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BRIDEZILLAS

REALITY

In a first-ever for BRIDEZILLAS, a blushing bride is left at the altar after the groom does a vanishing act.
A bridezilla is left standing at the altar when her crazy family pushes her groom-to-be too far. We also meet our newest bridezilla, 18-year-old Alicia Davis. Alicia’s mother-in-law may be her biggest critic, but this bride-to-be has her hands full with those who can’t seem to stop trying to push her over the edge.

BRIDEZILLAS, Friday 14th December at 8:30pm

FRIDAY 14th DECEMBER

QUIZ SHOW

What is the largest bone in your body? Approximately what percentage of the world’s surface is covered by ocean? After China, what country has the biggest population? What Geologic era are we in right now?

We welcome back one of our favourite quiz shows, where contestants have the chance to win a million US dollars – just by answering 10 questions taken from fifth-grader’s school textbooks. Along the way, the player can be assisted by a “classmate”, one of five cast members (who are 10 year old students), in answering the questions. When an answer is incorrect or a contestant decides to end the game, the contestant must profess to the camera that they are, in fact, not smarter than a 5th grader. Oh, and the answers are femur, 70%, India and Cenozoic.

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER, Friday 14th December at 7:30pm

THE DRESDEN FILES

DRAMA/SCI-FI

When a man who has been having premonitions that he’s about to die drops dead in Dresden’s office, Harry is plunged into a bizarre murder plot that ends up revealing a dark secret from Bob’s past.

Kelton Franks walks into Dresden’s office and tells Harry he’s been having strange premonitions that he’s about to die. Harry thinks Kelton’s problem is psychological, not supernatural, and refers him to a shrink. But just then Kelton keels over and dies. Was it a simple heart attack, as the coroner insists? Or is there something more insidious going on? When Kelton’s body goes missing from the morgue, Harry soon discovers that nothing in this case is as it seems. In order to help him crack it, Bob is forced to reveal an explosive secret from his mortal past.

THE DRESDEN FILES, Thursday 13th December at 9.30pm

THURSDAY 13th DECEMBER

‘TIL DEATH
COMEDY

The Starks’ spring cleaning uncovers an old roll of film with pictures of an Italian vacation twenty years ago that nearly caused them to break up.

During their annual spring cleaning, Joy’s determination to rid the house of junk is repeatedly undermined by Eddie’s reluctance to throw anything out. The Starks’ disagreement is pushed to a new level when, after dropping by to invite them out for ice cream, Jeff and Steph insist on developing an old roll of film that Eddie was hoarding.

‘TIL DEATH: Thursday, 13th December at 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 12th DECEMBER

Sci-Fi/Thriller

Starring Ben Kingsley, Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen

Directed by Roger Donaldson

US-1995

For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. But nothing lasts forever.

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye. When she escapes from her high-security enclosure, Government agent Xavier Fitch assembles a team of scientists and mercenaries to locate and destroy Sil before she manages to find a mate and breed.

SPECIES, Wednesday 12th December, at 8.30pm

PRIME ROCKS: THE BEST OF JOHNNY CASH TV SHOW

Our two-part special THE BEST OF THE JOHNNY CASH TV SHOW concludes tonight with a dizzying who’s who of country, pop, rock and folk artists who join the Man In Black on stage to make one of the most significant pieces of music television history.

PRIME ROCKS: THE BEST OF JOHNNY CASH TV SHOW, Tuesday, 11th December at 9.30pm

TUESDAY 11th DECEMBER

LIFESTYLE

Renee Wright goes on a boat cruise in scenic Halong Bay in the north of Vietnam.
Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It covers some 1,500 kilometres scattered with thousands of limestone islands and grottoes rising from the waters of the Gulf of Bac Bo. Halong Bay is a popular spot for short tourist cruises, many of them on restored traditional junks. The cruise that Renee and her crew filmed was with the Emeraude Classic Cruises company and was on a replica of a 1910 paddle steamer. The cruise is usually just for 24 hours, but Renee and her team stayed onboard for two nights to get a bit of extra time to show viewers around. “The cruise boat was lovely,” said Renee. “Although it was a replica not a restored original, it was really nicely done. It had a nice old world charm about it, but will all mod cons.” Activities on board the Emeraude include early morning tai chi on the deck, boat trips to a huge limestone cave and to a swimming spot, and kayaking. The boat also has full spa and restaurant facilities. Renee said the Halong Bay trip was a nice contrast to filming in Hanoi a few days earlier. “I really enjoyed my trip to Hanoi, but it is pretty full-on with the mad motorbike traffic and all the hustle and bustle, so it was lovely to spend a couple of days and nights just peacefully cruising Halong Bay.”

UNITED TRAVEL GETAWAY, Tuesday 11th December at 7:30pm

SPECIAL – ONE NIGHT STAND: FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS

COMEDY

HBO introduced TV audiences to dozens of up-and-coming stand-up comics, many of whom became today’s biggest show-biz superstars.

Each edition of One Night Stand is a straight-ahead, 30-minute stand-up routine from talented comedians, which is taped in front of a live audience. Tonight’s special was filmed in 2005 and marked Bret and Jemaine’s debut on HBO. Before that the comedy duo had built up a worldwide cult fan base through performances at comedy shows and their award-winning BBC radio show.

FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS, Monday 10th December at 10.00pm

FINAL – WELCOME TO PARADISE

LOCAL SITCOM

This locally-made sitcom finishes tonight with Alex getting his groove back.

The hostel is facing financial ruin due to intrusive renovations at Little Bo Peepshow next door so Alex must take the lead to save the day. The staff throw a party they’ll never forget.

WELCOME TO PARADISE, Monday 10th December at 9.30pm

MYTHBUSTERS

FACTUAL

Just when you think Adam and Jamie have tested every gun legend in history, they come up with three more myths.

In an urban shootout, could a criminal’s bullet have hit and then jammed the empty chamber of a policeman’s revolver? Saving Private Ryan might have been based on fact but what about the scene where one sniper kills another by shooting straight down the enemy’s gun scope? And assuming two antique bullets once hit midair in a Civil War battle, is it even remotely possible those two bullets fused together? In the meantime, Kari, Grant and Tori go to great lengths to see whether humankind’s first and simplest tool — the hammer — could be far more dangerous than you think.

MYTHBUSTERS, Monday 10th December at 8.30pm