Becky (Katherine Kelly) and Kylie (Paula Lane) in tonight's episodes.
(Mild spoilers, including pics)
ALL TV soaps go through peaks and troughs.
Like waves on the shore, they take time to flow towards moments of crashing brilliance.
Footprints in the sand captured on screen to be remembered forever.
Tonight brings another high tide as the exceptional Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald) takes her leave of Weatherfield. Continue reading
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John Jasper (Matthew Rhys), Rosa Budd (Tamzin Merchant) and Edwin Drood (Freddie Fox)
“IT’S not a challenge you could turn down. You’ve got half a novel.
“My wife calls me, ‘The man who’s finished off Dickens.’
“Which I think is unfair.”
The Mystery of Edwin Drood director Diarmuid Lawrence speaking at the British Film Institute in London last month.
Ahead of the two-part BBC2 adaptation at 9pm tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow. Continue reading
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Angeline Ball as Gloria
“I cannot be weak,” protests Frank Gallagher as Shameless returns tonight.
The new – ninth – series begins with two extended episodes screened at 10pm over consecutive nights.
With many Chatsworth estate residents evicted from their homes in an official crackdown.
A politically-motivated move which aims to eventually clear the entire area.
I returned to the Manchester Shameless HQ late last year to spend another day on set. Continue reading
Ukweli Roach (Tom), Samuel West (Zak), Orla Brady (Mrs Sheringham). Hattie Morahan (Hannah) and Tobias Menzie (Richard).
IT’S a television drama about angels who smoke and drink.
And has won the blessing of the Archbishop of York John Sentamu.
But Eternal Law co-creator Matthew Graham said church officials at York Minster made a special request about filming in the Gothic cathedral. Continue reading
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Laura (Sarah Smart), Freddie (Jack McMullen) and Jonathan (Laurence Fox)
IT was the first week of Wimbledon in June when I met up with Laurence Fox in London.
To talk about his festive TV drama filmed in the spring.
Also interviewing co-star Sarah Smart later in the summer.
Such is the way of Christmas television. Continue reading
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Steven Moffat (centre) makes the announcement tonight.
WE knew it was going to happen sooner or later.
But it’s sad news all the same.
Doctor Who stars Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, who play Amy and Rory Pond, are to leave the show in the next series.
The revelation came out of the blue in the middle of a Q&A session at BBC TV Centre in west London tonight (Thursday). Continue reading
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THE Christmas tree is being decorated as the house prepares for the festive season.
Before the Granthams hand out presents to their servants for Christmas Day 1919.
Welcome to the Downton Abbey Christmas special, screened for the media at London’s Mayfair Hotel this afternoon (Tuesday Dec 13).
Followed by two question and answer sessions with the cast. Continue reading
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Eddie Izzard as Anthony and Larry Mills as Goose.
A terrified six-year-old girl called Milly stands shaking in her pyjamas in the middle of a frozen canal.
As a fireman makes a desperate attempt to save her from the cracking ice.
It’s a heart-stopping, shocking and haunting scene in Lost Christmas, to be screened on BBC1 this Sunday (Dec 18). Continue reading
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Maria Doyle Kennedy as Muriel Batley and Toby Jones as John Batley.
HERE are the first official photos of ITV1′s Titanic, one of the television drama events of 2012.
To be screened in the UK and around the world – including ABC Network in America – in the spring.
Marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the liner in April 1912. Continue reading
Dan Stevens as Matthew and Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary.
STRICTLY Come Downton is set to waltz off with the Christmas Day TV ratings glitterball.
Downton Abbey stars will be tripping the light fantastic in their feature length ITV1 special which includes upstairs dancing with downstairs at the New Year servants’ ball. Continue reading
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