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Remote Control

3 Jul 2008

When it comes to making new TV dramas, being brave and original can either make or break the show. Sometimes just playing it straight off the bat and keeping things safe can help your programme reap the rewards. Two hot and hyped BBC affairs go for the…

Superstars

3 Jul 2008

SPORT Five, Fri 11 Jul, 8pm Sporting life was very different in the 1970s. Kevin Keegan had bubblier hair, the only athletes who used artificial enhancement to boost their performance seemed to be born female in East Germany and it was still possible…

Fallout

19 Jun 2008

DRAMA Channel 4, Thu 3 Jul, 9pm The issue of young people and crime is such a hot topic that it was only a matter of time before documentary-makers got in gear and happy slapped Channel 4 commissioners into submission with a series to mark the sorry…

No Holds Bard - Mocumentary to honour Robert Burns

19 Jun 2008

Ugly Betty and Extras actress Ashley Jensen is just one of many Scottish celebrities set to star in No Holds Bard, a 60-minute comedy mocumentary, due to begin filming next week. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Jensen…

Remote Control

19 Jun 2008

In an age where some people believe that the Royal Family have a secret assassination wing, it’s perhaps not a good idea to have an indiscriminate dig at those guys. So, here goes: does the estate of Princess Margaret have some incriminating photos of…

The People's Story - Days Like This project launched

19 Jun 2008

Scottish Book Trust, Scottish Arts Council and BBC Radio Scotland join forces for groundbreaking book and radio project Days Like This. People the length and breadth of Scotland are being offered the chance to share their stories, as part of a unique…

Winners of Amnesty Scottish Media Awards announced

5 Jun 2008

The winners of the 2008 Amnesty Scottish Media Awards were announced in The Scottish Parliament last night. The awards, which focus upon human rights, are run in association with Amnesty.

Peter Kosminksy

5 Jun 2008

DOCUMENTARY/DRAMA SEASON More4, Sat 14–Sun 20 Jun In the era of Play for Today, the rabblerousing TV dramatist lurked in every nook and cranny of the BBC, cropping up on primetime slots to frighten the horses. Now though, the nation’s broadcasting…

Remote Control

5 Jun 2008

Andrea Riseborough must have a thing about playing scary people. While she wafted in to view as a spectral ghost in the BBC3 pilot of Being Human (a one-off that was the subject of such a frenzied online petition that the show was eventually…

13 Kids and Wanting More

22 May 2008

DOCUMENTARY Channel 4, Thu 22 May, 9pm When is enough really quite enough? The subjects of this film clearly don’t believe in the concept, as they churn out child after baby after offspring, some for reasons of faith, others simply because they love…

Remote Control

22 May 2008

Flicking through the TV schedules can often give the impression that we are living life like the eponymous character in big kids sci-fi series Kyle XY (BBC2, Sat 24 May, noon •••) Not only can we not quite understand what is in front of us, we probably…

LGBT TV Special

8 May 2008

Televised gay kisses may have come a long way since Beth Jordache on Brookside but mainstream programming still lacks fair representation (for the supposed 10% of us) with only the occasional out and proud offering, mainly The L Word and Queer as Folk.

Midnight Man

8 May 2008

CRIME DRAMA STV, Thu 8 May, 9pm Were James Nesbitt to be handed a script featuring the worst excesses of humanity, it would be difficult not to imagine him desperately looking for the jokes. Asides from his role as Ivan Cooper, the real-life civil…

Remote Control

8 May 2008

It’s difficult not to come round to the conclusion that the BBC is utterly obsessed with teenage pregnancy. In recent times, we’ve had Baby Borrowers, Britain’s Youngest Grannies and Adolescent Brunette Mothers on Crack with Guns. OK, maybe one of those…

BBC search for Lottery show contestants

1 May 2008

The BBC are now inviting applications for their new Saturday night Lottery game show This Time Tomorrow. Auditions will take palce in Glasgow in May, and applicants with 'big personalities' are advised to get in touch now. Further information and…

