Cranford BBC1 Christmas 2009 - Seasonal edition of the period drama starring Judi Dench. Steve Coogan: The Inside Story BBC2 Christmas 2009 - Documentary charting the success of the comedian behind Alan Partridge. The Grufalo BBC1 Christmas 2009 -A half-hour animated...
Old Post,2009
Being Human BBC3 – A second, eight-part series about a flatsharing ghost, werewolf and vampire, written by Toby Whithouse. Stars Russell Tovey, as George, a mild-mannered hospital porter who, for one night a month, becomes a werewolf, Aidan Turner as the laid-back...
The TV Week – 3-9 January 2009
Saturday8.30am Richard Hammond's Blast Lab BBC2 – Children's science game show hosted by the Top Gear reporter. 9.00am Who Wants to Be a Superhero? BBC2 – Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes present a UK version of the reality show in which people dress as superhroes. 5.35pm...
The TV Week – 20-26 December 2008
Saturday 4.30pm Britannia High Behind the Scenes ITV1 5.30om Britannia High Finale ITV1 7.00pm Swing Night BBC4 – Featuring Louis Prima - King of the Swingers; Judy, Frank and Dean: Once in a Lifetime; Count Basie and his Orchestra; Pal Joey; Artie Shaw: Quest for...
The TV week – 27 December 2008 -2 January 2009
Saturday 3.30pm 4Dance 2008 Channel 4 – The best dance on film from around the world, presented by hip-hop artist Jonzi D. 5.00pm John Adams Channel 4 – Terrestrial airing of the seven-part Emmy Award-winning drama starring Paul Giamatti as the second US president...
The TV Week – 13-19 December 2008
Sports Personality of the Year, BBC1, Sunday Saturday 7.00pm Iraq: The Legacy Channel 4 – Documentary from political commentator Peter Oborne. 7.00pm The Great Inca Rebellion History Channel 7.10pm Dad's Army Night BBC2 8.00pm Extreme Theatre Sky Arts – Documentary...
The TV Week – 6-12 December 2008
Take That Come To Town, ITV1, Sunday Saturday 9.00pm Who is Kurt Wallander? BBC4 – Documentary about the fictional detective created by Swedish writer Henning Mankell and played in the BBC4 drama by Kenneth Branagh.9.15pm The British Comedy Awards ITV1 – Hosted by...
The TV Week – 29 November- 5 December 2008
Beehive, E4, Wednesday Saturday 7.05pm Crowdie and Cream BBC4 – Three-part period Gaelic drama based on Finlay J MacDonald's account of 1930s life in the Hebrides. 7.10pm Animals in the Womb: Dogs Channel 4 8.05pm After Rome – Holy War And Conquest BBC2 – Two-parter...
The TV Week – 22-28 November 2008
Saturday 7.10pm Animals in the Womb: Cats Channel 4 – Documentary capturing the reproductive lives of domestic and wild felines.7.10pm Royal Ballet World Première: Wayne McGregor's Infra BBC2 8.10pm Bear Eats: Born Survivor Channel 4 – A special edition of the...
The TV Week – 15-21 November 2008
Clone, BBC3, Monday Saturday 12,55pm 101 Challenges Channel 4 – Series following two brothers, Lindsay and Lee, as they travel around Asia for a year, completing 101 challenges devised by the public and posted on their website.7.00pm Jail Date Channel 4 – Documentary...
The TV Week – 8-14 November 2008
Apparitions, BBC1, Thursday Saturday 8.05pm Inside the Saudi Kingdom BBC2 – Documentary featuring Prince Saud bin Abdul Mohsen, one of the rulers of the secretive Saudi royal family. 9.05pm Festival Of Remembrance BBC1 – The Royal British Legion's annual festival...
The TV Week – 1-7 November 2008
Sharpe's Peril, ITV1, Sunday Saturday 9.25am [email protected] Channel 4 – Highlights from a decade of T4 programming featuring contributions by Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, Pamela Anderson, Pussycat Dolls, Alan Carr, Dermot O'Leary, Margherita Taylor, Vernon Kaye and June Sarpong....
