STraIgHT OuTTa THE uS

September
2015
SHOWTIME
Your monthly TV guide
Marvel’s Agents
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Straight
outta
the us
Glue yourself to these hit
shows – and more! – that
come fresh from Hollywood
How to Get Away
with Murder
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Keeping Up with
the Kardashians
Scandal
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Entertainment
Limitless
Who’s left in the zombie-ridden world
of The Walking Dead S6?
Every Wed,
9pm
RTL CBS
Entertainment
HD
CH 318
Premieres
Sep 23
Rick Grimes, played by
Andrew Lincoln
The head honcho of the
survivors ended the last
season by shooting dead a
key member of their team –
will that return to haunt him?
Daryl Dixon, played by
Norman Reedus
It was a close shave for Daryl
in the Season 5 finale: the
hunter narrowly escaped
being torn apart by a pack of
walkers.
Glenn Rhee, played by
Steven Yuen
He got into a scuffle with
Alexandrian resident
Nicholas, a man whose
loyalty to the human cause
Glenn is suspicious of.
Every Mon,
9pm
Premieres
FOX HD
Oct 12
CH 330
W
e compare
the lead
characters
of Scandal S5,
Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3
and Marvel’s Agents
of S.H.I.E.L.D. S3.
They are, respectively,
a ruthless political
advisor, a harebrained
cop, and an agent
working for a
secretive government
organisation.
Imagine a pill you could take to
heighten your intelligence, reflexes
and intuition to superhuman levels
– that’s the schtick of this stylish
action series based on the film of
the same name. Brian Finch stars as
a reluctant hero, who stumbles upon
the drug and uses his newfound
skills to help the FBI.
©2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All rights reserved. Last men standing
Olivia vs Jake vs Phil
Every Fri, 9pm
Premieres StarWorld HD
Sep 25
CH 301
Every Tue,
7.55am
Encore at
Premieres
8.55pm
Sep 29
DIVA HD
CH 303
Premieres
Sep 30
Every Wed,
9pm
FOX HD
CH 330
Phil Coulson
Olivia Pope
Jake Peralta
(Scandal S5)
(Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3)
(Marvel’s Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D. S3)
Played by
Kerry Washington
Andy Samberg
Clark Gregg
Job
Political ‘fixer’
Detective
Field agent
Fatal flaw
Started an affair with a
presidential candidate
Has the temperament and
maturity of a five-year-old
Unlike his Avenger pals,
Clark’s got no super powers
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Every
FO
C
Entertainment
Return of the heroes
Introducing three new characters from Heroes Reborn,
the much-anticipated spin-off of Heroes
Enter Jamie Oliver’s foodies’ paradise in the
second season of Save with Jamie
Miko Otomo,
played by Kiki Sukezane
We don’t know The
Tokyoite’s powers yet, but
she’s seen brandishing a
katana in posters of the
show. Fierce.
Every Fri , 9pm
FOX HD
CH 330
Premieres
Sep 25
Tommy Clark,
played by Robbie Kay
In the teaser trailer, we see
this awkward teen create
rifts in space-time, allowing
him to teleport others.
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Cook up a storm
Vouching for Viola
2
She was named one of
the 100 Most Influential
People in the World, in
2012, by Time.
1
She won her first award
– a Tony – in 2001, just
five years after her first
screen appearance.
Premieres
Sep 22
Malina,
played by Danika Yarosh
In an interview, Yarosh
said her character has ‘the
power to harness all of the
elements’, kind of like the
cartoon Airbender.
What you need to know about Viola Davis, star
of How to Get Away with Murder S2
Every Fri,
8.50pm
Sony Channel
(HD)
Premieres
CH 316
Sep 25
Every Tue, 9pm
TLC
CH 254
3
She’s only one of ten
African-American
actresses to be nominated
for Best Actress in a Leading
Role at The Oscars.
Follow Jamie Oliver on a brand new cooking adventure, as he
shares more tips on how you can become the star of your own
kitchen in the second series of the show. Learn how to invest in
a good store cupboard, ways to shop for food smarter to save
more, and find out the best ways to utilise your leftovers.
What the fish
All aboard as the fishermen of Bering Sea
gets ready for their latest Deadliest Catch
4
In How to Get Away
with Murder, she plays
Annalise Keating, a defense
attorney.
