Variety Pack

Over 20 TV programmes for all the family

A superb blend of more than 20 TV programmes of all-round family entertainment, including Sky1, Bravo and Paramount Comedy. Watch new and classic drama and comedy series from the UK and US plus the best sci-fi, reality and game shows, travel features, and special-interest programmes for men and women.


Sky One

House: Series 5© 2008 Universal Network Television LLC. All Rights Reserved.

House: Series 5

House Series 5, From Sunday 31 May

House, an innovative take on the medical drama, solves mysteries where the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor (Hugh Laurie) who trusts no one, least of all his patients. Series 5 sees House and Wilson repairing their friendship in the aftermath of Amber's death, Cuddy fulfilling her dream of motherhood after adopting an infant girl and Foreman starting a relationship with Thirteen, who continues to battle the deadly Huntington's disease. Meanwhile House and Cuddy continue to determine exactly what type of relationship they share - if any.

Martina Cole's The Take

Martina Cole's The Take

Coming in June

Sky1 adapts Martina Cole’s bestselling crime thriller, The Take - a gripping four-part saga of lies, jealousy, betrayal, love and murder. Freddie Jackson is just out of prison. He’s done his time, made the right connections, and now he’s ready to use them. His younger cousin Jimmy dreams of making a name for himself on Freddie’s coat-tails. At first, Freddie gets everything he ever wanted and Jimmy is taken along for the ride: a growing crime empire that gives them all the respect and money they’ve hungered for. But behind it all sits Ozzy - the legendary criminal godfather who manipulates Freddie and Jimmy’s fates from behind the bars of his prison cell.

Ross Kemp: In Search Of Pirates

Ross Kemp: In Search Of Pirates

Starts Monday June 8th 9pm

Ross and his award winning documentary team embark on their next series of eye opening documentaries; searching for pirates off the coasts of Somalia, Nigeria and the seas of South East Asia. Ross meets a Somali pirate; joins the crew of HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission; and tackles the questions not often explored in the media. This is one of Ross' most daring adventures yet.

Sci Fi

Dollhouse

Dollhouse

Tuesdays, 9pm

All new action drama from the creator of ‘Buffy’, with Eliza Dushku as a woman whose memory is erased.

Knightrider

Knightrider

Tuesdays, 8pm

Brand new high octane sequel based on the iconic ‘80s show about a talking car and its crime-fighting driver.

My Own Worst Enemy

My Own Worst Enemy

Begins 11 June, 9pm

The Jekyll-and-Hyde concept takes an ingenious twist in this super-cool spy thriller starring the illustrious CHRISTIAN SLATER who brings a dangerous, sexy edge to the dual role of Edward/Henry, polar opposites and lead characters of MY OWN WORST ENEMY.

The Hallmark Channel

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 10)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 10)

Mondays, 9pm

The Special Victims Unit investigate and prosecute various sexually oriented crimes while trying to balance the effects of the investigations with their own lives.

Without a Trace (Season 2)

Without a Trace (Season 2)

Double episodes, Wednesdays, 9pm

Without a Trace follows the work of a special task force assigned to find missing persons through advanced investigation techniques. Each of their investigations follows one simple rule: learn who the victim is in order to find out where the victim is.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Season 7)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Season 7)

Thursdays, 9pm

Emmy Award-winning legal crime drama which offers a unique dimension by exposing major crimes from the criminal’s perspective.

All the TV channels in the variety pack

  • Bravo +1
  • Challenge +1
  • Dave ja vu
  • DMAX+1
  • DMAX+2
  • FX+
  • LIVING +1
  • LIVING2 +1
  • LIVING +2
  • Movies 24+
  • Comedy Central +1
  • Comedy Central Extra +1
  • SCI FI+1
  • Sky Vegas
  • SkyPoker.com
  • Alibi +1
  • G.O.L.D +1
  • Virgin 1 +1

^ Available in the Variety Pack for ROI only.

ENTERTAINMENT CHANNELS AVAILABLE IN HD

Available to all customers who take the HD Pack and already have a Sky+ HD box.


FREE TO AIR HD CHANNELS

Available without subscription. Channel 4 HD requires a valid viewing card.

ROI BONUS PACK

This Pack is available at no extra cost to all ROI customers regardless of the package they take.

** Available on digital satellite without a viewing card. ROI customers receive Sky News Ireland.
***These channels are available to Northern Ireland customers as part of the Variety Mix.


Free To Air Channels

Receive an additional 200 digital TV and radio channels for free.

Entertainment Packs

We've organised our channels into six themed Entertainment Packs, so you only pay for the TV you love.

Variety Pack

VARIETY PACK
More than 20 channels of the best US and UK drama and comedy.

FEATURED VARIETY CHANNELS
Music Pack

MUSIC PACK
From pop and rock to classical and country, across more than 90 TV and radio channels.

FEATURED MUSIC CHANNELS
News and Events Pack

NEWS AND EVENTS PACK
Breaking world, sport and business news on more than 11 channels.

FEATURED NEWS CHANNELS
Kids Pack

CHILDREN'S PACK
More than 12 channels to excite, educate and entertain.

FEATURED KIDS CHANNELS
Knowledge Pack

KNOWLEDGE PACK
More than 11 channels of inspirational documentaries, history and biographies.

FEATURED KNOWLEDGE CHANNELS
Style and Culture Pack

STYLE AND CULTURE PACK
Arts, lifestyle and fashion across over 21 channels.

FEATURED STYLE CHANNELS

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