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Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 8 September

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8pm, A Town Called Eureka, Sky1 & Sky HD
A sonic cleaning at Global Dynamics coincides with a phenomenon that causes Eureka’s citizens to develop a communal form of Alzheimer’s. Meanwhile, Allison goes into labour.

8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
SERIES FINALE Mike and KITT are assigned to find a serum that gives superhuman strength to anyone who uses it. Meanwhile, Sarah is busy trying to resurrect the Foundation for Law and Government. but is overwhelmed by the task.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
Betty finds herself torn. She has vowed to be with Ignacio as he recovers from his heart attack, but Daniel needs her help to convince reporter Suzuki not to dish the dirt about him and Molly.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
When a minister is shot and killed, the CSIs trace the bullet to a recently released convict, Hector Salazar, who has connections to a local gang. Hector insists he has gone straight, but is he telling the truth?

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
Sam has a near-death experience after jumping into the water to save Melinda from a flood in the tunnels under Grandview. Will his rescue attempt bring him closer to an understanding of his true identity?

9pm, Chuck, Virgin1
Chuck helps Morgan spy on Anna to find out if she is seeing somebody else, but then has to betray his friend to find out more about Anna’s connection to a dangerous Triad gang.

9pm, Warehouse 13, Sci-Fi & HD
NEW SERIES Two Secret Service agents are transferred to the top-secret Warehouse 13, where they become responsible for a collection of supernatural and unexplained items. For their first assignment, they are sent to Iowa to investigate an artefact belonging to a college student who went berserk while chanting an incantation.

11pm, Law & Order, Sky1 & Sky HD
An investigation into a hit-and-run leads to a property scam, but Green and Lupo’s undercover work takes a surprising twist that pits McCoy against the US Attorney’s office.

12m’t, Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World, E4
NEW SERIES Ok, it’s not a drama, but drama queens will just love this out-there animation. In the second series opener, Evan becomes an internet sensation with his creepy video diary of Dana giving birth.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 1 September

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8pm, A Town Called Eureka, Sky1 & Sky HD
Allison’s baby shower yields eco-friendly gifts and the discovery of several drowned scientists in an area where drowning is impossible.

8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
While getting some serious R&R, Mike helps out in a bar run by the wife of his late friend Sonny. But events take a turn for the worse when he discovers someone is trying to force her out.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
In one of the funniest episodes so far, Betty is in a fighting mood when an ELLE assistant (guest star Nikki Blonsky of Hairspray fame) plays dirty in order to win over Jodie, the head of YETI (the always brilliant Bernadette Peters).

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
Delko is almost killed when a bullet flies through the window of the motel where he is staying and later quizzes his mother Carmen (played by Oscar-nominated Adriana Barraza) about his mysterious biological father.

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
Melinda agrees to show Sam exactly what she does with the spirit world, while at the same time having to deal with a bizarre case involving a haunted nursery school built on the site of a former asylum.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin1
Chuck and Sarah pose as a suburban married couple to investigate the case of a former agent who has been discovered in a very disturbed state. Naturally, things don’t quite go to plan and Chuck finds himself in trouble with his neighbours.

11pm, Law & Order, Sky1 & Sky HD
The triple homicide of three roommates appears to be a murder-suicide, the grim result of a lovers’ quarrel. But after closer inspection, the case begins to involve a politically connected con man.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 25 August

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8pm, A Town Called Eureka, Sky1 & Sky HD
Henry’s ship returns, and Carter thinks it may be linked to the town’s deadly electrical anomalies.

8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
Mike investigates a case of a plane crash and discovers that the crash was faked. The plane had been carrying a federal witness, a 10-year-old boy who witnessed the killing of his father. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to secure the future and independence of the SSC.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
As the credit crunch hits Mode, odd couple room-mates Betty and Amanda fall out over money when they team up at work to write a feature for the magazine’s new website. Meanwhile, Claire warns Daniel about his burgeoning romance with that drippy Molly.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
With a brutal murderer at large, Horatio’s investigation leads him to an overzealous police officer, while Natalia uses her forensics skills to locate the scene of the latest abduction.

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
Melinda is under pressure to find the best time to tell Sam about her gift, but her plans are ruined by the appearance of a dubious ‘ghost buster’ at a neighbour’s house.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin 1
Have your TVSW 3D glasses at the ready for this special episode. Chuck and the team have to protect guest star Dominic Monaghan (yep, it’s Charlie from Lost) who plays an international rock star someone is intent on killing. Now why is that? Playing to type, maybe?

11pm, Law & Order, Sky1 & Sky HD
Lupo and Green have to walk a delicate tightrope when investigating the racially charged murders of a white boy and a black girl.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 18 August

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8pm, A Town Called Eureka, Sky1 & Sky HD
The town’s teenagers begin to act strangely and an odd structure is erected, arousing suspicions within the community.

