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Doctor Who

No, no, it’s not Paterson Joseph! It’s David Knijnenburg!
Connie Fisher would like to be an assistant

Film

Another Buffy movie thanks to Twilight?

Music

Cliff and The Shadows to reunite

British TV

BBC remaking Day of the Triffids
RDF Media sold for £52m
C4 reviving Comedy Showcase
ITV to make £25m of cuts
Less swearing on the Beeb
BBC3 has a cinema trailer now

Thursday’s thankful news

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Doctor Who

David Tennant to appear in Shakespeare documentary

Film

Actors’ strike plans gearing up
Trailer for Heigl and Butler’s The Ugly Truth

Theatre

Gareth Gates to star in Joseph

British TV

Clip of Juliet Stevenson in Dustbin Baby
Channel 4’s Christmas line-up
Licence fee won’t be given to C4 for digital switchover
Third series of Jam and Jerusalem planned

US TV

Who’s playing Olivia’s sister in Fringe
Sarah Connor hits series low
Larry King to guest on 30 Rock

Wednesday’s Bollywood taxi driver news

26 November 2008 Rob Buckley 13 Comments

Doctor Who

Steven Moffatt has definitely cast the next Doctor
…and the TARDIS might be getting a redesign
Sarah Jane Adventures get a third series

Awards

Bad Sex in Fiction winners announced
Writers’ Guild of Great Britain awards

Film

Star Trek trailer with added Nimoy
Eddie Izzard and Brian Dennehy join Every Day
Paul Schrader writing for Bollywood
Trailer for Tony Gilroy’s Duplicity
David Fincher to direct Keanu in Chef?

British TV

Steptoe drama never to be repeated following complaints
Ben Shephard to host The Krypton Factor
CBBC and CBeebies dramas

US TV

Frank Spotnitz working on NBC drama for Gabrielle Union
Two pilots add cast
Plans for an NCIS spin-off
NBC’s January line-up

Tuesday’s bones kicked news

25 November 2008 Rob Buckley 9 Comments

Film

Twilight sequel green lit

Awards

Results of the International Emmys

British TV

Bonekickers cancelled
Richard Klein to become controller of BBC4
Steve Jones to take a break from Sky 1
6.5m watch Survivors
What’s occurring in the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special
Too little TV made in the regions
ITV working on a new dance show
Rowan Atkinson to talk about Blackadder for documentary

Theatre

Francesca Annis to star in Time and the Conways at the NT
Jeremy Irons returning to Broadway after 25 years

US TV

24: Redemption gets reasonable ratings
Casting on pilots Lost & Found and In the Motherhood
New CW series being developed by Ashton Kutcher

Monday’s heroic apology news

24 November 2008 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Doctor Who

Pics from BBC Christmas specials, including Doctor Who

Film

Peter Segal to helm Captain Marvel
Vera Farmiga to star in Up in the Air with George Clooney
Clint Eastwood to retire from acting
More cast members for Jackie Chan’s The Spy Next Door
Incredible Hulk 2 to feature The Leader

British TV

Apparitions‘s ratings drop to 2.9m
BBC Trust rejects local video proposal
ITV’s winter/spring season [via]

US TV

Trailer for next season of BSG
Tim Kring apologises for slagging off fans
Tricia Helfer joining Chuck for at least one episode

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