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30th Jul 2022

Family Time: Bank Holiday weekend TV guide

Melissa Carton

There’s something for everyone.

The Bank Holiday weekend has arrived which means lots more family time.

Here is a break down of all the best family friendly movies to get stuck into this weekend, from modern favourites to beloved classics.

 

Saturday 

ITV2

14:45
Garfield 2: A Tale of Two Kitties
The lazy moggy is mistaken for an upper-class cat on a trip to London and moves into an aristocrat’s home. Family comedy, starring Breckin Meyer, with the voice of Bill Murray

16:30
Robots
A robot inventor heads for the city to make his fortune, where he battles the machinations of big business. Animated adventure, with the voices of Ewan McGregor and Halle Berry

18:20
Penguins of Madagascar
The flightless birds join a secret society of animals to foil a plot for world domination. Animated comedy, with the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch and John Malkovich

Sunday 

ITV2

13:25
Sherlock Gnomes
Gnomeo and Juliet recruit detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the disappearance of other garden ornaments. Animated comedy, featuring the voice of James McAvoy

15:20
Rio 2
Parrots Jewel and Blu and their three chicks leave home to make a journey up the Amazon. Animated comedy sequel, with the voices of Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway

17:10
The Addams Family
Gomez and Morticia move their eccentrically macabre clan to a bland suburb. Animated family comedy, with the voices of Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron

Monday 

RTE1

15:25
Mrs Doubtfire
A divorced actor disguises himself as an ageing female housekeeper to get a job looking after his own children. Comedy, with Robin Williams, Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan.

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children's TV