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Monday sees the penultimate episode of Spooks (BBC1, 9.00pm) where Harry is in serious danger and the rest of the Grid are being watched as the race to catch the enemy within reaches its tense conclusion. Hard hitting drama airs on Film4 with Four Brothers (10.55pm), a gritty revenge drama about foster brothers avenging their mother’s murder. The plot remains engaging despite increasingly ludicrous developments.
Flex your intellectual muscles on Tuesday with Horizon: Do You Know What Time It Is? (BBC2, 9.00pm). Professor Brian Cox leads you through a perplexing journey into what time actually is and how it works. Alternatively, you could warm yourself up with Joe Wright’s beautiful adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, Pride & Prejudice (ITV3, 9.00pm). Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen and Donald Sutherland star.
Channel 4 is the prime choice for Wednesday night with the continuation of two dramas: the acclaimed English Civil War adventure The Devil’s Whore (9.00pm) followed by the less cerebral but wholly entertaining Desperate Housewives (10.10pm). In this week’s instalment of The Devil’s Whore, Angelica is condemned to death and King Charles faces the axe. Over on Wisteria Lane, Katherine’s secret is revealed in Desperate Housewives.
As the end of term draws near, it is inevitable that many students will be feeling the pinch of more than the icy weather. BBC3 offers a cautionary tale for those tempted to extremes for cash in How to Rob a Bank (Thursday, 9.00pm). This film tells the story of impoverished university student Lee Barnes who played the banks until he was £40,000 in debt. If this seems too miserable a tale, the latest series of comedy pop quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2, 9.00pm) continues with the guests including Robert Webb, Arlene Phillips and Keith from We Are Scientists.
Friday sees a showing of Tim Burton’s Batman (E4, 9.00pm). Burton takes Batman back to its noirish roots and features a superlative performance by Jack Nicholson as the Joker. The original and the best of the entire series.
Saturday night naturally sees the latest X Factor (ITV1, 7.00pm) with the competition getting fiercer between the four remaining contestants. Saturday night also hosts The British Comedy Awards 2008 (ITV1, 9.15pm), honouring the biggest stars in television comedy. It will be interesting to see if Peep Show gets the recognition it deserves, being short listed in several categories.
Round off your week with a choice of trashy classics. Top Gear (Sunday, BBC2, 8.00pm) has Boris Johnson as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car and road tests of the Veritas and the new Ford Fiesta. Over on ITV1, Take That Come to Town (8.00pm) airs. It is a one-off special that sees the band perform some of their greatest hits along with new material. For fans, it will be a real treat but it won’t convert the unconvinced!
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