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Coronation Street Actress Quits
Actress Helen Flanagan is to give up her role as Coronation
Street's Rosie Webster after 12 years on the soap, it has been confirmed by
ITV
"I feel that the time has come for me to move on and try something new,"
said the 21-year-old, who has been part of the show since she was nine.
The actress will shoot her final episodes in December but will be seen on
screen until February 2012.
She was the second person to play Sally and Kevin Webster's eldest daughter,
originally played by Emma Collinge.
"During my time growing up on Corrie I have made some amazing friends and
learnt an awful lot," said Flanagan.
Her departure follows reports she had been suffering panic attacks on
Coronation Street's Manchester set.
October
17
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Paul
Nicholls Joins Law & Order
Paul Nicholls is to join the cast of ITV1's long-running
drama Law & Order: UK for series six which will air in the New Year.
Nicholls will play DS Sam Casey, a headstrong young officer with a strong
sense of justice brought in to investigate the shooting of DS Matt Devlin.
Nicholls joins the cast, including Bradley Walsh, Harriet Walter, Freema
Agyeman, Peter Davison and Dominic Rowan.
The latest seven part series sees the police and legal teams
facing a shocking crime captured on video, up against the clock in the
search for a hostage, and exposing a tragic, medical cover-up. Cases are
reopened, the past threatens to catch up with Ronnie (Walsh) and careers are
on the line…
Guest stars join the cast for series six including Tamzin Outhwaite, Toby
Stephens, Eva Pope, Luke Roberts and Tim McInnerny.
October
17
2011 - waveguide.co.uk
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X Factor
Viewing Figures Down
BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing came out on top in the battle
for Saturday night viewers when the show went head-to-head with ITV1's The X
Factor.
Overnight figures showed the dancing show had 9.6 million viewers when it
finished at 20.15, while The X Factor, which was 30 minutes into the show at
that point, had 8.8 million.
A BBC spokesman said programme-makers were 'delighted' with the viewing
figures for Strictly.
He said: "It is great that more and more viewers keep tuning in to enjoy
what is turning out to be a fantastic series."
A spokesman for ITV said The X Factor had a peak audience of 11.9 million on
Saturday night.
He said: "The X Factor continued to be the UK's most-watched entertainment
show and ITV1 was the most popular channel across peak time."
October
17
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The Magicians
Returns
The Magicians returns to BBC One in the New Year, with a live
new format and new host.
Following last year's ratings success of over six million viewers, the 2012
series will be extended to six 75-minute programmes which will transmit live
– which will see the first time a magic series has been transmitted live on
the BBC in over 30 years.
In addition to the new format, The Magicians has anew host in Scottish-born
television host Darren McMullen, in his debut UK primetime presenting role.
McMullen has fronted national shows in both Australia and the US and will
preside over the celebrities and magicians as well as announcing the live
audience vote each week.
He said: "I can't wait to host live shows here. The Magicians is a huge
entertainment show and talked about around the world so I can't wait to be
at the heart of it. Being a live show, the pressure really will be on the
magicians and whether or not they can pull off dangerous stunts in front of
a live audience. I'm certainly going to have to have my wits about me!"
October
17
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I'm A
Celebrity ITV2 Hosts Announced
Hosts have been announced for ITV2's I'm A Celebrity.Get Me
Out Of Here Now!
Presenter Laura Whitmore, former I'm A Celebrity winner Joe Swash and
comedian, Russell Kane are heading to the Australian rainforest next month
to host ITV2's I'm A Celebrity.Get Me Out Of Here Now!
The trio will be joined by a celebrity panel to give their verdicts on this
year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Laura Whitmore, who is best known for presenting on MTV Europe will be
appearing in the ITV2 show for the second time.
She said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the 'I'm A
Celebrity' family. I can't wait to get stuck into jungle life, though I will
try my best to avoid all those creepy crawlies. I'm really looking forward
to getting into all sorts of mischief and mayhem with Joe and Russell. The
excitement level is officially off the scale!"
Joe Swash said: ""I'm really chuffed to be part of the team
again this year and I can't wait to be reunited with Russell again and this
year we've got sexy newbie Laura joining us - now all we need to know is the
line up"
October
17
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