Join us here at the True Channels this February...

Hope you are all continuing with those important new year’s resolutions now that January is over! But why not take some well deserved time out from those vigorous exercise schedules with the True Channels this month with the fantastic line up we have for you…

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TRUE ENTERTAINMENT

It’s an exciting month on True Entertainment with the premiere of series 6 of The Waltons, our 3pm afternoon movie slot and some great premieres.

The Waltons Series 6

Hope you all enjoyed the premiere of series 5 throughout January. We’re very excited about the arrival of series 6 of The Waltons and hope you all are too! Keep up with the latest goings on in Mary-Ellen and John-Boy’s life and the rest of the family only on True Entertainment.

Every day at 8am, 11am and 5pm

The Waltons Saturday Catch-Up!

We all love The Waltons, but here at True Entertainment we understand how busy life can get. So for those of you who missed your favourite family series in the week or simply can’t get enough of the Walton clan, Saturday mornings on True Entertainment are the place to be! We’ll be repeating the episodes from the week so you all know who is up to what on Walton’s Mountain.

Every Saturday from 6am

Afternoon Movies

It’s that perfect time to sit down with a cuppa and enjoy a good movie so when the clock strikes 3, our afternoon movie starts. We have some real treats for you throughout February including titles such as Love is Strange, Living Proof: The Hank Williams Junior Story, Jenifer and Indecent Seduction.

As well as some great movies, we have some brilliant stars to grace your screens including Anne Bancroft aka ‘Mrs Robinson (The Graduate), Richard Thomas aka ‘John-Boy Walton’ (The Waltons), Robert Duvall (The Godfather) and Laura San Giacamo (Pretty Woman, Saving Grace).

Every day at 3pm

Napoleon and Josephine

Napoleon - Arguably one of the most powerful men to have lived…

Josephine – The object of Napoleon’s desire…

Napoleon and Josephine captures the romance between this Emperor and Empress from the start of their relationship to married life. A romance many would say influenced certain decisions surrounding Western Civilisation at that time and a mini-series not to be missed.

Part 1, Saturday 4th February at 1pm and 9pm

Part 2, Monday 6th February at 1pm and 9pm

Part 3, Tuesday 7th February at 1pm and 9pm

Survive the Savage Sea

In a dramatic setting, Survive the Savage Sea tells the true story of a family who were left stranded at sea. After uprooting his wife and kids and selling the family farm, Jack Carpenter (Robert Ulrich ‘S.W.A.T and ‘Magnum Force’) buys a yacht and persuades the family to start a new life at sea.

However, things turn from bad to worse when the Carpenter family is hit by an unexpected surprise bringing them together at the worst of times.

Tuesday 14th February at 3pm

Mussolini and I

With an all-star cast including Susan Sarandon (Thelma and Louise, Dead Man Walking), Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs, Meet Joe Black) and Bob Hoskins (Enemy at the Gates, Hook), Mussolini and I tells the compelling story of Italy’s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

From his days as a terrorist to his alliance with Hitler and the betrayal of his family, this mini-series captures the key events which led to Mussolini’s untimely demise. With Hoskins as Mussolini himself and Sarandon as his long suffering daughter, a truly great cast portrays this captivating story.

Part 1, Monday 20th February at 1pm and 9pm

Part 2, Tuesday 21st February at 1pm and 9pm

TRUE MOVIES

Brand New True Crime

Who doesn’t enjoy a good mind-puzzling thriller or crime movie? We certainly do which is why we will be bringing you our new True Crime slot every evening at 7pm and across weekends in February. With movies such as Mayflower Madam, Jasper Texas and In Cold Blood and some great names including Victor Garber (Titanic), Tony Danza (The Tony Danza Show, Taxi)and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey’s Anatomy, P.S I Love You), we know you’ll find it hard to resist.

Every evening at 7pm

Back to Back of Roots Mini-Series

Based on Alex Haley’s bestselling novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, this mini-series explores the epic saga of a slave and his family during the American Civil War.

A celebrated series starring Louis Gossett Junior (An Officer and a Gentleman) and LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) which delves deep into the effects of this war on individuals.

We’ll be showing Roots back to back from 11am – 11pm, that’s 12 hours of gripping viewing so make sure you tune in so you don’t miss this great truth based story.

Saturday 18th February from 11am

TRUE MOVIES 2

The Mists of Avalon

This is brand new to True Movies 2 with a great cast including Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family, Medium, The Royal Tenenbaums) and star of acclaimed drama The Good Wife, Julianna Marguiles (ER).

Based on the bestselling novel of the same title, The Mists of Avalon is told from the viewpoint of the women behind the legend that is King Arthur. This includes his mother, half-sister, aunt and the Lady of the Lake, his wife Gwenwyfar - An unusual look at the life of those in Arthurian times and a 2-part series to look out for.

Previews on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th February at 3pm

Premieres on Thursday 9th February at 1pm and 9pm and Tuesday 14th February at 1pm and 9pm

Forbidden Nights

True Channel favourite, Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie, A Holiday for Love) stars in this movie premiere for True Movies 2. For Judith Shapiro (Gilbert), life couldn’t be better when she gets offered a teaching position in China for two years. However, all is not as it seems when she arrives and Judith struggles with the small lifestyle changes and culture.

Things start to get even more complicated when she gets to know one of her students a little too well. Don’t miss this exciting drama, only on True Movies 2.

Thursday 23rd February at 1pm and 9pm

True Children!

Every Friday at 11am throughout February on True Movies 2, we will be showing a ‘True Children’ movie – stories which really capture the feelings and experiences of young people in unusual and unavoidable situations. We have some great movies lined up including When You Remember Me, Missing Children: A Mothers Story and A Child’s Cry

Every Friday at 11am throughout February