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Opinion: why a Sex and the City prequel sounds the death knell for Carrie Bradshaw and co

Why Sex and the City prequel sounds death knell for Carrie and co

Self-confessed fan bears the bad news of a prequel to the series

3 Feb 2012

List writer, and self-confessed Sex and the City fan, Lauren Mayberry bears the bad news of a prequel to the series The TV phenomenon that was Sex and the City was pronounced dead about halfway through film one, roughly at the part where Carrie’s…

Zach Braff, writer, director and star of All New People - interview

Interview: Zach Braff, writer, director and star of All New People

The Scrubs and Garden State star discusses his new theatre production

2 Feb 2012

‘I’m still Jenny from the block,’ says Zach Braff after a moment’s reflection. ‘Even now I feel a bit underground in the acting world.’ For those who enjoyed Braff (and 20 million viewers around the world did) as the lovable JD in US comedy drama…

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

The Boosh performer's latest TV effort abounds in surrealism but lacks coherence... and jokes

2 Feb 2012

Ahead of his new gaudily-coloured clutter-fest, Noel Fielding admitted that making this solo series left him feeling a bit unhinged. After ingesting just a few minutes of Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy (E4, Thu, 10pm) only the most avid Boosh fan will…

Ten things you might not know about Zach Braff

Zach Braff: Ten things you might not know

The star of Scrubs, Garden State and All New People also voices the US Andrex puppy

2 Feb 2012

1 He is the youngest of four children. He has two brothers, Adam and Joshua, and a sister, Shoshanna. His mother and father are divorced and have both remarried. He says he now spends Thanksgiving with his ‘four parents’. 2 He had an ‘American…

The Muppets' most memorable moments

The Muppets' most memorable moments

A gallery of clips from our favourite frog and his friends

1 Feb 2012

The Muppets have a string of movies to their names already, including The Muppet Movie, The Muppets Christmas Carol, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Great Muppet Caper. Never ones to shirk away from serious film, darling, they’ve also had cameos in…

David Hasselhoff - interview

Interview - David Hasselhoff

The knightriding, baywatching, car-jumping icon discusses hitting the water and ending the Cold War

1 Feb 2012

First record you ever bought ‘She Wore Blue Velvet’ by Bobby Vincent. [sings] ‘She wore bluuuue velvet’ – either that, or ‘I Wanna Hold Your Hand’ by The Beatles. Last extravagant purchase you made Some earrings for my girlfriend. First film you…

Nick Hewer

Countdown contestant scores with rude word

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

A 'Countdown' contestant sparked laughter when he used the word "wanker" to win a round. IT consultant Mark Murphy left new host Nick Hewer red-faced when he submitted the word after being presented with the letters R, A, E, P, K, W, A, E, N and gave…

Nicole Scherzinger

Andrew Lloyd-Webber eyes Nicole Scherzinger for Superstar

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has approached Nicole Scherzinger to be a judge on 'Superstar'. The musicals supremo - who will scour the UK for a new actor to play the role of Jesus in an upcoming arena tour of rock opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar' - is…

Lauren Pope

Lauren Pope to have PIP breast implants removed on TOWIE?

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

Lauren Pope is to have her breast implants removed on the next series of 'The Only Way Is Essex'. The 28-year-old beauty - who recently discovered she was one of the 40,000 women in the UK to have been fitted with French PIP implants that doctors…

Katherine Kelly

'Too little too late' for Corrie's Steve and Becky?