Keeping Up with the
Kardashians S10b
Every Tue, 9pm
E!
Entertainment
HD
CH 328 Premieres
Sep 22
With so much talk
about Bruce Jenner’s
transformation to
Caitlyn Jenner, see
the story from her side
in this new season of
Keeping up with the
Kardashians. It wasn’t
easy news for the family
to take – Kris, Khloé
and Kendall freaked
out while Kourtney
anguished over how
she should break the
news to her kids.
Every Mon,
9pm
Discovery
Premieres Channel
Sep 14
CH 202
There’s plenty of drama coming up for the fishermen of
Bering Sea, Alaksa, as King Crab season arrives in this
Emmy Award winning series. Expect risky pranks that go
wrong, a captain who retaliates after a betrayal, a fallen
deckhand, 3000 pounds of explosives and much, much
more.
Discovery’s suite of channels is now available on Singtel TV’s
Family Starter pack.
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SPORTS
September BPL Highlights
All matches
LIVE on mio
Stadium
Manchester City surprised no one by winning their first three games in style and soaring to the top of the
league. But how will they fare this month against the likes of Spurs and the Hammers?
saturday, 12 September
7.45pm - Everton vs Chelsea
10pm - Arsenal vs Stoke City
10pm - Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
10pm - Norwich City vs AFC Bournemouth
10pm - Watford vs Swansea City
10pm - West Brom vs Southampton
sunday, 13 September
12.30am - Manchester United vs Liverpool
8.30pm - Sunderland vs Tottenham
11pm - Leicester City vs Aston Villa
tuesday, 15 September
3am - West Ham United vs Newcastle United
saturday, 19 September
7.45pm - Chelsea vs Arsenal
10pm - AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland
10pm - Aston Villa vs West Brom
10pm - Newcastle United vs Watford
10pm - Stoke City vs Leicester City
10pm - Swansea City vs Everton
sunday, 20 September
12.30am - Manchester City vs West Ham United
8.30pm - Tottenham vs Crystal Palace
11pm - Liverpool vs Norwich City
11pm - Southampton vs Manchester United
saturday, 26 September
7.45pm - Tottenham vs Manchester City
10pm - Leicester City vs Arsenal
10pm - Liverpool vs Aston Villa
10pm - Manchester United vs Sunderland
10pm - Southampton vs Swansea City
10pm - Stoke City vs AFC Bournemouth
10pm - West Ham United vs Norwich City
sunday, 27 September
12.30am - Newcastle United vs Chelsea
11pm - Watford vs Crystal Palace
tuesday, 29 September
3am - West Brom vs Everton
*Timings are subject to changes. Please check singteltv.com.sg for more info.
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SPORTS
Fantastic five
We compare the top five teams competing in
this season’s UEFA Champions League
From Sep 15
Eurosport
CH 112
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Juventus
PSG
Benfica
Number of
times won
5
5
2
None
2
Position last
season
Winners
Semi-finals
Runners-up
Quarter-finals
Group stage
Star player
(no. of
Champions
League
appearances)
Lionel Messi
(99)
Arjen Robben
(87)
Gianluigi Buffon
(96)
Angel Di Maria
(46)
Anderson Talisca
(6)
More heart-stopping matches
Sep 25,
7.30pm
mio Sports
CH 111
Sep 20,
11.30pm
FOX Sports
CH 114
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich
It’s a clash of the titans as last season’s respective seventhplace holders and title-holders go head-to-head in one of
the most anticipated matches of the Bundesliga. Having
clawed their way from relegation, Dortmund will undoubtedly
go into this battle hungry and focused. And Munich will be
looking to win, all over again.
Geylang International vs Hougang United
This is sure to be a heated match-up as two of the league’s
biggest rivals square off against each other. Geylang is
anchored at the bottom of the table, with Hougang only a
few rungs above them – which makes this game as highstakes as it gets. Both teams will need to win their remaining
fixtures to avoid the ignominy of last place.
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KOREAN
Unleash the BEAST
Three things to know about Lee Gi-kwang, a member
of K-Pop boyband BEAST and star of Mrs. Cop
Every Tue and
Wed, 8.55pm
ONE HD
CH 513 &
604
He started off as a hip hop head
The 25-year-old claims to be a fan of
old-school hip hop – so it’s no surprise
that Lee is the main dancer in BEAST.
