Music
DanceX – The Mother Of All Dance-Offs Comes To BBC1
Two giants in the world of choreography come face to face across the dance floor in the biggest clash of dance titans British TV has ever seen. Spurred on by host Ben Shephard, top choreographers Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli strut back on to our screens and go head-to-head as they search for a sensational new dancing and singing group in DanceX.
Freema Agyeman Returns As Martha Jones In 4th Doctor Who Series
The BBC has announced the first casting details for the fourth series of Doctor Who following the acclaimed end of the third series - widely hailed by critics and public alike as the best series yet.
You Can’t Fire Me, I’m Famous! The Truth Behind Celebrity Sackings
Journalist, broadcaster, writer, Piers Morgan returns BBC One to present the second series of the compelling confessional, You Can’t Fire Me I’m Famous. Jade Goody, Louis Walsh, Donny Osmond, Abi Titmuss, Richard Bacon and Anne Robinson, and have all made headline news for their tales of success and sorrow. This series goes behind the scenes, to expose the dramatic events that altered the course of their lives forever.
Channel 4 To Screen Tony Blair’s Last TV Interview As Prime Minister
Channel 4 today announced that it will screen Tony Blair’s last television interview as Prime Minister on Monday 2 July at 8pm. The interview forms part of an extensive documentary covering the final months of Blair’s premiership, The Last Days of Tony Blair.
Fiona Bruce To Take Over Antiques Roadshow
BBC One is pleased to announce that Fiona Bruce is to take over one of the BBC's longest running factual strands, The Antiques Roadshow, when Michael Aspel steps down after the next series in spring 2008.
2 Hot New US Drama Series For Channel 4
Channel 4 and E4 have acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the eagerly anticipated new drama series Dirty Sexy Money and Reaper from Disney-ABC International Television.
ITV And BBC Win Joint Rights For Euro 2008
ITV and BBC have agreed a joint deal with UEFA for the rights to the Euro 2008 Championships. An agreement has been reached with Sport Five, representing UEFA, for exclusive live UK television and new media rights to all 32 matches at the tournament in Austria and Switzerland in June 2008.
ITV Celebrates The Harry Potter Phenomenon With Special Programmes
As Warner Bros prepares to release the latest Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter And The Order Of The Pheonix, ITV gives viewers some fantastic programmes to gen up on all the magic behind the scenes. In early July there will be two TV specials, presented by Ben Shephard, as well as a screening of the movie in which the magic all began, Harry Potter: The Philosopher's Stone.
The Earth Moves For BBC Two
Geology takes polar position on BBC Two this autumn as Dr Iain Stewart sets out to do for geological science what Andrew Marr recently did for modern history. Earth – The Biography is a landmark series charting the epic story of how our planet came to be what it is today.
Louis Theroux Goes Under The Knife For New Documentary
Louis Theroux has had plastic surgery for his next film – Louis Theroux: Under The Knife – in an attempt to fully immerse himself in the subject matter. For the film, to be screened on BBC Two this autumn, Louis travelled to California to explore the obsessive world of plastic surgery.
Channel 4 Leads The Way In Summer Festival Coverage
With the festival season now fully underway and coverage of The Isle of Wight Festival, Download and Wireless under their belt, Channel 4’s commitment to music continues to grow over the summer season with extensive and exclusive coverage of the most talked-about music festivals and events of the year.
Lauren Laverne & Zane Lowe Bring The Best From The Fest
The BBC are back in Balado to present a long weekend of unmissable live music at T In The Park 2007 with Lauren Laverne (The Culture Show) and Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1, MTV) presenting the best from the acclaimed festival.
BBC Marks Alan Johnston's 100 Days In Captivity
The BBC is holding a worldwide vigil tomorrow (Wednesday 20 June) for Alan Johnston, BBC Gaza Correspondent, to mark 100 days since he was captured in Gaza. Alan's parents will be joined by villagers at their home in Lochgoilhead, Scotland, where they will release 100 balloons at 2.15pm (BST).
James Nesbitt Will Go To The Ball
James Nesbitt (Jekyll, Murphy's Law) and Maxine Peake (Shameless, Messiah), are today confirmed to star in Cinderella, the second of four comedy dramas to be made by Hat Trick Productions in Northern Ireland as part of the modern anthology of Fairy Tales for BBC One.
Live Earth - A Date For The History Books
For anyone not lucky enough to get tickets to the concerts the BBC has lined up some of its top presenters to front its coverage of what promises to be the year's biggest music event.