Canadian TV

News

Film

Ian Somerhader to star in Cradlewood
Ryan Reynolds to cross-dress

British TV

Dave to create comedians version of Wife Swap
All-female sketch show added to C4’s Comedy Showcase
Peter Moffat creating British version of Heimat and developing Silk
Oliver Postgate’s son blocks new Bagpuss
Gina McKee joins Vera
Oh God. It’s BBC3’s Hotter Than My Daughter
Lucy Pilkington leaves Virgin Media
Digital UK apologies to Devon for giving it Welsh TV
True Blood slightly down in the ratings
Hermione Norris joins A Bouquet of Barbed Wire

Canadian TV

CBC developing half-hour comedy Fancy

US TV

Wednesday night ratings
Eastwick a success for ABC?
The Good Wife‘s show runner leaves
Casting on NBC’s backdoor pilot The Mountain
Tricia Helfer to guest on Two and a Half Men
Clip of Family Guy‘s Windows 7 special. Dear God

Review: The Border 3×1

13 October 2009 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

In Canada: Thursdays, 9pm, CBC
In the US: Acquired by Ion Television
In the UK: FX probably

Firstly, as always, don’t go to the CBC web site if you want to have any surprises this season. They give the whole game away.

Secondly, where were we? Oh yes. Back at the end of the second season of The Border – Canada’s answer to 24 and Spooks in which its immigrations service, ICS, finds itself having to deal with nasty Muslim terrorists, and even worse, Americans – lots of people got blown up and shot. Maybe. We were left in a “Dynasty wedding scenario”, waiting to see who survived.

But it’s time for the third season so clearly we have to reveal how many cast members can withstand a fusillade of automatic weapons fire at point-blank range with near-zero cover to protect them.

Anyone want to guess if the number is greater than zero?

Continue reading “Review: The Border 3×1”

Friday’s exploding screwdriver news

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Doctor Who

Matt Smith injured by exploding sonic screwdriver

Film

Kristen Bell to star opposite Christina Aguilera in Burlesque
Warren Ellis to script an adaptation of Gravel

Theatre

Daniel Radcliffe to star in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

British TV

Derren Brown to live with psychics
The UK is the top format exporter
STV’s on-demand service to go global
True Blood opener gets 1.6m
Five to air Steven Seagal: Lawman

Canadian TV

Canadian government backs down on tax dispute with broadcasters

US TV

Glee and ABC comedies still doing well in the ratings
Bradley Whitford to star in Fox’s Jack and Dan
CBS to make updated version of Hawaii Five-O
Southland cancelled
ABC orders full seasons of Modern Family, Cougar Town and The Middle
Nate Corddry to guest on 30 Rock

Tuesday’s really nice companion pictures news

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Doctor Who

Matt Smith filming pics [spoilers] (LINK UPDATED)
Much better Karen Gillan filming pics [spoilers]

Film

Working Title to remake Reykjavik-Rotterdam with Mark Wahlberg
Eli Roth to make Cotton and Endangered Species
Chris Rock to star in Will You Be My Black Friend?
Sharon Stone and Chris Evans to star in Satisfaction
Michael Mann to make Robert Capa film

British TV

Ian McKellen to star in drama school comedy
Discovery to launch Quest+1 on Sky

Canadian TV

Universal to make mini-series based on Stephen King’s Haven

US TV

Fox orders single-camera comedy The Intruders
FX orders New Orleans show Broken
Californication gets a fourth season
FlashForward fastest-selling Disney series ever
Three Rivers ratings rubbish
CBS renews Flashpoint

Wednesday’s “peep peep” news

30 September 2009 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Film

Uma Thurman to star in Ceremony
Unique acquires screenrights to paranormal romance Shiver
Jessica Alba to join cast of third Meet the Parents movie?
Another Thomas the Tank Engine movie planned
George Clooney to star as an assassin in The American
James Purefoy and Mark Strong to join John Carter of Mars?

British TV

Primeval to get two more series thanks to co-production deal
Sci Fi acquires V, Eastwick and Hard Target
FlashForward gets 3m viewers
Billie Piper to star in BBC1 adaptation of A Passionate Woman
Andrew Davies attacks BBC downmarket drama
Everyone with Freeview: get ready to retune

Canadian TV

Jason Priestley to star in Meet Phil Fitz

US TV

Trailer for SyFy’s The Phantom mini-series
Monday night ratings tanked
Trailer for SyFy’s Riverworld
CBS planning a Criminal Minds spin-off
Robot Chicken gang to make animated series for Fox
Kevin Zegers joins Gossip Girl
Californication and Dexter hit ratings highs

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