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Posted on October 28, 2008 | 3 comments |

Doctor Who

Two minutes from Christmas episode to feature on Children in Need
Andy Serkis up for Doctor Who role
Big Finish licence renewed
Long interview with RTD and John Barrowman from the Cheltenham Literary Festival [video]

Film

Harry Potter trailer
Amy Adams to star in Daughter of the Queen of Sheba
Natalie Portman to star in Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
William The Conqueror on the way
Jean Reno joins Couples Retreat
Warner Bros picks up rights to turn Ninja Scroll into live action feature
Adrien Brody to star in The Courier

Radio

Complaints over Russell Brand phone prank reach 1,500

Theatre

James McAvoy and Nigel Harman to star in Three Days of Rain

French TV

French government buys out shares in France 24

British TV

Spin-off of Five Days planned
Poor ratings for Britannia High
FX commissions first original series
Robert Carlyle to star in Zig Zag Love
Bagpuss to return
Channel 4 picks up 90210
BBC2 to make finance drama
Brooker and Morris working on Nathan Barley sequel

US TV

The Ex List cancelled
Starz to make Spartacus
Original Dollhouse pilot will not air
Life swaps with Lipstick Jungle in the schedules
ABC and Fox working on My Mom Is Hot and Broke Friends
Mad Men finale gets 1.75 million viewers
A&E renews The Cleaner
Megan Dodds gets talent-holding deal at Fox
CBS working on witches, hotels and doctors
Nathan Lane to play gay brother on 'Til Death

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3 Comments

Jane Henry wrote:
October 28, 2008 | Reply

Harry Potter 6 looks GREAT. Am wishing it was coming a bit quicker though. As is oldest daughter who is in huge sulk about having to wait so long...
annawaits wrote:
October 29, 2008 | Reply

Man, I really need a Doctor Who fix! Thank goodness for Children In Need - their DW bits are always a fantastic birthday present
MediumRob replied to annawaits's comment:
October 30, 2008 | Reply

Be careful what you wish for!

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