8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
When a drill sergeant from Mike’s past is killed, Mike and one of his Army buddies discover that the sergeant was part of a fight club, which spurs Mike into joining the club to find out what happened.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
Betty and Marc go head to head when they compete for a place on the Young Editors Training Initiative and have to come up with their own ideas for a fashion magazine. Wilhelmina attempts to get her claws into Connor on a business trip, and Daniel gets closer to Molly.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
The crime drama celebrates its 150th episode with an investigation into the abduction of a baby girl, snatched from her mother’s arms. After the family receive a ransom demand, Horatio and the team are shocked to find the prime suspect shot dead.

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
A girl goes missing during an initiation ritual at college and Melinda has to decide if she can count on the ghost of a former sorority member (guest star Andrea Bowen of Desperate Housewives fame) for help. However, as she delves deeper, she lies to Sam about her whereabouts, making him question the future of their relationship.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin 1
It’s Christmas Eve and the staff at the Buy More store are dressed as elves as they put up decorations for the annual sale. But then a car chase they have been following on TV ends up at the store and everyone is taken hostage by the fugitive.

11pm, Law & Order, Sky1 & Sky HD
A lawsuit over missing pants becomes a murder case when the defence lawyer is killed. The investigation takes an unexpected turn when Detectives Green and Lupo uncover a connection to a large retail corporation that employs a shady businessman.

Peter’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 11 August

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8pm, Town Called Eureka, Sky1 & Sky HD
Long-term rivals from Area 51 visit Eureka for a bowling tournament; and Carter probes an escalating series of pranks.

8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
After Mike gets taken hostage during a bank robbery, he finds himself unable to communicate with KITT in a bid to capture the robbers.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
Daniel and Claire go on a retreat for Mode executives. Back at the office, Betty faces a dilemma when a tornado strikes in Kansas and she needs to decide whether or not to pull an issue featuring a potentially damaging cover.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
When a woman wakes up in a hotel room with a man stabbed to death beside her, DNA evidence links the murder to a high-class prostitution ring run by a madam called Audrey Yates (guest star Lucy Lawless of Xena fame).

9pm, Dollhouse, Sci-Fi & HD
SERIES FINALE It’s 2019 and the Rossum Corporation’s Dollhouse technology has turned Los Angeles into a war zone as imprinted humans go on a killing spree. A group of ‘actuals’, or non-imprinted humans, stumble across the Dollhouse which once held Echo and her fellow actives. When a wiped Dr Saunders, aka Whiskey, reveals herself, the group learn that only Echo’s imprint holds the key to their survival.

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
Melinda and Sam volunteer to act as chaperones at a school dance, where Melinda encounters the ghost of a mother who is concerned about the company her teenage daughter is keeping.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin 1
Chuck is introduced to Sarah’s father, Jack (guest star Gary Cole), a high-flying con man who has swindled a fortune out of a Saudi Arabian sheikh suspected of being involved in international terrorism.

11pm, Law & Order, Sky1 & Sky HD
A pregnant security guard is injured during a lab explosion, leading Lupo and Green to investigate a controversial research programme.

Peter’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 4 August

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8pm, A Town Called Eureka, Sky1 & Sky HD
Objects start moving on their own after Dr Tess Fontana reopens Section Five, which may be the work of poltergeists.

8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
After KITT’s main chip is pulled to place into KARR, Mike and Sarah are determined to find and fix KITT and put an end to the evil KARR once and for all.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
As Betty goes all out to impress her sexy neighbour Jesse (played by singer Val Emmich), she finds herself with an unwelcome new roommate – Amanda.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
Calleigh and Delko are preparing a witness to testify in a murder case when a crane crashes into the building, killing him. The man’s widow, who blames her for his death, then confronts a guilt-stricken Calleigh.

9pm, Dollhouse, Sci-Fi & HD
In what was the series finale in the US, Alpha’s obsession with Echo endangers Caroline’s survival, and Ballard must make a life-changing decision. UK fans get a chance to see the unaired extra episode next week.

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
Series star Jennifer Love Hewitt directs this week’s episode, in which Melinda has to cope with dozens of angry ghosts, as a mass grave is unearthed at Grandview.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin 1
TV veterans Morgan Fairchild and Bruce Boxleitner guest star as Captain Awesome’s perfect parents, Honey and Woody Woodcomb, who pay Devon and Ellie a surprise visit.

11pm, Law & Order, Sky1 & Sky HD
Lupo and Green’s first official case together sees them investigate a mother and daughter who have been kidnapped during a citywide blackout.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 28 July

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8pm, A Town Called Eureka, Sky1 & Sky HD
Jo begins behaving strangely – flirting with Fargo and letting her hair down in the bar – until it is discovered she has a doppelganger.

8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
Mike and KITT must drive faster than 100mph to keep a bomb in the boot from exploding. Let’s hope they avoid the speed cameras…

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
It’s all-out war between Betty and Kimmie as they compete to impress at Mode, while Aussie actor Grant Bowler makes his debut as Meade’s charismatic new finance director, Connor.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
Horatio juggles investigating a bomb explosion at a fashionable boutique and dealing with a rapidly going-off-the-rails Julia.

