The channel's James Bond Festival continues with:
License to Kill On: Saturday 7 November at 20h00
1989. Directed by John Glen. Starring Timothy Dalton and David Hedison.
When drug lord Franz Sanchez exacts his brutal vengeance on Bond's friend Felix Leiter. 007 resign from the British Secret Service and begin a fierce vendetta against drug lord Sanchez.
In pursuit of revenge Bond befriends Sanchez's sexy girlfriend. But Bond, relegated to outlaw status, must battle agents on both sides of the law as he discovers the horrifying extent of his friends rescue.
In order to bring Sanchez down, Bond must survive a violent boat chase, a mid-air brawl over the controls of an out-of-control airplane, and an action-packed confrontation in the Mexico desert.
Goldeneye On: Saturday 14 November 2009 at 20h00
1995. Directed by Martin Campbell. Starring Sean Bean and Pierce Brosnan.
This time Bond is up against his nemesis Alec Trevelyan, a.k.a. Agent 006 who anticipates his every move. Trevelyan is motivated by years of simmering hatred for 007.
As Bond squares off against his former fellow citizen, he also battles Trevelyan's stunning ally, Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.
When the horrifying extent of Trevelyan's plans is revealed, Bond must call upon his sharp wits and killer instincts in an edge-of-your-seat confrontation to the finish. From a destructive tank chase through the streets of St. Petersburg to a special effects-laden climax in the Cuban jungle, GoldenEye is a breathtaking thrill ride that ranks as one of the best and most popular action films ever made.
Tomorrow Never Dies On: Saturday 21 November at 20h00
1977. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Stars Pierce Brosnan and Jonathan Pryce.
Pierce Brosnan leaps into action as Agent 007, the unstoppable action hero must prevent a tremendous global disaster ripped from tomorrow’s headlines.
Someone is pitting the world’s superpowers against each other -- and only James Bond can stop it.
When a British warship is mysteriously destroyed in Chinese waters, the world teeters on the brink of World War III - until 007 zeros in on the true criminal mastermind. Bond’s do-or-die mission takes him to Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce), a powerful industrialist who manipulates world events as easily as he changes headlines from his global media empire.
After soliciting help from Carver’s sexy wife, Paris (Teri Hatcher), Bond joins forces with a stunning yet lethal Chinese agent, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), in a series of explosive chases, brutal confrontations and breathtaking escapes as they race to stop the presses on Carver’s next planned news story: global pandemonium.
The World Is Not Enough On: Saturday 28 November at 20h00
1985. Directed by Michael Apted. Stars Sophie Marceau and Robert Carlyle.
From the banks of the Nervion River in Bilbao, Spain to a spectacular high-speed boat chase up London’s River Thames and through the highlands of Scotland, James Bond barely survives a potential nuclear explosion in a vast oil pipeline in Turkey – all in the name of protecting beautiful oil heiress Elektra King from notorious international terrorist Renard.
Bond protects Elektra until he finds out she is really on Renard's side, and is trying to execute an evil plan to become a monopoly in the oil pipeline business in Asia.
Wednesday night movies are themed "Older Leading Men".
The line-up:
Dead Man Walking
On: Wednesday 7 October at 20h00
1995. Directed by Tim Robins. Stars Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn.
A caring nun receives a desperate letter from a death row inmate trying to find help to avoid execution for murder. Over the course of the time to the convict's death, the nun begins to show empathy, not only with the pathetic man, but also with the victims and their families.
In the end, she must decide how to deal with the paradox of caring for this condemned man while understanding the seriousness of his crimes.
Deep Impact
On: Wednesday 11 November at 20h00
1998. Directed by Mimi Leder. Stars Robert Duvell and Morgan Freeman.
A teenage astronomer and his teacher discover an object amongst the stars at night. Little do they know that it's a comet on a direct collision course with earth.
En route to report his findings to the countries President, th teacher dies in a car crash. Ironically the President announces the comet's existence. But he assures the country that there is no need to panic, because NASA is going to send astronauts on the space mission, Messiah.
Their mission is to destroy the comet before it gets too close to earth. When mission Messiah backfires, the President announces that special caves will have to be built and that government will have to randomly select 800,000 ordinary American citizens to go along with 200,000 scientists, soldiers, and other officials into the safe caves.
These 1,000,000 people will be set aside to save the population from extinction when the comet hits.
Unlawful Entry
On: Wednesday 18 November at 20h00
1992. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan. Stars Madeleine Stowe and Kurt Russell.
After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops that answered their call. He helps them install the security system, and begins dropping by on short notice and unofficial patrol, and spends a lot of time discussing the couple's problems with the wife. The husband begins wondering if they're getting too much help.
The Silence Of The Lambs
On: Wednesday 25 November at 20h00
1991. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Stars Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.
Two FBI agents, Clarice Starling and Jack Crawford are assigned to help find and rescue a missing woman, from a psychopath serial killer who skins his victims.
They attempt to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter. The two crime fighters believe that Lecter, a respected ex-psychologist may have answers to their questions, and help locate the killer.