ITV staying put in Manchester
ITV will keep its Manchester based studios, where Coronation Street is filmed, instead of moving to a new site with the BBC.
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TV Weekly: News Wrap
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Read moreRevamp for C4 News
Channel Four is to revamp its news bulletins to modernise them but hosts Jon Snow and Krishnan Guru-Murphy will be unaffected by the planned changes. Channel Four is revamping its news bulletins in order to modernise them. The changes to the news bulletins are expected to see new graphics introduced, a change in lighting and probably a new set but […]
Read moreOkonedo for Mandela drama
British actress Sophie Okonedo has been cast in a new one-off BBC drama about the life of Winnie Mandela. Contains the BBC Press Release. Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo is to star in a one-off fact-based drama, Mrs Mandela, which brings one of the most extraordinary, if controversial, figures in recent history to the screen for the first time. Premiering on […]
Read moreAdam Thomas to appear in Doctors
BBC One‘s daytime soap Doctors, has hired another soapy sibling in the shape of Adam Thomas – brother of Ryan Thomas who stars in ITV’s Coronation Street. Actor Adam who also plays Donte Charles in BBC One’s Waterloo Road will arrive on the Doctors set next week for two days, when he will be filming for Episode 35, Hamilton Is […]
Read moreATV Icons: Dilys Laye
With the recent news that television, film and theatre actress Dilys Laye has passed away at the age of 74 we take a closure look at her career; from roles in the Carry On’s to stints on Broadway and roles in soaps such as EastEnders and Coronation Street. It was recently announced that veteran actress Dilys Laye had […]
Read moreFifth year for Waterloo Road
BBC drama series Waterloo Road has been re-commissioned for a further twenty-part series. The BBC has ordered another series of school drama Waterloo Road from producers Shed Media. The drama series is currently in the middle of its fourth series on BBC One, airing on Wednesday nights, and is sliding somewhat in the ratings. The drama has gone up against […]
Read moreBBC and BFI Unite On Archives
The BBC and BFI today announced a partnership to work together to develop plans for increasing public access to their respective audio, film and TV archives. This agreement draws on the opportunities presented by the development of digital technologies, in particular the expansion of the UK‘s broadband infrastructure, which allows both the BBC and the BFI to continue to contribute […]
Read moreFuneral for Wendy Richard takes place
The funeral of popular actress Wendy Richard takes place today in Central London.
Read moreGriffin Would Return to Corrie
Actress Angela Griffin, who appeared in Coronation Street for six years, says she would return to the ITV soap if asked. Angela Griffin played hairdresser Fiona Middleton for six years between 1993 and 1998 in Coronation Street and although her career has taken off since leaving the soap the actress says she would still return if asked. During her time […]
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