Changes at Sun Hill

ITV’s London-based cop drama The Bill is moving to a new 9pm slot and is set to become “the heart of the ITV1 schedule”. Producers talkackThames say the long running series is to be re-launched later this year as “a grittier, action filled series” in the post watershed slot .

Valkyrie, compelling drama from Tom Cruise

Starring Tom Cruise and based on a true story, Valkyrie is a World War II drama which tells of a plot by senior german officers and opposition politicians to assassinate Hitler and use his own reserve army to secure Berlin.

British Flight Sim used to augment news reports

British news viewers watching the corporation’s reports on the recent emergency landing of an A320 airliner on the Hudson River were witnessing a groundbreaking fusion of news and computer gaming, with both BBC and ITN news teams using British flight simulator company, Just Flight to augment their reports.

BAFTA hopefuls named

This year’s BAFTA nominations have been announced with Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button each receiving 11 nominations. The Dark Knight has received 9 nominations and Changeling 8 nominations.

Penry-Jones stars in modern Ripper drama

Spooks and 39 Steps star Rupert Penry-Jones stars alongside Phil Davis in a new ITV1 drama set in a modern-day Whitechapel where someone is carrying out copycat Jack the Ripper murders 120 years after the killer first struck.

Penry-Jones discusses role in ITV’s Whitechapel

Former Spooks star Rupert Penry-Jones discusses his latest role as Joseph Chandler, a modern policeman investigating a Jack the Ripper copycat killer in ITV’s three-part drama, Whitechapel.

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