TV News Archive

November 2007
 

30 Nov - BBC HD TV channel due for launch
The BBC will officially launch its high definition television channel on cable and satellite this Saturday. (>>BBC News)

27 Nov - Billie Piper to return to Dr Who
Actress Billie Piper is to return to Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed. (>>BBC News)

27 Nov - TV rivals form on-demand service
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are to launch a joint on-demand service, which will bring together thousands of hours of television programmes in one place. (>>BBC News)

26 Nov -  Parkinson denies crying at last show
Michael Parkinson has denied crying while recording his last ever chat show. (>>Digital Spy)

26 Nov - UK children's TV in cash 'crisis'
A campaign has been launched to protect the quality of children's TV in the UK. (>>BBC News)

23 Nov - Two Ronnies script up for auction
The handwritten script of The Two Ronnies' famous Fork Handles sketch could fetch up to £80,000 at auction. (>>BBC News)

23 Nov - Parkinson upset as filming ends
Michael Parkinson fought back tears as he interviewed the final guests on his long-running TV chat show. (>>BBC News)

23 Nov - Doctor Who's first producer dies
Doctor Who's first producer, and the BBC's first female TV producer, Verity Lambert, has died aged 71. (>>BBC News)

21 Nov -  Hasselhoff returns to 'Knight Rider'?
David Hasselhoff is reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming Knight Rider television movie. (>>Digital Spy)

19 Nov - Parkinson reveals final line-up
Michael Parkinson will interview two sirs, two dames and David Beckham on his last-but-one TV chat show. (>>BBC News)

19 Nov - Strike delays US Little Britain
Comedian Matt Lucas has revealed the US version of Little Britain has been put back because of the writers' strike. (>>BBC News)

19 Nov - HD TV channel gets BBC approval
The BBC Trust has approved proposals to launch a high definition TV channel - but delayed its debut on Freeview. (>>BBC News)

15 Nov - Party planned as Morph turns 30
The animated clay TV character Morph, who has delighted children with his antics for years, is celebrating his 30th birthday. (>>BBC News)

15 Nov - Stars back for Ghostbusters game
The original cast of Ghostbusters have signed up to lend their faces and voices to a new game based on the hit film series, reports say. (>>BBC News)

14 Nov - TV clips made available on Bebo
Clips from BBC shows Strictly Come Dancing and The Mighty Boosh are among TV footage made available on social networking website Bebo. (>>BBC News)

13 Nov - Marvel launches digital archive
Comic book giant Marvel has made 2,500 of its back issues available online in an attempt to introduce its characters to a younger, computer-savvy audience. (>>BBC News)

12 Nov -  'Bewitched' to be remade for UK?
Hit 1960s American show Bewitched is being reinvented for a British audience for the BBC, according to reports. (>>Digital Spy)

8 Nov - The Champions set for film remake
Cult British science fiction TV series The Champions is to be re-made for the big screen. (>>BBC News)

7 Nov - 'Crisis' in children's TV debated
Broadcasters, producers and regulators have met to discuss what one campaign group describes as a "growing crisis" in children's television. (>>BBC News)

1 Nov - December shoot for X Files sequel
Filming on the second X Files movie is to begin on 10 December, 20th Century Fox has announced. (>>BBC News)

 

 

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