Newswipe with Charlie Brooker returns to take an impudent look at how the news is covered by the media. Written and presented by Charlie, Newswipe will study the brilliant and absurd way reports are presented to the public.
With his sights firmly set on current affairs, Charlie sets about to thoughtfully analyse the latest news events, as he tries to make sense of the world’s most complex soap opera. The series will be a funny and acerbic digest of recent news and will review the two big stories of the week.
Jeff Pinkner, executive producer of Fringe has revealed that the sci-fi show could run for six seasons.
During a conference with reporters, Pinkner admitted that producers are “only limited by our own imaginations”.
“If we’re lucky enough, we have six seasons that we’re really excited about,” he said. “It’s such a great show to work on, because we’re only limited by our own imaginations.
Paul O’Grady lost his beloved dog Buster last week. The fourteen year old dog was put to sleep after battling cancer for many months.
On Paul’s Channel 4 chat show last night, he broke down in tears as he introduced a montage of clips of Buster’s TV career. He said: “Wherever you are kid, you are gone but not forgotten!”
Take That star Gary Barlow is reportedly in talks with the BBC about writing the song for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Duncan James is tipped to perform the track and an insider told The Sun: “The BBC is now hoping that someone like Gary with his great pop writing skills can help the UK go all the way.”
A darkly comic drama series telling the story of six disabled characters sent to a remote British island for a fictional reality TV show. Six months in a wheelchair, Dan is sweet, slightly naive and liable to have his pants nicked and stuffed into a postbox. Or at least he is when he’s playing with the local wheelchair basketball team. Dan arrives on the island and meets the other Cast Offs for the first time, including Carrie (Kiruna Stamell), who is three feet tall, but has an ego the size of a small country, and seems to be able to read Dan’s mind. This is going to be quite some ride… The second part airs on Wednesday night.
This hour-long special follows the work of doctors and nurses at the UK’s only Hospital for Tropical Diseases as they tackle everything from blood-sucking pests to burrowing insects and parasitic worms.
With exclusive behind-the-scenes access the film follows Professor Peter Chiodini and his colleagues as they treat patients, some with near fatal diseases including malaria, and infestations of bugs living under the skin.
The Coming of Age: Life Begins at 60 series continues as the nation’s favourite property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer take on two of their trickiest customers yet. Margot and Henry Harris have been married for almost 50 years. They’re in their late seventies and are on the hunt for a new home in Berkshire and a holiday home in Dorset. Margot wants something new, trendy and fresh. But with Margot acting as the driving force behind the move, Kirstie and Phil struggle to find something that she and Henry can agree on. Soon it becomes apparent that Henry doesn’t really want to move at all.
Coronation Street’s Michelle Connor can’t restrain herself when she comes up against her brother’s killer in court.
Tony Gordon admitted all the details of his crime to police last week and when Michelle sees him in court, she launches herself at him, screaming abuse all over the courtroom.
November 23rd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC, Cranford
The multi-award-winning Cranford returns to entertain and enthral BBC One audiences this Christmas with a two-part special.
Dame Judi Dench reprises her role as Cranford’s much cherished Miss Matty Jenkyns, and heads a cast that boasts Britain’s top film, television and stage talent including Cranford newcomers: Jonathan Pryce, Celia Imrie, Lesley Sharp, Nicholas Le Prevost, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Hiddleston, Michelle Dockery, Matthew McNulty, Rory Kinnear and Tim Curry. Read more & comment »
Singer Lily Allen has admitted that she almost missed out on the chance to star on Australian soap, Neighbours.
Speaking to WENN about guesting on the show, Lily revealed: “It was really weird but poor Todd, my manager, always has to… pass on things. People will send him requests and… he runs them pass me… every couple of weeks.”
Critically acclaimed across the board, and the recipient of four British Comedy Awards, two Baftas and a South Bank Award, the hugely successful Gavin & Stacey, written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, returns for a third and final series to BBC One.
Gavin starts his new job in Cardiff, while Stacey is thrilled to be back at home in Barry once again. Smithy, meanwhile, comes to terms with life in Essex without his best mate and Nessa is adjusting to life in Dave’s caravan in Sully.
November 23rd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Gossip Girl, ITV2
Olivia says something she regrets during an appearance on a talk show with host Jimmy Fallon (guest starring as himself) and tries to keep Dan from finding out.
November 23rd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC, BBC-Two
Alan Yentob accompanies Dame Shirley Bassey from rehearsals to recording studios during the making of her latest album in London and Dublin, in tonight’s episode of Imagine.
Dame Shirley has seen five decades as a recording artist, a triumphant Glastonbury appearance and a major illness. Now, some of the best contemporary British songwriters have interpreted her life through song for a new album. The songs frame and explore the myth of Dame Shirley, the girl from Tiger Bay, and come from artists including Gary Barlow, The Pet Shop Boys, Manic Street Preachers and Rufus Wainwright, along with famous Bond composer John Barry and lyricist Don Black.
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