As there are no Meatballs this evening, we instead present an alternative schedule to delight and disgust in equal measure.
16:00 – Pipkins – The Grass Is Greener (Episode 259,13/05/1980)
The eldritch horror of Hartley Hare returns to haunt Cab TV once again
16:15 – Yózhik v tumáne (Hedgehog in The Fog)
Russian animator Yuri Norstein’s beautiful short film now in glorious HD.
16:25 – Inter-View: R.E.M. & Fans
Fresh-faced Athens, GA alternative rock combo in conversation & performing, seem like a great bunch of lads. I hope they do quite well.
17:10 – The Champions – The Beginning (Series 1, Episode 1)
ITC espionagic shenanigans with a sci-fantastical twist – three top international agents crash a plane and are gifted super-powers by an old weirdo in a dressing gown who definitely isn’t the Ancient One from Doctor Strange.
18:00 – The Exorcist of Wood Green
As seen on MeDinner, short documentary about the hardships endured by a small sect of London-based evangelical Christians and their crappy antique transport as they wage war on the forces of Beelzebub.
18:25 – Beyond Belief
In this one-off TV event, David “Hello” Frost leads a thrilling live investigation into the supernatural, with all the scientific rigour one would expect from an early-evening studio show on ITV
19:15 – The Story Of Film – Part 1 – Birth Of The Cinema
Filmmakerrrrr Maaaaaark Cousiiiiiins presents the first part of this extraordinary documentary series covering the entire history of fillummmmmmm
20:20 – Burp! Pepsi v Coke in the Ice Cold War (1984)
Journalist John Pilger, best known for his reportage on some of the worst atrocities committed by humankind, turns his attention to the battle for supremacy of the two fizzy drink behemoths Coke and Pepsi in this light-hearted and zany look at multinational corporate warfare (may not be zany).
21:10 – Tintin and I (2003)
Based on tape recorded interviews from the 1970s, this engaging documentary explores the life of Tintin creator George “Hergé” Remi and the impact on his life caused by his most famous creation.
22:10 – Unsolved Mysteries (Season 1, Episode 5)
Robert Stack, a man made entirely of gravitas, lends his weight to another selection of real life mysteries – including the legend of D.B. Cooper and a double rail suicide.