With six episodes from series one still to be broadcast, ITV1 has ordered a second 13-part run of Law & Order: UK. Based on Dick Wolf’s hit US show, Law & Order: UK stars Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber and Freema Agyeman and attracted average audiences of 6.3m when it launched in February. ITV Director of Drama, Laura Mackie said the new order "demonstrates our commitment to series that have concepts and … [Read more...]
ITV announces moon landing celebrations
June 30, 2009 By
ITV is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the moon landing with a 5-part series of news bulletins reporting each day’s momentous events "with a modern twist". Mission to the Moon – News from 1969 will be fronted by former ITN presenter John Suchet with Peter Snow, who was an ITN correspondent at the time of the moon landing, on hand to look at the technology behind the mission. The majority of each programme … [Read more...]
These Android phones aren't getting any prettier
June 26, 2009 By
A lot of people have been excitedly touting the new HTC Hero as an iPhone killer but I'm not convinced. It has an obvious advantage over the iPhone in that it's going to be available in the UK from both Orange and T-Mobile, but although it's not quite as ugly as the G1, it retains that dreadful 'chin' from the earlier model and still looks functional rather than stylish. As the video from makers HTC shows, the … [Read more...]
ITV orders fourth series of Lewis
June 23, 2009 By
Following the success of the recent third series, ITV has confirmed an order for a fourth series of Lewis, the Inspector Morse spin-off starring Kevin Whately. Inspired by the Inspector Morse series adapted from the novels by Colin Dexter, who also serves as consultant on Lewis, the series also Laurence Fox as sidekick DS Hathaway. Sally Haynes, ITV’s Controller of Drama commissioning said the show "is always one … [Read more...]
O2 – Switch off iPhone tethering or you may get charged
June 21, 2009 By
Like probably most other iPhone users I consider O2’s to tethering charges more than a little greedy but when my T-Mobile broadband failed earlier today I thought I’d give O2 a try so I could at least compare the two. The resulting conversation didn’t go well, first I was told it’s impossible to add tethering ‘same day’ and I’d have to wait until my next bill was produced. Seems a pretty odd way to … [Read more...]
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