Mythbusters

The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, GO!, 8.30pm
GO! needs more ratings so they put on either Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. They have also scheduled Big Bang to Saturday night – usually the only night Big Bang-free! In a small village in the Shire a young Hobbit has been entrusted with an ancient ring. Now he must embark on an epic quest in order to destroy it.

Live and Let Die, 7mate, 8.30pm
The Bond movies continue on 7mate. The indestructible agent 007 is assigned to investigate the deaths of three of his colleagues. He battles against the malevolent and mysterious Dr Kananga, who, with the help of a stunningly beautiful seer named Solitaire, plans to dominate the western world with an onslaught of voodoo and hard drug addiction.

Mythbusters, SBS ONE, 8.30pm
Operation Valkyrie, as depicted in Tom Cruise’s Hollywood film, Valkyrie, was a World War II plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler with a bomb. Adam and Jamie test whether Hitler survived only because his meeting was moved from an underground bunker to an above-ground conference room with windows. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory investigate whether it is possible to literally knock some sense into a person by slapping him or her across the face.

The African Queen, ABC2, 11.19pm
Katharine Hepburn. The sister of a recently murdered missionary, trying to escape the Germans in East Africa during WWI, leaves the only way she can – on a grumpy compatriot’s river steamboat.

The Last Airbender, showtime premiere, 8.30pm
Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. The Avatar who held the balance of peace through the spirit world and his mastery of all four elements has disappeared. But young Air Bender Aang (Noah Ringer) appears, bearing the symbols on his forehead that mark him he is the new Avatar – albeit too young to have mastered the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world, while the Fire Lord Ozai (Cliff Curtis) has sent his Commander Zhao (Aasif Mandvi) to capture Aang – against the advice of his uncle Iroh (Shaun Toub).

AFL Premiership, 9.30pm, ONE
If you missed it at 1.30pm on Ten, here is your second chance.

The Nanny Diaries, 8.30pm, GO!
New Jersey girl Annie saves a boy from being run over in the park and is subsequently employed as a nanny in New York. However, she struggles to juggle the family’s dysfunction and a new hidden romance.

Mythbusters – James Bond Special – Part 2, 8.30pm, SBS ONE
Jamie and Adam are back to test the gadgets inspired by the James Bond movies. GoldenEye’s exploding pen, Goldfinger’s killer hat, Moonraker’s jaws of steel and the shaken versus stirred martini myth.

Dr. No, 6.30pm, 7mate
On a mission in Jamaica, Agent 007 discovers that the nefarious Dr. No is plotting to derail the US space program and take over the world.

From Russia with Love, 8.50pm, 7mate
Secret agent James Bond is on a mission to steal a Soviet decoding device from the Russian Embassy. To do this Agent 007 will need the help of the beautiful Russian agent Tatiana Romanova.

Mythbusters, 7mate, 6.30pm
Did a bullet shot through a Civil War soldier’s groin really impregnate a woman nearby? Is it dangerous to use the telephone or shower during a thunderstorm?

Bondi Rescue Season Finale, Ten, 7.00pm
The Boost aerial-surfing contest comes to Bondi, attracting an extra 20,000 people to the beach. It’s a busy day for the lifeguards – Bacon deals with some pranksters, while Mouse rescues a baby girl.

The Cove, ABC1, 8.30pm.
In 2008, an elite team of scientists and filmmakers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret.

Camelot, Nine, 9.30pm
A historical drama chronicling the Arthurian legend. King Uther dies, leaving young commoner Arthur as heir to the throne of England, where he is championed by the wizard Merlin but destined to tangle with his evil half sister, the sorceress Morgan.

The Future of Food, SBS ONE, 10.30pm
Are we facing a global food crisis? We take our food for granted. Supermarket shelves groan with an incredible variety of produce, but in 2008 as food riots swept the world, we saw that the international food system is not as stable as it looks. Is this just the beginning of a new era of food? Travelling to different parts of the globe, this two-part documentary unravels the complicated web of links that binds the world together and asks what needs to happen to avert a major global food crisis.

Some tweaking to 7mate programming from next week.

From next Tuesday, August 9, the double How I Met Your Mother that usually airs at 7.30pm moves to 8.30pm Thursday, swapping timeslots with Mythbusters which now moves to 7.30 Tuesdays.

On Sunday August 14, the Sunday night movie has change to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl, instead of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

On Monday August 15, No Ordinary Family will screen as a double episode with the 8.30 episode of Family Guy and the 9pm episode of American Dad out.

Finally, Fridays get a work over from August 19, with double How I Met Your Mother from 7.30pm, Family Guy at 8.30pm and American Dad at 9.00pm. These shows replace current programming of Pimp My Ride and My Name is Earl.