Shrink Rap

24 Apr 2008

TALK SHOW More4, Mon 28 Apr, 10pm Alongside Billie Piper’s transformation from pop pixie and booze-sodden celebrity missus to respected TV actress, the most unexpected showbusiness career shift of our times has to have been Pamela Stephenson’s…

Remote Control

24 Apr 2008

It’s the end of the world as we know it and not even Hamish Macbeth or Hercule Poirot can save us. Or rather, Robert Carlyle doing a dodgy cockney accent as a hotshot engineer or David Suchet coming over all governmental as the beleaguered deputy PM in…

The Mighty Boosh launch their own festival

18 Apr 2008

Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett, the comedy duo otherwise known as The Mighty Boosh, are to launch their own festival, it was reported today. Billed as 'a day in the country' which they will 'drag a load of friends and comedians and bands' along to…

Ian Wright quits the BBC

18 Apr 2008

Ex-England and Arsenal player Ian Wright has quit the BBC's live commentary team, claiming he no longer wants to be seen as a 'comedy jester' 'Times are changing. I don't know how long young people are going to want to sit down and watch that same…

Russell Brand turned down for Peep Show

17 Apr 2008

Russell Brand was turned down for a part in cult sitcom Peep Show before becoming famous, according to the show's star David Mitchell. Mitchell said: 'Apparently Russell auditioned for the part of Super Hans before he was well known on the first…

Richard and Judy to leave Channel 4 for UKTV

17 Apr 2008

After announcing their departure from Channel 4 after seven years, it has been announced that daytime TV stars Richard and Judy are to sign with the UKTV network. Available only through satellite and freeview, the UKTV channels include Dave and UKTV…

Colin and Justin tie the knot at last

16 Apr 2008

After 22 years together, celebrity Scots property developers Colin McAllister, 40, and Justin Ryan, 41, have married. The pair, who shot to fame hosting The Million Pound Property Experiment in 2003 and were engaged last December, married in a civil…

Rab C Nesbitt to return for Christmas?

15 Apr 2008

Ian Pattison, creator of television's Glaswegian street philosopher Rab C Nesbitt, has written a new script for a Christmas special of the show. The show's original producer and director Colin Gilbert said, 'The likelihood is, that, unless they…

Doctor Who is back

10 Apr 2008

But will Tennant stay on board the Tardis? DOCTOR WHO star David Tennant has remained tight-lipped about his future as the Time Lord after launching the fourth series with co-star Catherine Tate. Future episodes will reunite the Doctor with his…

Remote Control

10 Apr 2008

Nostalgia is currently big business, and television producers have always been quick to take advantage of our romantic yearning for times gone by, whether endlessly revisiting classic programmes or winding the clock back to our political and cultural…

The Quest for the Lost Ark

10 Apr 2008

DOCUMENTARY Channel 4, Mon 14 Apr, 9pm As Harrison Ford prepares to dust off his fedora, khaki shirt and bullwhip for the belated fourth instalment of Steven Spielberg’s swashbuckling Indiana Jones adventure series, a documentary about a non-fiction…

Poppy Shakespeare

27 Mar 2008

DRAMA Channel 4, Mon 31 Mar, 9pm The point where the axis swings between madness and sanity, the fiscal-led emphasis of modern health politics and the desire to find our place in the world are at the heart of this excellent drama based on the debut…

Martin Kihn

27 Mar 2008

A year ago, Martin Kihn was a textbook ‘nice guy’. He was polite, thoughtful and hard working, but his life was going nowhere. He lived in a poky apartment, had a dead-end job and everyone, including his dog, treated him like a bitch. When he hit 40, he…

Remote Control

27 Mar 2008

A public health warning should accompany Storyville: The English Surgeon (BBC2, Mon 31 Mar, 11.20pm ••••). Around the one hour mark, just make sure you haven’t got your dinner in front of you as the sight of hotshot London neurosurgeon Henry Marsh…

