Jasmine Sahu is well suited with this new American drama exclusive to Dave.
Lois Cameron explains why this series is much more than your average cosy period drama.
The last episode of this series sees Sherlock and Moriarty attempt to solve the final problem with devastating consequences.
With major cast changes afoot, Jacob Martin ponders whether Being Human can live up to its own scarily high standard.
Head over to iPlayer to see the return of Graham Norton’s chat show, which has been moved to Friday night on BBC1, replacing Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Norton’s blend of chat, silliness and innuendo worked perfectly on BBC2, so it’ll be interesting to see if he fits in on BBC1. Or, you could check out the newest series of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, which kicked off last week with returning captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding heading the teams and music producer Mark Ronson on presenting duties
- BBC1 panel show Would I Lie to You? will return next year for a fifth series.
- Tina O’Brien will be happier than most to be among the stars performing on this week’s Strictly, as she returns to the programme after missing last week’s show due to having the chicken pox. Catch the performers attempting to tango or Charleston from 6pm on BBC1 on Saturday.
- A new trailer has been released for the second series of E4 hit Misfits, which will air next month.
- ITV have signed a new three-year deal for The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent with Syco Entertainment and Fremantlemedia. They also have exclusive rights to air the upcoming American version of The X Factor and America’s Got Talent.
-This week has seen a lot of shows picked up in the US. CBS has given a full-season order to all of its new shows (that’s Hawaii 5-0, Mike & Molly, Blue Bloods, The Defenders and $#*! My Dad Says), The CW has picked up full seasons of Hellcats, Nikita and One Tree Hill and NBC has ordered full seasons for Outsourced, The Event, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Chase and, most importantly of all, the ever-struggling Chuck. (It’s not just a back-nine for Chuck though, it's going to get a full 24-episode season. Which is awesome.)
- Talking of Chuck, this week it has been announced that Josh Schwartz (creator of Chuck, Gossip Girl and The OC) will be teaming up with Buffy/Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg to produce a new show for The CW with Trachtenberg starring as "a criminology student who has a talent of profiling and a dark past."
- Here's some great news for Battlestar Galactica fans: SyFy is going to develop the concept of Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome (initially planned as a web series) into a two-hour pilot. It will tell William Adama’s story during the first Cylon war and shouldn't be confused with the already existing BSG prequel, Caprica (with its poor ratings, it's hard to say if Caprica will survive very long anyway).
- Also, a trailer for the US version of Skins (which will air on MTV) has been released. (My verdict? It looks kind of terrible, certainly much worse than the our own Skins.)
- Getting On, Jo Brand’s critically acclaimed darkly comic look at an NHS geriatric award, returns for a second series this Tuesday at 10pm on BBC4.
- Agatha Christie fans rejoice – there’s an appropriately seasonal new Poirot episode on this week at 8pm on ITV1 on Wednesday. 'Hallowe’en Party' also sees the return of Zoe Wannamaker as the fabulous crime novelist, Adrianne Oliver.
- Doctor Who fans are in for a treat this week: Matt Smith will be appearing in spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures, as the Doctor once again teams up with Sarah Jane and another face from his past. Tune in to the CBBC channel at 5.15 on Monday and Tuesday for the only taste of the Doctor we’re going to get until Christmas.
- The Event, a new high-concept (sort of sci-fi) drama straight from America began last night on Channel 4. The show has had a mixed critical reception in the US, but anything claiming to be the ‘next big mythology show’ is worth giving a chance, isn’t it? Catch the first two episodes now on 4OD.
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