7.30PM, PRIME
STARGATE ATLANTIS
A mysterious intruder has infected the Daedalus' computers with a virus that may allow them to take control of the ship. Sounds like one for MacGyver. Whoops, that's SG-1.
7.30PM, TV ONE
CORONATION STREET
Sunita discovers some shocking news about Dev's past, Janice lures Carol into drinking again, Violet is mystified by Jason's strange behaviour, Jamie attempts date number two with Joanne, and we reckon it's about time someone on the Street held a "J" convention.
7.30PM, TV2
MARRIAGE 911
In the reality show that changes its title depending on the crisis, the King family go from nanny to nuptial emergency in the space of two weeks. Next week: Bedroom 911, at the special time of 2.30am.
8.30PM, TV ONE
DRAGONS' DEN
One entrepreneur thinks he can capture the US teen market selling his backlit cufflinks. There's a safety device to secure the nation's building sites, and a new spin on the common jigsaw puzzle.
8.30PM, C4
THE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS
Tune in to last night's mayhem when the stars walked the red carpet to the biggest event on the music industry's calendar. Jaquie Brown and Oliver Driver host, the big winners are revealed, plus there are performances from some of your fave artists.
9.30PM, TV3
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
Very funny doco about our most successful musical-comedy duo as they do their thing on the world stage. In March, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement embarked on a revealing odyssey into the political and musical heart of the United States. Watch out for the classic Conchords' hit, Business Time, which has nothing to do with the office.
MOVIES
[rated out of 5]
8.30PM, SKY MOVIES 1
THE PERFECT CATCH
Herald rating: * * *
The American version of Nick Hornby's football-mad Fever Pitch. Directed by the Farrelly brothers, it has a baseball-mad fellow named Ben (Jimmy Falloon) and his sweetheart Lindsay (Drew Barrymore) trying to manage their relationship. (2005)
10.05PM, RIALTO SKY DIGITAL
SWIMMING UPSTREAM
Herald rating: * * * *
The true story of Australian Tony Fingleton (Jesse Spencer), who became an Olympic swimmer. Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Tony is considered useless by his overbearing father (Geoffrey Rush) and his accomplishments are overshadowed by his brothers. (2003)
10.15PM, SKY MOVIES 2
THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU
Herald rating: * * * *
Comedy from director Wes Anderson has Bill Murray as oceanographer Steve Zissou, a Jacques Cousteau-type documentary-maker who plans to take revenge on the shark that killed his partner. Zissou gathers a crew including his estranged wife (Anjelica Huston), a journalist (Cate Blanchett), and a man who claims to be his son (Owen Wilson). (2004)
Thursday's TV highlights
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