Month: December 2009
Skins returns in January
The fourth series of critically acclaimed E4 series Skins starts in January on the digital channel. It’ll be the last season to feature Effy, Freddie, Cook and the others as producers confirm if a fifth season is commissioned it’ll feature an entirely new cast. So what does the new season hold for the teenagers of Bristol? And how will guest […]
Read moreTriffids lose appeal but beat The Bill
BBC One’s adaptation of the killer plants novel Day of the Triffids loses ratings for its second and final part but still manages to beat ITV’s struggling cop-drama The Bill as it once again airs in a little publicised Tuesday evening slot. Once again The Bill aired in a little publicised Tuesday evening slot on ITV1 as its moved out […]
Read moreDoctors to air another five-part story
BBC One’s daytime drama series Doctors is to air another five-part story following the success of last year’s Aftershock which examined the effects a stabbing had on a local community. The new five-part story, from Aftershock’s writer Dawn Harrison, focuses on a hostage situation and examines the events that led up to it. BBC One’s daytime drama series Doctors is […]
Read moreBBC’s Triffids beats ITV’s Englishman in New York.
On Bank Holiday Monday BBC One had the better of ITV at 9pm as its star stunned latest adaptation of science fiction thriller Day of the Triffids had the better of ITV’s sequel to The Naked Civil Servant. Meanwhile the hunt for Archie Mitchell’s murderer in EastEnders saw the London soap edge ahead of Coronation Street. On Monday evening […]
Read moreKym Marsh hints at Celeb Big Brother Stint
Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh, who plays Rover’s barmaid Michelle Connor, has hinted on her Twitter page she’ll be one of the contestants in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother which launches on Sunday. Kym Marsh has dropped several hints on her Twitter page that she’ll be one of the contestants on the new series of Celebrity Big […]
Read moreSTV regrets axing ITV dramas
Rob Woodward, chief executive of STV, has admitted the Scottish broadcaster’s axing of several popular ITV dramas was a “major mistake”. His words come after a bitter and drawn out feud between the two broadcasters with STV axing a string of ITV programmes from its schedules and both suing each other over issues relating to the payment for programmes. It’s […]
Read moreStephanie Beacham for Celeb Big Brother?
Tabloid newspaper The Sun claims that former Dynasty/Bad Girls actress Stephanie Beacham has signed up for Celebrity Big Brother. Tabloid newspaper The Sun claims that former Dynasty/Bad Girls actress Stephanie Beacham has signed up for Celebrity Big Brother – the final series of which starts shortly on Channel Four. Stephanie Beacham has been signed up by producers – according to […]
Read moreMargi Clarke to return to Corrie
Popular entertainment news site Digital Spy is reporting that actress Margi Clarke is heading back to Coronation Street reprising her role of Jackie Dobbs. Popular entertainment news site Digital Spy is reporting that actress Margi Clarke is heading back to Coronation Street. Jackie Dobbs is returning to Weatherfield to cause more trouble for her son Tyrone and his adulterous wife […]
Read moreJoe McElderry reaches number one
X Factor winner Joe McElderry has finally got his number one as Rage Against The Machine drop to second place in the singles chart. X Factor winner Joe McElderry has finally got his number one as Rage Against The Machine drop to second place in the singles chart. Thanks to a Facebook campaign McElderry lost out to Rage Against The […]
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