Tuesday, October 18, 2011

TV For Tuesday October 18th 2011...


Quest TV 11.30 pm: Oz Clarke's Afraid of the Dark

TV chef and bon viveur Oz Clarke visits very dark rooms in famous British buildings.

A live studio audience has to guess the location and there's the prize of a brand new Vauxhall Viva for the winner.


10 PM Sky 3D (New): Brian May's 3D Rays

Queen guitarist Brian May investigates the history of 3D, from the early days of stereoscopic photography to the cutting-edge cameras used by James Cameron in Avatar. (3D TV required)

S4/C 11.00pm: Rick Astley's Vastly Ghastly

Once famous eighties pop icon, Rick Astley,in a classic Morris Marina, travels the highways and byways of old England in search of terrifying experiences involving headless corpses, ghouls, zombies and other supernatural entities. Each week he talks to a special guest about his or her supernatural experiences which they then set to music and perform as a duet.

This week's guest - Ladybird Johnson.



BBC 4 10.30PM:

Gordon Ramsay's Damson Jam Days.


In this weekly live broadcast, top international sweary chef Gordon Ramsay travels by helicopter across the Hebrides, stopping to sample the locals' home made damson jam.

Back in the studio, Heston Blumenthal and Ainsley Harriott entertain the audience with damson jam related challenges. There's a viewer phone-in vote for their favourite bilberry flan.

  • ‎10.00pm CNN: Piers Morgan's Disgusting Organs.

    Piers Morgan reviews articles from some of the world's most heinous periodicals and tabloids.



  • NBC 9.30 PM: Powell Batters Cowell

    A live broadcast from Madison Square Garden - General Colin Powell hunts Simon Cowell in an arena Powell has booby trapped with mines, blades, and other top secret military equipment.

    Each participant is permitted to wear full kevlar combat dress, apart from Simon Cowell, who is permitted only a pair of boxer shorts.

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