Within
24hrs of
Korean
telecast
He has the blessings of his family
Lee comes from a privileged
background – he’s often jokingly
referred to as ‘mama’s boy’ – and his
family has supported his showbiz career
from the get-go.
Win tickets to the
BEAST concert in
Singapore – see www.
singteltv.com.sg/one
for more info
K-Dramas aplenty
Every Tue-Fri,
7.40pm
ONE HD Premieres
Sep 2
CH 513 &
604
Every MonFri, 7.45pm
Oh!K
CH 525 &
611
Premieres
Sep 9
My Heart Twinkle Twinkle
Since her mother’s death,
Soon Jin has been running
her family restaurant, Jinshim
Original Fried Chicken.
Doubling up as head of the
household to two sisters
and an elderly father, Soon
Jin develops a rivalry with
competitive restaurateur,
Woon Tak, who secretly
harbours a crush on her.
Everybody Say Kimchi
Recovering from the
heartbreak of her husband’s
martial affair, Yoo Ha-eun
launches a kimchi business
and busies herself with
perfecting her craft. But her
happiness is short-lived when
she encounters Park Hyun-ji,
a fierce business competitor,
who tests her willpower and
determination once again.
He stars as Lee Se-won in Mrs. Cop
As the youngest member of the
detective squad, Se-won struggles
to find his place among his more
experienced counterparts.
All programmes are available in Korean audio.
Selected shows are available in Mandarin or
Malay audio with English, Chinese or Malay
subtitles. Press the ‘OPTIONS’ button on your
remote to select.
l
l
What’s cookin’,
good lookin’?
Check out what amazing food
normal people are whipping up in
their homes in The Secret Recipe
Every Sat,
10.30pm
channel M HD
CH 518
Premieres
Sep 5
They say that home-cooked food is
always the best, so this cooking variety
show set out to prove that claim. In
each episode, ordinary people are
invited to share their secret family
recipes with the hosts, who will then try
them out and judge how helpful their
tips are – and, of course, how good the
dishes taste.
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ASIAN /
CHinese
Love in the time of war
What do you get when you combine war, melodrama
and love? Haru (春梅), a new period drama
The sky’s
the limit
Three characters to know from
Triumph in the Skies (冲上云霄)
Sep 23, 6pm
Jia Le Channel
(HD)
CH 502
Sep 27, 9pm
Celestial
Movies
CH 585
In original
Hokkien
audio
Samuel Tong, played by Francis Ng
Samuel Tong is an esteemed senior
pilot at Solar Airways and has big
dreams to soar the skies with best
friend Vincent Ling.
Belle Lok, played by Flora Chan
She’s a member of Solar’s cabin crew
– and the love of Samuel’s life. A twist
of fate ripped the lovers apart and
she ends up marrying his best friend,
Vincent Ling. Ouch.
S
et in the ’20s in Taiwan, when the nation was held under the iron grip of
the Japanese Occupation, Haru tells the tale of life, love and losses in
times of turbulence. The Taiwanese-Hokkien drama follows Chun Mei,
an attending nurse of little power but with the perseverance of a bull, as she
sets about her job amid the chaos and tumult. Fans of melodrama, this one’s
for you.
Of masks and music
Masquerade meets music in Mystery Music Show:
King of Mask Singer (蒙面歌王)
Every Sun,
10.30pm
Jiangsu Satellite
Channel
CH 512
Vincent Ling, played by Joe Ma
Best friend to Samuel Tong, Vincent
had a reputation as a playboy before
he found love with Belle.
Win a Rimowa luggage – see
www.singteltv.com.sg/triumph for
more details.
Lau lai, liao
1
Introducing the star of
The Wife’s Secret (妻子的秘密), Hawick Lau
He’s best known for playing
Lee Tim On in the longrunning drama serial, A Kindred
Spirit.
2
Lau Dan, a veteran Hong
Kong actor, is Hawick’s
father – both in real and reel
life, in A Kindred Spirit.
Adapted from the original South Korean production, King
of Mask Singer is a singing competition that requires its
contestants perform while wearing elaborate masks to
conceal their identity and age – it’s all in the name of fair
play. The aspiring musicians have to belt out two songs
of their choosing and one of the judges’, before voting is
opened up to the audience.
