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Joey (TV2, 6.30, R) ✫✫ Joey is asked to go on the television show, Celebrity Poker. In a match hosted by Dave Foley and poker expert Phil Gordon, he plays against celebrities Alan Thicke, Coolio and Cindy Margolis. Global Radar (TV One, 7.00) ✫✫✫ Global Radar is looking for ways we can get juice to keep modern [...]

The History Boys: TV3, 10.20pm Saturday. If you liked the stage play, you’ll probably give this quirky comedy high marks. But those new to its questionable scenario won’t be won over by the exaggerated performances, grotesque and clichéd characterisations, or dull direction. The perennially unappealing Richard Griffiths plays a maverick history teacher with a predilection [...]

The re-make of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 and the comedy, The Hangover, are the pick of the August HD premieres on Sky Movies. The former will screen for the first time on August 1 and the latter on August 29. The rest of the lacklustre line-up largely is dominated by made-for-TV and [...]