Television

  • Triffids remade for BBC One

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    The BBC has announced it is to remake another sci-fi legend, with John Wyndham’s post-apocalyptic novel The Day Of The Triffids following Doctor Who and Survivors onto the BBC One schedules.

  • Rowan Atkinson heads up Blackadder documentary

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    BBC One is to screen a 90 minute documentary this Christmas to mark the success and 25th anniversary of comedy series Blackadder. Cast and crew, including Rowan Atkinson, will discuss their involvement in the show which ran for four series in the 1980’s.

  • Five comes to freesat

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    Bosses at Freesat have confirmed that the fledgling free-to-air service is finally to terrestrial channel Five from Tuesday November 18. The channel was initially unavailable to the service at launch and was only available to viewers of Sky’s satellite TV service.

  • ‘Darker’ role for Shaw in BBC exorcism drama

    ‘Darker’ role for Shaw in BBC exorcism drama

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    Originally announced as a two-part drama, Apparitions (Thursday 13th November) is a major new drama series starring Martin Shaw as Father Jacob, a Roman Catholic priest who is drawn against his will into the world of exorcism.

  • Martin Shaw on exorcising demons

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    Judge John Deed and George Gently actor Martin Shaw is set to return to BBC One next week in role “darker” than any his fans have seen before.  In Apparitions Shaw plays Father Jacob, a Roman Catholic priest drawn against his will into the world of exorcism. What kind of character is Father Jacob? Jacob…

  • Joe Ahearne – Apparitions interview

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    As the creator of Channel 4’s acclaimed vampire drama Ultraviolet, Joe Ahearne is no stranger to mixing the occult and modern day. Here he discusses his new BBC One drama Apparitions which stars Martin Shaw as a Roman Catholic priest drawn against his will into the world of exorcism.