Every week day, I let you know what’s happening in the world of television from around the world
Friday’s Indian Job news
Doctor Who
- Timothy Dalton to appear in final special? [spoilers]
- Interview with Matt Smith in Cannes
Film
- Terry Gilliam giving Don Quixote another go
- Warners acquires movie rights to Primeval
- Jason Statham to star in The Killer Elite
- Monica Bellucci to star in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
- Hindi version of The Italian Job planned
- Gemma Arterton and Gossip Girl‘s Ed Westwick to play Cathy and Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights
- Mickey Rourke to star in remake of Mona Lisa
Awards
Theatre
- Bridget Jones – The musical
- Anna Friel to star in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
British TV
- ITV to cut another £20m from programme budget
- Virgin1 to refresh brand and programmes
- Una Stubbs joins the cast of Benidorm
US TV
- Lost finale does well in the ratings
- Big changes planned for Samantha Who?
- Richard Schiff‘s Past Life picked up by Fox
- Lost and Heroes still high in the ‘power ratings‘
- Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke sign up for six episodes of Scrubs – if it returns
- Comedy Central’s development slate
- Fox to air more ads again
- Cary Elwes to guest in Psych; Chuck likely to be back for cheaper, 13-episode run [spoilers]
- State of play for the ‘bubble’ shows