What to watch on TV Tonight, Friday August 19, 2011

Friday Night Football: NRL. St George Illawarra Dragons Vs The Melbourne Storm. Nine 7.30pm NSW, 9.30pm QLD, 11.30pm VIC.

Set to be one of the classic battles that will help decide the minor premiership. With one of the Dragon’s star players out, can they get on top of the Storm, or do the Storm have it on the bag? Live in NSW from AAMI Park in Melbourne.

Friday Night Football: AFL. Carlton Vs Hawthorn. Seven 8.30pm VIC, SA & WA. 11.20pm NW & QLD.

It’s a genuine top four blockbuster between two of Melbourne’s biggest clubs. The Blues will need to break a run of seven losses against the Hawks if they’re to win. But Brett Ratten’s boys are a different prospect in 2011.

Harry Potter: 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments. Nine, 7.30pm VIC, SA & WA. 10.45pm Saturday NSW & QLD.

To celebrate the release of the final installment in the Harry Potter film saga, this special program counts down the 50 greatest Harry Potter moments.

Blitz St, SBS ONE, 8.30pm

Tony Robinson explores what it was like to live through the Blitz of World War II. A specially constructed row of terraced houses built on a remote military base is subjected to explosions similar to those inflicted by the Luftwaffe. The first episode looks at the most common bombs used in the Blitz in 1940, some of which contained up to 250kg of TNT. The program also features eyewitness testimonies, giving an insight into day-to-day life on the home front and the immense psychological damage caused by the bombardment.

Breakout Kings, ONE, 11.30pm

Like Father, Like Son. New time. Christian Beaumont has got an axe to grind with the entire system of organized government. The gang must find this escaped felon before something else is destroyed.

 

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