Interviews

Fans of EastEnders will of course know that last year, Tanya Branning found out she had a sister, Ava, who her mum Cora initially claimed had died soon after she was born…

However, with some help from Patrick Trueman, Tanya discovered that in fact, Ava is very much alive and well and teaching in school just a stone’s throw from the Square. So of course, Tanya set out to meet her, and did just that.

But she had intended to leave it there and never to tell her mum that she’d found Ava. However, events overtook her when Ava returned the purse Tanya dropped at the school, and Cora and Ava met then for the first time.

And in upcoming episodes, we’re to discover that Ava has a son, Dexter, who’s going to make his first appearance in Walford next week. Dexter is played by young actor Khali Best, and this week, he’s been speaking to Soaplife about the circumstances under which Dexter meets his long lost family.

He began by saying, “He’s found this photograph and the Brannings’ address, which his mum, Ava, has left lying around somewhere.

“He’s trying to piece things together and find out why his mum is so interested in them.” Continue reading »

The BBC have now released details about the highly anticipated new drama, Ripper Street, which will being its first series on 30th December on BBC1, and we have images, clips and an interview with the show’s star Jerome Flynn!

Here’s what the BBC say of the drama…

April 1889 – six months since the last Jack the Ripper killing, East London is emerging into a fragile peace, hopeful that this killer’s reign of terror might at last have run its course.

Nowhere is this truer than in the corridors of H Division, the police precinct charged with keeping order in the chaos of Whitechapel. Its men hunted this maniac; and failed to find him.

Ripper Street is their story. A police procedural set in the teeming streets of the East End as it moves into the last decade of the 19th Century. H Division was responsible for policing a relatively small area of just 1¼ square miles, yet into that space were packed some 67,000 people; a seething, bustling mass of the poor and dispossessed… Continue reading »

Plus Marc Elliott on why he’s leaving, and Lacey Turner on life after Walford

As we reported recently, it’s widely rumoured that Derek Branning is going to die in a storyline that’s set to play out over Christmas.

And adding further weight to that speculation is a report in the Mail today which reveals that as Jamie Foreman – who of course plays Derek – is leaving the show, he’s been permitted to reduce his child support arrears payments.

He had previously been ordered to pay £1,000 per month, however, that’s now been reduced to just £200.

Crispin Hayhoe, who’s the barrister for the Child Support Agency, told Bromley Magistrates Court, “Mr Foreman is an actor and I understand that the role he is playing at the moment is likely to end shortly.

“The agency understands the situation Mr Foreman faces. It is not uncommon for people effectively to lose their jobs.”

And Foreman’s lawyer, James Mehigan said, “Prior to paying £1,000 per month per child, he was paying £50 a week for each child.

“When this job finishes at the end of this month he will be back in the same financial position. So he has asked the court to revert to £50 a week per child… Continue reading »

Rejoice Walking Dead fans for it is BACK on FX UK on Friday October 19th at 10pm with the premiere episode entitled, Seed…

And ahead of it, we’re bringing you this special feature which contains mild spoilers as well as loads of clips and photos from the forthcoming series!

We also have interviews with the show’s creator, Robert Kirkman and a whole host of other Walking Dead goodness!

First, here’s the official synopsis for Seed…

With the world growing increasingly more dangerous and Lori’s pregnancy advancing, Rick discovers a potentially safe haven. But first he must secure the premises, pushing his group to its limit.

Written By: Glen Mazzara | Directed By: Ernest Dickerson

In Seed, we’ll find the survivors in the town of Woodbury where Andrea and newcomer Michonne found themselves at the end of season two. And it’s here that Andrea – and the rest of the group of course – meet the Governor of the prison that features heavily throughout the new season… Continue reading »

As fans of Doctor Who will surely know, this Saturday’s episode, The Angels Take Manhattan, is where we say goodbye to Amy Pond and Rory Williams…

So it’s a case of Alas Poor Companions, We Knew Them Well as we bid them a fond farewell and eagerly await a full introduction to the Doctor’s new sidekick, Clara Oswin, who’s played by Jenna Louise Coleman.

We have of course already met her briefly in the first episode of the new series, but she’ll arrive properly into the role in the show’s Christmas special.

However, as to The Angels Take Manhattan, which airs on BBC1 this Saturday at 7.20pm, we have a bunch of preview pictures and clips for you, as well interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and the show’s exec, Steven Moffat.

First, in his own mini-blog about the episode, Steven wrote the following… Continue reading »

There’s not long to wait now – just about four weeks – until Emmerdale airs its landmark live hour-long episode which of course is to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary.

And ahead of it, we’ve been bringing you all the news about the special event, as well as the extra spin-off shows that will commemorate four decades of the rural soap.

So today, we have more cast interviews for you; this time, from Sian Reese-Williams and Rik Makarem who play expectant parents Gennie Walker and Nikhil Sharma, who talk about what worries them about performing live, and of how their characters will cope with the birth of their baby!

But first, here’s a reminder of the first promo for the live episode that ITV released last week… Continue reading »

UK fans of hit US medical drama Grey’s Anatomy will no doubt be a tad frustrated to hear that although the show returns in America on September 27th, we Brits have to wait until December to find out who lived and who died in that horrific plane crash.

However, ahead of the show returning for its ninth outing, we have spoilers, interviews with the show’s executives and loads of clips for you, so if you don’t want to know about what’s coming up on the show, leave now.

If you do want to know, step this way by clicking on ‘Continue reading…’ Continue reading »

Plus, teasers and spoilers for Christmas 2012 on Coronation Street!

Here at Throng, we’ve been running special features in the lead up to Emmerdale’s landmark 40th anniversary, and today, ITV have released a clip – there’s another one to follow soon apparently – of the show’s cast playing ’40 Or Faulty’, a quiz in which they have to identify which storyline has, or hasn’t, aired on the show.

We also have a new trailer for episode two of Downton Abbey’s third series, as well as a whole heap of teasers and spoilers for you about what’s in store of the residents of Weatherfield this Christmas.

But first, here’s the ’40 Or Faulty’ clip…

Next, we have that newly released promo for Downton Abbey series 3 episode 2, which airs on Sunday, September 23rd… Continue reading »

There are of course a whole lot of our favourite US shows headed back to our screens this autumn – you can find out when your fave shows are back on UK TV by clicking here – and ahead of them, we have loads of spoilers and clips to get you in the mood!

And today, we have a clip from Glee’s season 4, episode 2, which features the full performance of Brittany singing Hold It Against Me, along with her fellow Cheerios including newcomer Kitty, who we see dancing to the song.

The episode is simply titled Britney 2.0 and will feature other cast members covering 3, Womanizer and a mash-up of Boys as well as Justin Bieber’s hit, Boyfriend.

Here’s the clip… Continue reading »

As fans of Emmerdale will no doubt be aware, the soap reaches its landmark 40th anniversary in October, and to celebrate, as well as several special spin-off shows, we’re to be treated to a live hour-long broadcast.

And it’s during that episode that “a major and well loved character” will be murdered. Now, naturally, the peeps at ITV are keeping the identity of the victim, and the killer, a closely guarded secret, but I have an inkling that we might see Betty Eggleton (Paula Tilbrook) shuffling violently off the mortal coil.

The reason being, she has been away from the soap for quite some time, but has of course recently returned, however, given that Paula is 82, I very much doubt she’s going to be a full-time cast member again, so for me, that puts her very much in the running to be the murder victim! What do you reckon? Continue reading »