Channel 4 series Skins to host arena at Rock Ness

17 Mar 2008

Rock Ness has announced there will be a Skins Live arena at the Scottish music festival this year. The arena is a collaboration between Channel 4 and the festival, with the popular drama series playing host to thousands of music fans in their own…

The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

13 Mar 2008

If there is still such a thing as ‘appointment television’ in this multi-channel age, The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is it. The adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith’s much- loved novel arrives on the small screen this fortnight thanks to a wealth of…

Remote Control - TV round-up

13 Mar 2008

It’s Easter time, so there seems no reason on this ungodly earth why we shouldn’t crack open the chocolate eggs and indulge in a bit of The Passion (BBC1, Sun 16 Mar Feb, 8pm ). Anyone who remembers Robert Powell being strapped to the cross back in the…

TV Box Set Round-Up

13 Mar 2008

Set on a New York comedy sketch show, the whipsmart 30 Rock (Universal) •••• deservedly won Golden Globes for Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. Former Saturday Night Live scribe Fey plays Liz Lemon, the chief writer struggling to save her baby from the best…

TV: Iraq Season

13 Mar 2008

BBC/Channel 4 With the fifth anniversary of the West’s illegal invasion and errant desecration of Iraq upon us, the networks have seen no reason to halt the stream of related documentaries and dramas which have been filling the schedules on the…

Remote Control

28 Feb 2008

What could the worlds of American contemporary mobsters and 1960s ad men possibly have in common? Actually, more than you’d imagine after you’ve seen a couple of episodes of Mad Men (BBC4, Sun 2 Mar, 10pm •••). Creator Matthew Weiner earned his stripes…

White Season

28 Feb 2008

DRAMA/DOCUMENTARY SEASON BBC2, starts Fri 7 Mar No doubt there will be chins being stroked and hands being wrung over whether the BBC is correct to be giving a voice to some of the unchallenged casual xenophobia and downright blatant racism that is…

ITV axes Rebus

22 Feb 2008

ITV has reportedly pulled the plug on Edinburgh-set detective drama Rebus. It is believed that the broadcaster is not keen to continue the Ian Rankin drama without Ken Stott, who says he doesn't want to continue in the role. John Hannah played the…

Baby Bible Bashers

14 Feb 2008

DOCUMENTARY Channel 4, Thu 14 Feb, 9pm; repeated Tue 19 Feb, 11.05pm It never fails to chill the blood to see people who claim to be working on behalf of the little baby Jesus with banners denouncing everyone from liars to homosexuals and adulterers…

Remote Control

14 Feb 2008

The internet is a wonderful, wonderful place. Where else can you tap a few buttons and see men lip-synching to Romanian hit songs or witness dogs interfering with cats or watch a yardful of hardnut prisoners do the ‘Thriller’ dance or gasp in amazement…

Remote Control

31 Jan 2008

Old spooky drawers is back. Whether you think that Derren Brown’s psychological illusionism is at best a cod sub-genre of the black arts and at worst a wholly pointless exercise which merely proves just how much of a show-off he is, I’d find it…

Ashes to Ashes

31 Jan 2008

DRAMA SPIN-OFF BBC2, Thu 7 Feb, 9pm The best things about Life on Mars were the entrances and the exits: Gene Hunt’s breathy welcome to Sam Tyler about looking forward to his spaghetti hoops meal; Tyler’s rude awakening in 1973 and his final…

Remote Control

17 Jan 2008

So, having kicked off the year in fine style with the inventive and cheeky Moving Wallpaper, it looked like things were on the up for all those on the good ship ITV. Well, hold your horses because normal service has been thoroughly resumed with the…

Wonderland

17 Jan 2008

DOCUMENTARY SEASON BBC2, Wed, 9.50pm Being on the margins can be horribly uncomfortable, a conscious choice or a place to inhabit in blissful ignorance. All three scenarios crop up in this intriguing new BBC2 season. The Secret Life of Norman…

Moving Wallpaper/Echo Beach

4 Jan 2008

COMEDY/SOAP ITV1, Thu 10 Jan, 9pm OK, I’m confused now. Having checked and then double checked the TV schedules, it appears to be true; Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach are on ITV1. Yes, ITV1. They’re the people who last year washed us away on a sea…

Pop! What is it Good For?

