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7PM, TV ONE
KIWIS AT WAR
Charlie Upham was the most decorated of the Commonwealth soldiers in World War II, getting two Victoria Crosses. This episode looks at his exploits.
7.30PM, TV ONE
FULL ON FOOD
So how does the food in British curry houses compare to the real thing? Full On Food travels to India to find out.
7.30PM, TV3
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
This episode is 90 minutes long, meaning four dancers will pack their bags for home.
9PM, TV3
QANTAS TELEVISION AWARDS
Hosted by the very tall pairing of Petra Bagust and Dominic Bowden, this is the local television industry's premier night. Awards for best News, Current Affairs, Drama and general television will be presented and guests include Lisa Chappell, who played Chelsea on Gloss.
MOVIES
[rated out of 5]
9.05PM, TV2
THE CASTLE
Herald rating: * * * *
"Tell him he's dreaming." The Kerrigan family, headed by Darryl (Michael Caton), are typical Aussie battlers who live next to an airport. When the airport wants to expand and take their home away, they
stand strong and prepare for a legal battle. A successful Australian comedy on all levels, with endearing, likeable characters. (1997)
10.40PM, TV ONE
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
Herald rating: * * *
Based on the true story of bank robber John Wojtowics, who robbed a Manhattan bank in 1972 and got as far as the airport under threat of executing his hostages. Al Pacino plays the bank robber, here named Sonny Wortzik, who holds up a bank to pay for his ex-lover's sex change operation. Things go wrong immediately, when one of the accomplices bails straight away and they then discover that the vault is virtually empty. Sonny gets held up inside the bank which is soon surrounded by a number of film crews and armed police.The remaining accomplice Sal (John Cazale) is nervous that he will be regarded as a homosexual by the media outside. A highly entertaining, very different bank heist film from director Sidney Lumet. (1975)
8.30PM, SKY MOVIES 2
THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
Herald rating: * * * *
Well-executed comedy starring Steve Carell (Little Miss Sunshine) as a nice guy who just hasn't got around to it. He hits it off with a woman (Catherine Keener) and they mutually agree to abstain from sex until their 20th date, much to the dismay of his friends. (2005)
8.30PM, RIALTO SKY DIGITAL
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS
Herald rating: * * * *
No rose-tinted glasses in this biography. Geoffrey Rush gives a convincing and compelling performance as Peter Sellers, and uses makeup to portray other characters surrounding the legendary actor. Emily Watson plays his first wife Anne, and Charlize Theron struggles as the dialogue-starved Britt Ekland. (2004)
SPORT
10PM, SKY SPORT 1 LIVE; 12.30PM (SUNDAY), PRIME
RUGBY LEAGUE: TRI-NATIONS
AUSTRALIA V GREAT BRITAIN
If the Lions can defeat the Kangaroos again they are in the final but they'll be sore and tired after the Kiwis dealt to them.
10.55PM, TV2
KICKBOXING: K-1 OCEANIA 2006
Twelve of Oceania's finest heavyweights battle for four coveted spots in the K-1 World Grand Prix in Auckland and a chance to fight among the K-1 elite in Japan.
