Television

Timothy Spall is to star as Georgie Godwin, The Fattest Man in Britain, in a new one-off ITV comedy drama which also stars Bobby Ball as his agent and sidekick, responsible for making sure George retains his title. It’s 23 years since Georgie left his house and he relies on Morris and neighbour Janice (Frances…

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 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”.

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.

Ex-EastEnder Nigel Harman joins the cast of Hotel Babylon for the show’s fourth series as Sam Franklin, the hotel’s charismatic new boss and saviour. Nigel’s first day on the set of Hotel Babylon was a reunion of sorts between him, Dexter Fletcher and Ray Coulthard who plays James, Food & Beverages Manager. “Dexter and I…

BBC One’s Hotel Babylon re-opens this week (Friday 19 June 2009) for a fourth series and there are some new faces checking into to London’s swankiest and sexist hotel.