What To Watch On TV Tonight, Friday June 3, 2011

Better Homes and Gardens, Seven 7.30pm
Tonight Joanna Griggs takes us on an exclusive tour of the castle and gardens of the British drama Downton Abbey, that rated almost 2 million last Sunday night. Rob’s got three classic kids’ toys you can at home.Karen makes a braised lamb hotpot, and Fast Ed has a Thai coconut fish soup for a quick 20-minute meal. Jason road tests the best way to get rid of leaves in the backyard. Plus, see how Dr Harry trains a defiant dog with a fishing rod.

Indie Sex, SBS ONE 10pm
Since the earliest film images were created, sex and nudity have been part of cinema. Audiences have been both titillated and horrified by what they’ve seen. This episode presents the history and role of teenage sex and sexuality on screen, from Splendour in the Grass to Kids and Thirteen.

Collateral, ONE 8.30pm
One night in Los Angeles, cab driver Max Durocher picks up a gray-suited man named Vincent. Vincent offers Max a large sum of money to drive him to five locations around LA before the night is up. Max accepts, but realizes that Vincent is a hitman who has been hired to kill five people that night. Max is forced to drive Vincent around the City of Angels, unsure if he’ll live to see sunrise. Starring Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise.

Conan, Gem 11.37pm
Conan O’Brien hosts an hour of laughs with some of the biggest names in entertainment and music. Tonight’s guests include Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet (Cameron), Sarah Chalke from Scrubs and new show Mad Love with musical guest Teddy Thompson.

Edward VIII: The Nazi King, SBS ONE 8.30pm
Edward VIII is popularly remembered as the king who gave up the throne for Wallis Simpson, the woman he loved. Yet his reputation has been tarnished by revelations that Hitler planned to install him as a pro-Nazi king in the event of a German occupation of Britain.

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