4 Jan 2008

The end of pop music has been trumpeted loudly from the rooftops throughout its 50-year history. The death of the two Brians, Jones and Epstein, the final splitting of The Beatles and the soulless production line of the SAW Hit Factory are a few of the…

Preview 2008 - TV times

4 Jan 2008

The ones to watch in 2008 Damages The critically acclaimed US legal series, starring Glenn Close and Ted Danson, arrives on these shores. BBC1 . Teenage Kicks Adrian Edmondson returns to the small screen for this eight-part series based on the…

Remote Control

4 Jan 2008

Brian Donaldson finds that amid the many new Beeb dramas, the best ones have a gaggle of ball-busting females After all the rough and ready excitement of the festive Doctor Who and Extras specials, what ticklish delights would the BBC lay before us…

Extras

13 Dec 2007

For all his faults (and his stand-up and radio work make them plentiful), Ricky Gervais at least knows when a TV comedy should bow out. Having clocked off at The Office with 12 episodes and a Christmas special, he has opted for the same strategy with…

Review of the year - TV

13 Dec 2007

The Sopranos David Chase’s cryptic diner finale wasn’t to all tastes, but the doubters were, obviously, just plain wrong. TV won’t ever be the same with Tony’s passing. Life on Mars Seems that some weren’t that keen on how the curtain was brought…

Christmas turkeys

13 Dec 2007

Jamie at Home Christmas Special He may be trying to save us from rearing a nation of porkers, but that doesn’t mean he deserves to keep plaguing our screens. Out Oliver! Channel 4, Fri 21 Dec, 9pm. Parkinson It’s the final show ever! What took him…

David Starkey’s Monarchy: The Windsors

13 Dec 2007

With a ‘measured voice of the historian’ and the occasional surreal hand gesture, Dr David Starkey gives us a potted dissection of 130 years of the British regal profession. Scantily digging over the landmarks, quarrels and scandals of UK monarchy from…

Remote Control: Documentary Reviews

13 Dec 2007

Brian Donaldson uncovers some fine documentaries about daredevils, dancers and daggers There’s a special poignancy about Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel (BBC2, Sun 23 Dec, 9pm) now that we know the subject of the show has since died. The Top Gear…

Remote Control: Drama & Comedy Reviews

13 Dec 2007

There’s a moment in the Extras finale when Andy Millman shows his disgust that George Michael is appearing in a certain other Christmas comedy. It initially sounds like a joke for its own sake, but you’ll discover it’s based on hard fact when you tune…

Coming Up

29 Nov 2007

DRAMA SEASON Channel 4, various dates and times Obviously sick and tired of BBC3 taking most of the credit for giving new writers a real shot at small screen glory, Channel 4 have taken up the cudgel big style with documentary strand First Cut and…

Remote Control

29 Nov 2007

They say that getting hitched is one of the most stressful events in anyone’s life. But what if you are sharing your big day with a woman you barely love while another 2000 weddings are going on in the same city? Probably happens in most major…

Boy A

15 Nov 2007

DRAMA Channel 4, Mon 26 Nov, 9pm As Channel 4 looks forward after glancing back at its first quarter of a century, there’s one area of programming where it seems to be especially strong: the one-off trauma drama. In recent times we’ve had Matthew…

