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Doctor Who will officially return or an eighth season, it has been confirmed.

The BBC announced the news over the weekend, stating that Brian Minchin will be joining Steven Moffat as executive producer of the series.

A blog post on the official website confirmed that Moffat was “already plotting a brand new run of adventures for the Doctor”.

The post read:

We’re delighted to confirm a new series of Doctor Who has been commissioned and the show’s lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, has revealed he’s already plotting a brand new run of adventures for the Doctor. Continue reading »

Steven Moffat had promised a little something for Doctor Who fans following the season finale if they kept their mouths shut regarding spoilers and he has stuck to his word.

After last week’s accidental early release of the season finale in the US via Blu-ray, Moffat took to Twitter to ask fans to keep the spoiler to themselves and aid he would release a video as a thank you.

The video is that of Matt Smith and David Tennant discussing the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special.

Here is the complete list of winners from the British Soap Awards that took place on Saturday night in Manchester. Continue reading »

New Gillian Anderson drama The Fall has become the biggest drama series launch in eight years on BBC Two.

The series won its slot and opened with an average audience of 3.5M and 15.4% share, peaking at 3.6M, making it the highest drama series launch on the channel since Rome in 2005. It also beat the BBC Two slot average of 1.79m (7.4%) for the past 12 months.

Starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, The Fall is a gripping psychological thriller that forensically examines the lives of two hunters. One is a serial killer who stalks his victims at random in and around Belfast and the other is a talented female Detective Superintendent on secondment from the MET who is brought in to catch him. Continue reading »

Relocation Relocation’s Kirstie Allsopp will feature in a new series for Channel 4 called Fill Your House For Free.

A staggering 10 million items of furniture are binned every year and clearing up the household goods that Brits throw out on the street costs the economy a whopping £33 million a year. Kirstie wants to remedy this “throw away and spend” attitude by showing how simple it can be to transform, fix and give a new home to a once loved piece of furniture.

In Fill Your House For Free Kirstie will meet families whose homes are in dire need of a makeover but who are, like many people in the UK, short on cash to transform their property. Using the huge number of freebie resources out there, as well ingenious tricks of the trade, Kirstie will help these families realise their dream of a made over home for next to nothing. There’s just one big rule – no tat allowed. Things may be free, but they have to look stylish too. Continue reading »

Channel 4 has confirmed the commission of a new Jamie Oliver series called Jamie’s Money Saving Meals.

The 6×30’ series, which ties in with a new book, will use the restaurant trade’s money-saving secrets to inspire the nation to eat top-notch grub while spending less on their weekly food shop. In each episode Jamie will show that, with clever skills and a bit of know-how, viewers can serve up inspiring, tasty and nutritious meals no matter what their budget.

With the average UK household spending £2,467 a year on takeaways, Jamie hopes to prove that it’s possible to have your favourite dishes for far less dosh with a bit of clever shopping and some kitchen skills. Jamie will also tackle food waste and demonstrate how a little imagination can turn leftovers into tasty meals. Jamie will also go inside families’ fridges, to find out where food is being wasted and show ways to help prolong the life of food and save the pennies. Continue reading »

Head Teacher Stephen Drew from Educating Essex is returning to Channel 4 with a brand new series that will see him send parents and their children back to school.

All Back to School (w/t) will feature children aged between 9-12 years old, most of whom are on the brink of permanent exclusion from school. Mr Drew, who has an outstanding track record for turning around unruly children, will work with his team of specialists to help settling the kids into their own schools and allow them to benefit from the best possible education.

However, the children’s behaviour won’t be the only thing put under the microscope – their parents will also be going back to the classroom, where they will witness their child’s bad behaviour first hand as well as having to address their own parenting skills. Continue reading »

Keith Lemon will make an unlikely cameo on Coronation Street this year.

The Celebrity Juice host will play a delivery driver for Newton and Ridley – the brewery that provides beer for the Rover Return.

Lemon has reportedly already filmed his role for the soap.

The third candidate has been fired from The Apprentice.

Sophie Lau was sent packing by Lord Alan Sugar last night after failing to contribute enough during the flat-pack challenge that was lost by the girls’ team.

Natalie Panayi’s team only managed to shift 174 units while the Alex Mills-led team of boys sold 3,216 units.

Sugar said: “Sophie, I think market research is a way of not being responsible for selling, not being responsible for the design of the product, not being responsible for manufacturing. I think you’re hiding a little bit. Continue reading »

Two new food programmes are coming to BBC Two that will look at the business side of things.

Russell Norman, star of the London restaurant scene will share his rule book with six first-time restaurateurs in The Restaurateur (w/t), while The Restaurant Wars (w/t) in Manchester, follows two top chefs battling it out to try and open the city’s first Michelin-starred top restaurant in 30 years.

Alison Kirkham, Commissioning Editor, Features & Formats, says: “I am delighted to bring three new faces, Russell Norman, Aiden Bryne and Simon Rogan to BBC Two. BBC Two has a real heritage in food and business. Both of these new programmes will show the real challenges facing the food business and the real passion behind those who are keeping the industry thriving.” Continue reading »