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

Steve McDonald's last-minute attempts to win back ex-wife Becky could be "too little too late". The 'Coronation Street' barman - portrayed by Simon Gregson - will be shocked when the bolshie blonde turns up on his wedding day to conniving Tracy…

Lydia Bright

Lydia Bright eyes Strictly Come Dancing

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

Lydia Bright thinks appearing in 'Strictly Come Dancing' would be "really fun". The 20-year-old star explained while she has no plans to leave 'The Only Way Is Essex' at the moment, she would love to take part in the BBC One celebrity dance…

Ian Puleston-Davies

Corrie's Ian Puleston-Davies defends smacking storyline

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

Coronation Street's Ian Puleston-Davies has hit back at criticism of the show's child smacking storyline. The ITV1 soap receive a barrage of complaints after Ian's character - builder Owen Armstrong - slapped girlfriend Anna Windass' (Debbie Rush…

Emmerdale actor Danny Miller

Aaron Livesy set for Emmerdale happiness

TV Gossip

13 Jan 2012

Aaron Livesy is finally set for happiness before he leaves 'Emmerdale'. Danny Miller - who plays the troubled gay character in the ITV1 show - recently announced his intention to quit the soap but series producer Stuart Blackburn has promised some…

Noel Fielding gears up for new sketch show - interview

Interview: Noel Fielding of Mighty Boosh on new sketch show Luxury Comedy

New sketch show explores the comedian's surreal subconcious

6 Jan 2012

Noel Fielding arrives at the Groucho Club in Soho wearing his favourite cape. It’s black with red details – very Ripper chic – and when he sits down, it balloons over the sides of his armchair. By the time the comedian and Never Mind the Buzzcocks…

Queen of quirk Zooey Deschanel stars in formulaic geeky comedy New Girl

Queen of quirk Zooey Deschanel stars in formulaic geeky comedy New Girl

The sitcom falls in neatly with The Big Bang Theory, Scrubs et al

5 Jan 2012

Adorkability. ‘Jess Daly’ has this in spades, and it’s the x-factor that led US executives to immediately order up a bunch of extra episodes after New Girl (Channel 4, Fri 6 Jan, 8.35pm) became the Fox network’s highest-rated autumn sitcom debut in a…

Chesney Hawkes

Chesney Hawkes replaced by Chico on Dancing On Ice

TV Gossip

4 Jan 2012

Chesney Hawkes has pulled out of 'Dancing On Ice' after injuring himself during training. The 'One and Only' singer had been due to take part in the ITV1 celebrity skating competition - which launches this Sunday (08.01.12) - but has now left the…

Michelle Keegan

Corrie's Tommy and Tina to find love in 2012

TV Gossip

29 Dec 2011

Coronation Street's Tommy Duckworth and Tina McIntyre will find love in 2012. The lady-loving lothario and the brunette bombshell - played by Chris Fountain and Michelle Keegan respectively - will finally get together in the new year, and soap bosses…

The Hot 100 2011: 100-40

The Hot 100 2011: 100-50

The definitive list of Scottish creative talent

16 Dec 2011

100: Gordon Ferris. Kilmarnock crime author makes good. The already packed Scottish crime writing field has finally found a bit of elbow room for another burgeoning talent. Joining the likes of Rankin, Brookmyre, McDermid and co is this Ayrshire-born…

The Hot 100 2011 - 25: Steven Moffat interview

The Hot 100 2011 - No. 22: Steven Moffat interview

Writer behind Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes and Tintin

16 Dec 2011

Perhaps the biggest stumbling block the latest series of Doctor Who hit this year were complaints in some quarters that it was becoming too complex. Yet Paisley-born showrunner Steven Moffat is rightly unrepentant about a storyline which began and ended…

The Hot 100 2011 - 25: Greg McHugh interview

The Hot 100 2011 - No. 25: Greg McHugh interview

Man behind Fresh Meat and Gary: Tank Commander

16 Dec 2011

When it comes to arresting openings in new TV comedy-dramas during 2011, it’s unlikely that anything came close to Channel 4’s Fresh Meat. The sight of Greg McHugh, naked from the waist down, blow-drying a row of Peking ducks won’t leave many witness…

