Shaz is very much out of sorts in Ashes To Ashes final series episode two.
Written by Ashley Pharoah, it further lifts the curtain on what appears will form part of the Ashes and Mars conclusion.
Two moments in particular left the hairs on the back of my neck standing up like never before.
“AS a massive fan, it’s been great to be such an important part of it all.”
Daniel Mays arrives as DCI Jim Keats in the first episode of the final series of Ashes To Ashes this Friday night.
Will Gene Hunt’s (Philip Glenister) world ever be the same again?
I interviewed Danny on the Ashes set for a feature to be published in the MEN on Friday.
YOU can count on QI and Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies to give an honest opinion.
When he’s not winding people up on Twitter.
Last month I took part in small round table interviews in London with Alan, co-star Sheridan Smith and writer David Renwick.
Ahead of the new Jonathan Creek film – The Judas Tree – which is screened on BBC1 at 8pm on Easter Sunday.
Where he spoke about “the terrible climate of fear” in British TV today.
As well as his TV pay cut and reductions in drama budgets.
NOW, where were we?
The final series of Ashes To Ashes begins on BBC1 at 9pm on Good Friday.
I’ve seen preview DVDs of the first two episodes and can say without a shadow of a doubt that Ashes has upped its game.
And how.
With quite brilliant performances from Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes and the rest of CID.
Plus the truly exceptional Danny Mays as Jim Keats.
FILMING of the 2010 series of Spooks has been going on for some time now.
But fans have been waiting for an official production release.
Well, here it is.
Although it raises more questions than it answers.
With what looks like quite a twist in the tale ahead.
MATT Smith reflected: “To my mind, it’s the greatest part in British television.
“I’m fortunate to have it.”
With new executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat describing the show as: “The most entertaining thing that British television has ever done.”
The world premiere in Cardiff last night of the latest Doctor Who series.
Featuring Matt in his full debut as the 11th Doctor and the Time Lord’s first meeting with new companion Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan.
SPELLBINDING is the word used to describe a TV series destined to live long in the memory.
If you’ve yet to catch up with Wonders Of The Solar System, now is the time to put that right.
It’s presented by a former long-haired keyboard player in DARE and D:Ream.
The latter of Labour election anthem Things Can Only Get Better fame.
By the time Tony Blair was walking into No 10 for the first time as prime minister, Oldham-born Brian was already Dr Brian.
With a first class honours degree in physics from the University of Manchester.
Destined to be discussed long into the night once it’s screened.
Firstly, let me say yet again that I know just how lucky I am to be able to see episodes of Ashes in advance.
Plus interviewing the cast on set and elsewhere.
But mixed with the excitement of seeing episode one is a sadness that now there are just seven left to go.
A cold, dark, depressing Monday night in February?
You can’t accuse ITV1 schedulers of not giving Married Single Other every chance of success.
Regular readers will know that I’ve interviewed the stars of the new six-part romantic comedy drama, which starts tonight.
HOW have you spent your last three Saturday nights?
Out on the town?
Or sat at home, perhaps watching TV and going online?
If you’re in the UK, you may, like me, have seen the first three editions of BBC2’s fascinating The Virtual Revolution.
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