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  • Fairy Tales Season Ends With Billy Goat

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    Paul Nicholls, Mathew Horne, Nick Mohammed and Bernard Hill star in BBC One’s fourth and final contemporary adaptation of classic fairy tales. Is the grass always greener on the other side? “Billy Goat” are a boy band made up of brothers Connor (Nicholls) and Dean Gruff (Horne) along with their friend, Rafiq Bhavani (Nick Mohammed).…

  • Bond 22 Title Announced

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    James Bond producers have officially confirmed the title for the 22nd entry in the series. Quantum of Solace is due for release this November and sees Daniel Craig reprise his acclaimed portrayal of the iconic spy. Principal photography started earlier this month at Pinewood Studios for the film which also sees Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright…

  • BBC Re-Commissions Unbroadcast Martin Shaw Drama

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    BBC One are to delay the transmission of a new 2-part drama starring Martin Shaw after deciding to commission a longer run of the show. When the BBC first announced Apparitions, a new supernatural drama series, it was reported to be a single story two-pater due for transmission in early 2008. However, the corporation has…

  • BBC Parliament to Repeat Daily Politics

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    Politics fans will be able to watch the BBC’s Daily Politics show daily at midnight on BBC Parliament from 7 January 2008. Each edition of the BBC Two daytime series will be repeated in full on the dedciated politics channel offering viewers a second chance to enjoy the team’s light hearted look at events in…

  • BBC iPlayer Goes Streaming

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    The BBC’s iPlayer is to formally expand its service from Christmas Day with a new streaming version, making the platform available to all computer users for the first time. To mark the Christmas Day launch the corporation has lined up an advertising campaign starring Sir David Attenborough, Jeremy Clarkson, Jo Whiley and Mark Radcliffe. Until…

  • BBC One To Revive Survivors

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    It’s been announced that BBC Drama Productions are to remake Tarry Nation’s 1970’s drama series Survivors for broadcast on BBC One. Set in the present day, the new series will be written by Adrian Hodges. Hodges said he was “thrilled to be involved with re-imagining it for a new audience.” The original show, which launched…