A special themed evening devoted to the hit sci-fi series The X Files, showing in advance of a new series which starts on Wednesday. Ends 11.05. See Choice.
The Joy of X A Profile of X Files Creator Chris Carter. In rare television interview, the man behind the X Files,
Chris Carter , talks about himself and his motivation for writing the show, explaining how a research document claiming that many Americans believe they have been abducted by aliens persuaded the Fox network to commission the programme. Director Selina Mehta : Producer Elaine Shepherd (S) (W)
9.55 The Simpsons The Springfield Files. An episode which sees the X Files's Mulder and Scully making guest appearances in cartoon form in order to investigate Homer's encounter with an alleged extraterrestrial. (S)
10.20 The X Files The pilot episode that first introduced the series back in 1994, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Special agents Mulder and Scully investigate a series of mysterious deaths where the victims have two red marks on their skin. (R) (S) A new series of The X Files starts Wednesday at 9pm