An archive of blog entries about UK TV programmes and production.
The BBC’s surprisingly creepy and bizarre Christmas trailer
What the hell’s going on here and what is that cyberman doing to Matt Smith?
UK TV
Monday’s “travelling Mousetrap” news
Film
- The Hour‘s Ben Whishaw to play Q in Skyfall
- Rachel Weisz joins The Railway Man
Theatre
- The Mousetrap to tour for first time in 60 years
British TV
- Channel 5 acquires Ben Hur mini-series and The Witches of Oz
- Vanessa Redgrave, Pam Ferris, Jenny Agutter and Miranda Hart to star in Call the Midwife
US TV
- Smallville‘s Justin Hartley to guest on Castle
- Friday ratings
Doc Martin around the world
You may only have seen the UK version of Doc Martin…
But he’s gone all round the world – look!
In France
In Germany
In Spain
And in Greece.
Don’t ask me to translate
(Thanks to Thierry Attard)
Friday’s “too full of pie to work” news
British TV
- Details of the BBC’s Shakespeare season
- Watch acquires Alcatraz [subscription required]
- Sky’s Mad Dogs to become Mad Cats? [subscription required]
Thursday’s “Happy Thanksgiving” news
British TV
- Melissa George to star in Frank Spotnitz’s Nemesis
- Mrs Brown’s Boys recommissioned for third series
US TV