Month: August 2014

Channel 4 has announced a new celebrity-fronted game show, Time Crashers. The format will see famous faces compete to be crowned the ultimate ‘Time Crasher’ as they crash through time to another era and take on a series of challenges. “With Time Crashers, we’ve commissioned a highly innovative fusion of entertainment and British history that will appeal to a broad TV audience.” – […]

Big Brother has unveiled further details about this week’s ‘Power Of Money’ twist. Earlier today, the appearance of a large cash counter in the living area became a source of intrigue in the house. Big Brother then gathered the housemates at the seating area to inform them that over the next two days they will be given the opportunity to […]

BBC Two is said to have drawn inspiration from Cluedo for a new comedy project. Stag is set in Scotland during a stag party – with various characters being killed off over the course of the three-part series. The comedy-whodunit hybrid will be co-produced by the BBC’s in-house comedy department and Idiotlamp Productions, the indie established by The Wrong Mans‘ […]

Embarrassing Bodies star Dr. Christian Jessen is to front a weight-loss factual series for Channel 4. Each episode of Fatonomics will see two contributors stake their own cash on losing more weight than their opponent. Both will have failed to keep going with any diet or exercise regime in the past but will the fear of losing their own money make […]

Sky 1 HD is to put the greatest of all animal families under scrutiny in Cats. The broadcaster has enlisted the services of biologist Patrick Aryee for a two-part documentary that will chart the cat families’ astonishing rise to power over the last 11 million years. From mighty lions and tigers to agile tree dwelling ocelots, Patrick will recount the […]

John Simm is to star in a new eight-part drama series for BBC Two. Described as a paranormal mystery thriller, Intruders follows a secret society dedicated to pursuing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. Simm will portray Jack Whelan, a former Los Angeles cop turned writer with a troubled past whose idyllic life with wife Amy (Mira Sorvino) is shattered […]

BBC One has secured unprecedented access to Coral, one of Britain’s leading turf accountants for a new factual series. The Bookies will take a revealing look at the customers and staff who keep an industry that serves eight million people each year afloat, capturing everything from the daily activity on the betting floor to the odd-setting wizardry behind the scenes. […]