Carling Cup
Final Live
Sunday 24 February,
Sky Sports 1, 2.30pm
Live coverage of the Carling Cup Final
from Wembley, as last year’s winners
Chelsea take on Tottenham Hotspur,
who last won the trophy in 1999.
Chelsea are favourites, especially
with players such as Michael Essien
and Didier Drogba having returned
from the Africa Cup of Nations. It will
be an interesting tactical battle
between the sullen-looking Chelsea
boss Avram Grant and his opposite
number in north London, Juande
Ramos. Two January signings could
have a big role to play, with Spurs’
Jonathan Woodgate most likely
marking £15m-striker Nicolas Anelka.
SPORT
THURSDAY 21 FEB FRIDAY 22 FEB
SATURDAY 23 FEB
Hogwarts’ picture
frames went “hip”
UEFA Cup Football
Five, 7.30pm Everton welcome
Norwegian side SK Brann to Goodison Park
for the second match of the first knockout
stage of the competition, with the
Merseysiders leading 2-0 from the first leg.
SPORT
Jamie At Home
C4, 8pm Another double
helping from the turkey-twizzler-loathing
chef. This time he shows you how to knock
up that old student favourite, beans on
toast. No, really.
FOOD
Ashes To Ashes
BBC1, 9pm DCI Gene Hunt
gets some “compliance” out of a few
more London unfortunates. Quote of
the series to date: “Right lads, let’s fire
up the Quattro.”
DRAMA
Skins
C4, 10.30pm
So far, this season is proving a gem
and a big improvement on the first.
The sixth-form drama production
is heading for disaster under
the guidance of lecherous
teacher, Bruce.
DRAMA
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“So, Wolves
won again…”
New Tricks
BBC1, 9pm A group of
ex-police officers are brought out of
retirement to investigate crimes. This
week, the case of a circus ringmaster who
burned to death, leaving only his feet.
DRAMA
Austin Powers:
The Spy Who Shagged Me
Film4, 9pm OK, so half the population have
this on DVD, but that still leaves 30 million
people to watch Mike Myers’ classic. Austin
goes back to the 1960s to find his “mojo”.
FILM
Freezing
BBC2, 10pm Comedy
about Elizabeth, an actress, and
Matt, a publisher – a married couple
whose careers have frozen. Matt
sneaks off to meet his ex-girlfriend,
Heidi, who has written an ultraviolent
horror novel.
COMEDY
Friday Night With
Jonathan Ross
BBC1, 10.35pm Actor Forest Whitaker
and old-timer Bruce Forsyth are on the
purple-clad one’s couch. As is supermodel
Agyness Deyn. Behave, Brucie.
CHAT
TV
The Extreme Chin-up
Final was tense
Harry Hill’s TV Burp
ITV1, 6pm Easily the
best thing on television. So good we’ve
even taken to watching the Hill-narrated
You’ve Been Framed that fills the
slot before.
COMEDY
The Culture Show
BBC2, 7.10pm On the eve of
the 2008 Oscars, film critic Mark Kermode
reveals who he believes will be making
weepy winning speeches on the big day.
Also features music from Duffy.
ARTS
The Bourne Identity
ITV1, 9.45pm A
government assassin with amnesia
(Matt Damon) attempts to piece
together his identity while evading
his pursuers and driving a clappedout
banger. Unlikely? Yes. Good
viewing? Absolutely.
FILM
Match Of The Day
BBC1, 10.30pm Gary Lineker
introduces highlights of today’s Premier
League matches, including Birmingham
City’s clash with Arsenal, and Newcastle
United against Manchester United.
SPORT
Wearing iPods while
playing was quickly
banned by the FA
Plump up the sofa for
more valuable viewing
Ricky Gervais: New
Hero Of Comedy
Friday 22 February,
C4, 9pm
Charts the rise of Ricky Gervais and his
impact on British comedy, from his early
appearances on radio and TV through to
creating The Office and Extras, becoming
an international film star and successful
stand-up comedian. Also features insights
from a range of comedians (see page 7).
COMEDY
He was the worst
matador in the world
SUNDAY 24 FEB
Tropic Of Capricorn
BBC2, 8pm This
cracking travel documentary series
continues as Simon Reeve hits the
Australian west coast and witnesses
the migration of the humpback
whale, plus an aboriginal community
in a bad state.
TRAVEL
Collateral
C4, 9pm A cabbie (Jamie Foxx) is
offered $600 to drive a well-dressed man
(Tom Cruise) around making five stops, but
the money becomes incidental when he
realises that Cruise is a hit man.
FILM
Match Of The Day 2
BBC2, 10pm Adrian Chiles and
guests review the day’s Premier League
action, including Blackburn Rovers versus
Bolton Wanderers. Plus, a look back at the
talking points from yesterday’s matches.
SPORT
The Oscars Red Carpet
Sky One, 11.10pm There will
probably be rioting in the streets if Daniel
Day-Lewis doesn’t win Best Actor. Here,
Kate Thornton presents live as the stars
arrive ahead of the 80th Academy Awards.
AWARDS
Regardless of the
weather, Gordon The
Goth stuck with black
PHOTOGRAPHS: ALLSTAR, PA PHOTO, REX FEATURES
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