Co-written by Anthony Horowitz and Michael A Walker, this fast-paced but intricately woven drama on ITV last night proved the validity of that old idiom about not trying to reinvent the wheel; the simple ideas will always work well.

And the drama’s focal point is something that intrigues us all – the what ifs and the whys when an accident happens. That thought that maybe fate really does have a guiding hand in our lives because that other well used phrase, ‘if only’ is rarely more apropos.

By providing a back-story to everyone who was in the genuinely spectacular collision of the does-what-it-says-on-the-tin title, Horowitz and Walker posed lots of questions, but one thing that I did have to take some issue with was, would so many of the people in the crash be involved in something ‘shady’? Read more & comment »

ITV have announced it has commissioned a drama adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s best selling novel, The Little House.

Adapted by Ed Whitmore, creator of new ITV drama Identity, the story focuses on the lives of four characters, Ruth, a young woman whose parents tragically died in a car crash when she was a child, her career-minded husband Patrick and his wealthy, all-consuming parents Elizabeth and Frederick.

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Coronation Street star David Neilson has said that Roy Cropper is very different now, to how he started off in the show.

Speaking to ATV News Network, Neilson explained: “I was recently watching some footage they’d put up on the Coronation Street website of Roy when he was first in the show and [I realised] he’s very different to the way he is now. He was very up in the air and ‘pleased to meet you’ and very smiley in the beginning. And his Northern accent was a lot stronger!

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Piranhas have a reputation as the most ferocious fish in the world. With razor sharp teeth, they hunt in packs, stripping a body of its flesh in minutes. In this programme, the first of a new series, biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade examines whether piranhas deserve the reputation they’ve gained as one of the biggest terrors in the water.

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Detective Inspector John Tolin (Douglas Henshall) returns to work after an extended period of leave following the tragic death of his wife. Tolin is a damaged man, but he’s anxious to move on and get back to work.

His first case is an investigation into multiple pile up on the A12 – not normally a matter for their department but this case is different.

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For the first time in many years, the Osmond duo will be appearing together in the UK in this hour-long special for ITV1, An Audience with Donny & Marie.

The musical extravaganza, hosted by Donny and Marie, will be based on their hugely successful Las Vegas stage show. They will be singing some old favourites and some new songs in front of a celebrity-packed audience. Here, Donny and Marie talk about the show.

INTERVIEW WITH DONNY OSMOND

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In February this year Coronation Street’s Kym Marsh gave birth to baby boy Archie at just 21 weeks and five days. Sadly he died after a few moments of life.

There are over 50 000 babies born prematurely each year in the UK, one of the highest rates in Europe. The numbers are still rising, yet there is currently no accurate screening test available to identify women at risk. Prematurity is the greatest cause of infant death in Britain.

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Ant and Dec have signed a new two-year TV deal with ITV, which will run until December 2011.

“Ant and Dec are without question two of the UK’s most talented television stars who have helped make ITV the home of entertainment They have a unique appeal and a very special quality which means that they are loved by young and old alike,” said ITV director of television Peter Fincham.

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Emmerdale has today announced one of the programmes leading characters is set to leave the show with a sensational storyline which will kick off an explosive New Year in the Dales.

Acclaimed actor, Maxwell Caulfield joined Emmerdale for a 12 month stint last October and in the knowledge that he’d committed to the role for this length of time the Emmerdale writing team have created a highly dramatic exit for his character. Consequently, Maxwell’s departure paves the way for a gripping climax to love-rat Mark Wylde’s reign in the dales, as he finds himself caught in a web of twisted deceit.

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The Osmond siblings entertain a celebrity crowd in a programme based on their Las Vegas stage show, singing old favourites and new songs, including 1972 hit Crazy Horses, and Vegas Love, from their forthcoming album. Donny and Marie also present a Broadway medley and take questions from the audience.

Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 8:00PM – 9:00PM

Coronation Street’s executive producer Kieran Roberts has defended the show’s use of cigarette smoking.

He told The Radio Times: “While we have a duty not to glamorise the habit, it wouldn’t be realistic to see nobody smoking – but only a few regulars do.”

Roberts added that the smokers on the street do adhere to the smoking ban on the show, saying:

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For one day only the international superstar Robbie Williams is appearing on a very special edition of Loose Women on ITV1.

Robbie will be the sole guest on the show with Loose ladies Kate Thornton, Denise Welch, Carol McGiffin and Sherrie Hewson.

As well as chatting to the Loose Women Robbie will be performing his new single ‘You Know Me’ at the end of the show. The single is from Robbie’s new album Reality Killed the Video Star.

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For the first time in many years, the Osmond duo will be appearing together in the UK in this hour-long special for ITV1, An Audience with Donny & Marie.

The musical extravaganza, hosted by Donny and Marie, will be based on their hugely successful Las Vegas stage show. They will be singing some old favourites and some new songs in front of a celebrity-packed audience.

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Former President Charles Logan (played by Gregory Itzin) will return to 24 for the upcoming season eight.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Itzin’s character will return very late in the season at the request of President Taylor (Cherry Jones).

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Coronation Street star Kym Marsh stayed close to Jamie Lomas’ sisters, despite the fact that she and the actor are no longer dating.

The 33-year-old actress has become close to Lomas’s sister Cassie and half-sister Charley Webb, best known as Emmerdale’s Debbie Dingle.

A source told Now: “Charley actually introduced Kym and Jamie, and his sister Cassie still often does Kym’s make-up.

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