3
Before venturing onto
the small screen, Hawick
started out as a musician to
(unfortunately) middling success.
4
He married Chinese singeractress Yang Mi in 2014.
And the couple now have a
daughter.
Every Mon-Fri,
10pm
cHK (HD)
CH 510
5
For his 2008 drama Royal
Embroidery Workshop,
Hawick won the Most Popular
Actor award at the I Love My
Drama Awards
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MALAY
Konsert
Patriot
What A live telecast of a
concert, held in the massive
Persada Convention Center
in Johor Bahru, that promises
an evening of hits.
Who Rock outfit Akim &
the Magistrate headline the
gig – and if it’s anything like
their other concerts, expect a
rousing performance.
Sep 16,
10.30pm
Astro Ria
CH 608
Every MonSun, 7.30pm
MNC Drama
CH 618
TRIVIA The lead singer
of headlining act Akim
& the Magistrate, Afiq
Hakim Ahmad, is actually
a third-place winner of
Akademi Fantasia!
Premieres
Sep 6
Sep 19,
7.50pm
Bioskop
Indonesia
CH 615
Every Sun,
7pm
Showcase
CH 613
Surat Kecil Untuk Tuhan
Tanpa Kata
Mawar Berduri Duka
What A drama series that follows
Keke, a cheerful schoolgirl whose
life is shattered when she discovers
she has cancer.
What A laugh-out-loud talk show
– one of whose hosts isn’t allowed
to speak! – that delves into the
lifestyles of the rich and famous.
What A thriller with a touch of the
supernatural, this flick follows a
couple who gets into a major traffic
accident with a young girl selling
flowers on the street.
Who Actress Dinda Hauw plays
Keke, and her performance won
her the Best Newcomer prize at the
Indonesian Movie Awards 2012.
Who Limbad, the mute host, has to
rely on his two assistants to read his
body language and pose questions
to their guests.
DID YOU KNOW? This series is
based on a true story: of a 13-yearold child actress who died from a
rare cancer.
DID YOU KNOW? Limbad actually
started his career as a professional
magician!
Who Jessica Mila and Mayang
Yudittia lend their star cred – and
good looks – to the film.
FUN FACT Besides being an
actress, Mayang launched her music
career in 2012, with the single
‘Itulah Cinta’.
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INDIAN
Sing your heart out
Meet the contestants and judges of Indian Idol Junior Finale
The Contestants
Vaishnav Girish
The 12-year-old has made a name for himself with
his heart-melting croon.
Nithyashree Venkatarmanan
Favoured by the judges for herability as a playback
singer, she’ll prove to be tough to beat.
Ananya Sritam Nanda
She’s awed the judge with her talent before – and
there’s no reason why she won’t do so again.
The Judges
Salim Merchant
An acclaimed Bollywood composer, Merchant’s
discerning ear can more than be counted on to
pick the winner.
Sonakshi Sinha
As a true Bollywood triple-threat, Sinha’s
discernment would be most valuable when it
comes to picking the winner.
Vishal Dadlani
With 16 years of experience scoring films as onehalf of the duo Vishal–Shekhar, this composer
knows his stuff inside-out.
Every Mon-Fri,
8pm
ZEE TV
CH 646
Sep 6,
10.30pm
SET (Hindi)
CH 644
Video On
Demand
(Kollywood)
Video On
Demand
(Kollywood)
Tashan-E Ishq
Maari
Orange Mittai
This new romantic dramedy has all
the ingredients of Shakespeare’s
finest plays. It’s a love story of the
ages set against the backdrop of a
very affluent Punjab, with Twinkle
Taneja and Yuvraj Luthra as the
young lovers. They only have their
mothers to contend with.
This action-packed tale is a treat
for the masses Maari, played by
Dhanush, is a local pigeon-race
organiser who gets into the bad
books of a nasty gang. Into this
volatile situation strides Sridevi,
the new-in-town belle who opens a
boutique on Maari’s turf.
In Biju Viswanath’s latest black
comedy, Ramesh Thilak takes
the lead as Sathya, a paramedic.
One year to the day he lost his
father, Sathya receives a call from
Kailasam, who claims to be critically
ill. What follows is journey that’s a
destination unto itself.
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KIDS
Every day we’re shufflin’
Let your kids shake their tailfeathers to DJ Shuffle, a
new stunt on Disney Junior
Sep 14 to Sep
23, 10am
Disney Junior
CH 236
Choo-choo!
