TV: We Can Be Heroes
Angry Boys, Chris Lilley's most recent TV series, stumbled to a finish after an overly long run and a lack of comedic coherence, but here's a chance to see him at his finest. We Can Be Heroes preceded Summer Heights High by a year but it's the birthplace of the latter's brilliantly observed schoolgirl Ja'mie King, as well as Angry Boys' twins Daniel and Nathan. But the standout character here is Pat Mullins, a suburban housewife who aims to roll from Perth to Uluru. Look out for the "staring game" she plays with her husband Terry, and the incident with the gumnut: "well and truly wedged up my nose."
TV: Modern Family
The amiable family sitcom followed its recent Emmy success by trouncing the debut episode of the US version of The X Factor in the ratings with the opener of its third series, so it's fair to say that it's on a roll. Sky1 is showing it close to its American transmission date, but Sky subscribers can see the first three episodes right now on the channel's catch-up service.
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Radio: Radiolab: Loop The Loop
In the gap between full-length podcasts, the Radiolab team produce Shorts ? miniature versions of the show that cover one topic, rather than a theme. Loop The Loop tells the story of pioneering aviator Lincoln Beachey, the first pilot to survive a nose-diving spin.
radiolab.org; iTunes
TV: Appropriate Adult
Seventeen years after the true horror of what Fred West got up to at his Gloucester home first came to light, were we ready for a two-part Sunday evening drama based on the case? Four million viewers said yes. Seen through the eyes of social worker Janet Leach (Emily Mortimer), who sat with West during the police interviews, this is a gritty, chilling drama with stunning performances from its leads. The first part expires tomorrow; the conclusion in another week.
TV: Monk
A free download of the first episode of this quirky cop show, which ran for eight seasons, until 2009. Tony Shalhoub plays Adrian Monk, a detective-with-a-past who makes the most of his obsessive-compulsive disorder to solve cases.
TV: Drop Dead Gorgeous
Last chance to catch this excellent 1999 black comedy, a Best In Show-style mockumentary set in the world of small-town pageants. Kirsten Dunst is an aspiring beauty queen, with Alison Janney, Kirstie Alley and Ellen Barkin on wisecracking support duty and Brittany Murphy and a young Amy Adams as her fellow contenders. Expires tomorrow.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/01/tv-catch-up-guide
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