The Hot 100 2011 - 56: Freya Mavor

The Hot 100 2011 - No. 56: Freya Mavor

Moving on after being Mini McGuinness in Skins

16 Dec 2011

All good things, they say, must come to an end. So with the Skins policy of changing casts every two series, Freya Mavor may well be currently filming her final scenes of the popular E4 show. ‘I feel petrified of leaving my baby behind,’ Edinburgh’s…

What to watch this Christmas: TV highlights

What to watch this Christmas: TV highlights

Little Crackers, Great Expectations, Hacks and True Stories: Sarah Palin among the top TV Xmas picks

13 Dec 2011

When it comes to Christmas television traditions, you could rely on a Morecambe & Wise special, The Great Escape on Boxing Day and trying to guess who would fall asleep first at HM’s shrill message-sending. It may have some way to go to be considered a…

Stephen Graham, star of Shane Meadows’ This is England and forthcoming BBC Christmas comedy Lapland - interview

Interview: Stephen Graham BBC Christmas comedy Lapland

Star of Shane Meadows’ This is England

13 Dec 2011

First record you ever bought Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Last extravagant purchase you made A cashmere hat. £80 is extravagant, isn’t it? First film you saw that really moved you Kes. Last lie you told It was a few days ago. I’m not gonna tell…

Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights

The comedian's TV show is a mix of decent stand-up material and woeful sketches

(3 stars)15 Nov 2011

Curious thing the moral barometer. After the faecal flood which surrounded the original Channel 4 showing of Tramadol Nights this time last year, some judicious cutting has been made to the DVD version. Gone is the Jordan/Harvey routine from episode two…

Channel Hopper - Life's Too Short

Channel Hopper - Life's Too Short

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant team up with short actor Warwick Davis for new comedy mock-doc

15 Nov 2011

When Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant set about their next major BBC project, they must have wondered whether to go for the docu-drama fakery of The Office or the celeb-heavy naturalism of Extras. In the end they squashed the two together for Life’s…

Shaun Ryder

Shaun Ryder to hunt aliens on TV

TV Gossip

3 Nov 2011

Shaun Ryder is going to hunt aliens for a new TV show. The Happy Mondays singer has signed up to front History Channel series 'Shaun Ryder On UFOs' on which he will travel the world looking for extra-terrestrial activity. Among the countries the…

Sir Jimmy Savile

Sir Jimmy Savile has died

TV Gossip

30 Oct 2011

Sir Jimmy Savile has died. The legendary 'Jim'll Fix It' and 'Top of the Pops' presenter was found dead at his home in Leeds yesterday afternoon (29.10.11) by his doctor, two days before his 85th birthday. While the cause of death is unknown, it…

Interview: Kaya Scodelario on Skins, Wuthering Heights and Now Is Good

Interview: Kaya Scodelario on Skins, Wuthering Heights and Now Is Good

Former star Skins takes lead in Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights

21 Oct 2011

You were in line to work with Red Road and Fish Tank director Andrea Arnold on Wuthering Heights, yet you missed your first audition for the role? How come? ‘I was incredibly nervous about doing a period drama. I thought that to play period you had…

Bill Bailey's guide to scary film soundtrack music

Bill Bailey's guide to scary film soundtracks

The comedian and orchestra appreciator on what makes for good malevolent music

21 Oct 2011

What’s your favourite score to a scary movie? The Bernard Herrmann score to The Day the Earth Stood Still [1951]. It’s quite futuristic and incredibly orchestral and atmospheric. He uses the Theremin [an early electronic instrument that can be played…

Scottish BAFTA awards shortlist announced

Scottish BAFTA awards 2011 shortlist announced

Peter Mullan's NEDS receives four nominations in this year's shortlist

18 Oct 2011

The Scottish BAFTA Awards have returned after a one-year absence, with the nominations shortlist announced yesterday by Karen Dunbar. Peter Mullan's NEDS, a film telling the story of a teenage boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow, received four…