Phone votes scandal dominate ITV winter schedule launch

15 Nov 2007

ITV has launched its winter schedule, vowing to continue with the use of phone-ins for shows despite facing an £18 million bill for misleading viewers. The broadcaster’s director of television, Simon Shaps, said he believes using phone participation…

Remote Control

15 Nov 2007

It’s probably not Jack Dee’s fault that comparisons with Curb Your Enthusiasm have been made to his Lead Balloon (BBC2, Thu 15 Nov, 9.30pm ••). Sure, Curb’s ‘Larry David’ and Lead’s Rick Spleen work in similar areas of the entertainment industry and…

McLaren decides against celebrity jungle

12 Nov 2007

Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren was set to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Rotten and take on the Australian jungle for ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! But he pulled out of the competition in the 11th hour, amid claims he…

Domino effect hits the right note for Guinness ad

9 Nov 2007

Proving the tagline ‘Good Things Come To Those Who Wait’, the new Guinness advert rested on the fortunes of a giant domino topple. As part of a £10 million campaign, the commercial was shot in an Argentinean mountainside village and recruited…

Schwarzenegger works backstage to end writers strike

9 Nov 2007

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger may be expected to call in some showbiz favours as he assumes a backstage role in ending the screenwriters strike. The former actor, who made his name as the Terminator, is currently in discussions with the…

Gavin and Stacey leads comedy nominations

8 Nov 2007

BBC Three series Gavin and Stacey has received seven nominations for this year’s British Comedy Awards. Best TV comedy and best new British TV comedy are among the awards the show is vying for, while star Ruth Jones is up for best TV comedy actress…

News and drama to become lynchpin of Scottish broadcasting

8 Nov 2007

The chairman of the commission set up to save Scottish broadcasting claims successful prime time dramas are key to its survival. Blair Jenkins has said shows such as Life on Mars and Dr Who are vital to win network commissions. He commented: ‘BBC…

Sex and the City role for New York Major

7 Nov 2007

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is to guest star in the film version of the popular series Sex and the City. Set to appear as himself in the movie, Bloomberg is following in the footsteps of his predecessors, after former New York Mayor Ed Koch…

Soap star to become new Knight Rider

7 Nov 2007

US soap star Justin Bruening is to star in a feature length version of 1980s series Knight Rider. The 28-year-old will play the son of Michael Knight, the character portrayed by David Hasselhoff between 1982 and 1986, in a two-hour TV pilot which…

BBC head signals end to high presenter salaries

2 Nov 2007

The head of the BBC Trust, Sir Michael Lyons, has signalled an end to the high wages paid to the corporation’s star presenters. Admitting the BBC may have responded ‘too meekly’ to demands in the past, he said the licence fee would not be abused in…

Countdown celebrates 25 years on air

2 Nov 2007

A host of famous Countdown fans have sent personal greetings to the Channel 4 show, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary today (2/11). Prime Minister Gordon Brown congratulated the teatime quiz, which was the first show to air on Channel 4 when…

Remote Control

1 Nov 2007

I’m seriously starting to believe that Stephen Poliakoff has got some pretty incriminating photos in his possession. I can’t see any other reason for the BBC continuing to pour resources his way when he comes up with depressingly disappointing efforts…

Heather Mills slams media live on television

1 Nov 2007

Heather Mills in a live television interview has slammed her treatment by the media, comparing it to Princess Diana and the mother of missing Madeleine, Kate McCann. The former model, who is currently in the midst of divorce proceedings with Sir Paul…

Sontarans return to terrorise Doctor Who

1 Nov 2007

Doctor Who is to face arch enemies the Sontarans again, 35 years after the warriors made their first appearance on the BBC show. The episode will mark the return of Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones, after she finishes three guest episodes of Doctor Who…

The Not Dead

1 Nov 2007

DOCUMENTARY Channel 4, Mon 12 Nov, 9pm There’s always a danger that with the constant barrage of rolling news coverage, dramas and documentaries that we may become immune to the horrors of the world, particularly the terror of warfare. But while…