The TV Week – 25-31 October 2008
Saturday 12.30pm Mission Beach USA BBC2 – Eight-part documentary series following eight British teenagers taking part in California's junior lifeguard programme. They are Yasmine, 16, from Swansea; Emma, 17, from Halifax; Georgina, 17, from Portsmouth; Joe, 16, from...
The TV Week – 18-24 October 2008
Saturday 1.30pm The Surgery BBC2 – Discussion series presented by Jeff Leach dealing with issues facing teenagers.6.55pm Harry Hill's TV Burp ITV1 – An eighth series of the award-winning comedy show. 10.00pm The Body Trade National Geographic – Documentary on the...
The TV Week – 11-17 October 2008
Britain’s Got the Pop Factor and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice, Channel 4, Sunday Saturday 8.00pm Building Of The Year: RIBA Stirling Prize 2008 Channel 4 – Kevin McCloud hosts live coverage from the BT Convention Centre,...
The TV Week – 4-10 October 2008
Saturday 9.25am Everybody Loves Lil' Chris Channel 4 – A seven-part entertainment show fronted by Lil' Chris, the pop star discovered on reality show Rock School, following a successful pilot. Guests on the opener are Katy Perry, Jack Osbourne and The Feeling. 9.00pm...
The TV Week – 27 September-3 October 2008
Beautiful People, BBC2, Thursday Saturday 5.30pm John Adams More4 – Seven-part Emmy Award-winning US drama series about the man who was elected as America’s first vice president and second president. Stars Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney. 7.10pm Art of Arts on TV...
Who we’ve watched during the credit crunch crisis horror
Newsreaders and presenters are glowing in the publicity of the economic downturn, feeding their gluttonous egos with the joy that people really are listening to them as they have something meaningful and relevant to say about their lives beyond the ivory towers of...
The TV Week – 20-26 September 2008
Saturday 9.55am/11.25pm Live Music Awards Channel 4 – Hosted by Steve Jones and Juliette Lewis at Brixton Academy in London, with performances by Estelle and The Ting Tings.5.40pm Hole in the Wall BBC1 – Ten-part entertainment show dubbed "human Tetris" presented by...
The TV Week – what’s new 13-19 September
Saturday 6.30pm Strictly Come Dancing BBC1 – Return of the talent show, hosted by Graham Norton, with contestants Tom Chambers, Mark Foster, Christine Bleakley, Lisa Snowdon, Jodie Kidd, Rachel Stevens, Jessie Wallace, Andrew Castle, Heather Small, Cherie Lunghi,...
The TV Week – what’s new 6-12 September
Samantha Who?, E4 Thursday Saturday 12.00noon Sound BBC2 – Return of the music show hosted by Radio 1's Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw with a performance by McFly. 12.30pm Scene Stealers BBC2 – Six-part series presented by Jeff Leach in which two teenagers pretend they...
The TV Week – what’s new 30 August-5 September
Fiona's Story, BBC1, Sunday Saturday 7.00pm In The Name Of Love - Diana Princess Of Wales Biography7.05pm BBC Proms: Vaughan Williams Anniversary BBC2 7.05pm Weakest Link News and Weather Special BBC1 8.00pm The National Lottery - Big 7 BBC1 – Ben Shephard presents a...
The TV Week – what’s new 23-29 August
Takin' over the Asylum, BBC4, Saturday Saturday7.30pm BBC Proms: National Youth Orchestra BBC2 8.00pm Marx Brothers: Time Marxes On Sky Arts 8.30pm Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Celebrity Special ITV1 – Featuring Michelle Collins and Sean Gallagher, and Johnny...
The TV Week – what’s new 16-22 August
Saturday7.00pm BBC Proms: Great Conductors BBC2 7.30pm The X Factor ITV1 – Return of the singing talent show, hosted by Dermot O'Leary. Cheryl Cole from Girls Aloud replaces Sharon Osbourne on the judging panel alongside Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, and Dannii Minogue....