Category: DN: ATV Today News Archive 2002 – 2019

Channel Four have commissioned a new property series fronted by Phil Spencer, it has been announced. The four-part series, titled Relocation: Phil Down Under sees the property guru check out homes, jobs and culture in Australia. Spencer, who is married to Melbourne-born Abigail Moore, will be seen searching for the perfect Aussie home for four British families. The show also […]

June Whitfield will star in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, it has been confirmed. The official Doctor Who magazine confirms that Whitfield will play a character called Minnie Hooper in David Tennant’s final two-part adventure at the end of the year. “This is another classic piece of casting from Andy Pyor and his team, June is practically television royalty! […]

EastEnders star Steve McFadden is to become a father again, according to The Sun. The 50-year-old actor who has played hardman Phil Mitchell since 1990 in the BBC1 soap is expecting his fourth child with mum-of-three Dr Rachel Green. Green has left her husband to be with the actor and the couple have been secretly dating for almost a year […]

Director of the new Star Trek movie J.J Abrams has dismissed the possibility of William Shatner returning to the SF franchise in a sequel to the latest instalment in the Trek film franchise. Fans hoping for William Shatner to reprise his role of Captain James T Kirk will be disappointed to hear that it isn’t likely to happen – so […]

The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, will return to ITV1 for a new two-part factual programme. Contains the ITV Press Release. Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, will spend time on a housing estate in a new programme for ITV1 called The Sarah Ferguson Project (WT). Having spent much of the last decade in the States, Sarah was shocked to […]

BBC One has axed comedy drama series Mutual Friends due to disappointing ratings. BBC One comedy drama series Mutual Friends won’t be back for a second series as the corporation has decided not to renew the series due to disappointing ratings. The series was hyped as the 21st century answer to Cold Feet and there were hopes it would run […]

Hope Springs, a new drama will be coming to BBC One later this year. Following the fortunes of Ellie, Hannah, Shoo and Josie, Hope Springs is a funny new family drama for BBC One about four fabulous ex-cons trying to go straight, starring acclaimed international actress Alex Kingston (ER, Lost In Austen) alongside Sian Reeves (Cutting It, EastEnders), Christine Bottomley […]

Filming on the next series of smash hit ITV drama Doc Martin has begun on location in Cornwall. Contains the ITV Press Release. Martin Clunes is back in Cornwall to film a new series of the ratings winning comedy drama Doc Martin for ITV1. He returns to play the curmudgeonly Dr Martin Ellingham whose truculent and tactless manner upsets the […]

BBC One has reportedly axed its legal drama series Judge John Deed according to series star Martin Shaw. BBC One has reportedly axed its legal drama series Judge John Deed – so it’s star Martin Shaw says. Shaw commented on the shows demise while talking about his other BBC drama series George Gently which returns for its second season next […]

The new series of Knight Rider will air on UK television even though the future of the revived show is bleak and many expect NBC to cancel the series. The revived Knight Rider will air in the UK as the Sci Fi Channel have acquired the rights to air the series. The channel has brought the rights to the pilot […]