Victoria Wood goes Slapstick
Stand-up comic Victoria Wood is to appear at the Slapstick Festival next year.
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Sky 1 to screen NBC drama Revolution
Revolution is currently airing on NBC in the United States and has proved a critical and ratings success stateside. An incredible 13.3 million viewers have made the drama the most successful scripted series launch in over three years.
Read moreWaterloo Road role for Angus Deayton
TV presenter and actor Angus Deayton has been given a role in the next series of school drama Waterloo Road the BBC have revealed.
Read moreCasualty to air new red button special
Casualty fans can catch a special episode of the medical drama via the BBC’s red button service from this Saturday.
Read moreTony Hart’s side-kick Morph makes gothic return
He became a children’s favourite appearing alongside artist Tony Hart for decades on the BBC, and now the miniature brown Plasticine man is making a comeback in an online game.
Read moreEastEnders dropped Nasty Nick ‘Gay’ Storyline
John Altman who played ‘Nasty’ Nick Cotton and on-screen mother Dot Branning, actress June Brown, have revealed EastEnders wanted to turn the bad-boy of Albert Square gay.
Read moreJune was late to Cotton-on to EastEnders
June Brown – Walford’s Dot Branning – has spoken about the early days of the long running BBC One saga and how ‘soap’ was perceived as a career killer due to being typecast.
Read moreMatt Smith committed to Doctor Who
Doctor Who star Matt Smith has affirmed his commitment to the sci-fi series.
Read moreJames Arthur X Factor single success
While the ratings for the show may be on the slide, those who are watching the X Factor have been buying winner James Arthur’s song making it the fastest selling single from the show so far.
Read moreNot quite a Last Tango in Halifax as BBC re-commission drama
Last Tango in Halifax, currently airing on BBC One on Tuesday nights, has been re-commissioned for a second series by Danny Cohen, Controller BBC One and Ben Stephenson, Controller BBC Drama Commissioning.
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