Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

We start our lead into the bank holiday weekend with news of a series start-up for a show we watch week on week, but haven't covered much in these pages. Burn Notice launches into its third season on these shores on Wednesday, September 1st with Friends And Family on FX at 10:00pm.

Michael Westen the burned special ops spy's story is a continuing saga, so to see where things left off, first watch season 2's finale, Lesser Evil, tonight, Friday August 27th at 11:00pm on FX and you'll be prepped for what's next for Michael, Mom, Fiona and Sam Axe, a classically heroically fabricated name if ever we heard one and he's played by Geek favourite, Bruce Campbell.

If The Deep hasn't given you that sinking feeling (yes, we said it, and no apologies will be forthcoming), its fifth and final episode airs on BBC1 at 9:00pm Tuesday August 31st, with The Last Gasp. No, actually, it's The Last Breath, but we'll count few mourners in these corners, we suspect.

Now, a bit of history that's nowhere near Geek-related, but as all of us are related to somebody, chances are we know someone who'll be affected by the closing down of two very long running shows. And we can respect legendary longevity and staying power in any form.

Look the hero among certain relatives by reminding them that The Very Last Of The Summer Wine How Not to Cry At Weddings will be shown on BB1 on Sunday August 29th 8:00pm, finishing a 33 series run.

Then on Monday, the first half of a two part finale of The Bill, entitled Respect: Part One, airs on ITV3 at 11:00pm, with the conclusion to the finale, Respect: Part Two, on Tuesday, August 31st at 9:00pm, closing the doors forever on the Sun Hill station and ending a run that began in 1984. If they don't fade out on two pairs of sensible-but-ugly shoed feet walking somberly away, they've missed a trick.

Now, on to the films showing through the long weekend and a bit beyond. There are some great fantasy and sci-fi films as well as enough family fare to keep the popcorn bowl busy and the remote control feuds fuelled.

As always, if we missed anything interesting, have a shout in the comments, with our thanks.

Please also note: the ordinal numbers for dates will help you scan through this simple list with your browser's search function. Enter '28th' in your browser's Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!

30 Days Of Night
On: Film4  
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 10:50pm (and 11:50pm Film4+1, 10:45/11:45pm 31st Aug)

Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
On: horror channel   
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 4:00pm (and noon 29th Aug)

Bandits
On: BBC 1  
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 11:15pm

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
On: Five USA
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 6:45pm (and 7:45pm FiveUSA+1, 2:50/3:50pm 29th Aug)

Casino Royale (2006)
On: ITV2
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm ITV2+1, 9/10:00pm 30th Aug)

Cloverfield
On: Film4
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1, 9/10:00pm 3rd Sept)

Das Boot: Director's Cut
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats   
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 06:30am (and 6:00am 3rd Sept)

Die Hard With A Vengeance
On: Watch
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Watch+1, 9/10:00pm 28th Aug)

Down And Out In Beverly Hills
On: Five    
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 11:45pm

El Mariachi
On: Sky Movies Indie   
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 5:45pm (and 2:25am 20th Aug)

Elmer Gantry
On: TCM
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 3:00pm (and 6:55am 28th Aug)

Fargo
On: TCM   
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 9:00pm (and 1:15am 29th Sept)

Flash Gordon
On: ITV4
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 3:45pm (and 4:45pm ITV4+1)

Ghostbusters II
On: Watch
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 5:00pm (and 6:00pm Watxh+1, 2:05/3:05pm 30th Aug)

GoldenEye
On: ITV2
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm ITV2+1)

Harold And Kumar Get The Munchies
On: Comedy Central  
Date: Thursday 26th August
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm CC+1, 11:20pm/00:20am 28th/29th Aug)

In Bruges
On: Channel 4  
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm 4+1)

Intermission
On: BBC 2  
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 11:4pm

Jason And The Argonauts
On: Five  
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 5:15pm

Jaws 2
On: ITV4
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 11:50pm (and 00:50am 28th Aug ITV4+1)

Jumanji
On: FIVER
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Fiver+1, 5/6:00pm 28th Aug)

Km 31
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 01:00am (and 2:00am Film4+1)

Legend
On: BBC 2   
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 11:45am

Liar Liar
On: ITV2
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 5:10pm (and 6:10pm ITV2+1)

Logan's Run
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 4:35pm (and 5:35pm Film4+1, 6:35/7:35pm 3rd Sept)

Moonraker
On: ITV1  
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 3:40pm (and 1:30pm 4th Sept)

Muppets From Space
On: GOLD
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 3:30pm (and 4:30pm, 11:50am/15:50pm 29th Aug)

Nanny McPhee
On: ITV2
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 5:30pm (and 6:30pm ITV2+1)

Outbreak
On: ITV1    
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 02:30am

Over The Hedge
On: BBC 1  
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 5:35pm

Panic Room
On: Five
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 10:15pm

Rec
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror
Date: Tuesday 31st August
Time: 03:55am

Romeo Is Bleeding
On: TCM  
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 10:50pm

Run Lola Run
On: Sky Movies Indie  
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 10:00pm

Scum
On: ITV4  
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 10:30pm (and 11:30pm ITV4+1)

Sky High
On: BBC 1  
Date: Monday 30th August 2
Time: 1:15pm

Stand By Me
On: Channel 4
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 00:05am (and 1:05am 4+1)

Superman Returns
On: BBC 1   
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 2:50pm

Swimming With Sharks
On: BBC 2
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 11:50pm

Team America: World Police
On: Film4
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

The 39 Steps (1959)
On: more4
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 14:35pm

The Bourne Supremacy
On: ITV1
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 9:45pm

The Cat Returns
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 3:20pm (and 4:20pm Film4+1)

The Exorcist
On: ITV4
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 11:55pm (and 00:55am 31st Aug, 10/11:00pm 1st Sept)

The Fast And The Furious
On: Sky1
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 9:00pm (and 9:00pm 29th Aug Sky2, 11:00pm, 11:00pm 1st Sept Sky1, 9:00pm 2nd Sept Sky2)

The Hunt For Red October
On: Sky Movies Crime and Thriller
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 2:05pm

The Krays
On: Alibi
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Alibi+1, 9/10:00pm 28th Aug)

The Mean Machine (1974)
On: GOLD
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Gold+1, 9/10:00pm 28th Aug)

The Omen
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 11:15pm (and 00:15am 29th Aug Film4+1)

The Pink Panther (1964)
On: Film4
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 4:45pm (and 5:45pm Film4+1)

The Ring (2002)
On: BBC 1     
Date: Friday 27th August
Time: 11:15pm

The Simpsons Movie
On: Film4
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 7:20pm (and 8:20pm Film4+1)

The Spy Who Loved Me
On: ITV1   
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 1:30pm

The Sword And The Rose
On: Five   
Date: Saturday 28th
Time: 12:30pm

The Time Machine (1960)
On: Film4  
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 3:10pm (and 4:10pm Film4+1, 4:50/5:50pm 4th Sept)

The Usual Suspects
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Sunday 29th August
Time: 11:30pm

There's Something About Mary
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1, 11:15pm/00:15am 2nd/3rd Sept)

Tomorrow Never Dies
On: ITV2
Date: Monday 30th August
Time: 11:55pm (and 00:55am 31st ITV2+1 & 10/11:00pm)

Young Guns
On: Five USA
Date: Saturday 28th August
Time: 9:00pm (an 10:00pm Five USA+1)