The gorgeous Georgie Thompson has joined the panel of a Sky One sports quizz based on BBC’s ‘They Think It’s All Over’.

Never heard of her? Well that’s not surprising as all she’s really famous for is being the girlfriend of the vertically challenged Declan Donnelly.

An insider told The Sun: “Georgie’s profile has rocketed since she started seeing Dec. But it has only highlighted what her fans have known all along – she has the looks and the talent to move away from sports into the big time.”

Sky 1 have agreed a deal with BAFTA award winning documentary maker Ross Kemp to produce and present 12 all new factual programmes for the Channel over the next two years.

Ross Kemp comments: “I’m very happy to be signing this exclusive deal with Sky1 and Sky1 HD. I’m fortunate to have had a great working relationship with the channel over the last few years and I look forward to this continuing for the next two. The audience and press reaction to all the shows we have made has been testament to the relationship between Sky1 and myself. Sky1 have always been very approachable and receptive to the ideas Mongoose, Tiger Aspect and I have brought to the table. They have also allowed us a level of creative freedom to develop programmes which I believe has contributed massively to their overall success. Stuart Murphy has a very clear and bold idea of how he wants Sky1 to develop in the future and I’m proud to be part of his vision.”

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Michael Jackson’s memorial service will begin in just a few hours and a handful of TV channels are clearing their schedules and airing it live.

BBC two will air the service in full from 6pm and the proceedings will be presented by Trevor Nelson, E! Entertainment have already started their coverage and are currently following the line of cars containing MJ’s family. Sky News and Sky Arts will also run the memorial with Kay Burley as anchor and Five brings us Michael: The World Says Goodbye. That starts from 6.30pm.

Current TV will take a slightly different slant. They will broadcast the ceremony from 6-8pm and are inviting the twitter community to share their thoughts live on screen. Twitterers can share their thoughts about Michael or the memorial service by tagging their tweets #current and the best will appear live throughout the memorial shown live and in full on Current TV.

We will be watching the show live this evening and chatting on our forum. Pop over and leave your views if you get a chance.

This long hot summer, Sky1 will bring you exclusive as-live coverage of Girls Aloud’s recent ‘Out Of Control’ UK tour, filmed at London’s 02 Arena on 24th May 2009. The unmissable live show was a total sell out, but for those who were unable to get their hands on tickets, Sky1 are granting you access directly to your living room in crystal clear high definition.

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Breast Cancer claims the lives of more women in the UK than any other disease. 1 in 9 women will contract it at some point in their lives. 12,000 women die from it each year. In My Breasts Could Kill Me writer and TV presenter Dawn Porter embarks on a very personal and emotional journey that explores the nature of breast cancer and the treatments, stigmas and genetics connected to the illness. Dawn’s own mother and great-grandmother died as young women from the disease and in these two films, Dawn will discover whether she herself is genetically predisposed to developing it.

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Sky1 have announced the start of production on ‘Going Postal’, an adaptation of one of Sir Terry’s Pratchett’s most popular Discworld novels. An adventure story filled with romance and revenge, Going Postal features an all star British cast that includes Richard Coyle (Coupling) as Moist Von Lipwig, David Suchet (Agatha Christie’s Poirot) as Reacher Gilt, Charles Dance (Gosford Park, Bleak House) as Lord Vetinari, and Claire Foy (Little Dorrit) as Adora Belle Dearheart. Adding to the cast with their comedic talents are Steve Pemberton (The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville) as Drumknott, Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers) as Groat and Tamsin Greig (Green Wing, Black Books) as Miss Cripslock.

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Sky1 HD has commissioned a documentary chronicling the withdrawal of British forces from Basra, Iraq between March and May 2009.

Goodbye Basra will hear from British troops prior to, during, and post withdrawal and will expose what current and ex serviceman feel about the role they played in the Iraq war, what they feel they achieved in the area, as well as detailing their own feelings and thoughts on what they experienced fighting thousands of miles from home.

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Brian Cox has said that he doesn’t agree with the glamorisation of gangsters like his character in Sky 1’s ‘The Take.’

The 63-year-old actor plays Ozzy in the show which is based on Martina Cole’s best-selling book.

Brian told MSN: “This world of gangsters and hard men is interesting territory, but I don’t particularly like it as a culture, I find no glamour in these people.”

