ITV has axed 60’s Police drama series Heartbeat and its medical spin-off series The Royal due to falling ratings, according to a tabloid report. The Daily Mail reports that ITV has decided to axe struggling drama’s Heartbeat and The Royal. Both drama’s, set in the 1960s, were firm Sunday night favorites with viewers but over the past year ratings for […]
Read moreBob Shennan has been appointed Controller, BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music following the resignation of Lesley Douglas who quit over the Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross farce. Bob, who previously was head of the Channel 4 radio division and Controller of Radio 5 Live, will join the BBC in February and will report to Tim Davie, the BBC‘s […]
Read moreFive crew members from the 1960s-based Heartbeat drama have been taken to hospital after an accident while on a location shoot. The incident happened in the village of Grosmont – near Whitby – in North Yorkshire and involved a tractor. It’s reported that the tractor rolled down an embankment injuring some of the crew, including a cameraman who some reports […]
Read moreChannel Four has acquired the UK rights to HBO’s True Blood. Channel Four has acquired the UK terrestrial rights to HBO’s True Blood, a vampire drama series. The series was created by Six Feet Under writer Alan Ball and the first episodes performed so well for HBO that the channel commissioned a second season before the first had finished broadcasting. […]
Read moreChannel Four is to make a five-part drama series about the Queen which will cover “pivotal” moments in the monarch’s life. Each of the five parts will see a different actress take on the role of the Queen with Samantha Bond and Lisa Dillon confirmed as two of the five actresses. Channel Four has commissioned a five-part drama […]
Read moreA report in a tabloid newspaper claims that Freema Agyeman will reprise her role of Martha Jones in one the Doctor Who specials that will air this year. A report in The Sun newspaper claims that Freema Agyeman has agreed to reprise her role of Martha Jones for a guest appearance in one of this year’s Doctor Who specials. Agyeman […]
Read moreDigital channel Dave is to revive cult comedy series Red Dwarf for two special episodes at Easter. Digital channel Dave, part of the UKTV Network, is to bring back Red Dwarf for two special episodes which will see the characters finally return to Earth, the episodes will air during Easter. The two episodes will be written by the series co-creator […]
Read moreTorchwood and Doctor Who actor John Barrowman is to host a new Saturday night show for the BBC. Barrowman is no stranger to Saturday evenings on BBC One having previously been on the judging panel of several talent contests and presenting quiz-show The Kid’s Are Alright. Contains the BBC Press Release. BBC One is making dreams come true as part […]
Read moreThe Sky News Channel will join the BBC in refusing to show the Gaza Charity Appeal as political pressure amounts on the BBC to change their minds. Sky has announced that its News Channel will not air the Gaza appeal video, due to concerns over impartiality. Sky joins the BBC in refusing to broadcast the video but ITV, Four and […]
Read moreA round up of smaller stories about the residents of Albert Square. Geoffrey Hutchings is soon to appear in a number of episodes of EastEnders to play Jane and Christian’s father, Roger. He is probably best known for his roles in ITV sitcom Benidorm in which he played Madge’s boyfriend Mel and prison drama Bad Girls where he played Sylvia […]
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