And what happened to the Friday night AFL on 7mate in regional NSW and QLD? Seems to no longer be airing – for those with access to 7mate in those areas, live Friday night AFL was often a good option.

The countdown has begun. Only 5 days until 7MATE’s Mighty Mega Week shifts into gear on Sunday, June 19. Premier motorsport, mind-blowing stunts and experiments, epic big screen action, side-splitting comedy, alligator hunting and automotive genius come together for a week of mega entertainment.

It all starts with the high-octane action of the V8 SUPERCARS series from Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin at 12.30pm (June 19). It’s event 5 of the 2011 season with Qualifying and Race 13 over 200km. Host Matt White and commentators Neil Crompton and Mark Skaife are trackside for the big race.

The Emmy nominated, hit science TV series MYTHBUSTERS explodes twice a week on 7MATE (Sundays 6.30pm & Thursdays at 8.30pm) starting with the special Impossible Heists Part 1on June 19. Join hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage as they decode and demystify some of the most popular urban myths and legends using their signature offbeat experimentation.

Sunday night on 7MATE pays tribute to one of cinema’s greatest heroes, John Rambo. 7MATE presents the iconic cult-hit RAMBO series starring Sylvester Stallone starting with First Blood on June 19 at 8.30pm.

Tuesday (June 21) is comedy central with new episodes of AMERICAN DAD (9.00pm) and FAMILY GUY – celebrating its 150th episode with a movie length event at 9.30pm – followed by Danny McBride in the Will Ferrell produced comedy EASTBOUND & DOWN at 10.30pm.

Celebrity car enthusiast Xzibit cruises into Wednesday nights on 7MATE with the hit series PIMP MY RIDE from June 22 at 7.30pm. In true rags to riches fashion, the program takes a young automotively-challenged fan and turns his/her bucket into a pimped out masterpiece.

The wild swamplands of Southern Louisiana set the scene for 7MATE’s documentary series SWAMP PEOPLE. The program follows a group of Cajun swampers who navigate inhospitable bayous, marshes and wetlands through a time of year that is crucial to their survival: the 30-day alligator hunting season (Thursday, June 23 at 7.30pm). And at 9.30pm, catch new episodes of HELILOGGERS.

The mega hits continue the following week on 7MATE with the premiere of AMERICAN PICKERS, HARDCORE PAWN and LIFE AFTER PEOPLE.

7MATE is number 1 in its target audience (men 16-54) across the television year (week 24: June 5 – June 11, 2011).

7mate expands it programming range with the network premiere of Mythbusters on Sunday June 19 at 6.30pm. The first episode on 7mate is called Impossible Heists 1 which puts movie myths to the test with extraordinary results. Mythbusters also airs at 8.30pm Thursday June 23.

Pimp My Ride makes its free to air debut on Wednesday June 22 at 7.30pm. Hosted by rapper XZIBIT, the first episode pimps up a broken down Hijet.

Following Pimp at 8.30pm is Jersey Shore Night. Not only is there a double episode from 8.30pm, there is a reunion special at 10.30pm followed the special Before the Shore which includes previously unseen footage featuring the stars of the series.

7.30 Thursday sees the premiere of new series Swamp People, the first episode is called Big Head Bites It focussing on master hunter Junior Edwards.

Sydney and Brisbane get live AFL on Friday June 24 from 7.30pm on 7mate for Hawthorn Vs Essendon. Elsewhere, My Name is Earl plays at 7.30, with movie Kindergarten Cop at 8.30pm.

Movies: Sunday June 19 is First Blood with Sylvestor Stallone, Urban Legends: Bloody Mary at 10.30pm Friday June 24, Kindergarten Cop at 8.30pm Friday in VIC, SA and WA, and Down Periscope at 9.30pm Saturday June 25.

Obama to feature on Mythbusters

US president Barack Obama will film a guest appearance on science show Mythbusters where he will ask the hosts whether they can disprove the myth that the Ancient Greeks fought off a fleet of invading Romans by using mirrors to reflect the sun’s rays.

Norton develops drama series

Actor Edward Norton is currently developing a new historical drama for HBO which is based on the book Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose. “We’re trying to assemble [the series], and it’s very big,” he said. “It’s so out of scale with anything my partners and I have produced. It’s a very interesting set of equations to get something like that made. We’re pretty thick in that right now.”

Veteran actor to guest on Modern Family

95-year-old actor Norman Lloyd will make a guest appearance on Modern Family in the show’s second season. Lloyd has previously had roles in Dead Poets Society and in the TV series The Practice.

Supernatural actor joins Doctor Who

Supernatural actor Mark Sheppard has landed a role on the next season of Doctor Who. The actor has begun shooting on the BBC series which kicks off with a stint in the US.