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Programme Information March 2012

   Sky Sports F1 HD launches this March
PREVIEW - Sky Sports F1 HD launches this March - Splash Copywriters
Mad Men

New Fifth Season
The multi-award-winning drama starring Jon
Hamm comes exclusively to Sky Atlantic HD
with its new, highly-anticipated fifth season.

TX tbc

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Formula One arrives on Sky Sports

  Sky Sports F1, a new channel dedicated to
  Formula One, launches this month. Sky
  Sports F1 will show all 20 races live, along
  with each qualifying and practice session. Ten
  of the Grands Prix will be exclusive to the
  channel, starting with this month’s meetings
  in Australia and Malaysia.

Contents
Sky 3D..................................................................................................4
Sky Movies Box Office............................................................6
Sky Movies.......................................................................................8
Sky 1.....................................................................................................12
Sky Living........................................................................................18
Sky Atlantic..................................................................................20
Sky Sports.....................................................................................24
Sky Arts.......................................................................................... 30
National Geographic Channel & Wild......................34
HistoryTM.........................................................................................36
BioTM....................................................................................................37
Crime & Investigation NetworkTM..............................38
Sky News........................................................................................39
       Programme in                   Programme in                     Programme in                            Programme on   Programme on
       3D                             High Definition                  Standard Definition                     Sky Go         Sky Anytime

   EPG changes this February

  There will be various changes to the EPG on
  Tuesday 21 February: Sky Arts 1/HD (243/244)
  and Sky Arts 2/HD (245/256) move to 129
  and 130 respectively; Sky 2 (129) moves to 121;
  Sky Living+1 (121) moves to 123. The new location
  for Sky Livingit+1 (123) is tbc. Sky Living Loves
  (130) will close.

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Got To Dance - Live Final 3D

Get up on your feet for the finale of Got to Dance’s    A special ingredient has been added this year
third series. Sky 3D and Sky 1 HD have pulled out all   to make the event even more of a must-see.
the stops as the crème de la crème of contestants       Simulcast on Sky 3D, the grand finale will throw
go head-to-head to make their dancing dreams            3D viewers into the booty-shaking, hip-wriggling
come true: for Davina McCall to reveal them as the      action like never before.
UK’s twinkle-toed next big thing.                       Saturday 4 March 18.00

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Also on Sky 3D...

Barclays Premier League - Matches TBA throughout the month - LIVE
March has some crucial games in the Barclays Premier League. Sky 3D will bring you a handful of ties as
the pressure mounts on clubs at the top and bottom of the table.

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Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

    Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
    Directed by Bill Condon (2011, Sky 12)
    In the penultimate part of the hit vampire saga
    Bella (Stewart) and Edward (Pattinson) get
    married, but news that there’s a baby on the way
    has grave ramifications.

    From Monday 12 March

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The Ides of March

Ryan Gosling, George Clooney,                                   election race hots up, the idealistic rookie finds
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti                           himself sinking into a mire of corruption. Clooney
Directed by George Clooney (2011, Sky 15)                       directs this slick thriller co-starring Marisa Tomei
Press secretary Gosling is on the campaign trail                and Evan Rachel Wood.
with potential president Clooney but as the
                                                                From Monday 5 March

                                                                                     50/50

                                                                                     Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
                                                                                     Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick,
                                                                                     Anjelica Huston
                                                                                     Directed by Jonathan Levine
                                                                                     (2011, Sky 15)
                                                                                     Gordon-Levitt stars as a
                                                                                     27-year-old journalist who
                                                                                     battles a rare form of cancer
                                                                                     with the help of his best friend
                                                                                     (Rogen). Warm and witty
                                                                                     comedy drama.

                                                                                     From Monday 26 March

   **Please note all HD films will be shown on either Sky Movies Box Office HD1 (752) or Sky Movies Box Office HD2 (753)**   7
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Scream 4

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette,
Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere
Directed by Wes Craven (2011, Sky 15)
Craven reunites the original Scream team for this
sharp new chapter in the iconic horror series.
Alison Brie joins the cast as Ghostface returns to
terrorise Woodsboro.

