Thursday 23 May – highlights

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Chelsea New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker
TV3, 7.30pm

Hosted by Colin Mathura-Jeffree, with judges Dean Brettschneider and Julia Crownshaw, Chelsea New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker features amateur home bakers from across New Zealand competing for title of New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker. Tonight: The remaining 8 contestants are given the challenge of baking three items in two hours to be sold at a school gala.

American Dad
FOUR, 8pm

An animated comedy revolving around Stan Smith, a CIA agent in Langley Falls, VA, whose main objective in life is national security. His family, a talking goldfish and a space alien rescued from Area 51 keep Stan busy while he tries to prevent terrorist activity in the U.S. Tonight: Klaus discovers his original human body, but Stan refuses to help him switch back.

Head 2 Head
Maori TV, 8pm

Te Arahi Maipi and Mike King head two celebrity teams in tearing sport apart. There are plenty of laughs on the field as Leah Panapa referees, with $1000 prize for charity on the line. It’s TV’s ultimate sport comedy throwdown.

Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Rialto Channel, 8.30pm

An intimate portrait of photographer, filmmaker and video artist Anton Corbijn, ‘Anton Corbijn Inside Out’ explores his persona, uncovering his motivation and inherent conflict as an artist. With critical and insightful interviews of artists like Bono, George Clooney, but most of all Corbijn himself, we follow him to his current and childhood homes, places of work, studio and film set to reveal the portrait of one of the most significant artists of post-modern pop culture.

Bachelors Abroad
National Geographic Channel, 8.30pm

Head off on a ten day tour of Ukraine where American men throw themselves full on into the search for something they can't find in the USA – a bride.

Doctor Who
Prime, 8.30pm

Hedgewick’s World of Wonders was once the greatest theme park in the galaxy, but it’s now the dilapidated home to a shabby showman, a chess playing dwarf and a dysfunctional army platoon. When the Doctor, Clara, Artie and Angie arrive, the last thing they expect is the re-emergence of one of the Doctor’s oldest foes. The Cybermen are back!

How Booze Built America
Discovery Channel, 8.30pm
Join host Mike Rowe as he takes us on the ultimate bar crawl through America’s beer and liquor filled past. Starting with the Pilgrim’s emergency beer run at Plymouth Rock, we explore how booze shaped colonial life, established a network of taverns, and caused the Boston Tea Party. Find out whether Paul Revere enjoyed a few drinks on his midnight ride, and the major role alcohol played in helping lead to the American Revolution.

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  1. denise05:35pm Thursday 22nd November 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    the new layout of the tv guide SUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHO DECIDES ON WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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