Soap characters aren’t healthy
Private healthcare company Bupa has accused soaps of missing the “health message” to its viewers and has published a list of the ten most unhealthiest soap characters to prove their point.
Read moreMonth: December 2008
Jackie Woodburne has no plans to quit Neighbours saga
A long serving Neighbours actress suggests she’s happy to stay in Ramsay Street for many years to come.
Read moreAnt and Dec Dropped from US TV
The duo haven’t won over ABC viewers.
Read moreITV ratings woe continues
The weekend continued ITV’s ratings woe as the commercial broadcaster continued to suffer from poor viewing figures.
Read moreNew Torchwood toned down?
Lead star of Torchwood, John Barrowman, has claimed the third series of the popular Sci Fi series will be toned down due, for the American market, as the show is popular stateside. John Barrowman has claimed the third series of his Doctor Who spin-off series, Torchwood, will be toned down due to the show’s stateside popularity. The toning down in […]
Read moreThe Royle Family to return?
Press reports claim that BBC comedy series The Royle Family could return for more episodes following its successful Christmas Day outing. According to an article in The Mirror, The Royle Family, could return for at least two more specials. The comedy series, written by co-stars Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, have agreed “in principle” to write at least […]
Read moreBBC One Dominates Boxing Day
BBC One continued its festive ratings success as it dominated Boxing Day thanks to its offerings of popular films. ITV meanwhile continued to lag behind and not even its soaps could topple BBC One.
Read moreCorrie’s Blanche nearly axed
According to an article in The Sun Coronation Street’s Blanche Hunt, a popular character with viewers, was nearly axed by producers of the ITV soap. An article in The Sun has claimed that Coronation Street producers recently considering axing the popular character of Blanche Hunt. Discussions over the characters future were apparently, according to the tabloid, discussed at a recent […]
Read moreBoxing Day TV Weekly
Welcome to another edition of TV Weekly, wrapping up all the good, the bad and the ugly telly news stories in short. Well we’ve been off for the festive period but return this boxing day a bit like your tight relative who doesn’t bare gifts – with little to report. Where is all the dross? Where are the stories to […]
Read moreJonathan Creek [New Year Special]
Jonathan Creek returns for a one-off New Year Special and he’s joined by new side-kick, Joey, as he investigates a room in which people seemingly disappear in. The Grinning Man: [New Year Special] BBC One, Thursday 1st January. 9pm When Creek is called in to solve unexplained events in a vast Gothic house following several disappearances from […]
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