TX tbc

Hanna

Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett
Directed by Joe Wright
(2011, Sky 12)
Trained as an assassin by her
father (Eric Bana), teen Ronan
leaves the Finnish wilderness
to fulfil her life’s purpose. But
her trek is beset by opposing
forces, deployed by shady agent
Blanchett. Stylish action from
Atonement director Wright.

TX tbc

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Fast Five

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson,               stars Diesel and Walker team up once again,
Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson                        assembling a pumped-up pack of demon drivers
Directed by Justin Lin (2011, Sky 12)                  in a race to escape uncompromising Federal
There’s still plenty of gas in the tank of this        Agent Johnson.
full-throttle franchise as it comes roaring back to
form with an electrifying fifth instalment. Original   TX tbc

Hall Pass

Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis,
Christina Applegate, Jenna Fisher
Directed by Bobby & Peter Farrelly
(2010, Sky 15)
Horny husbands Wilson and
Sudeikis are given a week off
marriage to satisfy their lust,
but their wives soon grow fed
up of their hubbies’ wandering
eyes. More filthy funnies from
the directors of Dumb & Dumber.
With Stephen Merchant.

TX tbc
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Love and Other Drugs

Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Oliver Platt      Parkinson’s disease. Engaging romance from the
Directed by Edward Zwick (2010, Sky 15)           director of Blood Diamond.
Charming drug sales rep Gyllenhaal gets hooked
on hard-to-get Hathaway, but their relationship   TX tbc
changes forever when he discovers she has

                                                                   Yogi Bear

                                                                   Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake
                                                                   (voices), Anna Faris
                                                                   Directed by Eric Brevig
                                                                   (2010, Sky U)
                                                                   Oscar®-nominated visual
                                                                   effects master Brevig directs
                                                                   this animated caper featuring
                                                                   Aykroyd as the smarter-than-
                                                                   average bear. With Jellystone
                                                                   Park on the brink of closure, Yogi
                                                                   and Boo Boo (Timberlake) need
                                                                   a miracle to save their home.

                                                                   TX tbc
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Your Highness

                                     Danny McBride, Natalie Portman,
                                     James Franco, Zooey Deschanel
                                     Directed by David Gordon Green
                                     (2011, Sky 15)
                                     Layabout prince McBride faces
                                     an ultimatum: help save his
                                     heroic brother’s betrothed from
                                     an evil wizard or be cut out of
                                     the family fortune. Medieval
                                     mischief from the director of
                                     Pineapple Express.

                                     TX tbc

The Princess
and the Frog

Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos,
Keith David, Terrence Howard
Directed by Ron Clements &
John Musker (2009, Sky cert tbc)
When a curse turns a prince into
a frog, waitress Tiana kisses him
to reverse it. But when she ends
up amphibian too, the pair hop
across New Orleans to try to
break the spell. Disney animation.

TX tbc

                                     The Rite

                                     Anthony Hopkins, Ciaran Hinds,
                                     Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga
                                     Directed by Mikael Håfström
                                     (2011, Sky 15)
                                     Exorcist Hopkins battles the
                                     greatest evil when he takes
                                     young priest and Satan-denier
                                     O’Donoghue under his wing.
                                     Exorcism in the extreme in this
                                     righteous thriller featuring Tinker
                                     Tailor Soldier Spy star Hinds.

                                     TX tbc

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The Simpsons

Continuing 23rd Season
The Simpsons returns to Sky 1 HD to resume its          for celebration. The cartoon classic already has
23rd outing, and this month’s exclusive episodes        the honour of being the longest-running scripted
boast guest stars aplenty. Alongside our very own       show in US TV history and, later this season, will air
Gordon Ramsay, Oscar® nominee Andy Garcia and           its milestone 500th instalment. Ay caramba!
Mad Men’s John Slattery will be visiting Springfield.
Chill those Duff beers because there is extra cause     TX tbc