9pm, Dollhouse, Sci-Fi & HD
After tracking down Stephen Kepler, the designer of the Dollhouse, Ballard sets out to break into the facility and rescue Caroline. But when Alpha reveals himself, all hell breaks loose.

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
Melinda and Sam go on a road trip and end up in all sorts trouble along the way – from bar fights to disruptive ghosts.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin 1
When Chuck finds out that his ex-girlfriend Jill works for FULCRUM, he has to pretend to be infatuated with her so that the team can investigate another agent – codenamed Leader.

11pm, Law & Order, Sky1 & Sky HD
NEW SERIES British actor Linus Roache and Six Feet Under star Jeremy Sisto join the cast for its 18th series. Roache plays hard-working new Executive Assistant District Attorney Mike Cutter, while Sisto is the mysterious Detective Cyrus Lupo.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 21 July

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8pm, A Town Called Eureka, Sky1 & Sky HD
NEW As the third series of the quirky sci-fi resumes, the town’s sheriff, Jack Carter attends a job interview for Homeland Security, while Deputy Lupo resigns when she discovers her new boss is a cyborg.

8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
Mike is assigned to rescue a foreign Ambassador who has fallen into the clutches of a terrrorist, while Dr Graiman has his hands full caring for a problematic robot.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
Lindsay Lohan’s back as Betty’s nemesis Kimmie. But when she starts work at Mode (yep, you need no qualifications to get into publishing these days), has she really changed her nasty ways? Meanwhile, the always-hilarious Justin auditions for the Broadway version of Billy Elliot.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
An autopsy on a corpse found in the Everglades reveals the victim has morsels of human flesh in his stomach. As the CSIs investigate, evidence leads them to a fight club run by Russian gang boss Ivan Sarnoff.

9pm, Dollhouse, Sci-Fi & HD
Another aspect of the Dollhouse technology gets explored when Echo is programmed with the memories of DeWitt’s late friend Margaret in the hope that she can help to solve her murder. Looks like there is life beyond the grave after all.

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
The ghost of a teenager killed in a freak accident wants Melinda to reunite his divorced parents and estranged brother to force them to face up to the truth about his death. Meanwhile, a secret is uncovered that might make Sam’s memory return.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin 1
Chuck, Sarah and Casey are told that Guy Lafleur has a list hidden in his hotel room that contains all the FULCRUM employees who are double agents, but the only way of finding it is by solving a series of riddles. Cue the treasure hunt.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 14 July

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8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
When a destructive new virus threatens the annihilation of the world’s computers, Mike is assigned the job to stop the virus from spreading. Only things become more problematic when KITT becomes one of the victims.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
As the Meade family rally round following the dramatic arrest, Daniel gets another shock. Meanwhile, a disgruntled Gio returns and gives Betty a piece of his mind for not going to Rome with him, and Hilda has second thoughts about her relationship with Coach Diaz after meeting his wife.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
Delko is shocked to discover the daughter of his therapist, Rachel Marsh, has been murdered. Things get more complicated when Calleigh reads the therapist’s file on Delko and discovers how deeply he feels about her.

9pm, Dollhouse, Sci-Fi & HD
With Dominic temporarily in charge, Topher discovers there’s a traitor inside the Dollhouse. In a strange turn of events, Echo then asks him to programme her to root out the mole. Meanwhile, Paul gets some surprising news from Mellie.

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
Melinda assists the ghost of a woman called Tammy who must come to terms with the abuse she suffered in her marriage in order to cross over. First though, Tammy wants Melinda to intervene to stop her husband from abusing his new girlfriend Elizabeth.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin 1
Chuck is helping out at a bio-medical conference when he runs into his ex-girlfriend Jill (guest star Jordana Brewster). Chuck lies to her, claiming to be more successful than he really is, but then he has to figure out if she’s involved in the development of a deadly bio-weapon.

Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 7 July

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8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi & HD
The team tries to crack a money laundering gang in Las Vegas, where Billy finds himself sidelined during his own operation.

9pm, Ugly Betty, E4
After Christina’s accident, Betty plays detective to discover what really happened. Meanwhile, Ignacio is shocked when he learns a truth about Hilda and Coach Diaz.

9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
Former 24 actress Megalyn Echikunwoke joins the show this week as new medical examiner Dr Tara Price. And her first day on the job isn’t without incident. A man on fire, who burns to death in front of the guests, interrupts a beach party and forensic evidence helps the CSIs link the crime to a human trafficking ring.

9pm, Dollhouse, Sci-Fi & HD
When Echo, Sierra, Victor and November awake with most of their original personalities intact, Echo attempts to escape from the Dollhouse with her fellow actives. But can she really trust Dr Saunders to help her?

9pm, Ghost Whisperer, Living
Melinda continues trying to reconnect with Jim, who has inhabited Sam’s body, but is distracted by the case of a young female ghost trapped at the bottom of a well who seems to be granting people’s wishes.

9pm, Chuck, Virgin 1
Chuck is behaving a little strangely as life as a super spy starts to take its toll. A new assignment only complicates things, and Chuck, Sarah and Casey are shocked to discover that the prevention of World War III rests in Jeff’s hands.