Film

Channel 4 to spotlight comedy heroes including Ricky Gervais and the Little Britain crowd
Richard Hammond shooting Richard and Judy alternative pilot
Virgin 1 only the 88th most popular channel on satellite [free registration required]

US TV

Stargate: Atlantis gets a fifth season
Fox to cut back on TV pilots
NBC picks up Kath and Kim without a pilot
Shows will be back four to six weeks after the strike ends…
…with possibly the back nine episodes able to be completed
15 episodes of In Treatment to be streamed for free

Tuesday’s torture-free news

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Doctor Who

Fourth series of Who to air on SciFi in April in the US
God I wish I could have used my original headline for this: Peter Davison’s daughter has a very special role this series? [spoilers?]

Film

Robert Englund to direct Christopher Lee in Vij
Max Payne to begin filming soon?
Parnassus still a goer

British TV

ITV1 schedule revamp working
ITV trying hard to sell shows to the US
Prime Suspect could be back
No more acting for Michael Palin

US TV

Clips from the next episode of Lost
NBC not hopeful of Friday Night Lights‘ chances…
…But reality won’t replace drama once the strike is over
House ratings sky-high thanks to Superbowl (and Mira Sorvino, I reckon)
24 revamp caused by GW Bush’s declining approval ratings?

Monday’s traffic news

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Doctor Who

Who’s that? Why it’s a very young David Tennant in Dramarama
Phil Collinson to head up drama in Manchester

Film

Indy to steal the Ark again?
Rob Lowe to star with Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner in This Side of the Truth
Stallone lined up for more sequels to Rocky and Rambo
Anna Friel to star opposite Will Ferrell in Land of the Lost
Joe Johnston to direct The Wolfman
Trailer for Prince Caspian
New Iron Man trailer
Arrested Development movie talks confirmed

Australian TV

Stephen Fry to appear in Neighbours?

British TV

Adrian Chiles won’t be hosting The Apprentice – You’re Fired!
Primeval won’t have guest stars
Top Gear to film in Japan

US TV

Jay Leno or Jerry Seinfeld to host US version of Top Gear?
Lena Headey tired of being compared to Linda Hamilton
Behind the scenes of The Wire
Cast lined up for The Man of Your Dreams comedy pilot
After my appeal to the relevant authorities, NBC is likely to pick up Canada’s The Listener, while other networks are looking at The Border and Sophie (why?)
Breakthrough in writers’ guild talks

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