Jamie flees when Carol accuses him of fancying Frankie; Keith is at his wit's end with Craig; Violet makes Sean a surprising offer; and poor old Sally and Kev are beside themselves over Rosie's actions.
7.30PM, TV3
THE SIMPSONS
Tonight is the finalof the all new Simpsons series and what better way to wrap the year than with a Christmas special. The Simpsons appear in three Christmas tales, the story about the birth of Jesus; a World War II tale; and a musical featuring The Nutcracker Suite.
8.30PM, TV ONE
MURDER CITY
A dead woman kills another man when her body is hurled from the roof of an apartment block. The victim's fiance witnesses the event, but doesn't see anyone leave the building. It's up to Alembic and Stone to figure out this curious double murder.
9.30PM, MAORI TELEVISION
GETTING TO OUR PLACE: PART 2
Eight years after Te Papa's opening, this two-part documentary explores the history, creation and launch of the national museum. Tonight's episode features an interview with leading Maori artist Cliff Whiting.
MOVIES [rating out of 5]
8.30PM, TV2
K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER Herald rating: * * *
From Kathryn Bigelow, whose earlier films like Near Dark, Strange Days and The Loveless all had the tag of cult film attached in some way. Here she embarks on the story of the USSR's first nuclear submarine, which had a reactor malfunction on its maiden voyage in 1961. The submarine's crew, led by both
its current and former commanders (Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson), races to prevent disaster. (2002)
8.30PM, SKY MOVIES 1
DYING YOUNG Herald rating: * * *
Julia Roberts stars as Hilary, who starts her new life and job as nurse to a leukaemia patient, played by Campbell Scott, only to fall for him. Usual romance plot becomes even more complicated with the probability that he may die. Even more strange is that this weepy is directed by action film director Joel Schumacher. (1991)
8.30PM, MGM SKY DIGITAL
CONVICT COWBOY Herald rating: * *
Jon Voight and Ben Gazzara are among the names appearing in this not-so-typical Western, which combines rodeo action with the prison movie genre. (1994)
