Ken Morley has joined the chorus of criticisms about Coronation Street but has also said he’d be willing to reprise his role of Reg Holdsworth to ‘save’ the soap. Another former Coronation Street actor has come out against the ITV soap in the wake of recent criticism. Yesterday Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin for 30 years, slammed the soap […]
Read more{jcomments off}Celebrities such as Larry King, Jane Lynch, Martin Sheen and Rufus Wainwright are supporting the NOH8 campaign in America for marriage equality. A new campaign showing celebrities with duct-tape across their mouth and NOH8 written on their cheek is underway. The NOH8 is the name of the campaign against Proposition 8 in California. Proposition 8 banned gay marriages in […]
Read moreBBC Three has announced that its 60Seconds news programme will have two new presenters as it approaches its 10th birthday. BBC Three has announced that its 60Seconds news programme will have two new presenters as it approaches its 10th birthday. Sam Naz will present Monday – Thursday, Claudia-Liza Armah will present at the weekend. 60Seconds provides viewers with the latest news from […]
Read moreTo mark the 40th anniversary of cult series The Persuaders! a special event is to be hosted by Network DVD with Sir Roger Moore in attendance.
Read moreRupert Murdoch, along with his son James will join Rebekah Brooks next Tuesday at the select committee to give evidence. Rupert Murdoch, along with his son James will join Rebekah Brooks next Tuesday at the select committee to give evidence. A summons was delivered in person to the Murdochs today after it was indicated that they planned not to show […]
Read moreWritten by Dad’s Army co-creator Jimmy Perry, this popular ATV sitcom starring Hugh Lloyd and Peggy Mount is to be finally released on DVD.
Read more{jcomments off}BBC One’s new series examining the British obsession with weather got off to a good start last night with over 4 million viewers. The Great British Weather is fronted by Carol Kirkwood, Chris Hollins and Alexander Armstrong. It also features past and present weather forecasters such as Michael Fish and Tomasz Schafernaker. The first part last night launched on […]
Read moreMuch has been made of the supposed ‘woes’ facing Coronation Street with falling ratings and poorly received characters and storylines but just a few months ago it was EastEnders that was at the end of bad press. Justin Mason writes for ATV Today about why he thinks the BBC soap is in still in trouble. All soap operas have their […]
Read moreThrough The Keyhole, which first appeared back in 1983 on TV-am is set to be revived by Freemantle Media.
Read more{jcomments on}William Roache has defended Coronation Street and its producer, Phil Collinson, who has come under fire from the press in recent weeks. The tabloids, over the past few weeks, have portrayed Coronation Street as a soap in crisis with tales of declining ratings, unhappy cast members, criticisms over the amount of LGBT characters and the casting of Michelle Collins. […]
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