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DOCUMENTARY: A peek into a mysterious world
In the third of four programmes, TV presenter Dawn Porter (pictured) travels to Japan to immerse herself in the ancient and painstaking rituals of Japan's ultimate party girls: geisha. From the raunchy hot springs of Arima Onsen to the sophisticated geisha houses of historic Kyoto, Porter takes a crash course in how to gratify Japanese businessmen.
"Can dedicating your life to pleasing men make you happy?" she asks. In this rare glimpse into a mysterious world, Porter gains access to train as a geisha under the strict tutelage of a renowned madam in Japan's famous Kyoto district, after which she is allowed to entertain a client. .. (Click to continue reading)
Dawn Porter: Geisha Girl showing on Channel 4 at 10:00pm
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Can Dr Keller be saved?
The team comes to the aid of a village under Wraith attack. But in the midst of the drama, one of their own, Dr Jennifer Keller, is kidnapped. Can Ronon Dex rescue his colleague in time? (Click to continue reading)
Stargate Atlantis showing on Sky1 at 8:00pm
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Saving planet Earth
Sci-fi action thriller. The Icarus II is on a mission to deliver a nuclear payload into the heart of the Sun, re-igniting the dying star and saving the world from a slow wintry death. But when they come across the remains of an earlier mission, events take a terrifying turn. (Click to continue reading)
Sunshine showing on Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror at 9:00pm
Enough is enough
The bittersweet comedy drama, starring Steve Coogan, Bernard Hill and Lisa Millett, continues. Bing (Coogan) is still gambling. Bernadette (Millett) can't take any more of it and throws him out, leaving him to take refuge at his dad's house... (Click to continue reading)
Sunshine showing on BBC 1 at 9:00pm
Suit you, sir!
British tailoring - from Savile Row to Paul Smith, Tommy Nutter and Ozwald Boateng - goes under the spotlight tonight, as the series exploring what makes British fashion and style so distinctive continues. (Click to continue reading)
British Style Genius showing on BBC 2 at 9:00pm
New tactics
Chef Jamie Oliver's new series, in which he tries to get people across Britain to cook fresh food again, continues. Tonight, as his food revolution in Rotherham seems to be stalling, he decides to get staff in some of Rotherham's top businesses cooking his healthy food, hoping to persuade local firms to lay on cookery classes for their workers. (Click to continue reading)
Jamie's Ministry of Food showing on Channel 4 at 9:00pm
Green gladiator
Shot over three years and in four countries, this is a timely portrait of renegade architect Michael Reynolds and his fight to introduce sustainable housing in the Nevada desert. (Click to continue reading)
Garbage Warrior showing on more4 at 10:00pm
