Emma Swain, Acting Controller, BBC Daytime and Early Peak, has commissioned a brand new “brain-games” format for BBC Two
BrainBox will see challengers compete head to head in high jeopardy mind games that require both mental agility and raw nerve.
Many scientists now believe that putting your brain through daily exercises improves memory and communication. Research shows that these mental exercises can have a significant and beneficial effect on health and wellbeing.
So, BrainBox was developed to ensure that viewers get the mental workout they need.
The show comprises a collection of cleverly formatted games designed to flex viewers’ neurons and sharpen cognitive skills. Read More »
Top chefs are on a mission to convert kebab lovers and curry addicts to good home-cooked food in this new series. The chefs are on a mission to cook their version of a takeaway in the same time it takes to order and deliver it. They also price the meal to see how it compares with the cost of a takeaway.
In the first programme, Michelin-starred chef John Burton Race travels to Newport, South Wales, to take on the challenge of cooking a Pakistani balti for two consultant surgeons. Read More »
Michael Wood’s investigation into The Story Of India takes viewers to the early centuries AD, the time of the Roman Empire in the West, and to “the happiest time in the history of the world”, as historian Edward Gibbon put it. In this period, located at the “centre of world”, India became a great player in the first global economy. As the spice routes and the silk roads opened up, Indian civilisation grew, enriched by contact and exchange.
Beginning in Kerala, Michael journeys in an old wooden sailing boat, plying its trade from south India to the Gulf, and tells how the spice trade with Rome opened India up to the world – and gave people a recipe for dormouse stuffed with peppercorns! He finds the lost site of the greatest Roman trading port, samples the earliest cuisine of India and travels by train to Madurai, the great ancient capital of south India. Read More »
BBC Two has struck a deal with US television network, NBC, giving the channel first refusal on any future series of hit Sci-fi show, Heroes.
Although Heroes first aired on the Sci Fi channel, BBC Two is currently airing the premiere series, with the second to follow.
The BBC said in a statement: “We’re delighted to have secured an exclusive ongoing deal with NBC Universal.
“This means that if NBC Universal produce more seasons of Heroes (beyond season two which is already in production) the BBC can buy them at a pre-agreed price. Read More »
Nigella Lawson, the kitchen goddess, has published a new book to accompany her new BBC TV series, Nigella Express.
In the series Nigella prepares delicious, easy recipes which require minimum effort with maximum effect. Every real-life cooking eventuality is covered, from breakfast, lunch and dinner to parties and food on the go.
The book is tipped to be a top seller for Christmas, so order your copy now!
Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere will soon dominate our music charts after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records.
Hayden hopes to release her solo album next year and an insider said: “Hayden’s got a great voice so we’re hoping with the popularity of the show that she’ll be a huge success.”
British actor, Malcolm McDowell is set to star in an episode of Sci-Fi hit drama, Heroes this autmun.
Malcolm, 64, said: “It’s a gift of a role and I’m very lucky I was asked to do Heroes. You’re only as good as what they ask you to do and this series is a little pearl.”
But he admitted it took his son to convince him to accept the part. Read More »
Hit Sci-Fi TV show, Heroes is due to get its very own spin off show next month.
The show will include brand new characters, but will also give viewers the chance to vote for thier favourite Heroes: Origins character who will then join the cast of the new show.
Kevin Smith, the man behind Clerks and Jay And Silent Bob, has signed up to write and direct an episode.
“I just don’t want to be the guy who ruins Heroes,” he joked.
Meanwhile, Adrian Pasdar - who plays ambitious airborne politico Nathan Petrelli – says that each of the heroes is set for a thrilling storyline in Origins.
“No matter who your favourite character is, the things that are going to happen in this season will be exciting to the point of being numbing for fans,” he said.
Claire’s romantic interlude with the football quarterback takes a tragic turn, as the epic American drama continues. Hiro convinces his friend, Ando, that it is their destiny to travel to America to save the world. Meanwhile, Nathan uses Peter’s accident for his own political gain, and Officer Matt Parkman, Mohinder Suresh and the FBI are all on the trail of the mysterious Sylar.
Catch the clip here:
Claire is played by Hayden Panettiere, Hiro by Masi Oka, Nathan by Adrian Pasdar, Peter by Milo Ventimiglia, Officer Matt Parkman by Greg Grunberg, Mohinder Suresh by Sendhil Ramamurthy and Sylar by Gabriel Gray.
Heroes – One Giant Leap Ep 3/23
Wednesday 1 August
The hit American series Heroes, an epic drama chronicling the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary powers, comes to BBC Two.
Sue Deeks, BBC Television’s Head of Series, Programme Acquisition, secured the free terrestrial television rights to Heroes in the UK for the BBC.
She says: “Heroes is a fresh and imaginative take on the superhero theme and features amazing special effects – BBC Two is the perfect home for such an intriguing, intelligent and irresistible drama.”
From creator/writer Tim Kring (Crossing Jordan), this 23-episode drama begins as a total eclipse casts its shadow across the globe.
Michael Wood’s investigation into The Story Of India takes viewers to the early centuries AD, the time of the Roman Empire in the West, and to “the happiest time in the history of the world”, as historian Edward Gibbon put it. In this period, located at the “centre of world”, India became a great player in the first global economy. As the spice routes and the silk roads opened up, Indian civilisation grew, enriched by contact and exchange.
elevision network, NBC, giving the channel first refusal on any future series of hit Sci-fi show, 
Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere will soon dominate our music charts after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records. 
British actor, Malcolm McDowell is set to star in an episode of Sci-Fi hit drama, 