Three reasons
to catch a special Thomas
and Friends film,
Blue Mountain Mystery
Sep 5, 1pm
Boomerang
(HD)
CH 228
1
It’s been voted ‘The Best Thomas
& Friends Special’ by parents and
online viewers.
D
isney Junior wants to see your
kids’ dance moves in its DJ
Shuffle contest.
First, pick a song from the Mickey
Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Never
Land Pirates or any of the five selected
programmes on Disney Junior. Your
young ones will probably be bouncing
around by now.
Bubble Guppies
Sofia the First
Catch a special premiere of a Sofia
the First episode: ‘The Enchanted
Feast’. In it, Sofia teams up with
Clover, Cedric and Wormwood to
protect her magical amulet and save
her family while doing so.
Sep 3, 10am
Nick Jr
CH 238
Here’s a special Bubble Guppies movie, The Puppy and the
Ring. Crisis has struck in Bubbledom: the Magical Ring of
the Sun has been stolen by the evil Night Wizard, spreading
eternal darkness throughout the land. Can Molly and Gil save
the day and make it in time to retrieve the ring?
2
After seven series as head writer,
Sharon Miller sings her swan song
with this episode.
3
Thomas embarks on a journey to
track down a fellow train engine
who believes himself a fugitive – for
reasons that might affect Thomas and
Co themselves.
Dora and Friends
Sep 21,
10.05am
Nick Jr
CH 238
In the new season of Dora the Explorer, follow Dora and her
friends on their adventures and watch as they befriend fairies
and other magical creatures in the enchanted woods. Like a
sickly – but good-natured – dragon whose powers Dora has
to restore for the good of the kingdom of Fairy Land.
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Movies
He said, she said
David Fincher’s Gone Girl is as thrilling as
the novel upon which the film is based
Sep 19, 9pm
FOX Movies
Premium
CH 414
Get re-enchanted
Here are five familiar
characters of the Disney flick
Into the Woods, presented
in not-so-familiar ways
Sep 26, 9pm
FOX Movies
Premium
CH 414
Cinderella
Disillusioned by the good life, the
once-striving maid is nothing more
than a forlorn wreck in this flick.
Jack
After felling the Giant, Jack incurs
the wrath of the Giant’s wife, who
demands his head.
It’s a great date flick… not!
Gone Girl follows Nick and Amy, a married couple who are embroiled in a murder
mystery, a love affair and more plot twists that you can shake your remote at.
Women hold the power
A deliciously villainous femme fatale – revealed only at the end – haunts this flick.
We won’t spoil it for you, but let’s just say she’s right under your nose.
The ending will leave you speechless
There’s a moment in the film that’ll make you go ‘Oh, $%#!’ You’ll probably have to
sit down with a glass of water to calm yourself. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Rapunzel
She’s now free from the tower, but
the irony here is thick: Rapunzel
suffers from agoraphobia (the fear
of open spaces).
The Witch
After regaining her youth and
beauty, she finds her powers
tremendously diminished.
Red Riding Hood
She has to live with the loss of her
mother and grandmother, both of
whom were killed by the Giant’s wife.
Two other flicks to catch
Video On
Demand
Premieres
Sep 23
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Poltergeist
Like the Freelings in the
original, the Bowens are
a family of five that soon
realises they aren’t the only
inhabitants in the house
they just moved into. From
finding a box of dolls to
having their electronic
devices turn themselves
on and off, the spooks the
Bowens experience are a
nice homage to those in the
earlier film.
Hot Pursuit
It’s a comedy that’s all about
the odd-couple pairing
of Sofia Vergara’s sexy
Daniella Riva and Reese
Witherspoon’s squeaky-clean
Rose Coopert. When Cooper,
a police officer, is tasked with
escorting Riva, the wife of
a drug lord, what follows is
a hilarious series of events
from which bent cops and
bloodthirsty assassins are
not exempt.
Video On
Demand
Premieres
Sep 8
31/8/15 12:42 PM
September
2015
SHOWTIME
Your monthly TV guide
we need
a hero
CH 330
heroes reborn
sep 25, 9pm
And we’ll get plenty of them this
month with Heroes Reborn, a
spin-off of the hit series Heroes
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