Rob Brydon, comedian, actor, presenter and now author - interview

Interview - Rob Brydon

The comic actor answers our questions ahead of the release of his autobiography, Small Man in a Book

17 Oct 2011

First record you ever bought Apart from Rupert Bear, Propaganda by Sparks. Last extravagant purchase you made A cashmere scarf. First film you saw that really moved you Barney’s Version. Last lie you told I never lie. First movie you…

Channel Hopper - Top Boy

Channel Hopper - Top Boy

Affecting urban ensemble drama starring Ashley Walters and Kierston Wareing

17 Oct 2011

Vaulting ambition and its often dire consequence are at the heart of London-set Top Boy (Channel 4, Mon 31 Oct–Thu 3 Nov, 10pm) just as it is inherent in every drama from Macbeth to The Sopranos. Some observers will no doubt draw parallels between this…

Rab C Nesbitt interview

Rab C Nesbitt interview

Glasgow's most outspoken resident talks TV licenses, tofu and Brad Pitt

19 Sep 2011

First record you ever bought Bought? You didn’t buy records in my day, you liberated them at parties. To this day the intro to ‘Light My Fire’ can cause me a soiling issue through excitement. Last extravagant purchase you made A TV Licence in…

Romanzo Criminale

Mafia drama Romanzo Criminale - preview

The Italian crime series follows in the footsteps of Wallander, The Killing and Spiral

19 Sep 2011

A trio of tough guys beat up an old man with a full wallet. Except they picked on the wrong pensioner as his immediate act of bloody retribution proves, before we are swept back in time to 1977 and to a Rome burning with political murders, bombs…

Dappy

Dappy Contostavlos wants fishing show

TV Gossip

19 Sep 2011

Dappy Contostavlos wants his own fishing show. The N-Dubz star admits one of his biggest passions in life is angling and he has vowed to eclipse the success of Robson Green, who has also appeared in programmes about the pastime. He said: "I love…

US TV boxsets: DVD round-up

US TV boxsets: DVD round-up

Bored to Death, The Killing, Weeds and In Treatment reviewed

16 Sep 2011

If you thought that Ted Danson had delivered career-remoulding performances as ‘himself’ in Curb Your Enthusiasm, you should check out the dazzle he brings to the first series of Bored to Death (Warner Home Video ●●●●). Jonathan Ames’ Brooklyn-set…

Curb You Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David's groundbreaking sitcom stays at the top of its game for an eighth season

(4 stars)16 Sep 2011

After the high watermark of season seven’s Seinfeld-reunion storyline, Larry David brings us dragging and cringing back into his world of petty obsessions, chronic misunderstandings and friendships permanently teetering on the brink of abrasive…

BUG Hosted by Adam Buxton

BUG Hosted by Adam Buxton

Entertaining but unchallenging music video presentation

(3 stars)26 Aug 2011

The usually BFI-based BUG organisation’s remit is to celebrate ‘global creativity in music video’, and in that respect, this show succeeds admirably. Videos from acts as diverse as US indie-rockers Manchester Orchestra, electro artists The Chase and…

Channel 4 show Chickens set during WW1 stars Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet

Channel 4 show Chickens set during WW1 stars Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet

Channel Hopper

24 Aug 2011

It might not have quite the resonance of ‘briefcase wanker!’ but Simon Bird’s character in Chickens (Channel 4, Fri 2 Sep, 10.30pm) has to take the slur of ‘shame on you’ like a man. But being a man is half the problem here. Or at least the kind of man…

The Apprentice's Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs to appear at the Fringe

The Apprentice's Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs to appear at the Fringe

Informal lunch chat at 2011 Edinburgh Fringe

23 Aug 2011

‘I’m alive: there are so many people that aren’t alive or have died, unfortunately. I’m alive; that’s a gift, frankly. I wake up early every morning once I’ve had the sleep I need. I go out and make money. Everything I touch turns to sold.’ Oh Lord.

