-age story about a young man released from prison at 24 years old to start a new life after serving a sentence for a murder he committed when he was ten years old. Andrew Garfield - who also won a Bafta for his performance - stars as Jack. (Click to continue reading) Boy A showing on more4 at 9:00pm 0 comments |
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Arts |  | Mind the gap! Arena's London Transport trilogy concludes with this documentary about the Tube, the world's oldest underground system. Used by three million passengers every day, the Tube has its own unwritten rules of behaviour and protocol. (Click to continue reading) Arena showing on BBC 4 at 9:20pm 0 comments |
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