Doctor Who

7:30pm – Wednesday, December 26 on ABC1

Following the epic mid-season finale, the Doctor (Matt Smith) gets in the holiday spirit in the all-new Christmas special.

Accompanied by his newest companion, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, the Doctor’s latest adventure through space and time sees him once again crossing paths with the homo-reptilian Silurian Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) and her cohort Jenny (Catrin Stewart).

The Doctor Who Christmas Special premieres December 26, 7.30pm.

7:30pm – Saturday, October 6 on ABC1

The Doctor’s heart-breaking farewell to Amy and Rory is a race against time through the streets of Manhattan as New York’s statues come to life around them. With Rory’s life in danger, the Doctor and Amy must locate him before it’s too late! Luckily, an old friend helps them and guides the way…

7:30pm – Saturday, September 22 on ABC1

The Doctor gets a Stetson (and a gun!), and finds himself as the reluctant Sheriff of a Western town which is under siege from a relentless cyborg (who goes by the name of Gunslinger). But who is Gunslinger and what does he want.

The answer seems to lie with the mysterious, Kahler-Jex, an alien doctor (yes another one!) whose initial appearance is hiding a dark secret.

The Doctor Who monsters have invaded the Melbourne Cricket Ground ahead of this Saturday’s Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular.

Inspired by the BBC Doctor Who Proms at Royal Albert Hall in London, the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular will see the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster, premiere Murray Gold’s thrilling music from the two most recent television series.

The first – and only- Australian performances of the show will be this Saturday 4th February at 2pm and 7pm at the Plenary Hall, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Both shows are now sold out.

Host Mark Sheppard, Sheppard, who appears as ex-FBI agent Canton Everett Delaware III in the two-part opener of season 6 of Doctor Who, will join the MSO on stage along with a host of live monsters such as Daleks, Cybermen, Judoon, Clockwork Robots, and the Doctor’s latest monstrous opponents, the Silence.

The performance will be accompanied by a big screen presentation of key moments from the recent series and specially edited sequences showcasing Matt Smith’s performance as the Eleventh Doctor.

This is the first live Doctor Who event outside the UK.

7:30pm – Monday, January 2 on ABC2

Monday, 2 January 2012 Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) is preparing to leave the department store where she works when she is asked to deliver a parcel to the store’s electrician in the basement. The electrician is nowhere to be seen and Rose finds herself locked in a room with store dummies. Slowly, one of the dummies begins to move towards her and when all of the dummies begin to menace her she realises she is in big trouble.

Rose is rescued by a mysterious man who tells her that the dummies are Autons, living plastic operated by a relay device in the roof of the store. The stranger says that he is ‘The Doctor’ (Christopher Eccleston).

“Nice to meet you Rose. Run for your life,” he tells her as he battles one of the Autons. Rose flees the building just before it erupts in a terrible explosion. Soon, after another encounter with the Doctor, she meets Clive (Mark Benton), a strange geek who tells her, “If the Doctor’s making house-calls, then God help you.” Rose thinks Clive is a weirdo but soon, when drawn to the lair of the Nestene Consciousness with The Doctor, she realises that her mum, Jackie (Camille Coduri), her boyfriend, Mickey (Noel Clarke) and the whole of Planet Earth are in danger. The only hope for salvation lies inside a strange blue police box. Rose’s life will never be the same again.

The X Factor, Seven, 7.30pm
The Grand Final – and of course the obvious “prime pick” for what to watch on TV Tonight. Will it be Reece – seemingly liked by Kylie? Andrew? Or Johnny. Tonight we find out as The X Factor Australia season 2 concludes around 9.30pm.

Happy Endings, Seven, 9.30-ish pm (after X Factor so start time could be 9.45!)
Pilot. Based on what I’ve seen of this show, I don’t think it will be a hit – but give it a go and judge for yourself. Now that they’ve split, does this group have the stuff to stay together? Or do their friends Max, Brad, Jane and Penny have to choose sides? Suddenly every event is a negotiation.

Survivor: South Pacific, Nine, 9.30pm
Nearing the end now – and yes, Nine will continue showing new eps after this week until the season finale. Running the show: The castaways are shocked to learn about a double elimination. At Redemption Island, two ousted players are sent home.

Nothing But The Beat, GO!, 10.30pm
Some rare new content on GO! – David Guetta is currently rattling the foundations of Pop and lighting up the charts, to celebrate his unprecedented success, this film gives a unique insight into his life, career and meteoric rise from underground house DJ into one of the world’s most sought-after DJs and producers.

STV
Doctor Who, UKTV, 7.30pm AEDT
The End of Time. The Doctor has faced Daleks, Cyberman, Angles and Devils, but now stands defeated at the end of his life, as the Master’s victory unleashes the greater terror of all. Can The Doctor stop the cataclysm?

The Real Housewives of NYC, Arena, 8.30pm AEDT
L.O.V.E Dual. LuAnn decides to throw Jacques a surprise party for their one year anniversary (of dating). While at her producer’s studio, Natalie Cole shows up and LuAnn invites her to the party. Much to her surprise, Natalie accepts and offers to sing a song, with LuAnn! At a dinner party Ramona is throwing for Alex, Simon, Sonja, and Brian, Ramona reveals that she would like another baby. All the ladies attend LuAnn’s anniversary party and have no idea that the surprise for the night includes Natalie Cole. Sonja brings a surprise of her own – a pregnancy test for Ramona!

