Unreality Primetime

Gary Barlow Live at the Royal Albert Hall for BBC Children in Need

Lisa McGarry — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:19:49 +0000

Every year, BBC Children in Need creates magic moments that raise huge amounts of money for disadvantaged children but this year’s appeal week will kick off with something a little different for BBC One audiences to enjoy. Jay Hunt, Controller of BBC One, revealed today at this year’s autumn season launch that BBC Children in Need [...]

Mistresses Returns To BBC One For Final Series

Lisa McGarry — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:17:25 +0000

Sarah Parish, Sharon Small, Orla Brady and Shelley Conn are back with a brand new series of Ecosse Films’ hit series, Mistresses, Jay Hunt announced today at the BBC One Autumn launch. The BBC has commissioned a third and final outing of the popular drama that follows four friends supporting each other through the complexities of [...]

Ross Kemp Lands Two Year Sky Deal

Lisa McGarry — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:48:47 +0000

Sky 1 have agreed a deal with BAFTA award winning documentary maker Ross Kemp to produce and present 12 all new factual programmes for the Channel over the next two years. Ross Kemp comments: “I’m very happy to be signing this exclusive deal with Sky1 and Sky1 HD. I’m fortunate to have had a great working [...]

Doctor Who: Matt Smith Splits From Girlfriend

Lisa McGarry — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:18:40 +0000

New Doctor Who star Matt Smith has split from his girlfriend after the pressures of filming took their toll. Matt had been dating Brazilian punk singer Mayana Moura for just over a year but as the filming schedule for Doctor Who stepped up in Wales, the couple drifted apart. A show source told The Sun: “Matt and [...]

Last Night’s TV – Getting On

Lynn — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:45:52 +0000

Unlike Taking The Flak – last night’s BBC2 comedic offering – BBC4’s Getting On was truly hilarious and for once, I didn’t feel like one of Dick Turpin’s victims where my license fee was concerned. Filmed documentary style and directed by Oscar winner Peter Capaldi, it completely embraced and faultlessly put across the PC, paper strewn [...]

Last Night’s TV – Taking The Flak

Lynn — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:17:41 +0000

Taking The Flak on BBC2 last night was possibly the actual dictionary definition of ‘gentle comedy’. In fact, so gentle was it, I barely smiled never mind actually laughed. The concept was that a BBC correspondent, and decidedly tiny fish in the seemingly shark infested pool of journalism, Harry Chambers, had reported from a far-flung African [...]

BBC One to Walk On The Wild Side With The Osbournes!

Lisa McGarry — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:20:44 +0000

At the BBC One Autumn Season launch today, Jay Hunt, Controller BBC One, invited audiences to take a Walk On The Wild Side with a brand new comedy series that seeks to provide a long overdue forum for the views and opinions of the animal kingdom. It’s a world of hip hop-loving badgers, dieting pandas and [...]

Gossip Girl: Blake Lively Doesn’t Like To Bare Flesh

Lisa McGarry — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:53:54 +0000

Gossip Girl star Blake Lively has admitted that she gets nervous when she is due to wear a skimpy outfit on the American teen drama. Blake often has to wear tight and revealing clothes when playing Serena van der Woodsen but doesn’t work out or diet beforehand. She explained to Britain’s Glamour magazine: “I do panic before [...]

Coronation Street Moves To Thursday Nights

Lisa McGarry — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:22:01 +0000

After 50 years of airing every Wednesday evening, Coronation Street is moving to a new Thursday timeslot. From the 23rd July the ITV soap opera will air at 8.30pm on Thursday night, preceded by an Emmerdale double bill. I am a little bit gutted and I don’t know how we’re supposed to fill Wednesday evening’s now. I’m [...]

The name’s Cole. Norris Cole

Lisa McGarry — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:24:53 +0000

Corrie-Norrisby UnrealityTV ITV’s Coronation Street website is relaunching later this month and will be jam packed with even more insider footage and spoilers from the UK’s longest running soap. The clip of Norris Cole above celebrates the new and improved site and it looks like the pension aged shop keeper has found his life’s calling. Maybe he [...]