Well some interesting choices this week...
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Certificate PG
Film4 6:25pm Wed 1 May
A mysterious, planet-sized energy cloud is heading for Earth, destroying everything in its path. Admiral James T Kirk returns to the bridge of the Enterprise to stop the invader, but he has to contend with a bitter rival and the possession of one of his crew by the alien force. Sci-fi adventure, the first movie based on the TV series, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Persis Khambatta
Category Adventure
Die Hard 4.0 (2007)
Certificate 15
Film4 9:00pm Wed 1 May
Tough New York cop John McClane is sent to escort a computer hacker to Washington for questioning. During this routine operation he stumbles on a criminal mastermind's plan to launch a technological terrorist attack on the US, and is forced to enlist the hacker's aid in foiling the evil scheme. Action thriller sequel, with Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long and Maggie Q
Category Detective/Thriller
Blades of Glory (2007)
Certificate 12
BBC3 9:00pm Wed 1 May
A bad boy figure skater and his effeminate arch-enemy are banned from the sport after their intense rivalry results in a brawl. However, the pair find a loophole in the regulations allowing them to enter the world championships as the first ever same-sex pair - if they can put aside their differences long enough to compete. Comedy, starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler
Category Comedy
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Certificate 18
ITV4 10:00pm Wed 1 May
Two fugitive lovers embark on a serial killing spree across America, and as the body count mounts the pair are treated like national celebrities by the tabloid media. When they are eventually put in prison, a sleazy TV presenter seizes the chance to exploit their story further, only to get caught up in their latest bout of mayhem. Oliver Stone's satirical thriller, with Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Downey Jr and Tom Sizemore. Including FYI Daily
Category Detective/Thriller
The Grudge (2004)
Certificate 15
ITV2 10:00pm Wed 1 May
An American nurse based in Tokyo finds work caring for an elderly psychotic woman at her home. However, she discovers the house is under a curse going back generations, which leads all who enter to be consumed by a powerful rage before dying, leaving troubled spirits to claim other victims. Takashi Shimizu's remake of his own Japanese horror tale, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Bill Pullman, William Mapother and Clea Duvall. Including FYI Daily
Category Horror
Franklyn (2008)
Certificate 15
Channel 4 1:50am Thu 2 May
Alternative worlds collide as the fates of four lost souls are intertwined across parallel universes. A man searches for his lost son in modern-day London, a masked vigilante pursues a murderous cult leader in the gothic metropolis of Meanwhile City, an artist's obsession with suicide takes a dangerous turn and a heartbroken man seeks a route back to the purity of his first love. Fantasy drama, starring Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley, Bernard Hill and Art Malik
Category Fantasy
Secretary (2002)
Certificate 18
Film4 10:50pm Thu 2 May
A shy and lonely woman who often indulges in self-harm is released from a mental hospital and returns to her Florida home town, where she takes a job as a lawyer's secretary. She soon embarks on a sadomasochistic relationship with her domineering boss that has a dramatic effect on both their lives. Steven Shainberg's comedy drama starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader, Lesley Ann Warren and Stephen McHattie
Category General Movie/Drama
The X Files (1998)
Certificate 15
More4 9:00pm Fri 3 May
FBI special agents Mulder and Scully are reassigned from their paranormal investigations to deal with a terrorist attack on a government building. They discover the bombing is an attempt to cover up the existence of an alien virus that threatens all life on Earth. Sci-fi thriller based on the TV series, starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau and Armin Mueller-Stahl
Category Science Fiction
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Certificate 15
ITV2 9:00pm Fri 3 May
An overly zealous, by-the-book London policeman is reassigned to a sleepy country village where the crime rate is virtually zero, and teamed up with an eager but dimwitted partner. But just as the officer's uneventful new environment begins to chafe, a grisly series of so-called accidents gives him reason to suspect a strange conspiracy is afoot. Action comedy, with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton and Paddy Considine. Including FYI Daily
Category Comedy
Manhunter (1986)
Certificate 18
ITV4 9:00pm Fri 3 May
A former FBI agent is coaxed out of retirement to track down a serial killer behind the slaughter of entire families. The detective needs an angle on the murderer's psychology and the only way to get this insight is to face his nightmares and consult cannibalistic psychopath Dr Hannibal Lecktor in prison. Michael Mann's thriller, based on Thomas Harris's novel Red Dragon, with William Petersen, Dennis Farina, Tom Noonan, Brian Cox and Joan Allen. Including FYI Daily
