Reasons to stay in -
Saturday 14th November
The Thick of It (BBC2, 10.10pm) - Armando Ianucci's satirical comedy continues to set the standard. Sharp, dark and hilarious!
Sunday 15th November
Doctor Who (BBC1, 7pm) - Tennant's tenure as Timelord (trying saying that after a couple of scoops)is about to come to an end. The trailer alone to this one-off special gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Elbow: The South Bank Show (ITV1, 10.45pm) - Forever the perennial indie under-achievers, Elbow finally struck paydirt last year when they waltzed off with the Mercury Prize with their sublime album, The Seldom Seen Kid. Melvin Bragg speaks to the band's frontman, Guy Garvey, and takes a tour around their hometown of Bury.
Tuesday 17th November
Later Live - With Jools Holland (BBC2, 10pm) - I've said enough already about the current series of Later, and with tonight's show featuring David Gray and Annie Lennox, I feel I can finally rest my case. However, with appearances from The Decemberists and The Big Pink, there may well be light at the end of the tunnel. Do you know something? I'm starting to miss Top of the Pops.
Breaking Bad (Five USA, 11.15pm) - Bryan Cranston's Walter continues to strengthen his bid for this year's anti-hero award.
Wednesday 18th November
True Blood (C4, 10pm) - What now for Sookie, now she has given herself to gentlemen vampire, Bill?
Thursday 19th November
The Culture Show (BBC2, 7pm) - After last week's highbrow edition, with pieces on James Elroy and David Hockney, the Culture Show takes its head out of its own arse this week and celebrates 20 years of Wallace and Gromit.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (More 4, 10.40pm) - Larry David has a starring role in the new Woody Allen film, and by all accounts it's bobbins! The new series of Curb, however, goes from strength to strength.
Friday 20th November
Them Crooked Vultures Live at Reading 2009 (BBC2, 12.50am) - Supergroup ahoy! Grohl, Homme and Jones rip it up at this year's Reading Festival.
Go out and do something less boring instead...
I'm a Celebrity Get me out of Here! (ITV1, all week) - Jordan is heading back into the jungle. What are the odds Andre will be parachuted in at some point? A re-kindled romance, re-newed wedding vows, an Hello magazine exclusive, an ITV special on Christmas Eve and so on and so on. Circle of fucking life, man!
Sofa Cinema Choices
36 (BBC4, Sat 12.15am)
Flags of Our Fathers (C4, Sun 9pm)
Letters From Iwo Jima (C4, Sun 11.35pm)
Hard Candy (BBC2, Sun 11pm)
Zatoichi (Film 4, Sun 11.20pm)
Don't Look Now (ITV1, Fri 1.10am)
Lower City (Film 4, Fri 1.10am)
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