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Looking for the magic touch
TEN’s line up for 2009 includes more factual series than ever, returning favourites and new international content. After a disappointing 2008, especially in the second half, TEN will need the magic...
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Life on Mars wins International Emmy
Life on Mars again won the major award at the International Emmy Awards in New York on Monday. The BBC series took out the prize for best drama series. It also won in 2006. Jordan’s The Invasion, won...
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Nominees: WGA Awards
Awards season in the US is looming with the Writer’s Guild of American announcing its brightest hopes of the year. In drama Mad Men will vie with Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Lost and The Wire which...
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American premieres in January
Ok, it’s a quiet news day. So you wanna know what’s returning to American screens in January? We won’t ask why….. All dates are US dateline. Jan. 6: After a nearly 11-month break, FX’s Nip / Tuck...
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TEN logo livin’ in the 70s
There have been a few comments and emails on this subject, so let’s just clarify once and for all… No, TEN does not have a new logo. Those ads for Life on Mars borrow a retro logo used for O-TEN Sydney...
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TEN declares February schedule
Network TEN has revealed details of its February schedule, and in a break from tradition has declared not one, not two, but THREE weeks of programming. Several shows will return in the week before...
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Airdate: Cranford
ABC will air the BBC series Cranford in February. Last week it was in contention for three Golden Globes and already has Emmy and BAFTA wins under its belt. The period drama is adapted from three...
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Returning: RPA. Gone: Kitchen Nightmares.
Just one day after his season return, Nine has dumped Gordon Ramsay. From next week Kitchen Nightmares is replaced by the return of RPA. Last night the show attracted just 515,000 viewers. In Brisbane...
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Ugly Betty close to renewal
US Network ABC is reportedly close to renewing Ugly Betty for a fourth season. The last word on the series’ future left things very unclear when ABC announced that it was temporarily replacing the show...
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Airdate: Thursday Night AFL
Next Thursday Feb 26th TEN has an AFL pre-season match between Collingwood and Richmond to air delayed at 8:30pm (Melb). This means Law and Order: SVU and Life on Mars are out for the night but the...
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Axed: Life on Mars
US network ABC has announced it will not be ordering any additional episodes of Life on Mars beyond its 17 episodes. That’s bad news for Channel TEN, which had been enjoying good word of mouth for the...
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Two and a Half Men in mega-deal
After yesterday’s bad news for TEN with Life on Mars, Nine could be about to get some good news. CBS is reportedly close to giving a major commitment to Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory. Two...
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Who companions to farewell Tennant
Minor spoilers: Three of Doctor’s Who‘s most recent companions will return for the final episode by David Tennant. Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman and Catherine Tate will all help to send off Tennant in...
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TEN’s Easter programming
TEN’s programming for the first week on non-ratings (April 5th) includes several big name shows that will continue with new episodes. Continuing: The Biggest Loser, So You Think You Can Dance...
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Returning: Numb3rs, Rules of Engagement, Criminal Intent
So many changes coming to TEN programming it is quite a refresh of its weeknight guide. Sun May 3 6:30pm Merlin 7:30pm Masterchef Australia 9:00pm Movie: Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make...
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Airdate: Ashes to Ashes
The sequel to Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, is finally coming to ABC1. Philip Glenister returns as DCI Gene Hunt but this time he is in the 1980s, flanked by his sidekicks DS Ray Carling (Dean Andrews)...
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Ashes to Ashes to end with third series
EXCLUSIVE: Ashes to Ashes, the spin-off from Life on Mars, will end with the third series. As the first series premieres in Australia, co-writer Ashley Pharoah talks to TV Tonight about both dramas,...
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The cancelled list
As the US Fall Season nears it’s time to take stock of the shows in the US that are not moving forward (including two Aussie adaptations). Whilst many of us are up to speed on most of these, sometimes...
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Demons
Britain sure has ramped up its fantasy stories lately. The revival of Doctor Who has reverberated throughout the industry with hit shows including Primeval, Merlin, Torchwood, Being Human and several...
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March 09: Sound Relief, Home & Away’s ‘gay kiss’, Freeview parody, ONE HD
March: ‘Norman Gentle’ challenges American Idol AFL plan to push players to media Axed: Life on Mars Feud shadows Naylor funeral TEN cutting staff hours Mariska Hargitay hospitalised SBS moves Sydney...
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Airdate: Doctor Who: The End of Time
EXCLUSIVE: TV Tonight can finally reveal the Australian airdates for Doctor Who: The End of Time Parts 1 & 2. Part 1 will screen at 7:30pm Sunday February 14 on ABC1. Part 2 will follow a week...
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New UK sci-fi from Spooks writer
Amended: The BBC recently announced a new sci-fi drama from Ben Richards, writer of Spooks, The Fixer and Party Animals. According to the BBC, “Outcasts is set on a recently-discovered planet and tells...
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Occupation
As anyone who has seen James Nesbitt’s work knows, he is a force to be reckoned with. In Jekyll, Cold Feet and Murphy’s Law he dominated the screen. It isn’t just because of his thick Irish accent, it...
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Final Ashes to Ashes to answer mysteries
Season three of Ashes To Ashes hits UK screens soon with Philip Glenister and Keeley Hawes reprising their roles as DCI Gene Hunt and DI Alex Drake. The 8-episode third season remains rooted in the...
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Airdate: Bonekickers
ABC2 will air the 2008 series by Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah (Life On Mars, Ashes to Ashes), Bonekickers. The six-part drama series about a team of archaeologists, was described by one critic as...
