Category: DN: ATV Today News Archive 2002 – 2019

The first hour-long edition of magazine show The One Show performed well for BBC One last night as the corporation trials the new extended format. The first 60 minute edition of BBC One’s magazine series The One Show performed well for the corporation last night despite going up against Coronation Street. The corporation is trailing the extended editions of The […]

ITV1 has bought the UK rights to the Australian version of reality television series Ladette to Lady even though it cancelled the British version last year due to disappointing ratings. In something of a turn around ITV1 has acquired the rights to the Australian version of reality television series Ladette to Lady. The series takes a bunch of “ladette” women […]

Michael Grade will step down as the chief executive of ITV by the end of this year to become non-executive chairman of the struggling broadcaster. It’s been announced that Michael Grade will step down as his role of chief executive of ITV by the end of this year but will become non-executive chairman of the struggling broadcaster. Grade had been […]

The BBC iPlayer will now allow users to watch programmes shown on the BBC’s HD channel. Contains the BBC Press Release. The BBC HD channel is now available via BBC iPlayer, enabling users to stream HD programmes for seven days after first broadcast, or download and watch them within 30 days. BBC HD – the BBC’s free-to-air high definition channel, […]

Actor Alan Davies has let slip that there’s more Jonathan Creek in the works, according to The Sun. Barmy detective drama Jonathan Creek could return to BBC One for another one-off special, according to actor Alan Davies. The BBC revived the popular series for a special over the Christmas period and now it seemingly has plans for another special thanks […]

Forthcoming Sci Fi series Stargate Universe will feature a regular lesbian character, the first gay character in the Stargate franchise.   New Stargate spin-off series Stargate Universe will feature the franchise’ first openly gay character. Actress Ming-Na will play the character of Camille Wray, the I.O.A representative onboard the ship Destiny – which is flung far across the universe. During […]

A producer on Australian soap Home and Away has defended the soap’s current lesbian storyline following the recent furor over a gay kiss in the series. Cameron Welsh who works on the soap as Series Producer told TV Soap magazine “The idea of this show has always been that we hold a mirror to society – and when society changes, […]

A young actress who starred in the BBC drama Belonging has been found dead it has emerged. Stephanie Parker, 22, who played Stacey Weaver for six years in the long-running TV programme was found dead on open ground near Pontypridd on Saturday morning. It is believed that the actress hung herself. Agent Mark Jermin paid tribute to the actress and […]

Reports in the Daily Star Sunday suggest that former EastEnders star Robert Kazinsky is being lined up to replace Jonas Armstrong in Robin Hood. Armstrong who plays the leader of the Merry Men in the Cult series announced that he would be leaving the show in August 2008 and his final series is currently airing on BBC One. Kazinsky, meanwhile, […]

Back in the 1970s ATV Network made some memorable children’s dramas and two ‘cult’ serials are being released for the first time on DVD. Escape Into The Night was a milestone in children’s television drama at the time of production. The series was adapted by Ruth Boswell (Timeslip, The Tomorrow People) from Catherine Storr’s novel Marianne Dreams the combination of […]