Music
Sanctuary premiers on ITV4
ITV4 has announced that they have acquired the UK premiere of SANCTUARY, a new sci-fi series from the creators of Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis. The 13-part series is based on the world's first high-definition science-fiction Web series and will be the first television series to use live-action actors against mostly virtual sets.
The South Bank Show to profile Liza Minnelli
The South Bank Show‘s season continues with a profile of one of the most successful entertainers of the modern age, Liza Minnelli. Melvyn Bragg interviews Liza Minnelli at the London Coliseum as she prepares for her forthcoming UK tour, with exclusive footage filmed in Florida of the show she will be bringing to Britain, performing some of her most iconic songs.
Jeremy Vine to present Points Of View
The BBC has announced that Jeremy Vine is to present Points Of View. He will front the series when it returns later this spring on BBC One.
Poll suggests Diana inquest was waste of money
More than three-quarters (78%) of people think the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales was a total waste of money, according to a poll commissioned for BBC Two's Newsnight.
Is Mr Eleven Mr Right?
Did you know that the average British woman will marry their 11th sexual partner? But does Mr Eleven always equal Mr Right? Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman, EastEnders), Sean Maguire (Meet The Spartans, EastEnders) and Adam Garcia (Wicked, Coyote Ugly) form a love triangle driven by one woman’s obsession with numbers in Mr Eleven, a romantic comedy drama from Tiger Aspect.
BBC Three launches The Wall
Hosted by television’s hottest property Alexa Chung and comedy star Rhys Thomas (The Fast Show/Torchwood, Star Stories), The Wall is BBC Three’s weekly comedy event. The brand new series is big on excitement, unpredictability and interaction.
Brits indulge on spring time happy hour
As the clocks sprang forward last Sunday (30th March) nearly a quarter of us intend to dedicate this extra hour of evening daylight to re-discover hobbies rather than using the time to sleep, socialise or spend extra time in the office, according to a survey by Yahoo!
TV licence fee rises from 1 April
The cost of a colour television licence is set to rise to £139.50 and a black and white licence will cost £47.00, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham announced today.
Jimmy Nail returns to BBC One
Jimmy Nail (Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Spender, Crocodile Shoes) will make a welcome return to BBC One starring as Phil Palmer, a former Eighties pop musician with a single solitary hit to his name. Phil is the recently separated father of Jack, drummer in a teen band, in new comedy series Parents Of The Band.
Catch No Country For Old Men on DVD
Voted Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards and acclaimed winner of 4 Oscars including Best Direction for the Coen brothers, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor – Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men is a gripping tale of money, murder and mayhem.
BBC One announces flagship medical series
Medical Frontiers (working title), presented by Professor Robert Winston, is a new medical series for BBC One, examining the life and death decisions made every day on the edge of medicine.
The Apprentice – Let the boardroom battle commence
Multi-award-winning series The Apprentice is back for a 12-week run on BBC One at 9pm on Wednesday 26 March, as no-nonsense, self-made millionaire Sir Alan Sugar returns to challenge a new group of 16 aspiring tycoons, who will battle it out in the toughest challenge of their lives.
From Sherwood Forest to Thames House
The UK's favourite team of spies are gaining a new member in the form of Richard Armitage, who joins Rupert Penry-Jones, Hermione Norris and Peter Firth on the Grid for series seven of Spooks on BBC One, which began filming in and around London earlier this month.
Radiohead at the BBC
Radiohead will be very special guests at the BBC on Tuesday 1 April when listeners can enjoy unprecedented access to one of Britain's most innovative bands – including a very special live performance for BBC Radio 2.
Pushing Daisies comes to ITV1
ITV1 presents Pushing Daisies, the US hit series from Bryan Fuller (Heroes) and Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), featuring an unprecedented blend of romance, fantasy and mystery. Nominated for three Golden Globes, Pushing Daisies stars Lee Pace and Anna Friel.