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Building Starts
On New Coronation Street Complex
Coronation Street stars William Roache and Michelle Keegan
donned hard hats and picked up spades to 'break the ground' at their future
new home today.
The duo were marking the imminent start of building work on the 7.7 acre
site where ITV is creating a bespoke stand alone production and studio
centre for the world's longest running drama.
Joined by representatives from the Coronation Street production team, ITV
senior management, project partners and local councillors, William Roache
said "It’s over fifty years since I first walked on to a Coronation Street
set, and now I’m here with Michelle, starting the build of our new home –
the one that will take us well in to this century, and it feels fantastic”.
Kevin Lygo, Managing Director, ITV Studios said: “Our move to MediaCityUK is
an historic one that will continue our commitment to the North, ensuring our
longevity as the major programme maker in the region and make us a crucial
part of Europe’s biggest media population. It is a very exciting time."
Building on the new site is expected to continue until spring 2013. The
production will then relocate from central Manchester to the new centre,
just across the water from the heart of MediaCityUK which is to be home to
ITV Studios’ production and management teams, regional news and support
staff.
September
06
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Cameras To Be Allowed in Courts
Television cameras are to be allowed into criminal courts in
England and Wales for the first time.
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said he would end the ban to improve public
understanding of justice.
Broadcasting will be initially allowed at the Court of Appeal, with a plan
to expand to crown courts.
Only the judge's sentencing remarks will be broadcast, rather than footage
of offenders, victims, witnesses and jurors.
Filming is currently banned by two Acts of Parliament, meaning Mr Clarke
will legislate to allow cameras in. There will also be extensive
consultations with top judges, meaning it is not yet clear how filming will
work in practice or when it would start.
Announcing his plans in a written statement to Parliament, Mr Clarke said:
"As a starting point, judgements in the Court of Appeal will be broadcast
for the first time. I want to see this expanded to the Crown Court, but I
will work closely with the Lord Chief Justice and judiciary on how this
could be achieved. I am clear that this must not give offenders
opportunities for theatrical public display.
"We will work to ensure this does not hinder the administration of justice
and that it protects victims, witnesses, offenders and jurors. Collectively,
these plans will open the justice system in an unprecedented manner,
allowing the public to judge for themselves how we are performing and to
hold us to account."
Mr Clarke also announced extensive plans to publish data on the efficiency
of local courts, including the time it takes for an offender to be sentenced
after they have been caught.
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06
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Strictly
Contestants Named
The celebrities taking part in this year's Strictly Come
Dancing have been named by the BBC.
Singer Lulu, former MP Edwina Currie and presenter Alex Jones
are among those appearing this year.
They will be joined by ex-EastEnders actress Anita Dobson,
astrologer Russell Grant, singer Jason Donovan and footballer Robbie Savage.
Comedian Rory Bremner, McFly star Harry Judd, boxer Audley
Harrison and singer Holly Valance will also take part.
The line-up will be completed by Sven-Goran Eriksson's
ex-partner Nancy Dell'Olio, Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey and tennis
player turned sports presenter Daniel Lobb.
The contestants take to the dancefloor for the first time on Saturday.
This year's series will also include a live show from Wembley Arena, in aid
of Children In Need. The grand finale, in December, will also be broadcast
in 3D.
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No More Mr Bean
Rowan Atkinson is refusing to resurrect his iconic character
Mr. Bean, because he is convinced he is now too old to portray the bumbling
fool.
He debuted the character on TV in 1989 and the series
continued until 1995, before it was adapted into two big screen versions.
But Atkinson is adamant he should say goodbye to Mr. Bean for good because
he's convinced he won't be able to do the role justice.
He tells the Daily Mail, "I've got a feeling I probably won't play the
character (Mr. Bean) again. Never say never, but I just feel I'm getting too
old for it.
"I've always liked Mr. Bean as a cartoon-like figure, who doesn't really age
much. I've always seen him as an ageless and timeless being and I'm clearly
not ageless and timeless. The older I get, I feel I am less qualified to
play him."
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Kidnap and Ransom
Trevor Eve returns as international hostage negotiator,
Dominic King in the second series of the thriller Kidnap and Ransom on ITV1.
Helen Baxendale reprises her role as Angela Beddoes, King’s business
partner, alongside Amara Karanas Carrie Heath and Natasha Little as
Dominic’s wife Sophie King.
The new series of Kidnap and Ransom is written by Michael Crompton and
directed by David Drury. Although set in Kashmir, India, the 3 x 60 minute
episodes will be filmed on location in Cape Town, South Africa from
mid-September.
Trevor Eve said: “I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of producing the first
series of Kidnap and Ransom for ITV and bringing Dominic King to life."
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New Tricks -
New Series
The BBC One drama New Tricks has been commissioned for
another two series, for broadcast in 2012 and 2013.
The series, following an unconventional bunch of ex-coppers
brought out of retirement to work on unsolved and open cases, sees old
school policing clash with today's political correctness. However, they may
be eccentric, bend the rules, follow their hunches and ignore procedure, but
they get results.
Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning, said: "New Tricks
continues to grow and is a huge favourite with the audience making it the
highest rating drama on TV so far this year. Amanda, Dennis, Alun and James
are a dream team that BBC One viewers have taken to their hearts and I'm
thrilled the show will be back on our screens for two more years."
Filming on the next series will begin later this year on location in and
around London.
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Best Ever
Casualty Episode
Casualty's devastating train crash episode from 2003 has been
voted the most popular episode in the BBC medical drama's 25-year history.
To celebrate the show's 25th birthday today, Casualty asked fans to vote for
their favourite episode from a shortlist of 10 classic episode on the
Casualty website.
The train crash episode, The End of the Line, was a clear winner with 18.5
per cent of the votes.
Ruth Winters' (Georgia Taylor) suicide attempt in Before a Fall was runner
up with 14.5 per cent of Casualty fans choosing it as their favourite while
Brenda Fricker's moving comeback episode, Nice and Easy Does It, took third
place with 12.4 per cent of viewer votes.
Series producer Nikki Wilson said: "We're delighted that so many Casualty
fans visited the website to revisit their favourite moments of the last 25
years. With the series still in great health on its 25th Birthday we hope we
can keep producing memorable medical moments for many more years to come!"
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ITV
Under Pressure Over £1m Winner
ITV is under pressure after it emerged that the first £1
million winner of the new gameshow Red Or Black? was jailed for beating up a
woman.
Bricklayer Nathan Hageman was previously reported to have been jailed for
attacking his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend.
It has now been reported that the 31-year-old, from Reading, attacked a
woman, thought to be his ex.
ITV is holding talks following the revelations, with pressure on the
broadcaster to strip Hageman of his win.
An ITV spokesman said: “In light of recent developments, ITV and Syco (Cowell’s
production company) are making inquiries to establish the facts.”
It is reported that ITV knew about Hageman’s five-year jail sentence, of
which he served two-and-a-half years, but it is thought that they did not
know that the victim was a woman. Hageman previously told journalists that
he attacked a male victim after he started getting threatening calls from a
man in Reading.
September
06
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Reader Comment
I can't believe ITV actually put this programme on air. It
is without doubt the worst case of dumming down yet to be seen. The fact
they have given all this money to a violent woman beater just confirms my
opinion of the show is correct.
Dave, Huntingdon
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