Wednesday, March 17th 2010

4:30am
CSI: NY 6.17 - "Pot of Gold" (2010)
In St. Patrick's Day Eve, while all the city turns green with celebration, the team faces two corpses of two young journalists drenched in red. They'll lead them to discover a big secret about the gold making operation fraud that could prove deadly for Reed's friend who saw the crime and was about to expose the secret.

5:30am
Republic of Doyle 1.01 - "Fathers and Sons" (2010)

6:30am
Special: U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle" (2002)

7:30am
Movie: "Far And Away" (1992)
Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman
A young man (Cruise) leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter (Kidman) after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local barehands boxer, and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple's money and they must fight off starvation in the winter, and try to keep their dream of owning land alive. Meanwhile, the woman's parents find out where she has gone and have come to America to find her and take her back.

10:00am
Movie: "The Jackal" (1997)
Richard Gere, Bruce Willis
An imprisoned IRA sniper is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.

noon
Knots Landing 5.24 - "Yesterday, It Rained" (1984)
Ben comes home and Val cries with joy. The hitman actually shot Ray, not Gary. Cathy calls Ray's mom to tell her, and Laura overhears. Laura tells Greg, who asks Karen why none of the Ewings came to Gary's funeral, and tells St. Claire that he thinks Gary is still alive. Abby mourns for Gary. Greg tells Abby to sell Lotus Point to Wolfbridge, but she won't. Greg tells St. Claire that he is through dealing with him, and calls Abby to tell her Gary's alive. Ben figures out what Mac is doing, and is furious with him because Val could have lost her babies. Ben punches Mac. Abby goes to the MacKenzies and tells Karen that Gary's alive and Mac is using him to get to Wolfbridge. Karen feels very betrayed and confronts Mac. She's upset at all the pain he has caused and tells him their marriage is over, and gives him her wedding ring back.

1:00pm
Radio Simulcast
Democracy Now!

2:00pm
special; "Shamrock and Swastika" (2001)
This documentary is about the ill-fated collaboration between the Irish Republican Army and the German Secret Service during World War II.

2:55pm
short: "Nell" (2003) (13 min)
Nell, a bitter vengeful old woman seeks revenge on her neighbour, Brid Doyle, for stealing her true love.

3:10pm
short; "Numero Uno Joe" (2003) (5 min)
An elderly man busies himself with preparations for his demise. A film about memory and the inevitability of death.

3:15pm
short; "The Cork that House Built" (2006) (13 min)
A brief look at the beginnings of three of Cork's most influential DJs.

3:30pm
The Simpsons 20.14 - "In the Name of the Grandfather" (2009)
The Simpsons take Grandpa to Ireland so he can go back to visit a pub he went to during the war, but Grandpa and Homer get suckered into buying the bar.

4:00pm
Radio Simulcast
The Great Canadian Talk Show /w Marty Gold

5:30pm
Slice of Life - Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland)

6:00pm
Knight Rider 1.18 - "Chariot of Gold" (1983)
Members of Helios, a society for geniuses, die suspiciously, and Michael and KITT's investigation uncovers a possible connection to an archaelogical dig.

7:00pm
Movie: "A Prayer for the Dying" (1987)
Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins

9:00pm
Friday Night Lights 1.18 - "Extended Families" (2007)
Lyla makes a surprise visit to the quad rugby camp where Jason is playing at, but she doesn't find the comfort she came looking for. Buddy Garrity's affair with Tyra's mother comes out. Consequently, Buddy decides to move in with the Taylors. Smash becomes suspicious about Waverly when she goes for a midnight swim with him.

10:00pm
M*A*S*H 2.11 - "Carry on Hawkeye" (1973)
The camp succumbs to the Asian flu, except for Hawkeye and Margaret, who have to do everything themselves. As the others start to recover, Hawkeye falls ill but he still manages to operate when wounded arrive. Finally the others are well enough for Hawkeye to stop working and rest. He is thanked for his service with a commemorative roll of toilet paper.

10:30pm
Night Court 2.21 - "World War III" (1985)
Harry searches for Yakov's brother, a Russian circus defector. Meanwhile, Soviet and American agents negotiate an arms agreement.

11:00pm
The West Wing 3.19 - "The Black Vera Wang" (2002)
Bartlet and the staff are on high alert when they receive reports of an impending attack on a military installation; Josh is furious when he discovers that a gift he passed on to Donna, who in turn passed in on to an unpaid intern, ends up for sale on eBay; C.J. takes her niece shopping for a prom dress while the threats on her life continue, and her stalker manages to get close to her despite the protection of the Secret Service.

midnight
DEA 1.11 - "The Connection" (1991)
European heroin link Iabella Solana is taken down, but not mob boss De Lasera, and the C.I. goes undercover after him.

1:00am
Men Behaving Badly 1.19 - "Testing, Testing" (1997)
Jamie bugs Brenda's apartment. Kevin and Sarah take an IQ test.

1:30am
Movie: "Patriot Games" (1992)
Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Sean Bean

3:30am
Family Feud

4:00am