To The Manor Born back for Christmas special

1 Nov 2007

Retro comedy To The Manor Born is set to return to the nation’s screens for a one-off Christmas special. Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles will return as aristocratic Audrey and nouveau riche supermarket owner Richard, after more than 25 years. Last…

TV awards spell a hat-trick for Ant and Dec

1 Nov 2007

Primetime partners Ant and Dec won a hat-trick of prizes at the National TV Awards, signalling that the public may have forgiven them for last month’s premium phone-in scandal. The winning shows were among those involved in the scandal, which badly…

Arranged marriage show comes to the UK

30 Oct 2007

Asia’s answer to Cilla Black will feature in a new BBC2 show which airs next month. Arrange Me A Marriage, presented by British Pakistani Aneela Rahman, received positive reviews after a pilot was screened by the BBC last year. In the five-part…

Ricky and Bianca in return to The Square

30 Oct 2007

Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer are coming back to Walford Square, reprising their roles as Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson in BBC soap EastEnders. They married in the soap and enjoyed a tumultuous relationship, mainly characterised by Bianca’s screams of…

Only Fools and Horses ‘antique’ watch stolen

29 Oct 2007

The ‘antique’ watch that made Only Fools and Horses stars Del Boy and Rodney their fortune has been stolen from a museum hosting an exhibition dedicated to the show. It was taken along with Del’s rings and neck chain from the Only Fools and Horses…

Top Gear to be available through Gran Turismo 5

25 Oct 2007

Some 40 episodes of the popular motoring show Top Gear are to be available on a dedicated Gran Turismo TV channel. Games enthusiasts will be able to download the shows via the PlayStation 3’s online network, while the test track used by the BBC…

Bongs are back for ITV news with return of Sir Trevor

24 Oct 2007

Sir Trevor McDonald will return to present ITV’s News at Ten, after channel boss Michael Grade described its move to 10:30pm as a ‘shocking mistake’. The presenter, who retired as a news anchor two years ago, is expected to reprise the role next year…

California fires disrupt TV shows

24 Oct 2007

A number of US TV shows have been hit by the wild fires currently sweeping across the state of California. Productions have halted filming due to the weather conditions which are helping fan the flames raging on land from Santa Barbara to the Mexican…

ITV under fire after new phone-in shambles

19 Oct 2007

Unions look to strike ballot as BBC jobs to be axed ‘as soon as possible’

19 Oct 2007

The director general of the BBC yesterday (18/10) outlined his vision of a smaller corporation, but one which ‘packs a bigger punch’, in an attempt to plug a £2 billion funding shortfall. In a speech broadcast to 18,000 workers, Mark Thompson…

Also On

18 Oct 2007

• Frankenstein Helen McCrory, Neal Pearson and Lindsay Duncan collaborate in a modern adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic, in which a scientist takes her stem cell research too personally. STV, Wed 24 Oct, 9pm. • Russell Brand’s Ponderland Old…

BBC strikes expected as staff hear fate today

18 Oct 2007

The BBC is expected to be hit by strike action in the run up to Christmas, as staff today (18/10) hear how the corporation plans to save £2 billion. As part of his ‘fewer, bigger, better’ strategy, which was approved by chairman Sir Michael Lyons…

Remote Control

18 Oct 2007

As tragic as Rod Hull’s death was (falling off his roof while attempting to fix the TV aerial), it’s not a patch on seeing his son flailing around to try and recapture the old man’s glory. When Toby Hull first walks into view with the patched-up Emu…

Star Wars spin off series gets underway

18 Oct 2007

A television spin-off of sci-fi franchise Star Wars is getting underway, said creator George Lucas, with the main characters conspicuous by their absence. The film director admitted he was ‘taking chances’ by leaving out the likes of Darth Vadar and…