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Glee

Continuing Third Season
The hit musical comedy dances back onto Sky 1       A new raft of guest stars are rumoured to be
HD to resume its third season. As we return to      Gleeking out this year, including Oscar® winner
McKinley High, the New Directions receive a touch   Helen Mirren lending her voice to one of the gang,
of Greased Lightnin’ as Sam bids to win Mercedes    Gloria Estefan appearing as Santana’s mum, as
back - even joining the synchronised swimming       well as the casting of Rachel’s dads. Plus, Ricky
team along the way. Also in March, this season’s    Martin has already filmed a guest spot.
only tribute episode sees Glee pay homage to
the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.                   TX tbc
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Got to Dance

Third Series Finale
Dance fever reaches its peak as Sky 1 HD presents   6,000 people at Kensington Olympia to win the
the third series finale of its entertainment        viewers’ vote and that £250,000 prize. The cherry
extravaganza. After weeks of auditions and five     on top is that the proceedings will be captured in
spectacular semi-final rounds, Davina McCall        three dimensions and simulcast on Sky 3D.
crowns the next Got to Dance champion.
The remaining acts take to the stage in front of    Sunday 4 March From 18.00

                                                                      Gadget Geeks

                                                                      New Special
                                                                      With Formula 1 pulling up on Sky
                                                                      Sports F1 HD this month, Gadget
                                                                      Geeks marks the occasion with
                                                                      an inspired one-off special
                                                                      featuring the transformation of
                                                                      an ordinary family saloon into a
                                                                      pimped-up F1 racer.

                                                                      TX tbc

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That Hidden
Camera Family

New Series
A mischief-making clan move in on Sky 1 HD this
month, and they’re set to cause a whole lot of
trouble. Cameras follow the family, including a
youngster with a knack for getting stuck in unlikely
spaces and a should-know-better granny, as they
play pranks on the British public.

TX tbc

Obese:
A Year to Save My Life USA

New Series
Sky 1 HD tips the scales with the Stateside version
of its powerful documentary series, Obese: A Year
to Save My Life. Emotions are set to run high all
over again as a group of dangerously overweight
Americans turn to a team of experts to help them
shift the pounds and turn their lives around.

TX tbc

Comedy

Continuing & Concluding Shows
The Middle and Modern Family dependably deliver
the giggles and guffaws with their continuing third
seasons. And on the homegrown front, it’s time
to depart the Welsh valleys as Ruth Jones’s Stella
finishes its impressive debut run.

TX vary

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The Love Machine

New Episodes
Chris Moyles and Stacey Solomon present Sky            Stacey ask the singletons to “date or ditch” the
Living HD’s brand new dating show, and it’s all        machine’s picks. Two couples will then go head-
about those vital first impressions. Single guys and   to-head to compete for a holiday, but not before
girls ride the Love Machine and, when it stops, con-   a final twist gives the winner the chance to ditch
testants must decide whether they want to keep         their date for a last-minute upgrade.
their potential date based on looks alone. There’s
no time for chat-up lines, as Chris and                TX tbc

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Grey’s Anatomy

Season Eight Resumes
The Golden Globe®-winning
medical drama resumes its
eighth season. The returning
episode picks up from the
cliffhanger that saw Meredith
and Alex stranded at the scene
of a disaster, while Teddy
continues to operate on her
patient blissfully unaware of
Henry’s death.
This month’s episodes also
see the team work together
to save the lives of conjoined
twins, while later in the series,
an instalment entitled If/Then
features a ‘what if ’ scenario in
which Kate Walsh returns as
Addison Montgomery, and the
Emmy®-nominated Kate Burton
resumes the role of Ellis Grey.

TX tbc

Ringer

Continuing Debut Season
The plot thickens as the first
season of the mysterious thriller
starring Sarah Michelle Gellar in
dual roles continues.

Thursdays 20.00

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The Secret Circle

Continuing Debut Season
Sky Living HD’s bewitching drama continues its      arguments from within, they must also deal with
debut season following the life of Cassie Blake     affairs of the heart. Also starring Thomas Dekker,
(Britt Robertson), a teenage witch who belongs      Gale Harold and Natasha Henstridge, The Secret
to a secret coven with her high school friends in   Circle is a captivating blend of teen drama and, at
Chance Harbor, Washington. Being a teenage witch    times, dark magic.
is far from simple, however, and while the group
faces the threat of witch hunters, as well as       Wednesdays 20.00

                                                                      Unforgettable

                                                                      Continuing Drama
                                                                      Poppy Montgomery stars as
                                                                      Carrie Wells, a police detective
                                                                      with a flawless memory. As the
                                                                      crime drama’s debut season
                                                                      continues, Carrie works with
                                                                      her ex-boyfriend and fellow
                                                                      detective Al Burns (Dylan Walsh)
                                                                      to solve homicides, using her
                                                                      ability to recall every detail of
                                                                      a crime scene to help.

