Month: June 2011

The BBC has defended a gay kiss in medical drama Holby City. The complaints come just a week after EastEnders was the subject of 125 complaints over a scene which showed gay couple Christian (John Partridge) and Syed (Marc Elliot) in bed together. Contains video clip of gay kiss from Holby City At the moment it is unclear how many […]

BBC One has ordered The Ladies Paradise, a drama based on the novel by Emilie Zola about the first ever department store. The adaptation will be written by Bill Gallagher who adapted Lark Rise to Candleford for the BBC. Bill Gallagher returns to BBC One with a brand new series set in the seductive and glamorous world of the first […]

Earlier today Sky revealed details of its new epic fantasy drama Sinbad, to air on Sky 1. The drama follows the iconic mythological character, which is currently filming in Malta for transmission in 2012. Sinbad is promised to be ‘a 21st century take on the classic 8th century iconic hero, reinvigorating the hero’s adventures for a contemporary audience.‘ Leading the […]

Further details of Call The Midwife, a major new drama series for BBC One in 2012, have been revealed. Based on the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, Call The Midwife is a moving, intimate, funny and, above all, true to life look at the colourful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the 1950s. The trilogy […]

The BBC has announced the cast for the third series of its daytime drama Land Girls which is set during the Second World War. Returning cast members include Mark Benton, Susan Cookson and Carolyn Pickles while new additions include Jo Armstrong and Paul Ritter. Becci Gemmell (Home Time) and Seline Hizli return as land girls Joyce and Connie in the […]

ITV has commissioned a new gameshow Holding Out For A Hero. The studio based gameshow, hosted by Gethin Jones will feature contestants playing to change somebody else’s life rather than their own ITV say. Holding Out For A Hero is described by the broadcaster as a show which will contain ‘the very best qualities of a tense quiz show’ and […]

Sky 1 is hoping for comedy success with a new six part sitcom, The Cafe, written by Ralf Little and Michelle Terry. The half hour show is set in and around a café in Weston-Super-Mare run by generational trilogy Mary (June Watson), Carol (Ellie Haddington) and Sarah (Michelle Terry). Acting as the social hub of the seafront town, the café […]

Lime Pictures’ hit show The Only Way is Essex has been bestowed further gongs, this time from the Broadcast Digital Awards, picking up two prestigious awards and being highly commended for the show breaking new boundries and generating discussion after every single episode. The Broadcast industry awards for Best Entertainment Programme and Best Programme Marketing follow the show’s big win […]

A tabloid report claims ITV bosses are hoping to poach Chris Hollins from BBC Breakfast in a bid to boost Daybreak‘s popularity. The Sun reports that Daybreak bosses are secretly trying to tempt Chris Hollins over from rivals BBC Breakfast in a bid to tackle the show’s dwindling popularity. The Sun reports that Adrian Chiles has been singled out as […]

The fourth season of vampire drama True Blood will turn a previously ‘straight’ character gay. Michael Ausiello of TV Line has revealed the twist for the forthcoming new season of the Alan Ball drama. The previously thought-of-as-straight character will also enter into a same-sex relationship once they realise they are gay. Ausiello promised the reveal would “make sense” once the […]