Liam Neeson criticises UK Films Council Axe

Actor Liam Neeson, who cinema goers can currently see in The A Team, has criticised the Government’s decision to scrap the UK Film Council.   Actor Liam Neeson, who cinema goers can currently see alongside Jessica Biel in The A Team, has criticised the Government’s decision to scrap the UK Film Council. The coalition government announced the axing of the […]

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BBC to adapt Just William Stories

  The BBC has announced it has commissioned a new adaptation of the Just William stories with Warren Clarke, Caroline Quentin, Rebecca Front and Daniel Roche amongst the cast.   Warren Clarke, Caroline Quentin, Rebecca Front and Daniel Roche are to star in Simon Nye’s new adaptation of Richmal Crompton’s timeless Just William stories for CBBC. Filming has started and, […]

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Soap Round Up: New Moon Rising and Salford for Corrie

ATV look at two soapy stories released today, first EastEnders gets a new cute male actor to Moon in Walford, while the nations favourite soap Coronation Street returns ‘home’ to Salford.   Mooning In Walford   We all know that “popular” Alfie Moon is returning to Albert Square this autumn but it seems along with the Mitchell family new members are […]

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BBC keen to order more Sherlock

A tabloid report claims that the BBC is keen to order more episodes of Sherlock, its modern-day take on the famous detective created by Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle.   A tabloid report claims that the BBC is keen to order more episodes of Sherlock, its modern-day take on the famous detective created by Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle. The Sun claims that the […]

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BBC Scotland orders All Creatures Prequel Drama

  BBC Scotland has ordered two new dramas one of which is a prequel to the popular drama series All Creatures Great & Small; the 1930s based drama series adapted from the novels by James Herriot. The prequel to the popular BBC TV series (which starred Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison) will follow the younger antics of Vet James.   […]

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Why is Hollyoaks in so much trouble?

  Just a few years ago the thought that Hollyoaks would feature in cancellation rumours in the tabloids was practically unthinkable. The very idea that its ratings would tumble below the 1 million mark was laughable. Now though both of these things are reality – the golden period that Hollyoaks enjoyed under Bryan Kirkwood is very much over; the bubble […]

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Amanda Donohoe Leaving Emmerdale

After almost two years in the popular Yorkshire soap opera Amanda, who plays murdering Home Farm matriarch Natasha Wylde, is to leave the dales later this year.     ITV Yorkshire, according to the Daily Star, has not revealed how the character will leave the series.   ATV soap critic Lynn Swift says “It’s a great shame that Amanda has […]

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Gay Supercouples

  What do Hollyoaks, As The World Turns, Queer as Folk, Dante’s Cove and a German soap have in common? They all have featured a gay ‘super couple’ and today we celebrate those; from Justin and Brian in the American Queer as Folk through to John Paul McQueen and Craig Dean in Hollyoaks and Luke Synder and Noah Mayer in […]

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Impressive Regional Ratings for ‘George Best’ Series on ITV

ITV Northern Ireland’s series George Best – Football Boots to Dancing Shoes kicked off last night with an “impressive 150,000 local viewers” production company UTV said.   The series tells the drama and excitement behind the scenes of how Dancing Shoes, The George Best Musical came to fruition over the past 18 months.     The four part series continues […]

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