ROBIN HOOD AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH JONATHAN ROSS ALL NEW U.S. PREMIERES IN SEPTEMBER
ROBIN HOOD � SEASON 3 U.S. PREMIERE
The BBC's hit revival of Robin Hood is back for a third series of high-action adventure and it's bigger and bolder than ever. A host of new faces, including Toby Stephens, David Harewood and Joanne Froggatt, join the regular cast of Jonas Armstrong, Richard Armitage and Keith Allen as Robin's quest continues for justice and freedom for all. Each episode sees Robin leading the battle for a free world, but it's tough going as corruption and evil continue to sweep the land. As the third and final season begins, the outlaws are in disarray - Marian is dead and Robin's split up the gang and launched a solo mission to avenge her death. Meanwhile, the Sheriff and Gisborne, under intense pressure from Prince John, are under orders to take down Robin Hood once and for all. Plus, everyone is wondering about the arrival of the mysterious Tuck � who is he, and what's he after?
Robin Hood premieres Saturday, September 12th, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH JONATHAN ROSS � U.S. PREMIERE
Jonathan Ross, Britain's most popular talk-show host, brings his unique comedic style to Friday nights with an all new series of his multi-BAFTA award winning chat show. Recent A-list guests include Tom Cruise, U2, Jack Black, Eminem, Ben Stiller, Helen Mirren, and Tom Hanks, to name a few. Who knows who'll end up on his couch this year?
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross premieres Friday, September 11, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
MOVIES
LOVESICK � BBC AMERICA PREMIERE
In this romantic comedy, Dudley Moore plays Dr. Saul Benjamin, a married psychiatrist who falls madly in love with one of his patients � a woman who already drove her first therapist mad. Not sure how to handle the situation, Dr. Benjamin is helped by the ghost of Sigmund Freud (Alec Guinness), who mysteriously starts appearing to give him advice.
Lovesick airs Monday, September 7, 10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m PT
MOORE BOND ALL MONTH LONG
This month, BBC AMERICA gives you Moore, Moore, Moore � Roger Moore that is, starring as 007 in four classic James Bond films full of all the thrilling stunts, diabolical villains, cool gadgets, fast cars, and beautiful women you expect from Britain's legendary secret agent.
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN � BBC AMERICA PREMIERE
When a golden bullet with �007� etched into its surface arrives at MI-6 headquarters in London, it can only mean one thing: Francisco Scaramanga, the world's most lethal assassin, has been hired to go after James Bond. Instead, 007 turns the tables and tries to hunt Scaramanga down. In the process, he uncovers a dangerous and wide-ranging plot to disrupt the world's energy supply.
The Man With The Golden Gun airs Saturday, September 5, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME � BBC AMERICA PREMIERE
When British and Soviet submarines loaded with nuclear missiles disappear from the sea, both governments send their top agents to investigate. 007 is happy to learn that his Russian counterpart, Agent XXX, is a beautiful woman, but will her thirst for revenge against Bond � who killed her husband in an earlier mission � get in the way of them finding the lost subs and saving the world?
The Spy Who Loved Me airs Sunday, September 6, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
MOONRAKER � BBC AMERICA PREMIERE
007 blasts off in this adventure that takes him to California, Venice, Rio, the Amazon Rainforest, and, eventually, outer space in an effort to stop an ultra-wealthy madman's plot to destroy humanity and start society over with a new master race.
Moonraker airs Sunday, September 13, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY � BBC AMERICA PREMIERE
A British spy ship carrying a top secret communications device accidentally sinks, but it's no accident when the sailor hired by the government to recover the device is murdered alongside his wife. That's James Bond's cue to get involved, and he joins forces with the daughter of the murdered couple to find the missing device before it falls into enemy hands � and to find out who, exactly, the enemy is.
For Your Eyes Only airs Sunday, September 20, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
STUNTS
LABOR DAY ALL-DAY MOVIE MARATHON
BBC AMERICA presents an all-day movie marathon featuring legendary British actors and British stories. First up, Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, and Philip Glenister all star in Calendar Girls, the tale of a group of middle-aged women who become unlikely sex symbols when they bare it all to raise money for charity. After that, Dudley Moore and Alec Guinness co-star in the BBC AMERICA premiere of the romantic comedy Lovesick. Then tune in for the true story of a failing men's shoe factory that stays in business by producing exotic footwear for transvestites, in Kinky Boots. Finally, Roger Moore stars as James Bond in one of 007's most amazing adventures, The Spy Who Loved Me. Labor Day All-Day Movie Marathon airs Monday, September 7, starting at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT
KITCHEN NIGHTMARES SUNDAY
Diners are in distress and internationally-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay is not happy-- but he'll get his revenge this Sunday on BBC AMERICA. Spend the day watching him turn around the biggest Kitchen Nightmares on both sides of the Atlantic! Restaurateurs short on spice will have to turn up the heat because Ramsay refuses to rest until their establishments are serving up great food, top service, and killer atmosphere. He may dish tough love, but his is a surefire recipe for success. Kitchen Nightmares Sunday airs Sunday, September 13, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
BBC EARTH SUNDAY
Don't miss an afternoon full of breathtaking natural history programming from the BBC, the finest producer of nature documentaries in the world. BBC Earth Sunday airs Sunday, September 20, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
LICENSE TO THRILL ALL-DAY BOND-ATHON
It's all-day action on BBC AMERICA with a day-long marathon of James Bond movies, including The Man With the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, and For Your Eyes Only. You won't want to miss a second of the adventure as Roger Moore's Bond travels the world, from the Amazon to the Alps, in submarine cars and space shuttles, on missions for Her Majesty's Secret Service. License To Thrill All-Day Bond-athon airs Sunday, September 27 starting at 6:00 a.m. ET/3:00 a.m. PT
ONGOING PREMIERES
Other series that continue to premiere new episodes in September include:
Mondays: Top Gear
Tuesdays: You Are What You Eat, Dragons' Den
Wednesdays: Gordon Ramsay's F Word
Thursdays: Skins
Fridays: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
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