                                                                      Tuesdays 21.00

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America’s Next Top Model: All Stars

Continuing 17th Cycle
The 'super-smized', all-star 17th cycle of TV’s      an editorial shoot. Guest judge Tyson Beckford
original modelling contest builds towards its        (pictured) also takes part in the photo shoot -
climax on Sky Living HD. In the semi-final of the    giving the girls good cause for swooning!
competition that saw past participants from the
previous 16 series return to compete for the crown   Mondays 21.00
that eluded them, the remaining girls have the
opportunity to work with host Tyra Banks on

                                                                       Criminal Minds

                                                                       Season Seven Continues
                                                                       The popular crime drama
                                                                       continues its seventh season.
                                                                       Don’t miss brand new episodes
                                                                       following the work of the FBI’s
                                                                       Behavioural Analysis Unit, who
                                                                       attempt to solve crimes through
                                                                       psychological profiling.

                                                                       Fridays 21.00

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Mad Men

UK Premiere - New Fifth Season
Arguably the best TV drama of recent years
comes exclusively to Sky Atlantic HD with its
fifth season.
Created by Matthew Weiner (The Sopranos),
the multi-award winning series - which has
bagged the best drama Emmy® Award for the
last four years - chronicles the lives of a bunch of
sharp-suited, savvy-minded Madison Avenue ad
men and their colleagues, wives, girlfriends and
mistresses in 1960s New York.
Expectations are high for this fifth outing in which
leading man Jon Hamm will direct the opening
episode, as stars Elisabeth Moss, Christina
Hendricks and John Slattery all return.

TX tbc
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Senna

Channel Premiere
Combining archive footage and thrilling on-track
action, Asif Kapadia's outstanding documentary
explores the life of Formula 1 hero Ayrton Senna.
From his rivalry with Alain Prost to his tragic death
behind the wheel, Senna is an enthralling and
moving insight into a sporting legend. Scooping
gongs at Sundance and the BIFAs, Senna has
been named among many critics' top films of 2011.

TX tbc

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Weekend Aristocrats

UK Premiere - New Series
Sky Atlantic HD ventures behind the facades of         Yorkshire, Somerset and Cumbria, Weekend
some of the UK’s great stately homes to meet           Aristocrats offers a privileged peek at how the
Britain’s asset-rich but cash-poor aristocrats,        upper classes are coping in credit crunch Britain.
their staff, and the ordinary people who visit their
properties. Filmed on location in Northumberland,      TX tbc

The Petrol Age

UK Premiere - New Series
In this new series, celebrity
petrol-heads get behind the
wheels of some of Britain's
most iconic cars to embark on
a riotous road trip around the
UK, revealing the history of the
country's automotive industry.
A warm and nostaligic look at
100 years of motoring tradition
and innovation.

TX tbc

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Formula One season begins in Melbourne

The 2012 Formula One season begins in March, with every race of
the campaign shown live on Sky Sports’ new dedicated F1 chan-
nel. The opening two races will be broadcast exclusively live, with
the first meeting in Melbourne followed by the second in Malaysia
a week later. Ten races will be exclusive to the channel, while Sky
Sports F1 will also show every practice and qualifying session live.
Simon Lazenby will front each race, while there is a star-studded
commentary team of Martin Brundle and David Croft. Ted Kravitz
and Natalie Pinkham will be in the pit lane to bring viewers closer to
the action than ever before, and former World Champion Damon Hill
will give his expert analysis at several meetings. Georgie Thompson
and Kravitz will bring weekly insight with a magazine show, while
Steve Rider presents a series of interviews with legends of the sport.
Adiditional services will be available via the red button, and Sky
Sports F1 will also be available on Sky Go. Plus, Sky Sports News will
keep viewers up to date with all the latest F1 news across the year.
With no less than six World Champions on the grid, reigning cham-
pion Sebastian Vettel is the man to beat. British McLaren duo Lewis
Hamilton and Jenson Button are expected to mount a challenge for
the coveted title they won in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
Formula One
Australian Grand Prix
Sunday 18 March TBA Sky Sports F1/SSF1HD - LIVE
Malaysian Grand Prix
Sunday 25 March TBA Sky Sports F1/SSF1HD - LIVE

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Could Spurs disrupt the battle of Manchester?

