Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

Whether you missed the shorter version on Monday or it only made you want to watch it again, the slightly longer, fuller coverage of Doctor Who At The Proms 2010 airs tonight, Friday, September 10th at 7:00pm on BBC3. By all accounts, including our own, it was something very special and this broadcast adds about a half an hour of extra special to the enjoyment.

If you've stuck with the secrets and sorcery in Camelot for two series so far, you can continue your investment with the third series of Merlin, starting back on Saturday, September 11th at 7:25pm on BBC1. We hope to have weekly reviews of the show, beginning with series opener, The Tears Of Uther Pendragon.

This telly addict is admittedly not the target audience of The Inbetweeners. But when we shared the news that the show's going big screen, it was clear quite a few geeks follow the exploits of the comprehensive adolescents Will, Jay, Neil and Simon, and would appreciate knowing the third series kicks off on Monday, September 13th at 10:00pm on E4 with The Fashion Show.

If you weren't able to follow the saucy goings on of Sookie Stackhouse and the Bontemp crew on FX, the second season of True Blood, the supernatural series of shape shifters, blood suckers and various other biters begins on Channel 4, Thursday, September 16th at 10:00pm. The first of twelve episodes is called Nothing But The Blood and begins with screams, a fitting start to a bloody series of surprises and shocks to hit the small Southern town and its big personalities.

Now, on to the films showing through the weekend and a bit beyond. 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 '11th' in your browser's Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!

A History Of Violence
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 10:50pm (and 11:50pm Film4+1)

Alien
On: Channel 4
Date: Thursday 16th September
Time: 00:10am (and 1:10am 4+1)

Bad Boys
On: Five
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 9:55pm

Batman
On: Sky1
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 9:30pm

Batman Returns
On: Sky1
Date: Tuesday 14th September
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm 16th Sept)

Blue Thunder
On: Five USA
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 7:55pm (nad 8:55pm Five USa+1, 2/3:00pm 12th Sept)

Broken Flowers
On: BBC 1
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 11:10pm

Buffy The Vampire Slayer
On: E4
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 10:50pm (and 11:50pm E4+1)

Clerks
On: Sky Movies Indie
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 10:00pm

Conan The Barbarian
On: ITV4
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 11:15pm (and 00:15am ITV4+2, 9/10:00pm 12th Sept)

District 9
On: Sky Movies Premiere
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Premiere+1, then daily at similar times through Sept 16th)

Dune
On: Five USA
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 12:30pm (and 1:30pm Five USA+1)

Firewall
On: Watch
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 11:20pm (and 00:20am 11th Sept Watch+1, 10/11:00pm 11th Sept)

For Your Eyes Only
On: ITV1
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 1:05pm

Grave Of The Fireflies
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 01:10am (and 2:10am Film4+1)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
On: Five
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 2:40pm

I Heart Huckabees
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 00:40am (and 1:40am Film4+1)

Independence Day
On: Film4
Date: Tuesday 14th September
Time: 6:15pm (and 7:15pm Film4+1)

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)
On: LIVING
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 01:00am (and 2:00am Lving+1)

Jackie Brown
On: more4
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 10:00pm (and 1:30am 12th Sept)

Johnny Mnemonic
On: E4
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 00:10am (and 1:10am E4+1)

Kindergarten Cop
On: ITV2
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 2:35pm (and 3:35pm ITV2+1)

King Kong (2005)
On: ITV2
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm ITV2+1, 9/10:00pm 14th Sept)

Kiss Of The Dragon
On: E4
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 10:10pm (and 11:10pm E4+1, 00:20/1:20am 12th Sept)

Men In Black
On: Five
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 8:00pm

Mission: Impossible III
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)

Monster House
On: Five
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 5:25pm

Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life
On: ITV4
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: midnight (and 1:00am 11th Sept, 10:05/11:05pm 13th Sept)

Octopussy
On: ITV1
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 4:05pm

Once Upon A Time In America
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 11:20pm (and 00:20am 13th Sept Film4+1)

Once Upon A Time In Mexico
On: Five USA
Date: Monday 13th September
Time: 11:00pm (and midnight Five USA+1, 9/10:00pm 14th Sept)

Rope!
On: Film4
Date: Tuesday 14th September
Time: 4:35pm (and 5:35pm Film4+1)

Spaceballs
On: SyFy
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 6:20pm (and 7:20m Syfy+1, 1:30/2:30pm 12th Sept)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
On: FIVER
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Fiver+1, 5:50/6:50pm 11th Sept)

The 51st State
On: Film4
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 11:25pm (and 00:25am 11th Sept Film4+1)

The History Boys
On: BBC 2
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 11:50pm

The Illusionist
On: ITV2
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 11:00pm (and midnight ITV2+1)

The Invention Of Lying
On: Sky Movies Premiere
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 10:00am (and 11:00am Premiere+1 & 8/9:00pm,then daily at similar times through Sept 16th)

The Jerk
On: ITV4
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 11:35pm (and 00:35am 13th Sept, 11:00/midnight 14th Sept)

The Quiller Memorandum
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 5:10pm (and 6:10pm Film4+1, 4:45/5:45pm 16th Sept)

The Thing
On: ITV4
Date: Wednesday 15th September
Time: 00:55am (nad 1:55am ITV4+1)

The Thirteenth Floor
On: Five USA
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 3:10pm (and 4:10pm Five USA+1, 12:15/1:15pm 12th Sept)

The Transporter
On: E4
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm E4+1)

The Unforgiven
On: TCM
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 08:45am

Three Amigos!
On: TCM
Date: Friday 10th September
Time: 9:00pm (and 00:10am 11th Sept)

Witness
On: Channel 4
Date: Saturday 11th September
Time: 10:30pm (and 11:30pm 4+1)