Quite ironic given the dead will be alive on Halloween of this year, but quite fitting at the same time.

On Hallo eve opening night for the new series will be celebrated with a 90 minute segment followed thereafter by traditional sixty minute episodes.  Directed by Frank Darabont known for ‘The Mist’ and ‘Shawshank Redemption,’ at the moment there are only six episodes are planned but with a positive reception hopefully more is to come.

The series will star Andrew Lincoln in the role of Rick Grimes, a police officer that finds himself in a hospital after getting shot.  The trailer shows his shooting and the nightmare world he finds himself in – a world where humans are endangered and zombies rule the streets.

The aptly named “The Walking Dead” should be quite interesting, including every moment of Rick’s realization as he finds the world he expects is little of what he finds.

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Next in line were “Look at what you could have won” from Jim Bowen and “say what you see” from Roy Walker coming in joint second with 16% of the votes. Anne Robinson’s infamous “You ARE the weakest link” proved not so weak by coming in fourth with 14% of the votes.

While Bob Holness’ catchphrase may be king, when it comes to favourite game show hosts, Noel Edmonds is at the head of the pack, polling 30% of the votes. Bruce Forsyth foxtrots into second place with 22% and Jim Bowen just misses the bull’s-eye with 13% of the votes. Bob Holness is in joint fourth place with Vic ‘n’ Bob who proved not to be such shooting stars, polling 9% of the votes.

In a nod to nostalgia, the survey also asked which 80s game show would customers like to see back on TV in the original format. Proving that re-makes aren’t always better, 44% of customers called for the return of Blockbusters while 25% wanted 3-2-1 and Dusty Bin back on the screens. Other popular shows included Give Us a Clue with 15% of the votes and Sale of the Century with 14%. It seems that Every Second Doesn’t Count as the game show polled just 2% of the votes.

Commenting on the research findings, Angus Nisbet, director of gaming at meccabingo.com said, “Everyone remembers the tongue in cheek questions from the original Blockbusters so it’s no surprise that our customers have voted Can I have a P please Bob as their favourite. The programme really was cult viewing back in the 80s and Bob was quick to respond to the double entendre requests so it’s no surprise people want to see the original back on our TV screens.”

The research was carried out following the exclusive launch of Blockbuster Bingo on the meccabingo.com website. Just like the TV version, the games use letters instead of numbers unlike traditional bingo games.

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The drama will star Will Young and is described as a supernatural thriller given it is set in an old asylum that was changed into loft apartments, which is fine, until things started to happen during the night.

Young is famous from Pop Idol and his ensuing musical career.  In the drama, he plays a character that wants to figure out why his brother passed away.

Although most people know Young from the radio and Idol, he does have previous acting experience under his belt with roles in the ITV drama Miss Marple, the movie film Mrs. Henderson Presents, and a stint on stage in The Vortex by Noel Coward.

The six series thriller titled ‘Bedlam’ will begin shooting in September and will be produced by Red, a Manchester production company that previously worked with Casanova, Queer as Folk, and Clocking Off.

‘Bedlam’ will be a serious move from traditional programming for Living the subscription television channel that has mostly targeted female viewers by offering entertainment shows such as Next Top Model and imports from the US such as Grey’s Anatomy.

Director of television for Living TV, Claudia Rosencrantz, stated that she is looking to lead the channel away from a ‘pink’ focus instead offering a little bit of everything to views.

Rosencrantz explained that Bedlam will return next season if it premieres well and attracts enough viewer support.

Already BBC Worldwide has offered its two cents and invested in the new series in the hopes that it can be distributed to US viewers who are currently indulging in paranormal tales such as True Blood and Twilight.

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The 34 year old actress has the title role in the new series that is set in London before war and packed with plenty of sensuality according to press releases about the plot.

The show was first aired on ITV back in the beginning of the seventies, but for its remake it was picked up by the BBC with the aid of American backers.

Also in the cast are Anne Reid, Art Malik, and Ed Stoppard with original cast member Jean Marsh set to take on her role as Rose Buck who is now the housekeeper.  She is the only cast member from the original series slated to be back for the revival.

