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Top TV this week

Arsenal take on Liverpool in the EPL and Lynette argues with Tom on Desperate Housewives

Thu 18

Meet The Natives: USA
The Tanna tribe travels to New York to mingle with Manhattan’s elite and visit the New York Stock Exchange.
7pm, Nat Geo Adventure

Big Five Challenge
Photographing beautiful leopards is today’s task for the team in Zimbabwe.
10.05pm, Animal Planet

Elvis: The Way It Is
Acclaimed documentary focusing on the King’s latter (and fatter) years, with a behind-the-scenes look at his last Vegas performances.
2.40pm, TCM

Everybody’s Fine
A widowed father (Robert De Niro) tries to make amends with his troubled adult children in this comedy-drama.
6pm, OSN Movies Festival

Community
American sitcom about a group of unusual students at community college. Tonight, Annie decides to throw a baby shower for Shirley.
8.30pm, OSN Comedy

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Catch another episode of this Emmy award-winning satirical current affairs show from the US.
11pm, OSN Comedy

Major League Baseball
Tonight, the LA Dodgers head to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers in another tense match.
2pm, Fox Sports HD

SPL Highlights
All the football action from this week’s eventful Scottish Premier League.
9.30pm, OSN Sports 2


Fri 19

Brainiac
Wacky entertainment show where scientists aim to combat science-based myths. Tonight: can you fry an egg with 100 mobile phones?
3.05pm, Discovery Science

Ice Road Truckers
The boys aim to haul their heaviest load yet: a 100-tonne electrical unit for a Canadian mine.
8pm, History Channel

Where the Wild Things Are
Quirky adaptation of the children’s classic. A disobedient boy creates a fantasy land of monsters, where he is crowned king.
1.45pm, OSN Movies Festival

I Love You, Man
Bromance comedy starring Paul Rudd as a recently engaged man, who goes on a series of ‘dates’ to find someone to be his best man.
9pm, OSN Movies Comedy

Modern Family
Phil and Claire have a huge argument, without Phil’s knowledge. So Gloria steps in to teach Phil how to deal with women.
8.30pm, OSN Comedy

CSI: Miami
A youngster is arrested and sent to prison for murder, but some suspicious evidence leads Horatio to believe he is innocent.
10pm, FX Channel

Red Bull Empire
The planet’s top BMX riders battle it out in the world’s first dirt slopestyle contest.
1.30pm, OSN Sports 3

WWE NXT
Reality show where a group of wannabe wrestlers compete to become the next WWE superstar on WWE Raw and Smackdown.
5.30pm, OSN Sports 4


Sat 20

Ghost Lab
The team visits an abandoned amusement park with a deadly past.
11pm, Investigation Discovery

The Day John Lennon Died
By piecing together news footage, forensic evidence and memories from those closest to him, this documentary aims to recreate the last few days of the Beatles icon.
11pm, History Channel

On the Town
Nautical musical starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. Three sailors get shore leave in New York and set the city alight with song and dance.
4pm, TCM

Case 39
Spooky thriller about a social worker who rescues a young girl from being abused, only to discover the girl isn’t as innocent as she seems.
8.30pm, OSN Movies Action

Desperate Housewives
Bree struggles to keep up with youthful Keith, while Lynette and Tom argue over the new nanny.
11pm, OSN First

Look-a-Like
Reality makeover show where ordinary members of the public are transformed into their favourite celebrity.
1.30pm, OSN First HD

Live NRL Premiership
Bruising rugby action from Down Under as the Gold Coast Titans take on the Raiders.
11.30am, OSN Sports 1 HD

Live Premier League: Arsenal v Liverpool
Can defensively frail Arsenal tame Liverpool’s saturated midfield? There are always goals and drama when these sides meet.
3.45pm, Abu Dhabi Sports 1 or 2


Sun 21

Cake Boss
Buddy is ecstatic to be making a cake for Sesame Street’s 40th birthday, but the job proves tricky.
5.55pm, Discovery Channel

Conspiracy?
After president Robert Kennedy’s assassination, evidence was allegedly botched and destroyed by the FBI. Was it a cover up?
7pm, History Channel