March could be a crucial chapter in the Barclays        Barclays Premier League
Premier League season.                                  Matches TBA throughout the month
Manchester City and Manchester United seem
set for a two-way battle for the title at the time of
writing, but Tottenham cannot be ruled out.
At the bottom, the pressure is mounting on Bolton,
while Wigan, Blackburn, Wolves and QPR's top-
flight statuses are also under threat.
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Arsenal and Chelsea looking to extend European journey

Sky Sports will be showing six second-leg ties from    Apoel FC v Lyon
the Round of 16 and three games from the first round   Wednesday 7 March 19.00 Sky Sports 2/HD2 - LIVE
of quarter-final encounters at the end of the month.   Bayern Munich v Basel
UEFA Champions League                                  Tuesday 13 March 19.00 Sky Sports 2/HD2 - LIVE
Arsenal v AC Milan                                     Inter Milan v Marseille
Tuesday 6 March 19.00 Sky Sports 2/HD2 - LIVE          Tuesday 13 March 19.30 Sky Sports 4/HD4 - LIVE
Benfica v Zenit St Petersburg                          Real Madrid v CSKA Moscow
Tuesday 6 March 19.30 Sky Sports 4/HD4 - LIVE          Wednesday 14 March 19.00 Sky Sports 2/HD2 - LIVE

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Harris bidding for first Grand Prix Speedway title

The starting tape drops in New Zealand, marking        Grand Prix Speedway
the launch of the 2012 Grand Prix Speedway season.     New Zealand Saturday 31 March TBA - LIVE
American Greg Hancock captured his first series
title in 2011 after finishing 40 points clear of the
chasing pack.
British rider Chris Harris is among the confirmed
field for this year's championship. He will look to
improve on his 11th-placed finish last season.
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Murray the American Master?

                                                          March serves up the opening two Masters events
                                                          of the 2012 ATP Tour. Sky Sports will bring live
                                                          games from the events in Indian Wells and Miami.
                                                          British number one Andy Murray has landed seven
                                                          Masters titles to date. Last year, he lifted trophies
                                                          in Cincinnati and Shanghai.
                                                          ATP Tour Masters
                                                          Indian Wells Thursday 8 March TBA - LIVE
                                                          Miami Wednesday 21 March TBA - LIVE

Second WGC event of 2012

Nick Watney's WGC Cadillac Championship title is
up for grabs in Florida.
Last year, the Aussie finished two shots clear of
Dustin Johnson to land the biggest title of his career.
British trio Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and
Rory McIlroy - the top three in the world rankings
heading in to 2012 - will be among the contenders.
WGC Cadillac Championship
Thursday 8 March 19.00 Sky Sports 2/HD2 - LIVE

                                                          Sri Lanka host England

                                                          Just a month after their lengthy stay in Dubai,
                                                          England's cricketers move on to Sri Lanka for a two-
                                                          Test series, and Sky Sports will be showing both
                                                          games live.
                                                          England edged a tight series between the nations
                                                          last summer and will hope to build momentum
                                                          ahead of their home encounters with South Africa.
                                                          Sri Lanka v England
                                                          1st Test Monday 26 March TBA - LIVE

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In Confidence

     UK Premiere - New Series
     In Confidence returns for a third series as more
     public figures step forward to face the scrutiny
     of distinguished host Laurie Taylor. Sir David
     Attenborough, John Lydon, Michael Winner, Keith
     Allen and Uri Geller are just some of the famous
     faces sharing life stories that are surprising,
     enlightening, comical, moving and even bizarre.