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Sky1 have announced an exclusive deal to broadcast Madonna and Girls Aloud’s most recent tours. Madonna: Sticky and Sweet and Girls Aloud: ‘Out Of Control’ Live from the 02 will be broadcast on Sky1 and Sky1 HD in July and August respectively.

Madonna: Sticky and Sweet features the iconic star’s greatest hits and songs from her latest studio album, Hard Candy. The controversial, record-breaking tour, recorded at Buenos Aires’ River Plate Stadium in December 2008, features four sections ‘Pimp,’ ‘Old School,’ ‘Gypsy’ and ‘Rave’ and has won universal praise with The Times remarking, “In the premiere league of song-and-dance spectaculars, the queen of pop remains unrivalled and undefeated.” The deal also gives Sky1 the rights to a special 15 minute behind-the-scenes film to be broadcast alongside the tour, giving fans an intimate portrait of one of the world’s most enigmatic stars.

Girls Aloud: ‘Out Of Control’ Live from the 02features Britain’s brightest pop starlets on their sell-out UK tour. Recorded in May 2009, the tour comprises a selection of their greatest hits from the last seven years and songs from their latest studio album, Out Of Control.

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Adapted from the best-selling novel MARTINA COLE’S THE TAKE is a gripping drama about love, power, jealousy and betrayal.

The four-part serial features a stunning ensemble cast of British talent including Tom Hardy (Bronson, Stuart A Life Backwards), Emmy® award winner Brian Cox (Braveheart, The Bourne Supremacy, Deadwood), Kierston Wareing (It’s a Free World, Fish Tank), Charlotte Riley (Easy Virtue),) and Shaun Evans (Teachers).

Freddie Jackson (Hardy) is just out of prison. He’s done his time, made the right connections and now he’s ready to use them. With his faithful cousin Jimmy (Evans) by his side, Freddie is ready to take on the world. His wife Jackie (Wareing) dreams of having her husband home but she’s forgotten the rows and the girls Freddie can’t leave alone.

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The doors are locked on Prison Break for the last time as the fourth and final season of the smash hit, action packed drama comes to a close with a thrilling, heart-wrenching double bill finale on Tuesday 19th May at 10pm. Featuring special guest appearances from past favourites last seen in season two, the finale will draw to a close the long fought battle for freedom by fugitive brothers Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrows and end with scenes four years in the future revealing the death of a major character. But fans only have one week to wait to see what happened in that time with the exclusive world premiere of a special two hour episode Prison Break: The Final Break the following week, on Wednesday 27th May at 10pm, exclusive to Sky1 and Sky1 HD.

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Sky1 have commissioned a brand new documentary series on the issue of breast cancer in young women.

Dawn Porter: The Booby Trap follows the eponymous presenter on a very personal journey that explores the nature of breast cancer and the treatments, stigmas and genetics connected to the illness. Dawn’s mother and great-grandmother both died from breast cancer and here, Dawn wants to raise awareness of the disease as she discovers whether she genetically has a higher chance of developing breast cancer.

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Time runs out for Jack (Golden Globe® and Emmy® winner Kiefer Sutherland) as Day 7 reaches its thrilling conclusion with an emotionally charged, action packed double episode finale, exclusive to Sky1 and Sky1 HD on Monday 25th May at 9pm.

It’s been another very long day for Jack. After being whisked away from the Senate hearing by the FBI and used to track down the very much alive and well Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard), Jack saw off General Juma and Colonal Matobo, ensuring the CIP device was destroyed before more innocent lives were lost.

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I have to say I was more than a little excited this morning when I heard that Fox had renewed J.J. Abrams’ Fringe for a second season.

The show was a bit of a slow starter but as season one draws to a close I have become quite attached to the eccentric Walter Bishop and his ridiculously handsome son.

“”Fringe” proved to be a notable addition to our schedule all season, and it really has fans buzzing as it builds to a fantastic season finale,” said Kevin Reilly, president of entertainment at Fox.

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Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy is all set for a guest appearance on US sci-fi drama, Fringe.

Nimoy will play Massive Dynamic founder William Bell for the conclusion of the first series of the show and show’s producer Roberto Orci says the final three episodes will be mind blowing.

He said: “We were saving so many juicy secrets, and we’re actually going to stick a bunch of them in the finale. That may be the worst idea ever, but we’re doing it.”

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