It might be hump day, but we’ve still got a tonne of great TV to watch on Free-to-Air from tomorrow until Sunday. Alexandra brings us our picks…
Thursday, 19th February 2015
Louis Theroux’s LA stories – ABC – 9.30pm AEST
Louis Theroux returns with three fascinating documentaries that lift the lid on the underbelly of Los Angeles. This time Louis examines how California deals with sex offenders after they are released from prison.
Sixteen Candles, 20th February 2015 – Channel 11 – 9.30pm AEST
Samantha’s 16th birthday is not going to plan. Jake doesn’t know she exists, Ted won’t leave her alone and she’s forced to baby-sit foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong.
Friday, 21st February 2015
The Shawshank Redemption – Nine – 8.30pm AEST
Soft-spoken, respected Maine banker Andy Dufresne is convicted for the murders of his unfaithful wife and her lover and receives a double life sentence.
Broadchurch – ABC – 10.45pm AEST
DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller return. This season follows the aftermath of Danny’s murder on this idyllic seaside town.
Saturday, 22nd February 2015
Foyle’s War – ABC – 8.30pm AEST
When his colleague Hilda Pierce is nearly killed in an attempted assassination, Foyle must re-examine her top secret role during the war to find out if there was a traitor at the heart of the special operations executive.
The Walking Dead – SBS2 – 10.30pm AEST
Follows Sherriff Rick Grimes and his band of survivors as they not only continue fight the dead, but also face a whole new fear: the living. With the world growing increasingly more dangerous and Lori’s pregnancy advancing, Rick discovers a potentially safe haven. But first he must secure the premises, pushing his group to its limit.
Slumdog Millionaire – 7mate – 9.30pm AEST
A teenage orphan from the streets of Mumbai is one question away from winning Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Arrested on suspicion of cheating he tells the police the story of his life on the streets.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – Ten – 7.30pm AEST
British retirees take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored Indian hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Sunday, 23rd February 2015
David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies – ABC – 7.40pm AEST
David Attenborough concludes the epic story of the evolution of flight with an exploration of the versatile flyers that dominate our skies today – from the diverse skills of birds to the sonar-guided precision of bats. Pictured is David looking majestic as hell.
Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell – ABC – 10.10pm AEST
Los Angeles, 2057. The future. A cyber-gigolo accused of post-meditated mind-murder travels back in time to 1958 to try and prevent the invention of the hula hoop.
Skyfall (2012) – Nine – 9.10pm AEST
Bond’s loyalty to M is tested when her past, a renegade agent, comes back to haunt her. A serious threat to MI6, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
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