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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (12) - Channel 4 - December 13th - 1:20am

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on Channel 4 at 1:20am, December 13th for 110 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Sam Weisman's romantic comedy stars David Spade as Dickie Roberts, a big child star in the 70s but now in his 30s reduced to playing poker with other ex-child stars and waiting for his agent Sidney to ring. Then Dickie finds out the problem; because he missed out on a regular childhood, casting agents don't consider him life experienced. Determined to experience family life, he advertises for a real family and is soon living with George and Grace Finney and enjoying the pleasures of being a kid. But George and Grace's marriage is rocky and Georgie is, after all, a grown man.

Starring as "Himself"

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (12) - Channel 4 HD - December 13th - 1:20am

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on Channel 4 HD at 1:20am, December 13th for 110 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Starring as "Himself"

Joe Kidd (15) - Sky Movies Classics - December 17th - 9:00pm

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on Sky Movies Classics at 9:00pm, December 17th for 95 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Tracker Joe Kidd is hired by vengeful rancher Harlan to lead his hunters to a Mexican bandit. But when Kidd sees Harlan's viciousness in action, he switches sides. Western famous for the scene in which Clint drives a train through a town.

Starring as "Hotel manager"

Freaky Friday (U) - more4 - December 24th - 11:15am

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on more4 at 11:15am, December 24th for 115 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Fast-moving 'Disney-style' comedy about a mother and daughter who wish they could change places for a day just so the other new how hard it was. However, on this particular day, their innocent wish is granted thanks to a magical talisman, and they find themselves switched into each other's bodies with disastrous results.

Starring as "Harold Jennings"

Westworld (U) - TCM - December 25th - 11:25pm

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on TCM at 11:25pm, December 25th for 100 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Michael Crichton's sinister '70s sci-fi classic, set in an automated Western amusement park, with Yul Brynner perfectly cast as the ruthless robot cowboy who returns to wreak revenge on the man who 'shot' him.

Starring as "Banker"

Joe Kidd (15) - Sky Movies Classics - December 26th - 2:50am

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on Sky Movies Classics at 2:50am, December 26th for 90 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Starring as "Hotel manager"

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (U) - TV3 - December 28th - 9:30am

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on TV3 at 9:30am, December 28th for 110 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

After her father's ships carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is thought by neighbourhood children to be haunted.

Starring as "Greg The Glue Man"

Joe Kidd (15) - Sky Movies Classics - December 30th - 1:05am

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on Sky Movies Classics at 1:05am, December 30th for 100 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Starring as "Hotel manager"

High Anxiety (15) - Film4 - December 31st - 12:55pm

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on Film4 at 12:55pm, December 31st for 110 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Hitchcock spoof with Mel Brooks as the new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous. Among the films receiving the Brooks treatment are The Birds, Psycho and Vertigo.

Starring as "Dr. Philip Wentworth"

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (12) - S4C - January 4th, 2010 - 2:30am

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on S4C at 2:30am, January 4th, 2010 for 100 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Starring as "Himself"

High Anxiety (15) - Film4 - January 5th, 2010 - 3:20pm

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on Film4 at 3:20pm, January 5th, 2010 for 115 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

Hitchcock spoof with Mel Brooks as the new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous. Among the films receiving the Brooks treatment are The Birds, Psycho and Vertigo.

Starring as "Dr. Philip Wentworth"

Spaceballs (PG) - Virgin 1 - January 9th, 2010 - 9:00pm

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:18:21 GMT

Showing on Virgin 1 at 9:00pm, January 9th, 2010 for 120 minutes. Get Reminder Alert

King Roland of the planet Druidia is trying to marry his daughter Princess Vespa to Prince Valium, but Vespa is kidnapped by the evil race the Spaceballs. The Spaceballs ask Roland for a tremendous ransom: namely, all the air of Druidia (the air of Spaceball had serious pollution problems). The king decides to offer a generous amount of money to a space rogue, Lone Starr, to persuade him to save Vespa.

Starring as "King Roland"