NCIS
(STAR World, Friday, 21.00)
In ‘Vanished,’ the NCIS team is called in to investigate when a perfectly functioning marine helicopter is found in the middle of a crop circle.
Day Break
(STAR World, Saturday, 22.00)
In ‘What if He’s Free,’ after coming face to face with Garza’s murderer, Hopper wonders whether his never-ending day will finally end.
Malcolm in the Middle
(STAR World, Sunday, 19.30)
In ‘Mono,’ when Lois and Malcolm are sidelined with mononucleosis, they are forced to share a bedroom. Meanwhile, Hal gets to know his neighbours, and Dewey gives Reese lessons in how to manage Jamie as a slave.
Guardians of Nature — Spain
(National Geographic Channel, Friday, 22.00)
Get to know more about Andalusia, one of the most fascinating spots in Spain.
Andalusia, also called the Gate of Europe, is probably one of Spain’s most fascinating spots, in terms of culture, history and natural environments.
Its diversity of landscapes and natural resources make it a typical laboratory for scientific research and milieu protection.
Terrorism — Bus 174
(National Geographic Channel, Wednesday, 22.00)
On June 12, 2000, a bus filled with passengers was hijacked in Rio de Janeiro in broad daylight.
The kidnapper, Sandro do Nascimento, terrorised his victims for four and a half hours as the whole country watched the drama telecast live on Brazilian TV.
Based on an extensive research of stock footage, interviews and official documents, the programme investigates the hijacking, focusing on Sandro do Nascimento, his childhood, and how unavoidably he was doomed to become a bandit.
A woman named Jackie
(The History Channel, Friday, 21.00)
Behind the fame and the glamour is the story of an extraordinary woman – Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.
Based on C. David Heymann’s bestselling biography, this compelling and intimate mini-series reveals the inner workings, passions, betrayals, tragedies and desires of the world of power and wealth, which Jacqueline Kennedy inhabited and which the world watched with fascination.
The Man who Predicted 9/11
(The History Channel, Sunday, 22.00)
In 2001, Rick Rescorla was the 62-year-old head of security at the Morgan Stanley Bank situated high up in the South Tower.
A free spirited Cornishman who fought in Vietnam, he was convinced that Osama bin Laden would use jet planes to try and destroy the World Trade Centre.
Long before September 11 attack, he developed an evacuation plan for the bank, hugely unpopular amongst the city whiz kids who worked there who thought he was mad.
But, his evacuation plan ultimately saved 3,000 lives.
Muhammad Ali
(Discovery Channel, Sunday, 20.00)
Through a series of intimate portraits, the programme explores the life of some of the greatest leaders of our times through the eyes of ordinary individuals whose own lives have been deeply transformed or challenged by these icons.
When Muhammad Ali stepped into the professional boxing ring in 1960 he changed the sport forever.
None had seen a heavyweight fighter with such speed and grace, nor heard one that spoke like a poet.
And none expected him to get more famous and risk everything for his beliefs.
This is the story of those close to Ali, who witnessed his life and who, in turn, were inspired by him.
Big Cat Country
(Animal Planet, Tuesday, 20.00)
This captivating trilogy takes a new, unusual approach to natural history film-making.
It brings to the screen an intimate portrayal of the family life of Africa’s big cats — cheetahs, lions and leopards —which is made possible by intensely following their lives over a six-week period.
Set in Kenya’s magnificent Masaai Mara, one of the world’s most extraordinary havens for wildlife, the programme is a compelling, true-life diary of the adventures of totally wild animals.
This is the life – VIP weekends with Ian Wright
(Travel & Living, Sunday, 20.30)
Ian Wright, lands in the lap of luxury as a weekend guest of royals and celebrities at their homes found throughout Asia, Europe and Latin America.
In this episode, Ian goes to the Highclere castle in the heart of English countryside and rubs shoulders with the British aristocracy.
Sync or swim
(Travel & Living, Wednesday, 19.00)
Join host Jamie Aditya as he takes on the most extreme music and dance performance activities in the world. Along the way he explores the land and cultures into which he is thrown.
In this episode to find where aboriginal dance and music comes from, Jamie looks at the Australia, with inspiration from bush poets, crocodiles, sharks and a journey that’s uniquely Australian.
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