Dame Eileen Atkins who created the story line along with Marsh has also taken on a role this time around playing the matriarch of the family who lives above them at 165 Eaton Place.

The new series will pick up six years later in the year 1936 and will show Rose make a very emotional return to London so that she can serve a new family under the hand of the sour Lady Agnes Holland.

Portrayed by Hawes, the maid is said to be colourful but willing and able to handle a good ‘ass-kicking.’

Heidi Thomas the writer stated that the scenes will be filled with sensuality and the drama will portray warm blooded humans showing just what happens behind closed doors and how much tension and pressure can build until things start to explode.

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On Twitter he stated that he decided that after his shows wrap up in three weeks he can take time for a gap year, in which he will be working on other projects and of course keeping up with his fans via Tweets.

Ross, aged 49, stepped away from the screen first in 1995 not as the result of any of the usual suspects, which include high pay or lewd faux pas, but instead decided to take some time to simply rest and reflect.

However, television producer Daisy Goodwin stated that after his struggle he could not wait to get back into the limelight, but it was hard to get back because even after his prior exposure he could not get work.

Ross however soon jumped back running Channel X, which shook up the entertainment business in television terms bringing the chat show atmosphere of America to late night television in Britain, with a sharper British edge that had pundits stating satire was back.

With his new leave from the BBC and late night after a decade at the top of his game, his departure will mark the end of an era on the airwaves.

Ironically, Ross took over at Channel X at the last moment when there was no other host available to take on the show.

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The actor who most recently was seen in the BBC’s Lennon Naked, as John Lennon, will be starring alongside fellow cast members Sir Antony Sher, Chiwetel Ejiofer, and Stephen Rea.

The dark thriller will be presented in six parts and shows the impact of an underworld figure on six different lives. Produced, written, and directed by Hugo Blick, the series will be shot in the Isle of Man and is due to be screened in 2011.

Other cast members include Kierston Wareing from Fish Tank, Rafe Spall from Desperate Romantics, and Lesley Sharp from Playing the Field.

According to the BBC casting announcement, each will play one of an array of individuals whose very different lives become intertwined after drug baron Harvey Wratten is murdered.

BBC controller for drama commissioning, Ben Stephenson, stated that he is thrilled to have gotten such grade A talent to bring Hugo Blick’s scripts to life.  He also stated that Chris and Chiwetel are two of the best actors and they could not be more thrilled to have them on board along with the rest of the cast.

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At the moment, this seems a little true as Stephen Fry attacked the standards of many of the television programs currently airing, stating that they are made for adults in the UK who exhibit infantile thinking.

Fry called them ‘chicken nuggets’ implying while these types of programming can be enjoyed from time to time, they are not great and fulfilling choices on a regular basis.

It is hard to debate his point given the fact that a large percentage of peak viewing time programmes can be considered adult centric, with even BBC2 schedules stocked full of reality shows about DIY, cooking, games shows, and fashion.  On the flip side, ITV and BBC1 continue to air shows that almost always are dramas that are either thrillers or heartbreaks making everything a bit of escapist fun that airs today.

In fact, it is almost possible to say that mainstream television is now designed to be enjoyed while doing other activities, but not for those who simply want to seriously sit down and enjoy a show due to the lack of current stimulation in the programming.

This thought only becomes stronger when you take a look at Doctor Who in his latest episode goes back in time to see Van Gogh encouraging children to take a different view of art history.

In theory it was a great idea, but although adults may have enjoyed watching the educational, creative, and entertaining show; its intellectual level was aimed at children more than adults, making it just another show that fails to fully captivate the adult viewing audience.

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Homer is best known for eating and drinking beer, which surprisingly enough was all it took for him to beat out Harry Potter for the top slot.

Matt Groening, the creator of Homer’s character, stated that people enjoy Homer because secretly they can relate to his desires, which most people are too embarrassed to admit while he gets to enjoy them out in the open.

In third place was Buffy the Vampire Slayer portrayed by Sarah Michelle Geller and in fourth place was Tony Soprano from of course, The Sopranos.  Rounding out the top five was The Joker from The Dark Knight instalment of the Batman trilogy played by the late Heath Ledger.

