Month: October 2011

The X Factor continued to dominate ratings on Sunday evening as a peak of nearly 13 million viewers tuned in while Downton Abbey once again out performed Spooks but ITV2’s The Only Way is Essex lost viewers. It might have a new line-up of judges by The X Factor hasn’t lost its mojo in terms of ratings for ITV. The […]

Channel 4  have released a promotional poster to promote the return of classic comedy drama The Comic Strip Presents. Set as a 1950s style ‘fugitive’ film noir spoof the latest edition is entitled, The Hunt for Tony Blair. Channel 4  have released a promotional poster to promote the return of classic comedy drama The Comic Strip Presents. Set as a […]

Nearly 30,000 people have signed a petition over the cancellation of BBC Three’s Doctor Who Confidential. It was announced last week that the Doctor Who ‘behind-the-scenes’ series had been axed by BBC Three controller Zai Bennett as part of cost cutting measures at the digital channel. BBC Three is concentrating its money on ‘prime-time’ audiences and unfortunately Confidential falls outside […]

The Vampire Diaries will focus on the growing relationship between Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) in upcoming episodes. Up until the end of the second season the relationship between the two was strictly platonic despite Damon’s feelings towards Elena. The first season finale saw Damon kiss Elena only for it to be revealed as her vampire doppelganger Katherine […]

Filming has started on BBC Two’s new comedy The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff which will feature Stephen Fry, Robert Webb and David Mitchell along with Celia Imrie, Pauline McLynn and Katherine Parkinson. BBC Two announces that production is underway on The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff, a new four-part comedy adventure set in the Dickensian world of Jedrington Secret-Past, […]

BBC Radio 4 will reportedly be spared from impending budget cuts at the BBC as the corporation seeks to reduce costs across its services in light of the licence fee freeze. Over the past few months there have been numerous press stories about just where the cut backs at the BBC will fall. Some articles have claimed BBC Two’s daytime […]

Arrested Development could be heading back to television as its revealed a revival is on the cards. For some years now there has been talk about a possible Arrested Development movie but out of the blue the possibility of a television revival has emerged. Various media outlets are reporting that such a revival could take place – yes the Fox […]

BBC bosses have reportedly told the Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers to tone down their raunchy routines so they are suitable for the family audience. The Sun reports that BBC bosses have told the show to tone down the dance routines fearing they are too raunchy and sexy for the Saturday evening tea-time audiences. Strictly Come Dancing has a history […]

John Wilding has once again been rejected at the judges’ houses stage of the singing competition. John Wilding has once again been rejected at the judges’ houses stage of the singing competition. The singer from Essex first tried to make it through last year after impressing Simon Cowell. At Dannii Minogue’s house (pictured above) she decided not to take him […]

The final 16 contestants for the X Factor have been revealed. Gary Barlow kicked off tonight’s proceedings picking his top four to go through to the live shows. He chose Marcus Collins, Craig Colton, Frankie Cocozza (pictured) and James Michael. John Wilding, who was axed by Dannii Minogue at this stage last year failed to persuade Gary to take him through. […]