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Top TV October 13-19

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Thu 13

How Big Can It Get?
Imagine facing a snarling 90kg komodo dragon. Beware – it may get even bigger.
7pm, Nat Geo Wild

The X Factor (US)
Tonight, the latest contestants meet their particular judge. Will Simon Cowell get along with his group, the girls?
9pm, OSN First HD

The Karate Kid (Editor’s pick)
The original ’80s flick. When teenager Daniel (Ralph Macchio) falls foul of bullies, janitor Mr Miyagi teaches him how to harness karate for good.
3.15pm, OSN Action HD

I Am Number Four
An extraordinary teen masks his true identity and passes as a typical student.
10pm, OSN Movies HD

Samantha Who?
Sam receives a marriage proposal from a wealthy real-estate mogul, but Andrea also has eyes for him.
6.50pm, Star World HD

Bones
Rogue sniper Jacob Broadsky returns once again, claiming another victim and making Booth determined to put him away.
8pm, OSN First

WWE Vintage Collection
The biggest names in wrestling history, including Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage and Ric Flair, face each other at the most famous venues in the US.
1pm, OSN Sports 4

Euro 2012 Qualifiers
Cyprus take on Denmark as they race for a place in the football tournament.
5.30pm, OSN Sports 2


Fri 14

Crime and Punishment
In a tiny community, Alvin Ridley reported the death of a wife no one knew he had. It was one of the most bizarre cases the town had ever seen, but was it murder?
3.20pm, Crime & Investigation Network

Temples in the Clouds
A story of a challenging paragliding safari in the Himalayas by adventurers Sir James Mallinson and Enrico Patuzzi.
11pm, Travel Channel

In God’s Hands
Three surfers travel to the world’s most exotic locations in search of the perfect wave.
2pm, OSN Movies Festival

Winter’s Bone
Oscar-nominated drama. With her siblings and mother in danger of being made homeless, a girl confronts her kin about their conspiracy of silence surrounding her father.
10pm, OSN Movies Festival

Law & Order
A crime scene investigator is murdered in her apartment and her fiancé is suspected.
4pm, OSN First HD

Glee
Season 3. Members of the glee club take part in auditions for the school production of West Side Story. Meanwhile, Mike’s father is upset by his grades, fearing it may affect his chances of attending Harvard.
8pm, OSN First HD

V8 Supercar Series Highlights
This year’s Aussie motorsports tour takes competitors throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.
5.30pm, OSN Sports 4

Live Currie Cup
Rugby union action from the South African provincial championship as the Blue Bulls take on the Leopards.
9pm, OSN Sports 2


Sat 15

King Tut Unwrapped
Dr Zahi Hawass and his scientific team unlock the secrets of King Tutankhamun’s family, his life and his death using DNA and the latest technology.
2.50pm, Discovery HD Showcase

Nightmare in Suburbia
When an internet stalker became obsessed with website owner Joanna, she never imagined he would murder her husband.
7.30pm, Crime & Investigation Network

Gasland
A documentary on communities in the United States that are affected by natural gas drilling and its under-reported hazards.
11am, OSN Premiere

The Time Traveller’s Wife
Eric Bana stars in this acclaimed drama about a librarian suffering with a disorder that causes him to time-travel involuntarily.
6.45pm, OSN Premiere

Desperate Housewives
Carlos walks out on Edie, and Danielle goes into labour at Wisteria Lane’s Halloween party.
10.15pm, Star World HD

Modern Family

The entire family scrambles to plan a big party for Jay’s birthday. During the preparations, Phil runs into his college nemesis and Cameron gets into trouble at a bakery.
10.30pm, OSN Comedy

Rugby World Cup: Semi-Final 1 (Editor’s pick)
Watch all the nail-biting action from the southern hemisphere as Wales take on France for a place in the final.
Noon, OSN Sports 1 HD

Live Scottish Premier League
Kilmarnock square up to Celtic in this top-level association football league, which features Scotland’s best clubs.
3.30pm, OSN Sports 2


Sun 16

Deadliest Catch
Skippers Sig and Phil try to exchange their deckhands in a high-seas transfer. But both fall into the freezing water and it’s a race to fish them out.
6pm, Discovery HD Showcase