Whip It
Bridesmaids’ Kristen Wiig stars in this unconventional comedy about a women’s rollerskating derby.
3pm, OSN Premier

Jerry McGuire
Oscar-winning sports flick. Tom ‘Show Me the Money’ Cruise plays a sports agent who is forced to start over after being fired.
6pm, OSN Movies Festival

Law & Order: LA
Problems occur when a man is arrested for murdering his colleagues.
10pm, OSN First

Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake hosts tonight’s edition of the sketch show, with musical guest Ciara.
11pm, OSN Comedy

Live International Test Cricket
All the action from the fourth day of the fourth Test between cricket giants India and England.
2.30pm, OSN Sports 2

PGA Tour
Catch all the action as top players compete for a place in golf’s FedEx Cup.
11pm, Fox Sports HD


Mon 22

Miami Ink
Tattoo artist Kat’s long-distance relationship with her husband is taking a toll on her marriage.
3.10pm, Discovery Channel

Who On Earth Did I Marry?
The story of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, who was shot by her husband’s mistress, the notorious Long Island Lolita.
11.25pm, Investigation Discovery

That Thing You Do!
Fun comedy about a’60s pop group, directed by Tom Hanks and starring Liv Tyler.
7pm, OSN Movies Comedy

She’s Out of My League
Rom-com about an airport worker (Jay Baruchel) who falls for a beautiful girl, but she’s not all she seems.
10pm, OSN Cinema

30 Rock
After accidentally marrying Jack, Liz uses their new relationship status to her advantage.
3.30pm, OSN Comedy

Mental
A young man suffering from severe OCD and Tourette’s arrives at the hospital to try a new and unconventional treatment.
6pm, Fox

Fantasy Factory
Former skateboarder-turned-entrepeneur Rob Dyrdek spends his life making fantasy a reality.
12.45pm, Extreme Sports Channel

Live Premier League: Man Utd v Tottenham
Can Spurs claim their first Old Trafford win?
11pm, Abu Dhabi Sports 1 or 2


Tue 23

Meerkat Manor
A curious and insightful look at these cute little creatures. Think of it like a soap opera, but with meerkats.
8am, Animal Planet

Pawn Stars
The guys find a plane propellor that could be linked to Charles Lindberg.
10.30pm, History Channel

The Manchurian Candidate
Meryl Streep stars in the remake of the classic Sinatra film. Soldiers in the Gulf War are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
6pm, OSN Movies Action

Saw VI
The sixth part of this never-ending horror franchise is as gory as ever.
11pm, OSN Action HD

Castle
Tonight, Castle and Beckett enlist the help of a crime journalist.
10pm, Fox

The Martha Stewart Show
Daytime talk show featuring cooking tips, arts and crafts and special guests, hosted by domestic goddess Martha Stewart.
11pm, OSN First

Mantracker
Two friends are dumped in the wilderness with a map. Can they find their way back?
2.25pm, Extreme Sports Channel

Parkour
Urban acrobats use Paris as their ultimate playground.
11.05pm, Extreme Sports Channel


Wed 24

Weird and Wonderful Hotels
This week, guests can sleep in concrete sewer pipes in Austria, or in a converted crane in Holland.
11am, Nat Geo Adventure

Smash Lab
The challenge today is to engineer an unsinkable vehicle.
9.20pm, Discovery Science

17 Again
Wish you could turn back time? Mike does, and his wish comes true: he’s transported back into his 17-year-old body (played by Zac Efron) to relive his golden years.
1pm, OSN Movies Comedy

Easter Parade
Delightful Irving Berlin musical starring Judy Garland.
1.05pm, TCM

Grey’s Anatomy
Meredith and Derek receive tragic news, while Jackson uses his good looks to get time in surgery.
8pm, OSN First OSN Comedy

Scrubs
Elliot plans her wedding, while Turk takes JD to a surgeons’ convention.
9.30pm, Fox

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Top drivers race for their team while chasing the title.
11am, Fox Sports HD

I’ll Do Anything
An unusual twist on a game show where competitors fight to win a dream prize for their best friend.
10.20pm, Extreme Sports Channel