Children’s art star Tony Hart dies
Much-loved Children’s BBC personality Tony Hart has died aged 83.
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Charlie Brooks wants new man for Janine
EastEnders star Charlie Brooks is keen for her character Janine to get a new man.
Read moreEx-Neighbours actress Holly Valance attacks soap
Former Neighbours actress Holly Valance has branded the soap that launched her career as “rubbish”.
Read moreRumpole writer dies
Sir John Mortimer, writer and creator of Rumpole of the Bailey, has passed away at the age of 85. Sir John Mortimer has passed away at the age of 85 following a long illness, he is probably best known for creating and writing the long-running court-drama series Rumpole of the Bailey. Mortimer drew from his experience as a barrister, in […]
Read moreEmmerdale executives ‘leave’
Soap File Special: Anita Turner the current – but not for much longer – producer of long running rural serial Emmerdale (once of the farm variety) managed to do what many thought was impossible; made the soap even more of a shambles than ever before. The unfortunate news is, the person who sent the show on its downward spiral in […]
Read morePreview: Battlestar Galactica
The acclaimed Battlestar Galactica returns to Sky One for the second half of its fourth and final season. As the series counts down to its epic finale expect plenty of twists, turns and shocks as the show bows out in style. Find out a few hints about this week’s new episode here. Battlestar Galactica: Sometimes A Great Notion: […]
Read moreUSA Cult Previews Week Four
Find out what happens in next week’s episodes of Dexter, 24 and the return of Battlestar Galactica to Sky One 24 [Week Four] Episode Two: Sky One, Monday 19th January. 9pm. Double-bill. In the first fix, taking place between the hours of 10 and 11am, Bauer has Almeida cornered and transports him to FBI headquarters. After a tense […]
Read moreProducers to leave the Dales
Emmerdale is to lose its Executive Producer and Series Producer as Keith Richardson and Anita Turner announce their respective departures from the Yorkshire based soap. Anita Turner has only been in the role of Series Producer for a year but it’s a year marked with reports of low morale on set and high-profile cast departures. In something of a shock […]
Read moreITV: Tyne Tees Television at 50
Last year we celebrated the 40th anniversaries of Thames Television, HTV, Yorkshire Television and LWT. Now we turn to Tyne Tees Television who today celebrates half a century on air.
Read moreClassic Who Dalek Operator Dies
John Scott Martin, one of the Dalek operators in the original series of Doctor Who, has passed away at the age of 82. The Stage newspaper is reporting that actor John Scott Martin passed away earlier this month at the age of 82. The paper reports that Scott Martin passed away on the 6th of January. His daughter, Catriona, has […]
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