30   Mondays from 3 March 20.00 Sky Arts 1 HD
International
Women’s Week

UK Premieres
At the time of year when
the world celebrates the
economic, political and social
achievements of women, Sky
Arts presents a host of live
musical performances from
some of the world’s best-loved
female artists. Also, Jo Whiley
meets singer-songwriter and
philanthropist Annie Lennox
to find out more about her
involvement in a variety of
humanitarian causes.

From Monday 5 March 22.00
Sky Arts 1 HD

In Search of
Haydn

UK Premiere - New Series
By speaking to the greatest
living exponents of Joseph
Haydn’s music, filmmaker Phil
Grabsky sheds light on the
forgotten master, who is often
overshadowed by his younger
contemporaries Mozart and
Beethoven, despite earning the
titles ‘Father of the Symphony’
and ‘Father of the String
Quartet’.

Mondays from 12 March 19.30
Sky Arts 2 HD

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Design Season

     UK Premieres
     A season dedicated to the wonders of modern
     design presents documentaries 43 Columns
     From Bilbao, which tells the story of Philippe
     Starck’s imaginative artistic creation in northern
     Spain; Typeface, which examines both historic
     and contemporary graphic design; Everything Is
     Art, which meets some of the most interesting
     designers at work today; and Beam Drop, taking
     an in-depth look at the creation of what is
     arguably Chris Burden’s most visually exciting
     work in Antwerp.

32   From Tuesday 6 March 20.00 Sky Arts 1 HD
The Book Show Special

UK Premiere
Mariella Frostrup meets Michael Morpurgo, the
award-winning author of children’s fiction classic,
War Horse. Published in 1982, the book follows the
adventures of Joey, a horse that finds itself on
the battlefield during World War I. Here Michael
provides an intriguing insight into his work, which
has recently been transferred to the big screen by
Steven Spielberg.

Thursday 1 March 20.00 Sky Arts 1 HD

                                                      Billy Joel In Concert

                                                      UK Premieres
                                                      Six-time Grammy® Award winner Billy Joel performs
                                                      live at New York’s Shea Stadium, entertaining the
                                                      sell-out crowd with classic hits including We Didn’t
                                                      Start The Fire, Piano Man and The River Of Dreams.

                                                      TX tbc

Films On Film

UK Premieres
Sky Arts presents a collection of documentaries
examining some of the greatest figures and
movements in film history.

TX tbc

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Air Crash Investigation

UK Premiere - New Series
Brace yourself as the hit series returns with brand
new investigations that will make you think twice
about going on holiday. Beginning with the 2009
crash of Air France flight 447 that took 228 lives,
the fate of Korean Air cargo flight 8509 over
Stansted Airport in 1999 is also examined.

Monday 5 March 21.00

Tony Robinson’s Superstitions                          Motoring Megafactories

Channel Premiere - New Series                          Fast Car Specials
Tony Robinson explores the far-fetched things          Ahead of the launch of Sky Sports F1 HD, catch
that scared the life out of our ancestors, revealing   an evening of Megafactories episodes exploring
how the extraordinary beliefs and superstitions        how some of the fastest cars on the planet are
that gripped them helped to shape Britain’s past.      constructed, including Williams F1, Ferrari and Porsche.

Tuesday 20 March 21.00                                 Saturday 10 March 19.00
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Seconds From
                    Disaster

                    UK Premiere - New Series
                    Gripping new episodes explore
                    the unfolding drama of
                    catastrophes including the 2011
                    Fukushima nuclear disaster, the
                    sinking of the Bismarck and the
                    1993 Waco Siege. Could death
                    and devastation have been
                    avoided? Seconds From Disaster
                    investigates.

                    Sunday 11 March 21.00

                    UK Premiere - New Miniseries
                    Go deep into the gritty and
                    brutal world of dog fighting
                    in Philadephia with a canny
                    undercover SPCA team, as they
                    race to raid the fighting venues,
                    and bust the breeders, betters,
                    owners and heavyweights
                    behind the cruel exploitation of
                    the city’s canines.
Philly Undercover
                    Monday 5 March 20.00

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American Restoration

                                                       UK Premiere - New Series
                                                       Rick Dale and his team return for a third series,
                                                       restoring an eclectic array of rusty, beat-up items
                                                       to their original glory. However, these restorations
                                                       aren’t easy as every project presents its own
                                                       unique challenges.

