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- This week has seen some unfortunate news for sci-fi fans. On Wednesday, SyFy officially announced the cancellation of Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica. It’s a shame that the series never found an audience, especially as the first half of it made for some really very enjoyable television. I’m sure I’m not the only BSG fan who sees the humour in the fact that it will not get to air its “final five” episodes until next year though!
- Along with Caprica’s cancellation, ABC’s The Whole Truth has been cancelled and HBO have announced that Big Love will end next year after its fifth season. (It’s not all bad news though, as HBO have renewed Bored to Death and Eastbound & Down.)
- Those mourning the end of The Inbetweeners should be comforted by the announcement that, as well as two more specials for the school-set sitcom, stars Simon Bird and Joe Thomas are working on a new sitcom for Channel 4. They’ll co-write and appear in a pilot for Chickens, a look at two young men who stay at home during WW1 and have to face accusations of cowardice.
- Merlin fans rejoice: the Saturday teatime favourite (which consistently performs well against The X Factor) has been commissioned for a fourth series. Due to the change in Doctor Who scheduling, though, it’ll probably not be on our screens until early 2012.
- Him & Her stars Russell Tovey and Sarah Solemani will return to their bedsit for a second series of the BBC3 sitcom.
- As well as last week’s seasonal Agatha Christie adaptation (still available on ITV player), there’s a special Halloween episode of dark comedy Psychoville on at 10pm on Sunday on BBC2. And for those of us of a slightly more delicate nature, there’s always this week’s Strictly Come Dancing (6.25pm, BBC1) – the dancers will all perform a dance with a spooky twist.
- Every weekday on BBC1 over the next two weeks, there’ll be a drama airing at 2.15pm from acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern under the title Moving On. The cast includes many great British actors, such as Anna Massey, Robert Glenister, John Simm and the last on screen appearance of Corin Redgrave, who died earlier this year.
- There’s a treat in store for any Wallace & Gromit lovers out there: the eccentric pair are back on BBC1, fronting a new show Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention (Wednesday, 7.30pm), in which they’ll be introducing filmed clips looking at real-life innovations.
- Comedy-wise, this week brings us the start of The Middle’s second season (Monday, 7.30pm on Sky1) and the beginning of the fourth season of the popular US sitcom, The Big Bang Theory (Thursday, 9pm on E4).
- Also, season 4 of Dexter is coming to an end tomorrow night at 10pm on FX. If you can’t wait to know how the story of the Trinity killer is resolved, make sure you tune in for the finale!
- Probably the most exciting upcoming show, however, is AMC’s adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s graphic novel, The Walking Dead (airing on FX, this Friday at 10pm). Personally, I think there aren’t enough zombies on TV and I’m certainly looking forward to seeing how the bleak horror converts to television. (If you’re wanting sexy vampires though, you'll be glad to hear that this week it was announced that True Blood will return to FX with its third season on January 14th, 2011.)
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