Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week

Welcome, paraskevidekatriaphobiacs. And triskaidekaphobiacs, as well. We show no favouritism here at the Den, and no matter what form your number-based fears take, good things await you beyond Friday, the thirteenth...

There isn't a single new program launch on this week's horizon that we're even mildly interested in, but do we care? Do we, heck! Because Sunday. This Sunday. The one that follows Saturday. Doctor Who: The Waters Of Mars, the special, airs and we only have eyes for David.

Simon has seen it in an especially special, invitation-only screening and he's Twitted about it in excruciatingly tantalising bitty bits like: "lots of little winks to some classic horror movies", "Tennant and Duncan share a brilliant scene together", "It's very, very dark" and other teasing tidbits that hint at a quite memorable experience come Sunday 15 November at 7:00pm on BBC1.

We're sure of only one thing even in advance of watching: it's bound to make us miss The Tenth Doctor that much more and give this Christmas coming a certain pang - a chest tightening wrench beyond the reach of the credit crunch's fist.

Elsewhere in the universe... we've seen the first episode of E4's Misfits (which Madeleine's reviewed here - mortgaging her REM cycles in the process this week. We thank you, Madeleine!) Based on the opening episode, we've now dedicated PVR disc space to the entire run. Take that as a rather substantial commitment on our part. Few shows make the record mode cut.

Now on to the films showing through the weekend and a bit beyond. There are some high calibre Asian films to check out as well as some not unbearable kiddie fare to share with the geeklets too young to wrestle away the remote.

As always, if we've missed anything, share your personal picks in the comments section 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 '14th' in your browser's Find box or window to highlight and/or tab through all movies shown on Saturday. Enjoy!

A Simple Plan
On: BBC 1   
Date: Wednesday 18th November
Time: 11:25pm

A Soldier's Story
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 08:45am

American Beauty
On: Sky Movies Indie  
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 11:55pm

Angel Heart
On: ITV4   
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 10:00pm

Arlington Road
On: Sky Screen 2 
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 3:00pm

Ashes Of Time Redux
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 01:05am (and 2:05am Film4+1)

Bad Boys
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats 
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 3:25pm (and 11:50pm)

Batman Returns
On: Sky Movies Premiere  
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 8:00pm (and 9:00pm Premiere+1)

Batteries Not Included
On: Sky Movies Family 
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 4:30pm (and midnight)

Battlestar Galactica (part 1)
On: SCI FI
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 1:20pm (and 3:10pm part 2)

Big
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 4:35pm (and 4:40am 15th Nov)

Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure
On: ITV1   
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 1:10pm

Blazing Saddles
On: Sky Movies Classics  
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 2:25am 14th Nov)

Blown Away
On: Virgin 1  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Virgin1+1)

Buffalo '66
On: Sky Movies 
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 4:30pm (and 10:00pm)

Contact
On: Five 
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 5:00pm

Dark City
On: TCM 
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 00:55am 15th Nov)

Desu nôto (Death Note)
On: Film4  
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 10:40pm (and 11:40pm Film4+1)

Desu nôto: The Last Name
On: Film4  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 01:05am (and 2:05am Film4+1)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
On: Sky Screen 1
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 3:00pm

Do The Right Thing
On: Sky Movies Drama 
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: midnight

Dragon: Bruce Lee Story
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller 
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 12:45pm (and 9:00pm)

Eastern Promises
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 10:00pm

F/X
On: Sky Movies Action/Thrille
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 06:40am (and 12:40pm)

Friday The 13th (1980)
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror 
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 10:30pm

Hana-Bi
On: Sky Movies Indie  
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 01:40am (and 1:15am 19th Nov)

Hancock
On: Sky Screen 1  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 11:15am (and 9:40pm)

Hannibal
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 02:45am (and 1:50am 15th Nov, Sky Horror, 00:45am 17th Nov Sky Screen2, 10:30pm 18th Nov Sky Horror)

Hard Candy
On: BBC 2    
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 11:00pm

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror 
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 7:00pm (and 00:20am 14th Nov)

High Fidelity
On: Sky Movies Indie  
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 10:35am (and 8:05pm)

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
On: Film4  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 11:00pm (and midnight Film4+1)

In Bruges
On: Sky Movies Indie  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 11:50pm (and 3:30am 15th Nov)

Iron Man
On: Sky Screen 2 
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 12:50pm (and 9:00pm, 1:35pm & 9:00pm 15th Nov Sky Action)

Jurassic Park III
On: Sky Movies Family 
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 1:10pm (and 8:00pm)

Lost In Space
On: Five   
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 2:00pm

Mission: Impossible II (and 9:00pm 15th Nov)
On: Sky1
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 9:00pm

Mortal Thoughts
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 02:25am

No Country For Old Men
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 10:30am (and 6:55pm)

Pineapple Express
On: Sky Movies Comedy  
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 10:00pm (and 1:30am 14th Nov)

Rec
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror 
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 04:05am

RocknRolla
On: Sky Screen 2 
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 12:40pm (and 9:00pm)

Shoot 'Em Up
On: Sky Screen 2 
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 03:05am

Soylent Green
On: TCM
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 11:00pm

Spawn
On: TCM 
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 00:50am 14th Nov)

Spider-Man 2
On: Five   
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 4:20pm

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
On: Sky Movies Drama  
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 10:00pm

The Borrowers (1997)
On: Sky Movies Family 
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 08:30am (and 4:45pm)

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian
On: Sky Movies Family 
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 5:25pm

The Day After Tomorrow
On: Film4
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 6:40pm (amd 7:40pm Film4+1, 6:40/7:40pm Fim4/+1 19th Nov)

The Fast And The Furious
On: Watch
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 10:00pm (and 11:00pm Watch+1, 9:00/10:00pm Watch/+1 15th Nov)

The Godfather
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 10:30pm

The Italian Job (1969)
On: Sky Screen 1 
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 4:05pm

The Mist
On: Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 10:00am (and 5:10pm)

The Omega Man
On: TCM
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 11:00pm

The Silence Of The Lambs
On: Sky Screen 2
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 10:35pm (and 11:00pm 19th Nov)

The Thirteenth Floor
On: Five USA    
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 1:25pm

The Time Machine (1960)
On: TCM
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 1:00pm (and 5:00am 14th Nov)

The Usual Suspects
On: Sky Movies Indie 
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 02:00am

The Witches
On: LIVING  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 6:00pm (amd 7:00/8:00pm Living+1/+2, 2:00/3:00/4:00pm Living/+1/+2 15th Nov)

Three Days Of The Condor
On: Sky Movies Action/Thriller   
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 5:20pm

Three Kings
On: Sky Movies Modern Greats
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 6:55pm

Tropic Thunder
On: Sky Movies Comedy 
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 07:05am (and 8:00pm)

Watership Down
On: Film4   
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 4:40pm (and 5:40pm Film4+1, 4:55/5:55pm 19th Nov Film4/+1)

Westworld
On: TCM   
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 9:00pm

Zack And Miri Make A Porno
On: Sky Movies Premiere  
Date: Saturday 14th November
Time: 10:10pm (and 11:10pm Premiere+1, then daily at similar times through 19th Nov)

Zatôichi
On: Film4
Date: Sunday 15th November
Time: 11:20pm (and 00:20ampm Film4+1)

Zoolander
On: Film4
Date: Friday 13th November
Time: 9:00pm (and 10:00pm Film4+1)