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CBS picks up Hawaii Five-0 remake
CBS has picked up the remake of the Hawaii Five-O, starring Alex O’Loughlin and Daniel Dae Kim. The news comes despite some speculation it would not proceed. Based on the show that aired from 1968 to...
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Terra Nova to film in Australia
Steven Spielberg’s next television project, Terra Nova, will film in Australia at the end of the year. The 13 part series will focus on an ordinary family from 2149 when the planet is dying, who are...
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Queensland wins Terra Nova production
It’s official. Terra Nova is Queensland-bound. The 13-part dinosaur series series to be produced by Steven Spielberg will be largely filmed at the Gold Coast’s Warner Roadshow Studios. His last epic,...
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Terra Nova for FOX8
Steven Spielberg’s big-budget dino-drama Terra Nova will premiere in Australia on FOX8 sometime in 2011 / 2012. Foxtel Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh, said, “Terra Nova will screen on...
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Lost stars unite for new Pilot
Lost fans will note with interest a Pilot order by NBC for a comedic drama project from J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot Productions -starring Michael Emerson (‘Benjamin Linus’) and Terry O’Quinn (‘John...
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Classic TV picks on Tuesday
Tomorrow night you might be swayed (with good reason) towards the usual suspects of Packed to the Rafters or NCIS. Nine isn’t running Top Gear Australia but it does have Richard Hammond’s Invisible...
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News Corp acquires Shine group
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation will acquire 100% of the Shine Group, helmed by daughter Elisabeth Murdoch, in a deal worth £415 million ($A667m. Shine, which also owns Kudos Film and Television,...
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Wilfred (US)
We always shudder at the thought of the Americans adapting a work we love. Kath and Kim, Fawlty Towers, Life on Mars. The road is littered with them. Shudder no more, the adaptation of Wilfred is...
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Episodes
Let’s face it. America has buggered up more adaptations of British telly than it has ever gotten right. For every Blackpool there is a Viva Laughlin! For every Fawlty Towers there is an Amanda’s. And...
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Da Vinci’s Demons coming to FX in 2013
FOX International Channels (FIC) and BBC Worldwide, have announced a partnership on historical fantasy series Da Vinci’s Demons starring Tom Riley for territories outside North America. The series will...
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UK exec to speak at SPAA Conference
Stephen Garrett, Chairman of Kudos Film & Television and Executive Chairman of Shine Pictures, will be a keynote speaker at this year’s SPAA Conference. The annual event for the Screen Producers...
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The day before the axe
Last week Stephen Garrett, executive producer of Hunted, was in Australia for the SPAA Conference. Together with Jane Featherstone, he has run independent production company Kudos (The Hour, Spooks,...
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Airdate: By Any Means
Not to be confused with Charley Boorman’s travel series, By Any Means is a BBC crime series about crime-busters who work in the grey area between law and justice and who stop at nothing. This 6 part...
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Phillip Glenister next for Top Gear?
UK actor Philip Glenister, who appeared in Life on Mars, is rumoured to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. British media speculate the Glenister, who played Gene Hunt on Life on Mars, is the bookies...
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Airdate: The Passing Bells
Just when you thought we were done with Gallipoli dramas, along comes The Passing Bells, commissioned as part of the BBCs programming to mark the Centenary of WW1. Written by Tony Jordan (Hustle, Life...
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Aussie to direct Doctor Who episodes
Australian director Daniel Nettheim will direct two episodes of the upcoming Doctor Who season. Nettheim, who has directed for The Secret Life of Us, Rush, Spirited and Dance Academy, directs Peter...
View ArticleChildhood’s End: trailer
First trailer for the new Syfy miniseries filmed in Melbourne, Childhood’s End. Written by Arthur C. Clarke and hailed as a revolutionary work of science fiction since its publishing in 1953,...
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Vale: Fred Thompson
Veteran US actor Fred Thompson, best known for Law & Order, has died aged 73. “It is with a heavy heart and a deep sense of grief that we share the passing of our brother, husband, father, and...
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Vale: David Bowie
Iconic pop star David Bowie has died, aged 69. “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we...
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Steven Moffat to exit as Doctor Who showrunner
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has announced the next series will be his last, with Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch) to become new Head Writer and Executive Producer. Moffat has steered the Doctor...
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John Simm open to more Life on Mars
UK actor John Simm has told British press he is open to the idea of more Life on Mars. “Nobody’s mentioned it to me but I’d certainly consider it. Other roles I’ve played, in Prey and Trauma, are...
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John Simm joins Game of Thrones prequel
UK actor John Simm has joined the as-yet-untitled Game of Thrones prequel. Simm, well known for shows such as Life on Mars, Doctor Who and White Dragon joins Naomi Watts, Josh Whitehouse, Miranda...
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Vale: Phyllis Somerville
Veteran US character actress Phyllis Somerville, best known for The Big C, NYPD Blue and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has died, aged 76. She died on Thursday in New York City of natural causes....
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First look at Around the World in 80 Days cast
A teaser photo for Around the World in 80 Days, starring David Tennant has been released. Seven was an investor in this series, through its British production co-venture Slim Film + TV, which it sold...
View ArticleLife on Mars new sequel, Lazarus, scripted.
A new sequel to UK drama Life on Mars, known as Lazarus, has been scripted by creators Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah. Matthew Graham recently tweeted, “So @AJPharoah and I have completed the pilot...
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