Also ranking in the top ten were Hannibal Lector played by Anthony Hopkins, Rachel from Friends played by Jennifer Anniston, and Edward Scissorhands played by Johnny Depp.

In ninth and tenth place finishing off the top ten list was the child favourite Spongebob Squarepants and Carrie Bradshaw from Sex & the City played by Sarah Jessica Parker.

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An online petition already has more than 4,600 fan signitures and now previous cast members are calling for episodes to be re-released including, Dean Sullivan, Louis Emerik, Suzanne Collins, Bryan Murray, Steven Fletcher, Stephanie Chambers, Kris Mochrie, Sarah White, Steven Pinder, Mickey Jones & more.

Gritty storylines included Soaps first lesbian kiss and the murder of wife-beater Trevor Jordach who was buried under the patio, Sheila Grants rape storyline, Also in the later years was the seige in 2002 & Anthony Murray’s bullying and on the last episode Drug dealer Jack Michealson was killed.

The last episide was aired in 2003 after 21 years on TV screens. Brookside launched the careers of Jennifer Ellison, Ricky Tomlinson and Anna Friel.

Now past stars from The Close say a whole generation of Soap fans have missed out and are calling for Channel 4 to bring out a box set.

Dean Sullivan, who played lovable rogue Jimmy Corkhill, said: “I would love to be involved in any initiative to keep the Brookside name alive.”

Lynsey McCaffrey who starred as Ruth Smith (one of the Gordons) added: “It’s great news regarding the Brookside DVD campaign its great to hear that Brooky hasn’t been forgotten!   I was brought up watching it as a child so the show is very close to my heart.”

And Steven Fletcher who played Ste Murray said: “I believe that there is probably still a massive audience of hardcore brookside fans out there who would love to have access to some, if not all of the episodes that went out over the 21 years it ran for.  For me working on the show was such a great experience and a fantastic form of training infront of a camera, it brought alot of opportunity to actors in the city and made headlines for its groundbreaking storylines. “

But there’s confusion over who actually owns the rights to the Scouse Soap Opera. Creator Phil Redmond owns the name “Brookside” but Channel 4 are not clear if they own the show.

Brookie fan Lee Brady from Liverpool & Danny Burton from Essex both came up with the idea of running a Campaign to get Brookie released onto DVD after a visit to the close in 2007.

Lee, 23, said: “Our aim is to get anything onto DVD really, we would love Box sets, spin-offs, Classic episodes, The Best of Brookie.  All other soaps have DVD’s of Classics out on sale, They have Crossroads, Corrie classics to buy on DVD. Why not Brookie? Brookside was probably the Biggest ground breaking soap of all time. Brookside done everything first but it seems to be last bringing out a DVD.  I grew up watching Brookie, and for me Brookside is regarded as an academy of excellence, not just for its behind-the-scenes teams, but for the sheer volume of acting talent that has come and gone through its doors over the 21 years, To support their Campaign please go to www.brooksidefans.webs.com.”

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The tour follows a long string of other television shows that have been adapted for the stage such as Coronation Street, The X Factor, and Strictly Come Dancing.

The stage show is being adapted by the head writer for the show, Steven Moffat, and will feature everything from special effects to on-stage battles to pyrotechnics.

The show is being produced by BBC Worldwide and will premier set in wartime London ending with what is described as an ‘epic onstage battle.’  For those who enjoy the show, there will be a live soundtrack on the market performed and led by Dr. Who’s Murray Gold that also wrote its newest theme tune.

Moffatt, who also is the television show’s executive producer, stated that the live version of the show is everything he has dreamed of since age eleven.  He added that with all of the monsters on show live, a great plot line, and new screen material will make it something that should not be missed.

The tour will include 25 performances in nine different cities with opening night at London’s Wembley Arena on October 8^th followed by in no specific order with stops in Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Sheffield, Nottingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, and its last stop on November 7^th in Belfast.

Live show conversions of television shows has increased in popularity due to the revenues produced by ticket sales, live performances, and merchandising.

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