There may be plenty of movies available on streaming platforms and being released weekly in cinemas, but nothing quite beats the feeling of finding a hidden gem while flicking through the TV.
With such a raft of options – old and new – to pick from this weekend, it can often feel like a bit of an insurmountable task to find one that really tickles your fancy. But that's where we come in to do the hard work for you, picking out some of the most stellar options available to tune into.
This weeks selection includes everything from classics like Hitchcock's Rear Window to modern gems like comedy whodunnit See How They Run. There's something for everyone and if you're wondering where to find some of the best films on the terrestrial channels this week, we've got you sorted.
Read on for an expertly compiled list of the best flicks airing across the next seven days.
Friday 2nd January
Mrs Doubtfire - 2:20pm, Channel 4
Comedy drama starring Robin Williams, Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan. When voiceover artist Daniel Hillard walks out of his day job, his wife Miranda decides it's time to walk out on him, and is granted custody of their children. Daniel is desperate to be with his kids, so when Miranda advertises for a nanny-cum-housekeeper he applies for the job in disguise. Read our full review
Ben-Hur - 2:35pm, BBC Two
Classic period epic starring Charlton Heston. Wealthy prince Judah Ben-Hur sets himself up against the tyranny of his Roman masters at the time of Christ, and is condemned to almost certain death as a galley slave by his childhood friend Messala. But the two men are fated to meet again. Read our full review
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade - 10:15pm, ITV1
Action adventure starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery and Denholm Elliott. When archaeologist Henry Jones disappears, his son Indiana joins in the search for him. In a desperate race against time, Indy encounters some old enemies and once again finds himself in pursuit of an ancient religious artefact. Read our full review
The Damned Don't Cry - 11pm, BBC Two
Drama starring Aïcha Tebbae and Abdellah El Hajjouji. Middle-aged sex worker Fatima-Zahra leads a difficult life, constantly on the move with her teenage son Selim. After a violent encounter, Fatima-Zahra and Selim return to her home village. However, mother and son discover they are not welcome there, and the pair become increasingly estranged as their lives take different, harrowing paths. Read our full review
Saturday 3rd January
Carmen Jones - 10:20pm, BBC Two
Musical melodrama starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte. Carmen, a worker in a parachute factory, begins a torrid but ill-fated affair with a handsome GI. Read our full review
Ghostbusters - 3:35pm, BBC One
Supernatural comedy starring Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Aykroyd. Three university professors researching parapsychology set up in business for themselves when their grant is withdrawn, and soon realise there's a burgeoning market for "ghost busters" in New York City. Read our full review
The Guns of Navarone - 5:30pm, BBC Two
Classic Second World War adventure, based on Alistair MacLean's bestseller, starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. Buried deep in the solid rock of a cliff and impregnable to assault by plane or ship, the German guns on the Greek island of Navarone must be destroyed if the lives of two thousand British soldiers are to be saved. A crack team of commandos is assembled for this perilous mission, each with a special and deadly talent. Read our full review
Stand By Me - 11:05pm, Film4
Coming-of-age drama, based on a story by Stephen King, starring Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix. A writer looks back on his childhood in late-1950s Oregon, in particular the time when he and his friends set out to find the corpse of a boy believed to have been hit by a train. Read our full review
Moonage Daydream - 12am, Channel 4
View Green Video on the source websiteDocumentary that tells the story of David Bowie's life and career, from his start on the rock and roll scene in 1960s London to his death in 2016. Footage collected from throughout the decades, much of which previously unseen, presents each of the singer/songwriter's evolving musical styles, fashions and personas, while Bowie himself "narrates" via audio material assembled from his recorded interviews. Read our full review
Chariots of Fire - 1:55pm, BBC Two
Sports drama based on a true story, starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleson and Nigel Havers. Among the British athletes aiming for glory in the 1924 Paris Olympics, two in particular come under the spotlight. Scot Eric Liddell runs for his religion, while Jewish Harold Abrahams races against prejudice. Both men are driven to prove themselves, on and off the track. Read our full review
The Searchers - 3:55pm, BBC Two
Classic western starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter and Natalie Wood. John Ford's masterpiece tells the story of Ethan Edwards and his five-year search for the last surviving member of his murdered family - a young girl captured by Comanches. Read our full review
See How They Run - 7:05pm, Film4
Period murder mystery starring Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan. In London's West End, 1953, The Mousetrap has reached its landmark 100th performance. Yet, when a Hollywood director arrives with plans to shoot an adaptation of the play, his grisly demise puts the celebrations on hold. It's up to the world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager Constable Stalker to deduce the killer among the many suspects backstage. Read our full review
Rear Window - 8pm, BBC Four
Classic thriller starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Confined to a wheelchair following an accident, magazine photographer Jeff Jeffries passes the time by observing the behaviour of his neighbours. One in particular catches his attention: Thorwald, a salesman he sees leaving the flat with a suitcase, and whose invalid wife has seemingly disappeared. Convinced something terrible has happened to Mrs Thorwald, Jeff and his girlfriend Lisa decide to investigate, putting themselves in deadly danger. Read our full review
Pretty Woman - 10:15pm, ITV1
