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FROM unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town trapping all who enter, Bear Grylls takes famous faces out to nature in Running Wild and Ian Fleming and the Curse of James Bond unpacks the creative triumph and personal curse of the series. Two wives solve the mystery that made them widows in PONIES and comedian Harry Hill performs his new bits & greatest hits at his Diamond Jubilee lap of honour, all on Sky this fortnight.
FROM Season 4
FROM Season 4
Thursday 14th May at 9pm on Sky One
FROM unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down. In Season Four, the closer the residents of town get to the answers they seek, the more terrifying their search becomes.
Bear Grylls Is Running Wild, S9
Continues Tuesday 12th May at 9pm on Sky One
Legendary adventurer Bear Grylls takes some of the most famous people on the planet into the wild for a 48-hour journey of a lifetime. With thrilling action and revealing conversations, Bear takes his guests on unforgettable adventures in breath-taking wilderness and reveals a side of the stars that has never been seen before.
Ian Fleming and the Curse of James Bond
Tuesday 12th May at 9pm on Sky Arts
Moving beyond the myth of Ian Fleming as a glamorous literary genius, the documentary examines how the creation of James Bond both defined and haunted his life. As Bond’s global success grew, Fleming attempted to distance himself from 007, only to find the character’s grip tightening. Through rare archive footage, contributions from writers and cultural figures the film portrays Bond as both creative triumph and personal curse.
PONIES
PONIES
Friday 22nd May at 9pm on Sky Atlantic
Moscow, 1977. Two ‘PONIES’ (‘persons of no interest’ in intelligence speak) work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea and Twila, work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.
Harry Hill: New Bits & Greatest Hits
Friday 22nd May at 9pm on Sky One
The Badger Parade is back on! Join Harry on his Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as he celebrates 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low level disruption! Marvel! As he offers new insights into the hot topics of the day such as the demise of the SCART lead, The Culture Wars, the differences between crab sticks and rhubarb and the origins of Tiramisu! Guffaw with delight! As he delves into the back catalogue using the patented ‘Old Bit Randomiser’ for old favourites like ‘Interspecies Tennis’, ‘The time I went up in the Space Shuttle' and ‘When Nan got her hair caught in the knitting’!