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31 Oct - 'To The Manor Born' makes TV
comeback
Classic sitcom To the Manor Born is to return for a one-off Christmas special. (>>Digital Spy)
31 Oct - Ricky Gervais enters 'Dragons' Den'
Ricky Gervais has entered the Dragons’ Den in a spoof trailer for the Extras Christmas special. (>>Digital Spy)
27 Oct - Shatner sad over Trek movie snub
William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series, has said he "can't believe" he has not been asked to be in the new movie. (>>BBC News)
26 Oct - 'Only Fools' watch stolen from
museum
A fake "£6 million" watch used in TV show Only Fools and Horses has been stolen from the show's museum. (>>Digital Spy)
26 Oct - TV comedy writers receive CBEs
TV writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have received CBEs from the Prince of Wales. (>>Digital Spy)
20 Oct - 'Cheers' actor joins 'Green Green
Grass'
Cheers star George Wendt is to appear in the Green Green Grass Christmas special. (>>Digital Spy)
18 Oct - 'Thunderbirds' creator "didn't
like puppets"
Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson has admitted that it was never his dream to work with puppets. (>>Digital Spy)
18 Oct - Star Trek film names Kirk actor
Little-known actor Chris Pine has been chosen to play the young Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie. (>>BBC News)
17 Oct - Lucas begins Star Wars TV series
Star Wars creator George Lucas has said he has started work on a live-action TV series based on his sci-fi saga. (>>BBC News)
17 Oct - Film archives get £25m cash boost
The government has pledged to give the British Film Institute (BFI) £25m to safeguard its extensive archive. (>>BBC News)
17 Oct - First town switches to digital TV
The town of Whitehaven in Cumbria has become the first place in the UK to undergo the official switchover from analogue to digital TV. (>>BBC News)
15 Oct - Doctor Who tops awards shortlist
Sci-fi show Doctor Who has been shortlisted for three prizes at this year's National TV Awards. (>>BBC News)
13 Oct - Soap stars sign up for 'Family
Fortunes'
A number of soap stars have signed up to take part in the new series of All Star Family Fortunes. (>>Digital Spy)
12 Oct - Comic Pegg set for Star Trek film
Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg is poised to play Scotty in the new Star Trek movie. (>>BBC News)
12 Oct - Pinky and Perky make TV comeback
Pinky and Perky have been given a 21st Century makeover for a TV comeback in a computer-animated cartoon series. (>>BBC News)
02 Oct - Wallace and Gromit return to TV
Wallace and Gromit are to return in a half-hour television adventure - the first since 1995's A Close Shave. (>>BBC News)
02 Oct - Theme tune writer Hazlehurst dies
Ronnie Hazlehurst, who wrote the theme tunes for television shows such as Blankety Blank and Last of the Summer Wine, has died aged 79. (>>BBC News)
02 Oct - Ultra-thin TV to hit the market
An ultra-thin television brighter and crisper than current generation screens will go on sale from Sony in December. (>>BBC News)
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