HD Free to air
Rush, ONE, 9.30pm
Want to see Rush in HD? Well, now you can as ONE replays the series. When a container of illegal weapons is broken into, TR races to save the life a security guard and attempt to find the men responsible.

The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles, GEM from 8.30pm (repeats)
The Closer: Repeat Offender. Brenda and her squad snoop into the slaying of a young female house-sitter, and just as the LAPD undergoes game-changing organisational shifts, Captain Raydor advances in her audit of Brenda’s department. Rizzoli: We Don’t Need Another Hero. Season two opens with Jane recovering from a shooting and being saluted as a hero at a public event.

7:30pm – Saturday, September 17 on ABC1

The wait is almost over. The second part of the thrilling new series of Doctor Who returns to ABC1. The Doctor (Matt Smith) is back, alongside Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill), to face monsters and mysteries and adventures all across time and space. The rules have changed, and the game is deadlier than ever…

More information coming soon…

Monsters Inc, Seven, 6.30pm.
Even though we own the DVD and have watched it hundreds of times, we almost always end up leaving Monsters Inc on when it airs on Seven for the kids. Life is good for monsters James and Mike until one night after work Sulley accidentally lets a little human girl into his world.

Doctor Who, ABC1, 7.30pm
Let’s Kill Hitler. The Doctor returns to face monsters and mysteries and adventures all across time and space.

IAAF World Championships 2011, 8pm, SBS TWO
The event that has given SBS TWO its highest rating shares ever! It continues tonight. The 13th World Championships in Athletics from Daegu Stadium, Daegu, South Korea. Day 8: Finals.

The Biggest Loser (US), ELEVEN, 8.30pm
The final four contestants go home for 30 days, reunite with friends and family and experience firsthand the challenge of continuing to make diet and exercise a priority in the real world.

Classic Albums. The Doors – The Doors, SBS ONE, 10.25pm
This documentary tells the story behind legendary band The Doors, and their debut self-titled album. Featuring in-depth interviews with three surviving band members, the film recounts how the band formed, what inspired their music and how they developed their unique sound. It reveals the inspiration behind key tracks on the album, detailing how the band combined their unique beats, riffs and lyrics to create their chart-topping hits.

Doctor Who, ABC1, 10.21pm

Why not have a Doctor Who fix on a Saturday night? The series has been running for decades. This episode’s synopsis: As the shadows rise, the Doctor forges an alliance with the mysterious Professor River Song. But can anyone stop the Vashta Nerada?

Good Game, ABC3, 7.34pm

Time ABC3 had a mention in our TV picks! Join passionate gamers Hex, Bajo, and Darren the robot, for the latest and greatest gaming news and events, top gaming tips, reviews and more.

The Voice Encores, GO!, from 10.35pm tonight.

Missed The Voice this week and want to see what it is about? GO! Are encoring the US reality import at 10.35pm tonight. as well as 4.35pm Sunday afternoon.

The Voice, this week, was GO!s highest rating premiere show to date. In this, the replay of the first episode that aired last Tuesday, the judges Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton turn their backs on contestants and listen closely to judge and ultimately choose which of them they want on their teams. Well worth giving a go – on GO! New episodes air 7.30pm, Tuesdays.

Engineering Connections, SBS ONE, 7.30pm

Richard Hammond (how many shows do these Top Gear guys do!) discovers how engineers drew inspiration from unlikely sources to make a 3km bridge across the Gulf of Corinth in Greece earthquake proof. Design features from ring-pulls, hammocks, toboggans and steel chimneys were employed to protect the structure from the natural hazards posed by its location, including high winds, unstable terrain and one of the most active seismic fault lines in Europe.

CSI: NY, GEM, 8.30pm

It’s a new episode and it’s in HD apparently. The CSIs probe the murders of a journalist and his friend, who were investigating gold fraud. One victim was gunned down and the other one was beaten with a gold bar.

The Dark Knight, Nine, 10.00pm

Whether you have seen the movie before or this is your first time, it is well worth giving a go. Batman teams with District Attorney Harvey Dent to continue dismantling Gotham City’s criminal organizations. However, the Joker emerges from the shadows and threatens to undo all their good work.

500th episode of The Simpsons

The landmark 500th episode of The Simpsons will air in the US on February 19, 2012. Executive producer Al Jean said of the episode: “There’s a big town meeting that the Simpsons don’t know about, and when they go in, they discover the town is saying they’re going to get rid of the Simpsons. They’re sick of them.”

Hitler to feature in Doctor Who

Hitler will feature in the storyline of the new run of Doctor Who episodes coming later this year. The character will be played by actor Albert Welling.

Brody joins MTV animation

Former The OC actor Adam Brody has signed on to provide the voice for a character on a new MTV animation. Brody will lend his voice to Good Vibes, a series that focuses on the lives of two friends in a Californian beach town.

Darabont steps down from The Walking Dead

Frank Darabont has stepped down as showrunner of new zombie drama The Walking Dead and has been replaced by his no. 2 Glen Mazzara.