Published Date:
24 June 2009
By James Madge
Thursday - A super-cool selection of the best telly, film and sporting highlights from the schedule, picked out just for you by the Skegness Standard!
Top TV
Five, 8pm
Paul Merton in India
The comedian meets children who live in Mumbai's central station, and discovers the joys of 'Mollywood' cinema, the subcontinent's low-budget film industry.
ITV1, 9pm and 10.35pm
Trial and Retribution
When the body of a high-class prostitute is found in an abandoned suitcase at Heathrow, the evidence leads to a Ukrainian billionaire who had availed himself of her services, but when Walker arrests him, he becomes the pawn in a much bigger game.
Fabulous Film
ITV4, 10pm
The Deer Hunter
Three American steelworkers and their families have their lives torn apart by the brutality of the Vietnam War. The friends endure horrific treatment in a prison camp, but also struggle to cope with normality on their return to America.
ITV1, 11.35pm
Freeze Frame
A paranoid man takes to filming himself around the clock to protect himself against future accusations, having previously been suspected of murder, but when a body is found and the police turn up to question him, he is unable to find the tapes and becomes convinced someone is trying to frame him.
Sensational Sport
BBC2, 5.50pm
Wimbledon 2009
Live coverage from day four of the All England Championships, where Scotland's Andy Murray takes on the Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the second round.
BBC3, 7pm
Match of the Day Live
Action from the second semi-final in the Confederations Cup, between South Africa and Brazil. The hosts have only scored twice, but managed to finish ahead of Iraq and New Zealand, while the defending champions came through the group stage with a 100 per cent record. Kick off 7.30pm.
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Last Updated:
25 June 2009 3:18 PM
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Source:
Skegness Standard
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Location:
Skegness