New York
Central park on a crisp day and a bustling fifth avenue provide the perfect scene for a movie, take a look at some of the shows that have been set in New York...
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Friends - TV Show (1994 - 2004)
American comedy about the lives and loves of six New Yorkers. Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox Arquette star
Today at 8:30pm EST - KTLA (CW)
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Will & Grace - TV Show (1998 - 2006)
American sitcom about a man and woman who share a flat - and a platonic relationship. Starring Eric McCormack and Debra Messing
Tomorrow at 10:00am EST - Lifetime
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Sex and the City - TV Show (1998 - 2004)
Comedy series set in New York, about a group of women friends who resolve to take a fresh look at their sex lives, adopting a more male approach to the dating game. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis star
Tuesday 24th November 1:00am EST - Turner Broadcasting System
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Diff'rent Strokes - TV Show (1978 - 1986)
Comedy about a wealthy widower who adopts two brothers from the backstreets of Harlem
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CSI: NY - TV Show (2004 - 2009)
Second spin-off from the Crime Scene Investigation series, starring Gary Sinise as a hard-boiled investigator. With Melina Kanakaredes and Carmine Giovinazzo
Today at 7:00pm EST - WLNY
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Taxi Driver - Movie (1976)
A New York cab driver becomes increasingly disturbed in his isolation, finally exploding in an act of violence. Martin Scorsese's drama, starring Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster
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You've Got Mail - Movie (1998)
Two lonely executives fall in love over the Internet, little realising they not only know each other, but are business rivals. Warm romantic comedy, with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan
Monday 30th November 12:00am EST - Style
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Ghostbusters - Movie (1984)
Three eccentric scientists go into business catching ghosts, but end up having to save the world from total destruction. Supernatural comedy, starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd
Thursday 3rd December 5:30pm EST - AMC
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World Trade Centre - Movie (2006)
Fact-based drama inspired by events on September 11. The film focuses on two police officers who became trapped amidst the wreckage of one of the twin towers while they oversaw the evacuation, and examines the effects of the tragic incident on their families. Directed by Oliver Stone and starring Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello, Michael Pena and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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The Day After Tomorrow - Movie (2004)
A climatologist races across America to save his son, as freak weather conditions cause devastation around the world. Disaster thriller, starring Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal
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Adam's Rib - Movie (1949)
Fabulous, classic war-of-the-sexes comedy, starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as husband-and-wife lawyers on opposing sides in a controversial attempted murder case
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Spider-Man - TV Show (2003)
A superhero with spider-like skills fights villains.
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West Side Story - Movie (1961)
Two teenagers from rival street gangs fall in love. Leonard Bernstein's acclaimed musical version of Romeo and Juliet set in Fifties New York, with Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer
Tomorrow at 6:30am EST - Encore Love
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King Kong - Movie (1933)
A film crew visit a remote island, where they encounter a 50ft ape which kidnaps their leading lady. Iconic monster movie, starring Robert Armstrong and Fay Wray. Part of the RKO season
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Breakfast at Tiffany's - Movie (1961)
A struggling writer becomes fascinated by a seemingly carefree young woman living in the same apartment building. Romantic comedy drama, starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard
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Phone Booth - Movie (2002)
An arrogant publicist answers a public telephone, and the voice on the other end tells him he will be shot if he hangs up. Thriller, starring Colin Farrell and Kiefer Sutherland
Thursday 26th November 9:00pm EST - MTV2: Music Television
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An Affair to Remember - Movie (1957)
Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr fall in love on board a liner bound for New York, but decide on a trial separation when the ship comes into dock. Romantic drama, with Richard Denning
Thursday 26th November 4:00pm EST - WNET (PBS)
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Vanilla Sky - Movie (2001)
An arrogant New York playboy's laid-back existence is shattered by an attempt on his life and a series of increasingly surreal events. Thriller, with Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
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War of the Worlds - Movie (2005)
Steven Spielberg's blockbusting version of HG Wells' classic sci-fi story stars Tom Cruise as divorced dock worker Ray Ferrier, whose two estranged children come to stay with him. However, what starts out as an innocent weekend like any other soon descends into horror when mysterious alien machines appear out of the skies and begin systematically destroying every human in their path - leaving Ray with the highly dangerous task of transporting his kids safely across country to their mother in Boston. With Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto and Tim Robbins.
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On the Town - Movie (1949)
Superb musical following the adventures of three sailors on shore leave in New York, each seeking a female companion. With Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin
