Monthly Archives: May 2009

This weekend’s big US dramas

Posted on 30 May 2009 by Heather
House series 5 - Dying Changes Everything

  Saturday, 10pm, CSI: NY, Five Craig T Nelson’s media mogul Robert Dunbrook is back in the bad books after someone is shoved out of his office window, 20 stories up. Just one problem – the body’s gone missing, which … Continue reading →

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Five things we learned today | Friday 29 May

Posted on 29 May 2009 by Ben
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1. Battlestar’s Tricia Helfer, Mark Sheppard and Michael Hogan are all set to turn up in promising new sci-fi series Warehouse 13. 2. The True Blood viral Blood Copy blog has had a Gawker-friendly makeover. 3. Burn Notice might be … Continue reading →

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Heather’s Pick of the Day | Friday 29 May

Posted on 29 May 2009 by Heather
Army Wives - Series Two

8pm, Army Wives, Living NEW SERIES We’ve had to wait an eternity since the last series’ cliffhanger, when a sergeant, angry over the break-up of his marriage, walked into the wives’ favourite bar with explosives strapped to his body. Now, … Continue reading →

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Heather’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 28 May

Posted on 28 May 2009 by Heather
ER - And in the End

9pm, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hallmark Steve Guttenberg guest-stars in an episode that bears a striking resemblance to the real-life divorce shenanigans of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger.   • catch it again tomorrow night, 8pm 9pm, The Mentalist, … Continue reading →

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Four things we learned today | Thursday 28 May

Posted on 28 May 2009 by Ben
Freddie Prinze Jr joins 24

1. Jeepers! Scooby Doo star Freddie Prinze Jr is joining the cast of 24! 2. And former 3rd Rock legend John Lithgow is to be Dexter‘s new nemesis. 3. Sarah Connor terminator Summer Glau might pop up in the second … Continue reading →

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Fangtastic news, folks… Not long to go now until True Blood starts in the UK!

Posted on 28 May 2009 by Jonathan

Just a quick heads-up, but we have it on good authority that True Blood, the magnificent new vampire series from Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball, will be starting on FX in the middle of July. Not long to go … Continue reading →

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Four Things we learned today | Wednesday 27 May

Posted on 27 May 2009 by Ben

1. A Buffy movie appears to be in the works – but, for shame, without Joss Whedon! 2. More details are emerging about the second fangtastic series of True Blood. 3. Two more people who aren’t overly famous have been … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 27 May

Posted on 27 May 2009 by peter
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  9pm, Eleventh Hour, Living We have already had a body turning up frozen to death under a hot sun, and now a student in Oklahoma dies from a case of the bends despite not being in contact with water. … Continue reading →

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In the latest issue of TV & Satellite Week…

Posted on 26 May 2009 by Paul
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• We get all excited about Hugh Laurie’s return in the great new series of House. • Benidorm is back for a hilarious one-off special. • We preview the return of Damian Lewis as the quirky crime-solving cop in Life. … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Pick of the Day | Tuesday 26 May

Posted on 26 May 2009 by peter
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8pm, Knight Rider, Sci-Fi The competitive world of drag racing takes the spotlight as Mike goes undercover in a bid to crack a smuggling ring. But the old military buddy he looks to for help is hiding a secret of … Continue reading →

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Mandy’s Pick of the Day | Holiday Monday 25 May

Posted on 25 May 2009 by Mandy
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9pm, 24, Sky1 & Sky1 HD SERIES FINALE In this double-bill finale, Kim finds herself in mortal danger yet again, Jack’s all set for a final showdown with Tony and President Taylor is struggling to deal with the consequences of … Continue reading →

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This weekend’s big US dramas

Posted on 23 May 2009 by Heather
Fringe - series one finale

  Saturday, 9.55pm, CSI: NY, Five CSI: NY continues to showcase the acting talents of American Idol contestants – this week Katherine McPhee appears as a young woman who comes under suspicion after her stalker is found murdered. —————————————————————— • … Continue reading →

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Four things we learned today | Friday 22 May

Posted on 22 May 2009 by Ben

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video 1. HUGE SPOILER! There’s an enormous twist in the first ep of the rebooted Melrose Place. Spoiler-free clip above! 2. New teen neck-biter series Vampire Diaries is looking … Continue reading →

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Heather’s Pick of the Day | Friday 22 May

Posted on 22 May 2009 by Heather
POD - Numb3rs - Rob Morrow

  9pm, Criminal Minds, Living When a young woman disappears, the BAU suspects she may have been taken hostage by one of a pair of serial killers who are spurring one another on in their crimes, so they go after … Continue reading →

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Five things we learned today | Thursday 21 May

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Ben

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video 1. More footage from new comic-book TV series Human Target has been released. Check out the trailer above. 2. And a few promo pictures have emerged of the … Continue reading →

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Heather’s Pick of the Day | Thursday 21 May

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Heather
Bones - The Critic in the Cabernet

  9pm, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hallmark A young Arabic diver is washes up on shore, and the team’s initial instinct is to suspect he’s involved with terrorists, but then Goren and Eames discover the victim was part of … Continue reading →

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In the latest issue of TV & Satellite Week…

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Heather
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  We’re looking forward to all the best TV that’s coming up over the summer months. The highlights include: • Stylish teen vampire drama True Blood, from the man who brought you Six Feet Under; • Jonathan Rhys Meyers returning … Continue reading →

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Five things we learned today | Wednesday 20 May

Posted on 20 May 2009 by Ben

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video 1. Someone’s compiled a list of everything Tracy Morgan has ever said on 30 Rock. And above is the star-filled Band Aid-style track from the season three finale … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Pick of the Day | Wednesday 20 May

Posted on 20 May 2009 by peter
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9pm, Eleventh Hour, Living As Jerry Bruckheimer’s sci-fi thriller continues to give Fringe a run for its money in the X-Files stakes, a government programme to create a new breed of super soldier becomes the focus of Jacob’s investigations when … Continue reading →

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Six things we learned today | Tuesday 19 May

Posted on 19 May 2009 by Ben
Desperate Housewives spin-off?

1. Does anyone fancy a Desperate Housewives spin-off series about crime-fighters Mrs McCluskey and her sister Lily Tomlin? It could just happen… 2. Lost‘s Juliet, Elizabeth Mitchell, is taking centre stage in the cast shot for the revamped V – … Continue reading →

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