Thursday 26th February
Please Like Me – ABC – 10.40pm AEST
In this episode, Patrick moves out. Tom eats Josh’s truffled mac and cheese, so Josh barricades him in his room all day. Arnold reveals something personal to Josh. Dad forces Josh to find a job.
Friday 27th February
The Brit Awards 2015 – ABC2 – 8.30pm
The Brit Awards ceremony is the most anticipated night of the British music industry calendar. Hosts for the night are Ant and Dec, with performances by Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Paloma Faith.
The Neverending Story (1984) – GO! – 6pm
A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book – pages which seem to come alive as he reads them.
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) – Nine – 8.30pm
A middle-aged husband’s life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a new-found friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars. If you’re not watching this for Ryan Gosling, watch it for the epic appearance of The Middle East’s Blood at the end.
Saturday 27th February
Finding Nemo (2003) – Seven – 7.30pm
In the colourful and warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef, a clownfish named Marlin lives safe and secluded with his only son, Nemo. When Nemo is unexpectedly taken from home and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist’s office overlooking Sydney Harbour, the overly cautious father embarks on a dangerous trek with a friendly-but-forgetful fish named Dory. He finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son – who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.
Beetlejuice (1988) – Nine – 9.50pm
In the light of Michael Keaton’s Oscar’s snub, let’s take a trip down to some of the more interesting roles he’s played. A young, newly wed, newly dead, couple end up as poltergeists in their home. Unable to scare away the insufferable new owners, they summon an expert fright master.
Sunday 28th February
Argo (2012) – Nine – 9.10pm
All hail Ben Affleck, who shows us that even if we fall to the bottom we can still come out on top. Based on a true story, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Iran during the US hostage crisis in 1980. The plan? To act under the cover of a Hollywood producer, scouting a location for a science fiction film.
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl – SBS – 10.20pm
In this concert film, the Monty Python troupe perform many of their greatest sketches from Monty Python’s Flying Circus and two Monty Python specials, Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus, live from their four-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl in 1980. Jam packed with songs and a host of their finest gags including Dead Parrot, Nudge Nudge, Ministry of Silly Walks, The Argument Sketch and, of course, Terry Gilliam’s animations.
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