BBC has announced its new autumn schedule. One that I’m looking forward to is the Doctor Who special leading up to the two Christmas specials before Matt Smith takes over. The episode is called Waters of Mars with Lindsey Duncan starring as the Doctor’s companion. If you want to see a preview clip of this, see Thursday’s post where there is a link.
Gavin and Stacey is also returning with its third and sadly final season. In it Gavin starts his new job and moves to Barry Island, while Smithy struggles to cope with the loss of his friend and new-found fatherhood. I love this show, especially seeming I live about 10 miles from Barry Island. Their parody of Barry residents isn’t that far from the truth. I hope it’s as funny as the others
QI is also returning, with super intelligent Stephen Fry, for 16 episodes for the 8th season of the show. This is another good show, where you always learn something that you thought you already knew. Causes a lot of arguments in the pub quiz!
Criminal justice is returning also with another five part season. Maxine Peake stars as a depressed Juliet Miller whose psychological condition is questioned in court.
Unfortunately Strictly Come Dancing is also returning for its seventh season. Apparently it has received as massive revamp and with two new judges, Alesha Dixon and Darcey Bussell, with Arlene Phillips given the boot.
Other good shows returning are Spooks, stand up series Live at the Apollo and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
Also returning is not funny at all, Graham Norton. Being as crude as you possibly can is not funny, only certain people can pull this off and Graham Norton is not one of them.
The dire Saturday game show, Hole in the wall is also returning along with the slightly better Total Wipeout.
The BBC has also commissioned a number of new series.
One that I’m particularly looking forward to is Paradox. A scientist sees into the future and sees a crime carried out and then he and DI Rebecca Flint must go about trying to stop it happen. Ok the storyline line sounds extremely similar to Minority Report but still it looks interesting. Unfortunately they have signed up Tazmin Outhwaite to play the Detective, not the best actress in the world, so let’s hope she doesn’t ruin an otherwise promising show.
Speaking of bad actresses the BBC has got Amanda Holden staring in a new comedy, about a circus, called Big Top. Holden plays the ring mistress struggling to hold the circus together. I find it highly unlikely that I’ll be watching this.
Jon Culshaw is returning with a new impressions show along with Debra Stephenson. There hasn’t been one of these on the TV for a while so hopefully this will be worth watching!
Yet another comedy celebrity panel show, What’s On TV, with Fern Britton and Jason Manford as team captains and Steve Jones as the host. As the title suggests it will be a TV trivia quiz. I’ll probably watch it, could be quite funny.
Another show, which to me sounds a lot like creature comforts. Basically actual clips of animals are voiced over by celebrities. It is called Walk on the Wild side.
Other new shows that I have no particular interest in either way.
Garrow's Law
This Georgian legal drama, which features New Tricks' Alun Armstrong, delves into the corruption and social injustice at London's Old Bailey in the eighteenth century.
Framed
An unusual misunderstanding plays a pivotal part in this family drama, an adaption of the best-selling children's novel. The show, which is set in Wales, stars Torchwood actress Eve Myles.
Emma (Shocking, a period drama on the BBC, this is unheard of ?!)
Jane Austen's period drama is adapted by Bafta-winning writer Sandy Welch and stars Johnny Lee Miller (Eli Stone), veteran award-winning actor Michael Gambon and Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet).
Material Girl
Ali Redcliffe, played by Sugar Rush's Leonora Crichlow, sets out to make a name for herself in the world of fashion design but gets more than she bargains for when her evil ex-boss sets out to stop her.
Small Island
Another adaption, this time of Andrea Levy's award-winning novel, follows the love story of couple determined to pursue their dreams against all odds. The show stars Survivors' John Alexander and Endgame's Paula Milne.
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