Romantic comedy starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. A chance encounter on the streets of Hollywood leads wealthy corporate raider Edward Lewis into hiring beautiful prostitute Vivian Ward to be his companion for a week. As Edward introduces Vivian to the privileged world of the rich and powerful, romance begins to blossom. Read our full review
Monday 5th January
The Lady Eve - 2:50pm, BBC Two
Classic screwball comedy starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda.Working the cruise liners, beautiful trickster Jean Harrington believes that the highly eligible Charles Pike is there for the taking. If she plays her cards right. Read our full review
The Hunger Games - 10:40pm, BBC One
Futuristic action thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence. In annual retribution for a failed uprising in the totalitarian state of Panem, each of 12 districts is forced to select a young boy and girl to take part in a televised fight to the death. When her younger sister is chosen, the resourceful Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her place. Read our full review
The Goonies - 10:45pm, ITV1
Adventure based on a story by Steven Spielberg, starring Sean Astin, Corey Feldman and Martha Plimpton. While clearing out an attic, a gang of boys known as the "Goonies" come across a map revealing the location of a long-lost galleon. But when they begin their search for the vessel, they find the evil Mama Fratelli standing in the way of a fantastic adventure. Read our full review
Tuesday 6th January
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol - 9pm, Film4
Action spy thriller starring Tom Cruise. The elite Impossible Missions Force is officially disbanded after being blamed for a botched operation, forcing agent Ethan Hunt and his crack team to go off grid to prevent a terrorist from causing a nuclear disaster. Read our full review
Air Force One - 10pm, Channel 5
Action thriller starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Glenn Close. US President James Marshall, along with his wife and daughter, is returning home from Russia on the presidential plane when it is hijacked by Russian terrorists. Their leader, Ivan Korshunov, demands the release of an imprisoned general or else he will kill a passenger every half hour. Read our full review
Priscilla - 11pm, BBC Two
View Green Video on the source websiteBiographical drama starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi. In 1959 West Germany, 14-year-old American Priscilla Beaulieu meets rock 'n' roll superstar Elvis Presley, who is approaching the end of his military service. Despite her parents' concerns, the two eventually embark on a romantic relationship - but this is far from a fairy-tale ending for the naive schoolgirl. Read our full review
LA Confidential - 9pm, Film4
Oscar-winning crime drama based on the novel by James Ellroy, starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce and Kim Basinger. Three detectives become embroiled in a labyrinth of corruption, intrigue and murder involving a prostitute and the editor of a sleazy magazine. Read our full review
Dr No - 9pm, ITV4
The first in the series of screen adventures based on Ian Fleming's famous fictional secret agent, James Bond, starring Sean Connery. Bond is sent to Jamaica to find out more about the mysterious killing of a fellow agent. With the help of CIA man Felix Leiter, he discovers the evil Dr No's plan to hold the United States to ransom by threatening its space programme. Read our full review
Taken - 10:45pm, ITV1
Action drama starring Liam Neeson as former CIA operative Bryan Mills, who calls upon his tried-and-tested skills in a race-against-time bid to rescue his daughter from the sex traffickers who have kidnapped her during a holiday in France. Read our full review
Thursday 8th January
The Fugitive - 10:35pm, Channel 5
Thriller starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. Despite protesting his innocence, Richard Kimble is sentenced to death for the murder of his wife. En route to prison, he is caught up in a disastrous escape attempt, and finds himself on the run. In order to clear his name, he must find the mysterious one-armed man with whom he struggled on the night of the murder, but the law is hot on his trail. Read our full review
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 10:40pm, BBC One
The second part of the futuristic action adventure based on the novels by Suzanne Collins, starring Jennifer Lawrence. A year on from their victory, Katniss and Peeta embark on a winners' tour of the districts. But before they leave, they are issued with a stark warning by President Snow. Read our full review
Tár - 12am, BBC Two
Black comedy drama starring Cate Blanchett. Acclaimed classical music conductor Lydia Tár finds her perfectly curated image beginning to crumble when she is accused of abuses of power and sexual misconduct in the workplace. In refusing to examine her behaviour, Lydia only makes her situation worse. Read our full review
Friday 9th January
Bridesmaids - 9pm, ITV2
Comedy starring Kristen Wiig and Rose Byrne. After Lillian announces her engagement, she asks her lifelong pal Annie to be her maid of honour. However, Annie's life is in a mess, and she finds herself losing control over the bachelorette party to Lillian's seemingly perfect new friend Helen. Read our full review
Shaun of the Dead - 10:45pm, ITV1
Comedy horror starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. On the day north London slacker Shaun decides to sort his life out, the dead rise and the city becomes overrun with zombies. Can Shaun and best mate Ed fight off the marauding hordes of the undead and win back Shaun's girlfriend? Or will they just go down the pub? Read our full review
The Old Oak - 11pm, BBC Two
View Green Video on the source websiteDrama directed by Ken Loach, starring Dave Turner and Ebla Mari. TJ, the landlord of a small pub in a former mining town, is struggling to keep his business open as the impoverished local community dwindles. When a small influx of Syrian refugees arrives, tensions arise among the locals but TJ forges an unlikely friendship with one of the newcomers, Yara, who helps TJ begin a community kitchen. Read our full review
Superbad - 11:30pm, BBC One
Comedy starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as Seth and Evan, two boys bonded by their lack of popularity. When the pair finally get invited to a party they embark on a quest to procure alcohol in the hope that it will not only lay to rest their geeky reputation but also improve their chances with the opposite sex. Read our full review
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