Short History of Convict Australia
The first fleet of ships carrying 700 convicts left England in 1787.
7pm, Travel Channel

The Invention of Lying
Comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer (Ricky Gervais) seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
5pm, OSN Movies Comedy

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Starring Matthew McConaughey. A bachelor is haunted by memories of his former girlfriends.
8pm, OSN Movies HD +2

Friends
Phoebe catches chicken pox just as her old flame Ryan arrives in town on leave from the Navy.
7pm, OSN Comedy

Pan Am
Maggie is determined to meet President Kennedy when the crew flies to Berlin with some journalists.
10pm, OSN First

Rugby World Cup: Semi-Final 2
In the penultimate match of the championship, rivals New Zealand and Australia battle to reach the final.
Noon, OSN Sports 1 HD

Glutton For Punishment
Adventurer Bob Blumer has three passions sport, food and travel. Here he combines all three.
5.45pm, Extreme Sports Channel


Mon 17

Wild Russia
The desolate Russian Arctic is a haven for polar bears, lemmings, arctic foxes, walruses and other animals.
2pm, Nat Geo Wild

MasterChef Australia
The contestants must undergo more cooking challenges in the hope of impressing the judges.
9pm, Fox

Shrek Forever After
Rumpelstiltskin tricks Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence.
10am, OSN Movies HD +2

Death at a Funeral
Chaos ensues when a dysfunctional clan reunites to mourn the passing of the family patriarch.
9pm, OSN Premiere

Law & Order: Los Angeles
When a man is found murdered in his bathtub, Detectives Morales and Jaruszalski quickly determine possible suspects.
4pm, OSN First +2

Burn Notice
Michael and Fiona go undercover as security consultants in an attempt to track down a thief.
7pm, OSN First HD

Premier League Snooker
Week six of the invitational tournament, in which 10 of the sport’s biggest names go head to head in a league format to see who will be crowned champion.
1.30pm, OSN Sports 2

National Football League
Tonight, the Houston Texans take on the Baltimore Ravens.
6pm, Fox Sports HD


Tue 18

Is it Real?
There are many theories behind the vicious sucking of blood of livestock in Central and South America.
7.30pm, Nat Geo Channel HD

Banged Up Abroad
A British woman on vacation in Goa ends up in jail.
9pm, Nat Geo Adventure

Inglourious Basterds
Oscar winning WWII action starring Brad Pitt, set in Nazi-occupied France.
8.30pm, OSN Action HD

City of Life
Dubai-based drama that tracks the intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining how random interactions can affect another’s life.
9pm, OSN Premiere

Revenge
A mysterious woman arrives in the Hamptons seeking revenge on the people who destroyed her family.
2pm, OSN First

Entourage
The guys return to NYC, where Eric tries to get Gus Van Sant to cast Vince in a new role.
11.30pm, OSN Comedy

Big 12 Football
Catch the US college game of the week from the Big 12 Conference.
Noon, FOX Sports HD

ARCA Racing Series Kansas
Hold onto your seats as you witness stock car racing from some of the top tracks in the US.
5.30pm, FOX Sports HD


Wed 19

Ultimate Survival
Bear Grylls travels to Alaska, where he must trek through forests infested with black bears.
2.15pm, Discovery Channel

Seahorses: Wanted Dead or Alive
Natali Tesche discovers the reasons for the seahorse’s decline.
9pm, Nat Geo Wild

Gone With The Wind
Civil War epic that’s perhaps the most famous film of all time. With Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.
4.45pm, TCM

Child’s Play 3
Demented doll Chucky is resurrected and begins searching for a new body to possess.
9pm, OSN Action HD

Malcolm in the Middle
Hal reaches the end of his tether over Malcolm’s misbehaviour and throws him out.
4.30pm, OSN Comedy +2

True Blood
Vampire drama. Sookie takes a trip away from Bon Temps, while Eric and Bill try to win back the public.
10pm, OSN First

European Senior Tour
The masters strut their stuff on some of the world’s most famous golf courses.
3.30pm, OSN Sports 2

Anglo-Welsh Cup
The prestigious knock-out contest featuring the best rugby union sides from England and Wales.
7.30pm, OSN Sports 2