Noel’s Christmas Presents returns to Sky1 this Christmas to reward more of the nation’s most deserving, hard-working and selfless individuals with a Christmas present they’ll never forget. Noel Edmonds will be surprising people across the country with more money can’t buy treats and trips, seeing to it personally that each of our specially chosen recipients has the time of their lives. Noel’s Christmas Presents is on Sunday 20th December. Viewers will also get a chance to revisit some of the faces featured in the last two years of the show in Noel’s Christmas Past.
November 12th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Bones, Sky 1
Bones, Sky1’s darkly amusing hit crime drama starring David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel welcomes back fan favourite Stephen Fry in his guest role of Dr. Gordan Wyatt on Thursday 19th November at 9pm in “The Dwarf in the Dirt”. And it’s a real sister act this Christmas as Zooey Deschanel joins her sister Emily on-screen for the very first time, on Thursday 17th December at 9pm in “The Goop on the Girl”.
Controversial cosmetic surgeon Dr Robert Ersek shot to infamy when he performed rhinoplasty on an 11 year old girl, and has even performed liposuction on himself.
In Half Cut Woman Dr Ersek is undertaking a unique experiment. He will carry out extensive surgery on severely overweight patient Ruby Tambunge – but for the first time ever he will operate only on one side of her body at a time, offering viewers a unique opportunity to see the before and after effects of the surgery on the same body.
November 5th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Ross-Kemp, Sky 1
Sky1 today announced details of ROSS KEMP IN THE MIDDLE EAST at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival. A two-part documentary looking into the political situation in Israel and Gaza.
Following the success of his BAFTA-nominated report on the violence following Kenya’s disputed election, ROSS KEMP travels to Israel and Gaza to explore a conflict which defines our world yet remains largely misunderstood. With unprecedented access to all sides, the two-part series will offer incredible insight into life under military occupation and living under the threat of terrorist attack. It also explores the mindset of the men behind the violence, and highlights the experiences of those trapped in the middle.
Put the kettle on, sit back and relax with Angela and Friends this November – a brand new live daytime chat show hosted by Angela Griffin on Sky1, launching Monday 9th November 2009. Opinionated, aspirational and bold, each day Angela and Friends will get to grips with the latest showbiz stories, lifestyle trends and viewer comments, as well as welcoming celebrity guests to the studio in a live 90 minute show.
Footballing legend Wayne Rooney returns to uncover more of the nation’s best street footballers in ‘Coke Zero Presents: Wayne Rooney’s Street Striker’ – on Sky1 from Sunday 8th November at 6pm.
Scientists on Earth propose a way to bring the crew home, but the plan carries the risk of potential fatalities aboard the ship. Unconvinced of the scheme’s success, Colonel Young stalls for time to consult his fellow castaways. Sci-fi drama, starring Robert Carlyle, Justin Louis and Lou Diamond Phillips.
The smart but soft-centred sitcom hits the spot in an all-new episode. Hilarity ensues during bonding sessions between unlikely pairings.
Phil insists that he’s “total buds” with his father-in-law, but realises that they could be closer: “He’s not a talker or a hugger… He once ran over my foot with his car.” After comparing their camaraderie to silverbacks in the jungle, Phil clears some space in his diary to spend quality time with Jay. In a trip that involves a model airplane and “threading the needle”, their relationship doesn’t exactly take flight…
Wayne Rooney returns to uncover more of the nation’s best street footballers in ‘COKE ZERO’ PRESENTS: WAYNE ROONEY’S STREET STRIKER. In this three part series, Wayne Rooney visits housing estates, car parks, cobbled streets and canals to uncover more untapped teenage footballing talent, exclusive to Sky1 HD and Sky1 from Sunday 8th November at 6pm.
Get set to find out whether Britons are still a nation of prudes or can’t wait to get nude in revealing Sky1 documentary Naked Britain. This three part series strips Britain bare and dissects its attitudes to nudity. Psychologists Jack Lewis and Anjula Mutanda will travel up and down the country on a mission to find out if Britannia lives up to her prudish reputation: does the birthday suit trigger bouts of blushing, or has this stereotype gone stale?
This week’s fix focuses on the troubles and travails of fatherhood: what makes a good dad? Phil, who comes with a cringe caution, teaches his son to take responsibility by buying him a new bike. When his son appears to disappoint, Phil’s decision to teach him a lesson backfires spectacularly. Meanwhile, Jay’s bonding session with Manny isn’t successful. The naive youngster butts heads with his curmudgeonly stepdad and compares his real father to Superman. But Jay can only find one similarity: “They both landed in this country illegally”. When Manny is stood up on a trip to Disneyland, Jay proves that “ninety percent of being a dad is just showing up…”
To celebrate the launch of of the new US sitcom Modern Family, Sky1 commission a survey about what a modern family really looks like.
The poll garnered some fascinating observations on today’s nuclear family with 29% of all those polled voting The Beckhams the best representation of today’s ‘Modern Family’, beating Homer, Bart and the dysfunctional Simpsons family by just 1% of the vote.
Sky1 have announced that world-renowned psychic medium Derek Acorah will attempt to make contact with Michael Jackson on Sky1 HD in two specially-commissioned shows, MICHAEL JACKSON: THE LIVE SÉANCE and MICHAEL JACKSON: THE SEARCH FOR HIS SPIRIT to be broadcast in November.
The programmes, both presented by broadcaster and Jackson fan June Sarpong, aim to give fans a final chance to connect with their hero, himself a firm believer in psychic ability. Acorah, whose high profile on screen séances have to date been restricted to historical and mythical figures will lead proceedings in MICHAEL JACKSON: THE LIVE SÉANCE; an hour long live special from a secret location familiar to, and previously inhabited by, Jackson and where the famed psychic medium will attempt to contact the music legend.