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BBC Worldwide invites you on a journey of a lifetime

By Lorna Coops 23/04/2011 02:07


Step inside the TARDIS this Easter and summer at the Doctor Who Experience. 

 

For fans, the Doctor Who Experience at London’s Olympia Two venue is an unmissable adventure. Check out the road signs strategically placed to get you in the mood:

 

A Dalek (Doctor Who Experience)

 

The Doctor Who Experience features a unique walk-through experience and invites visitors to become the Doctor’s companion on an adventure. 

 

Can you reunite the Doctor with the TARDIS while fending off threats from a Dalek spaceship and Weeping Angels along the way?

 

Information about a television writing course

By Lorna Coops 23/04/2011 01:38

Want to write for television, but have no idea where to start?

 

There are numerous courses out there and this is just one of them. 

 

It promises both an inside look into working writers’ lives and an instruction in making the break yourself.

 

Course Tutors include: 
Tess Morris is a comedy writer and producer; her credits include BBC1’s My Family. Her feature film Charlie Ferrari is currently in pre-production.

 

Julie Rutterford has written extensively across television, film and theatre. Her credits include Brookside, The Lakes, Teachers, Hustle, Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes.

 

Guest David Allison’s series Boy Meets Girl aired in 2009 on ITV1. He co-created  Bedlam, recently broadcast on Sky Living....

 

Laura Linney and John Benjamin Hickey on their acclaimed US series

By Lorna Coops 19/04/2011 19:59

Acclaimed More4 drama The Big C stars three-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison, a reserved suburban wife and mother who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The Big C (c) Sony Pictures 


The show features top quality acting talent and handles a difficult subject in a comedic, yet sensitive way.

 

The first season is out on DVD; Laura Linney and John Benjamin Hickey, who plays her on-screen homeless brother, talked about the show.


After doing the pilot were you nervous at all or did you know you had something good?

 

Laura Linney – I knew it wasn’t terrible! I knew it had potential. And pilots are a new form for me – I really didn’t know what to expect, so I was excited at the prospect that it could do well. I knew there was a lot there and I knew it was an excellent place to start from....

 

10 things I learned from the first episode of Britain's Got Talent

By Lorna Coops 14/04/2011 14:01

The venue: a swanky hotel in London's Mayfair. The occasion: the press launch of Britain's Got Talent 2011.

 

While the X Factor rumour mill continues to rumble on ("Cheryl's in! Simon's out! Cheryl's out! Simon's in! Cheryl's in!"), Britain's Got Talent has quietly got on with the business at hand: finding singing dogs, piano-playing pigs and downright bizarre human acts for millions of TV viewers.

 

Of all the talent shows on the box at the moment, this is by far the craziest and most entertaining. Every year I swear I won't get sucked in, but every year I do.

 

David Hasselhoff, Amanda Holden and Michael McIntyre (c) ITV

 

So there we all were waiting for the first episode which features new judging line-up Michael McIntyre, Amanda Holden and David Hasselhoff...

 

Michael McIntyre, Amanda Holden and David Hasselhoff talk Britain's Got Talent

By Lorna Coops 14/04/2011 13:49

Britain's Got Talent will throw up the usual glut of hard-done-by sob stories, contortionists, singers, animal acts, dance troupes, slug balancers, juggling mermaids, bearded ladies, and self-harmers, all vying for the chance to do their party piece at this year's Royal Variety Performance.

 

David Hasselhoff, Amanda Holden and Michael McIntyre (c) PA

 

Judges Amanda Holden, Michael McIntyre and David 'The Hoff' Hasselhoff were in attendance for the press screening of the well-received first episode. Here's a snapshot of their views about the show.

 

Britain's Got Talent Q&A

 

Was there as much talent in Britain as you expected there to be?

 

The Hoff: Yes there was. It was pretty much the same in the States. You just get the weird, the wacky and the wonderful. But what I found watching this show, what I experienced, is the camaraderie of each city and each town. They've really got their own spirit. I love the audiences; at the drop of a hat, they just want to sing. And they're so into it and they're so positive...

 

Now that The Killing is on DVD, find out why you must see it.

By Lorna Coops 31/03/2011 03:39

BBC4's The Killing is the TV series everyone is talking about. Or at least, it's the TV series being talked about by everyone that knows good television when they see it.

 

The Danish crime series - starring Sofie GråbØl, Lars Mikkelsen and Bjarne Henriksen - has the kind of cult following last seen with US import The Wire."The Killing is tense and exciting," says The Guardian. "The Killing is seductively good," states The Independent.

 

The Killing follows a forensic team during a murder investigation. Each episode deals with a single day of the team’s efforts to put the pieces together.

 

Sharp and gripping, it has been growing a huge following; a US version has already been commissioned and will air in the states later in the year.

 

 

To celebrate the April 4th release of the Complete Season One on DVD, here are 10 reasons The Killing is must-see television...

 

Take this opportunity to be in Junior Apprentice

By Lorna Coops 27/02/2011 21:17

 

Lord Sugar (c) PACalling all Junior Apprentice fans!

 

Did you watch, convinced you could do better as whizz-kid Arjun Rajyagor took the very first Junior Apprentice title?

 

Well here's your opportunity. 

 

Multi-millionaire and self-made businessman Lord Sugar left school at 16 with no money and no qualifications .

 

However, against the odds, he battled his way to the top.

 

Now he's on the hunt again for teenagers aged 16 to 17 to take part in Junior Apprentice. Do you have the same potential as he did? Do you have drive, determination and raw business talent?

 

Candidates from all social backgrounds are being encouraged to apply – doesn't matter if you're a straight-A student or if you have no academic qualifications, Lord Sugar is looking for the best young business minds.

 

To be eligible to apply you must be aged at least 16 years of age on or before 30 June 2011 and be no older than 17 by 31 October 2011.

 

If you're interested, please apply here:

 

 

The deadline for applications is midnight 27 March 2011.

 

 

 

A selection of forthcoming shows on a television screen near you

By Lorna Coops 08/02/2011 16:26

Here's a quick round-up of some TV newbies

 

Plain Janes

 

MTV is on a mission to transform plain Janes everywhere (hence the name). This new reality TV show will give the hopefuls a new look and the chance to bag the guy of their dreams.


The shy and retiring 'Janes' are in the hands of fashion expert, Louise Roe (pictured below). Each Jane will receive a head-to-toe style transformation, and while a new wardrobe will be part of the bargain, confidence-building exercises make sure our Jane emerges smart and sassy. So far, so Gok.

 

Louise Roe © MTV

 

However, once the transformation is complete, the former 'Plain Jane' will surprise an unsuspecting crush with the new look and reveal her true feelings to him...

 
  • Lorna CooperLorna Cooper

    Nicknamed 'Coops', Lorna is MSN's TV editor. She has too many TV faves to list, but she loves good telly. Read her opinions on the world of TV.

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