The Inbetweeners - We meet some real Glasgow teenagers

The Inbetweeners - We meet some real Glasgow teenagers

Are Scottish teens anything like the loveable social misfits on screen?

18 Aug 2011

The old crusties amongst us probably don’t know much about ‘real’ teenagers. We get most of our understanding of the acne-addled angst-mongers when gasping aloud at the ruddy rudeness of Skins and chin-scratching over the almost impenetrable lingo in…

Kerry Katona

Celebrity Big Brother contestants enter house

TV Gossip

18 Aug 2011

Kerry Katona is one of 10 housemates who have entered the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house tonight (18.08.11). The mother-of-four - who has battled drug and drink addiction in the past - was first to enter the infamous house followed by 'American Pie…

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sex and the City to return to TV

TV Gossip

15 Aug 2011

'Sex and the City' could return to TV screens. The hit TV series - which ended in 2004 after six series before being turned into two movies - is being lined up for a new run after creator Darren Star and the show's main star Sarah Jessica Parker…

Channel Hopper: The Hour

Channel Hopper: The Hour

Taut, Abi Morgan-penned period news drama starring Ben Wishaw, Romola Garai and Dominic West

21 Jul 2011

Let’s get this straight: here we have a modern BBC drama about a 1950s BBC news programme called ‘The Hour’ with each of its six episodes lasting an hour? Yes, The Hour (BBC2, Tue, 9pm) may originate from a confusing place, but through the spandex-tight…

New episode of Doctor Who to be screened as part of the Edinburgh Television Festival 2011

New episode of Doctor Who to be screened at Edinburgh Television Festival 2011

New episodes of Fresh Meat, The Killing and Comic Strip also on offer

7 Jul 2011

The MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival unveiled its programme for 2011 yesterday, marking the festival’s 36th year in operation. The series of lectures, preview screenings, masterclasses, interviews and networking parties, which…

The Governor, Being Human and Traffik among DVD highlghts

The Governor, Being Human and Traffik among DVD highlghts

The old school fares well against newbies in TV drama releases

29 Jun 2011

The Governor ●●●● features a curious performance from Janet McTeer, just four years before her 1999 Oscar nomination for Tumbleweeds. In the first season of Lynda La Plante’s excellent prison drama, she switches between giggling schoolgirl and feisty…

Ben Miller interview - Actor/director on cycle crime, Thandie Newton and urine

Ben Miller interview - Actor/director on cycle crime, Thandie Newton and urine

Moving Wallpaper actor directs first feature film Huge

28 Jun 2011

The Moving Wallpaper actor has taken time off from his comedy partnership with Alexander Armstrong to direct a feature film, Huge. He confesses to abusing his banana privileges

DVD review - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

DVD review - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

Uncompromising, awkward and confrontational style and content cements reputation

(4 stars)28 Jun 2011

(2entertain) The second series of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle will do very little to alter the entrenched opinions on both sides of his critical fence. Those detractors will switch off in their droves at the uncompromising, awkward and…

The Kennedys fares poorly in comparison to The West Wing

The Kennedys fares poorly in comparison to The West Wing

BBC TV series can only trundle its way to various fiery denouements

28 Jun 2011

Were you to catch a distant earful of the string-laden theme tune for The Kennedys (BBC2, Fri, 9pm), and glimpse, out the corner of one eye, some swimmy stars and stripes, you could be half-forgiven for thinking that someone has stuck on a West Wing…

As Taggart calls it a day, we look at the stars who have been 'murdurers' and victims over the years

As Taggart calls it a day, we look at the stars who have been linked to the 'murdurs'

Featuring Robert Carlyle, Dougray Scott and more

23 May 2011

After 26 years, Glasgow’s Mean City bids farewell, as Taggart gets axed. To celebrate the demise of one of Scotland’s greatest exports, we showcase the great and the good of the guest stars who helped to light up our screens. Robert Carlyle Long…

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