The History of the World Backwards

18 Oct 2007

COMEDY BBC4, Tue 30 Oct, 10pm Of all the survivors of The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Robert Newman has arguably been the one to escape with the largest amount of public goodwill behind him. Punt and Dennis have eased themselves into genteel…

Trio of National TV Award nominations for Doctor Who

16 Oct 2007

Doctor Who has been nominated for three awards at this year’s National TV Awards, including that of best popular drama. The BBC One sci-fi adventure will have to fend off competition from the likes of hit shows Life on Mars and Shameless. Timelord…

Dame Edna collects CBE from the Queen

11 Oct 2007

The Australia entertainer famed for his alter ego Dame Edna Everage has been made a CBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Barry Humphries said he decided to collect the honour in person, adding: ‘Dame Edna is bolder and less politically correct than…

BBC morale low as staff await cost cutting news

10 Oct 2007

BBC staff are preparing for news of cost-cutting at the corporation, with fears that as many as 2,800 posts could be axed. Director general Mark Thompson will next week present proposals to save the BBC some £2 billion over five years. Morale is…

Britain in vanguard of World Emmy nominations

10 Oct 2007

The nominations for the International Emmy Awards have been announced, highlighting Britain’s talent for home grown television productions. Leading the global shortlist, Britain received eight nominations, including two for BBC1 drama The…

West Wing actor signs up for BBC Burn Up

10 Oct 2007

West Wing star Bradley Whitford is among the top names expected to appear in a new political thriller for the BBC. Whitford, who also boasts Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip among his acting credits, will be joined by Neve Campbell and Spooks actor…

Dennis the Menace back after 10 years

5 Oct 2007

Dennis the Menace is making his return to television after a 10-year hiatus – but, in this politically correct age, the naughty schoolboy will no longer be punished by a smack from his dad’s slipper. The modern-day version of the rascal and his…

Good autumn TV to stay in for

4 Oct 2007

Old stories being retold is the thrust of the new season in British drama with Dickens, Kipling, Shelley and the Bible all being dipped into. EastEnders writer Sarah Phelps is let loose on Oliver Twist (BBC1, mid Dec) with Timothy Spall as Fagin and Tom…

Hidden Palms

4 Oct 2007

Hidden Palms certainly starts with a bang with a gruesome fatality kicking proceedings off. But Kevin Williamson’s latest bash at teen drama after previous scripted glories such as Scream and Dawson’s Creek eventually fades to black with a whimper.

Moira Stuart says bye to the beeb after 30 years

4 Oct 2007

Veteran newsreader Moira Stuart has announced that she is to leave the BBC after more than 30 years with the corporation. The 58-year-old, who was the first black female newsreader on television, declined to give any reasons for her departure but it…

TV Round-up

4 Oct 2007

The state of TV comedy has been a subject of much negativity among critics, audiences and telly executives for a long, long time. Where’s the great sitcom? What happened to the solid tradition of sketch shows? Will we ever see a programme which treats…

Wallace and Gromit in return to the small screen

3 Oct 2007

Wallace and Gromit will return to our television screens for their first half hour adventure in 12 years, Aardman Animations has revealed. The animated duo’s next outing will be Trouble at’ Mill, which will be shown on the BBC next year. It will…

Repeats on the cards for BBC

28 Sep 2007

Television viewers should expect to see more repeats on the BBC, with many shows set to be broadcast on two different channels. The move is a bid to close the funding gap left by a less-than-expected licence fee settlement set by the…

24 star Kiefer Sutherland arrested for drink driving

26 Sep 2007

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested on suspicion of drink driving just hours before he was due to be honoured by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA). The star of the hit TV thriller 24 was stopped by Los Angeles police…

Cat’s out of the bag as Blue Peter apologises

26 Sep 2007

Blue Peter has apologised to viewers after an online poll was rigged to name the show’s cat. The cat was named Socks, revealed to be the second most popular name from the results of the poll. Viewers had actually chosen the moniker Cookie. The…

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