                                                       Mondays from 5 March 21.30

IRT Deadliest Roads: Andes                             Mud Men

UK Premiere - Continuing Series                        UK Premiere - Continuing Series
As the series progresses, the truckers head            Johnny Vaughan and Steve Brooker continue their
through Peru’s deadly Andes mountains, taking          journey along England’s river banks, unearthing
on a perilous old donkey trail which leaves their      treasures in Deptford and Billingsgate before
wheels rolling horrifyingly close to the cliff edge.   travelling to one of Poland’s most historic cities.

Thursdays throughout March 21.00                       Thursdays throughout March 22.00
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UK Premiere - New Series
                                                                                    With exclusive access to the
                                                                                    UK’s leading bariatric hospitals,
                                                                                    this moving documentary series
                                                                                    follows the incredible physical
                                                                                    and emotional journeys of 12
                                                                                    super-obese patients as they go
                                                                                    under the knife to get rid of their
                                                                                    excess weight.
My Big Fat Operation
                                                                                    Tuesdays from 6 March 21.00

Hoarders                                                       A Life Less Ordinary Season

UK Premiere - New Series                                      UK Premieres
A new series of Hoarders meets more people                    Bio™ meets some of the planet’s most
whose inability to part with their belongings has             extraordinary people in a season that features
left them on the verge of a personal crisis and               documentaries Dancer With The Tiny Legs, World’s
their homes bursting with clutter.                            Oldest Conjoined Twins and World’s Tallest Man.

Wednesdays from 14 March 21.00                                Tuesdays from 6 March 22.00
            **Catch some of Bio’s best content in high definition, daily from 06.00 to 20.00 on Bio HD (211)**      37
Crimes That Shook Britain

                                                            UK Premiere - New Series
                                                            Some of Britain’s most high-profile crimes are put
                                                            under the spotlight in March, as this new series
                                                            examines the shocking cases of the Crossbow
                                                            Cannibal, the 1998 Omagh bombing and murder
                                                            victims Victoria Climbie, James Bulger, Sally Anne
                                                            Bowman and Rachael Nickell.

                                                            Sundays from 11 March 21.00

The Bible John Mystery                                      Sins & Secrets

UK Premiere                                                UK Premiere - New Series
In the late 1960s, a Bible-quoting serial killer           From Aspen and Albuquerque to Nantucket and
nicknamed Bible John prowled the Glasgow                   New Orleans, this compelling new series travels
nightclubs. Was convicted murderer Peter Tobin             around America taking a look at how a crime can
responsible or was another predator at large?              have a major impact on a local neighbourhood.

Monday 26 March 21.00                                      Thursdays from 15 March 21.00
38             **Please note HD programmes will be shown on Crime & Investigation Network HD (555)**
RTS NEWS CHANNEL OF THE YEAR
                                                                                         Thursday 1 March
                                                                                        EU Summit

                                                                       EU Heads of State meet in
                                                                       Brussels for the EU summit.
                                                                       While David Cameron opted
                                                                       out of a new ‘fiscal compact’ in
                                                                       November 2011, the remaining
                                                                       26 of the 27 EU member
                                                                       states are expected to sign
                                                                       an intergovernmental treaty
                                                                       ensuring tighter budgets and
                                                                       debt rules in the eurozone.

                Monday 26 March                   Thursday 29 March                 Throughout the month
         Diana Exhibition                         Jubilee Tour               Party Conferences

Diana, Princess of Wales’s most   Queen Elizabeth II and the           In a month of spring party
iconic dresses are exhibited at   Duke of Edinburgh embark on a        conferences, the Liberal
Kensington Palace, alongside      five-month, ‘four corners’ tour of   Democrats, the Scottish Labour
photographs revealing the         the UK. Marking 60 years of her      Party and the Plaid Cymru each
memorable occasions they were     Royal Highness’s reign, it begins    meet to discuss their party’s
worn during her public life.      in North London.                     visions.

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