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It’s Halloween this weekend - let the screaming begin!

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The good folk at Virgin On Demand have been in touch to let us know about the veritable pumpkin-load of Halloween specials they have lined up for you this weekend, guaranteed to get even the bravest of you cowering behind the sofa, so we promised to pass on the news.

The ‘box set’ highlights include Charlie Brooker’s zombie Big Brother spoof Dead Set, series one of JJ Abrams’ Fringe and vampire cop drama Moonlight, and series four of Supernatural.

There are also Halloween-themed episodes of top shows like The Big Bang Theory, Chuck, Pushing Daisies and Veronica Mars.

If you’re more in the mood for a movie, get your nails lined up for some serious chewing with horror flicks including Friday The 13th, My Bloody Valentine, Lesbian Vampire Killers, Let the Right One In and Fifty Dead Men Walking - all in HD.

Just don’t come crying to us if you have bad nightmares…

Judy’s Pick of the Day | Friday 30 October

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9pm, NCIS, FX & FX HD
A nicely topical episode with the body of a Marine found in a car the night before Halloween. The circumstances surrounding his murder seem suitably spooky and then the investigation takes a surprising twist when it turns out the dead man had a link with Ziva.

10pm, Life on Mars USA, FX & HD
Sam investigates an attack on a young woman by a local gangster, and realises she’s his mother. When he discovers that the mobster is linked to the murder of two women, he suspects his colleagues of being involved in a cover up.

Heather’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 29 October

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8pm, Modern Family, Sky1
Phil nags Jay into allowing him to join in when Jay flies his new model plane, Gloria spends some quality time shopping with tom-boy Alex, Mitchell discovers a whole new side to himself at Costco, and Manny has a heart-to-heart talk with Claire.

9pm, Bones, Sky1
Booth and Brennan discover suburban life is anything but blissful when human remains are found in a barbecue pit during a local street party. As they investigate the murder, they discover a neighbourhood that makes Desperate Housewives look like Little House on the Prairie.

10pm, Lie to Me, Sky1
Cal and the team help to track down a man wanted for murdering his wife, but things turn nasty when the suspect takes Torres hostage at gunpoint and demands that the team clear his name.

10.40pm, Curb Your Enthusiasm, More4
Woo hoo! It’s the episode we’ve all been waiting for, as the cast of Seinfeld are reunited - even though Larry is dead set against it. He only relents when he realises it may be a way to win Cheryl back, and convinces Jerry, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards to return. It won’t be that straightforward though…

There’s no Private Practice this week, thanks to Living’s Halloween Most Haunted Live Special! Tut!

First look at CSI: Trilogy – Blending the best of Vegas, Miami and New York

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They’ll be plenty of off-the-cuff one-liners, talking VERY slowly and taking things VERY personally this November on US telly screens when crime scene connoisseurs Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso and Gary Sinise come together on CSI: Trilogy.

This three-part special brings all three CSI outlets together as they investigate human trafficking and organ harvesting – and Battlestar favourite Mark Sheppard will show up at some point too. Here’s the trailer…

Five things we learned today | Wednesday 28 October

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1. Lisa Kudrow’s set to guest on Friends buddy Courteney Cox’s Cougar Town.

2. Here’s the first look at Julian Sands as Jor-El in Smallville.

3. Another former Lostie is coming back in the final season.

4. Happy Halloween - here’s Lady Gaga in Gossip Girl!

5. Season three of True Blood should be very interesting. Spoilers ahoy!

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 28 October

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8pm, Gossip Girl, ITV2
Jenny is keen to take her position as the new Queen Bee at Constance Billard, and movie star Olivia Burke (guest star Hilary Duff) is assigned to be Vanessa’s roommate at NYU.

9pm, 10 Things I Hate About You, Fiver
Bianca starts an internet reality show, then spices it up to attract more viewers. Elsewhere, Kat complains about the lenient grading system in one of her classes.

9pm & 10pm, NCIS: Los Angeles, Sky1 & Sky HD
This week, the team must find a missing aerial vehicle, taken during a training exercise, before the deadly missile it’s carrying is released, then a defence contractor is killed and his classified-software secrets are feared lost.

11pm, Law & Order, Sky1 & Sky HD
Green becomes the subject of an internal investigation, led by Detective Kevin Bernard (new series regular Anthony Anderson), after he is implicated in the shooting of a well-known hustler.

11.10pm, Saving Grace, More4
Grace investigates a possible case of negligence following a school bus crash that killed several children, but her enquiries are thrown off kilter when Oklahoma is hit by a tornado and she has to embark on a rescue mission.

Six things we learned today | Tuesday 27 October

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1. The Family Guy variety special has lost the support of sponsors Microsoft…

2. True Blood’s braced for an influx of gay characters.

3. Both Chuck and Sarah are getting new love interests next season.

4. Pushing Daisies’ Kristen Chenoweth has signed up for more Glee.

5. Bones will celebrate 100 episodes with a flashback story.

6. Ricky Gervais will be hosting the Golden Globes this year.

In the latest issue of TV & Satellite Week

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• Steel yourselves, Spooks is back! Richard Armitage talks about playing one of TV’s favourite spies, and manages not to give anything away about whether Harry will survive after being bundled into a car boot at the end of the last series…

• Brendan Gleeson puts in an Emmy award-winning turn as Sir Winston Churchill in the absorbing drama, Into the Storm

• FlashForward star Dominic Monaghan talks insects, hobbits and returning to Lost

• Pamela Anderson spends one-on-one time with former EastEnder and I’m a Celebrity winner Joe Swash

•Andrew Buchan swaps his gun for a wig in compelling new legal drama Garrow’s Law: Tales from the Old Bailey

All this, plus the weekly round-up of ongoing shows like Bones, CSI: Miami, Dollhouse and Ugly Betty; your favourite soap news in a handy guide; the week’s film premieres and pay-per-view highlights; the biggest sporting events on TV; and more TV channels listed than any other magazine.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 27 October

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8pm, Stargate Universe, Sky1 & HD
With no power and a collision with a star imminent, the crew decides to abandon the ship, hoping one of three nearby planets will be habitable. But the remaining shuttle only supports 17 people - leading to a draw to decide who goes.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
There’s trouble for Betty when she meets Matt’s snooty mother Victoria (Mamma Mia’s Christine Baranski). Meanwhile, Hilda is set up on a date with Archie (Ralph Macchio) and Wilhemina ditches her luxuries to make money for Mode.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
Passengers waiting for their luggage at Miami airport are shocked when the body of a flight attendant turns up on the baggage carousel. Horatio’s investigation uncovers a mile-high hotbed of drugs, drink and sexual jealousy.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin1
Chuck and Sarah go AWOL while searching for Chuck’s kidnapped father (recurring guest star Scott Bakula), so Casey is told to bring them back dead or alive. At the Buy More, Morgan is coerced into accepting the position of assistant manager.

9pm, Warehouse 13, Sci-Fi & HD
Pete goes to Las Vegas with Myka to recover an artifact from a couple of gamblers… unaware that the real Myka is trapped in a mirror at the warehouse.

10pm, Dollhouse, Sci-Fi & HD
A Dollhouse shareholder requests his nephew’s personality be imprinted onto Victor, unaware that the nephew is psychotic. When Victor escapes the Dollhouse, its up to Ballard to use his FBI skills to track the Active down before he kills someone.