Category Detective/Thriller
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Certificate PG
Film4 6:25pm Wed 1 May
A mysterious, planet-sized energy cloud is heading for Earth, destroying everything in its path. Admiral James T Kirk returns to the bridge of the Enterprise to stop the invader, but he has to contend with a bitter rival and the possession of one of his crew by the alien force. Sci-fi adventure, the first movie based on the TV series, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Persis Khambatta
Category Adventure
Die Hard 4.0 (2007)
Certificate 15
Film4 9:00pm Wed 1 May
Tough New York cop John McClane is sent to escort a computer hacker to Washington for questioning. During this routine operation he stumbles on a criminal mastermind's plan to launch a technological terrorist attack on the US, and is forced to enlist the hacker's aid in foiling the evil scheme. Action thriller sequel, with Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long and Maggie Q
Category Detective/Thriller
Blades of Glory (2007)
Certificate 12
BBC3 9:00pm Wed 1 May
A bad boy figure skater and his effeminate arch-enemy are banned from the sport after their intense rivalry results in a brawl. However, the pair find a loophole in the regulations allowing them to enter the world championships as the first ever same-sex pair - if they can put aside their differences long enough to compete. Comedy, starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler
Category Comedy
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Certificate 18
ITV4 10:00pm Wed 1 May
Two fugitive lovers embark on a serial killing spree across America, and as the body count mounts the pair are treated like national celebrities by the tabloid media. When they are eventually put in prison, a sleazy TV presenter seizes the chance to exploit their story further, only to get caught up in their latest bout of mayhem. Oliver Stone's satirical thriller, with Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Downey Jr and Tom Sizemore. Including FYI Daily
Category Detective/Thriller
The Grudge (2004)
Certificate 15
ITV2 10:00pm Wed 1 May
An American nurse based in Tokyo finds work caring for an elderly psychotic woman at her home. However, she discovers the house is under a curse going back generations, which leads all who enter to be consumed by a powerful rage before dying, leaving troubled spirits to claim other victims. Takashi Shimizu's remake of his own Japanese horror tale, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Bill Pullman, William Mapother and Clea Duvall. Including FYI Daily
Category Horror
Franklyn (2008)
Certificate 15
Channel 4 1:50am Thu 2 May
Alternative worlds collide as the fates of four lost souls are intertwined across parallel universes. A man searches for his lost son in modern-day London, a masked vigilante pursues a murderous cult leader in the gothic metropolis of Meanwhile City, an artist's obsession with suicide takes a dangerous turn and a heartbroken man seeks a route back to the purity of his first love. Fantasy drama, starring Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley, Bernard Hill and Art Malik
Category Fantasy
Secretary (2002)
Certificate 18
Film4 10:50pm Thu 2 May
A shy and lonely woman who often indulges in self-harm is released from a mental hospital and returns to her Florida home town, where she takes a job as a lawyer's secretary. She soon embarks on a sadomasochistic relationship with her domineering boss that has a dramatic effect on both their lives. Steven Shainberg's comedy drama starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader, Lesley Ann Warren and Stephen McHattie
Category General Movie/Drama
The X Files (1998)
Certificate 15
More4 9:00pm Fri 3 May
FBI special agents Mulder and Scully are reassigned from their paranormal investigations to deal with a terrorist attack on a government building. They discover the bombing is an attempt to cover up the existence of an alien virus that threatens all life on Earth. Sci-fi thriller based on the TV series, starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau and Armin Mueller-Stahl
Category Science Fiction
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Certificate 15
ITV2 9:00pm Fri 3 May
An overly zealous, by-the-book London policeman is reassigned to a sleepy country village where the crime rate is virtually zero, and teamed up with an eager but dimwitted partner. But just as the officer's uneventful new environment begins to chafe, a grisly series of so-called accidents gives him reason to suspect a strange conspiracy is afoot. Action comedy, with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton and Paddy Considine. Including FYI Daily
Category Comedy
Manhunter (1986)
Certificate 18
ITV4 9:00pm Fri 3 May
A former FBI agent is coaxed out of retirement to track down a serial killer behind the slaughter of entire families. The detective needs an angle on the murderer's psychology and the only way to get this insight is to face his nightmares and consult cannibalistic psychopath Dr Hannibal Lecktor in prison. Michael Mann's thriller, based on Thomas Harris's novel Red Dragon, with William Petersen, Dennis Farina, Tom Noonan, Brian Cox and Joan Allen. Including FYI Daily
Category Detective/Thriller
