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EastEnders
Actor Becomes A Father
EastEnders actor Steve McFadden has became a father.
McFadden welcomed his 6lb 3oz daughter into the world yesterday after his
partner Rachel Sidwell gave birth via caesarean section at London’s Chelsea
and Westminster Hospital.
A representative for the 50-year-old star said: “Steve is delighted. Both
mother and baby are doing well.”
The baby is yet to be named.
McFadden recently revealed his excitement at becoming a father again, saying
he felt he was being given a “second chance” at life.
He said: “Children are a bond, a physical entity and living proof of your
love and commitment to each other. This is a very exciting time for me, I
feel like I'm having a fresh start.
16:12
June
30 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Eighties Comedy
For BBC Four
Martin Freeman and Alexander Armstrong lead the cast in
Syntax Era (working title) a single drama from Darlow Smithson for BBC Four.
Syntax Era provides a comic account of the Eighties race for home computer
supremacy. The drama documents the lengthy rivalry between maverick
visionary Sir Clive Sinclair (Armstrong) and his former colleague Chris
Curry (Freeman) as they go head to head to achieve domination of the growing
home computer market.
Richard Klein, Controller of BBC Four, said: "Those of us that lived through
the Eighties will remember the sense of excitement when gadgets and
technology started to appear in our homes, but not many of us will know the
fascinating stories behind their arrival. Alexander Armstrong and Martin
Freeman are excellent choices to portray Sir Clive Sinclair and Chris Curry
at a time when battling to have the UK's most loved home computer was their
number one priority."
Written by Tony Saint, this 90-minute drama uses archive footage to help
illustrate the buzz around Sinclair and Curry's inventions. Classic clips
from programmes including John Craven's Newsround showcase the likes of
Sinclair's ZX Spectrum, the infamous Sinclair C5 and Curry's triumphant BBC
Micro computer demonstrating the influence these men had on Eighties' life.
16:06
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30 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Andy Murray Viewers
Andy Murray’s five set Wimbledon victory against Stanislas
Wawrinka last night attracted a peak audience of 11.8m at 22:30, according
to overnight figures.
The game, which lasted three hours and 56 minutes, saw its audience steadily
rise whilst it was on air.
A BBC spokesman said: “BBC One is where viewers come to enjoy great sporting
moments of national importance. Last night’s Murray match was one such
occasion.
"From the outset it looked like the match was going to be
very close so we took the decision to move it to BBC1 as soon as we could
and to stay with it right to the end to ensure that the maximum number of
people could enjoy this nail biting game.”
15:51
June
30 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Scott Mills The
Musical
BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills is taking a special show to this
year's Edinburgh Festival – Scott Mills The Musical – and he needs to find
someone to play him.
The idea, which started out as an on-air joke in the popular drive time
presenter's weekday show, got so much interest from listeners that producing
a stage musical has become a reality for Mills and his team, none of whom
have had any experience of musicals.
Listeners have been sending in story ideas, plotlines and songs to help
bring the show to life, the team have launched "Search for a Scott" as they
try to find an someone to tread the boards in Edinburgh and play the Scott
in the musical.
Scott said: "This is the biggest thing the team and I have tried to do...
it's massive! We're excited but terrified at the same time! Finding someone
to play me is going to be very surreal."
11:21
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30 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Jonathan Ross
Show Up For Award
Jonathan Ross's BBC One chat show has been nominated for an
award.
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross is in the Best Entertainment Show category
shortlist for the TVQuick and TVChoice Awards 2009.
Lauren Crace, whose EastEnders character Danielle Jones was killed off just
as she was about to be reunited with her natural mother, Ronnie Mitchell, is
up for Best Soap Newcomer.
Danielle and Ronnie's story has also been nominated for Best Soap Storyline.
Other nominees include Gavin And Stacey, which is up for Best Comedy Show,
and Ashes To Ashes, which is up for Best Drama Series.
The Apprentice, Big Brother, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and The
Secret Millionaire will battle it out for Best Reality Show.
Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks are up for Best Soap.
The awards will take place in London on Monday September 7.
11:12
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30 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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John
Barrowman - Torchwood Cuts
John Barrowman has said a decision to make just five episodes
for the new series of Torchwood felt like a punishment.
The series - which stars Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness -
will see a new adventure, Children of Earth, told over five episodes.
"The five episodes, the mini-series as I call it, are incredible - I have no
doubt about that - but personally, I felt like we were being punished," the
star told the Radio Times.
The programme's popularity has seen it jump from BBC Three to BBC Two and
most recently to BBC One for the new, third series.
Barrowman continued: "I'm going to get a little political and I'll probably
get into trouble for it.
"We were the most successful show on BBC Three, ever. We moved to BBC Two
because the ratings were so good; the ratings were great again (averaging
3.1 million) and we were beating shows that had been on BBC Two for a long
time.
"Other shows move from BBC Three and Two to One, and they don't get cut. So
why are we? It felt like every time we moved we had to prove ourselves."
The show's writer and creator Russell T Davies defended the changes.
He told the magazine: "Part of us thought: 'We could do another 13 episodes,
we've learnt how to do that, and the second series was better than the
first'. But why not change it?"
A BBC spokesman said: "We wanted to create a powerful sense of event when
the show came to BBC1 and so talked with the show makers about a story that
could run over five consecutive days. This is something we have only ever
done before with Criminal Justice and Occupation."
03:36
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30 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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