Archive for the 'TV Shows' Category
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Soaps Broadcasting Live
Over the last few years, a lot of the soaps have been going all out for the anniversary shows – either there 2000th episode or 50th year on the air – and the way to do in this day and age is live TV. Most recently, Eastenders used it’s 25th anniversary to broadcast live the killer of Archie Mitchel.
In a plot line that has taken months to develop, even the actors themselves didn’t know who had killed Archie. The producers carefully let a couple of clues slip out (most noticeably, the hairbrush at the Vic clue), but very, very few people thought it would be (look away now if you do not want to know!) Stacey Slater.
But is this method of broadcasting any better? I think yes. As good as the shows look when they are well rehearsed and taped, the thrill of knowing the actors could really fluff their lines is brilliant TV!
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Corrie’s Death Rate shocker!
The first ever episode of Coronation Street was broad-casted live on December 9th 1960. Since then, millions of viewers have regularly tuned in to see the trials and tribulations of the various cast members who have graced the beloved small screen that is Corrie. Over the last 5 decades, there has been 120 deaths on Corrie, with around 80 of them being premature (i.e. murdered, accident, suicide).
Now, this little statistic makes 66% of deaths in Corrie an unnatural one… So why do people live there?! I must admit, that in my small little town, very few people die, and I have yet to read about a muder, although we have had a few fatal car accidents.
So why do soaps have such a high mortality rate?
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Flash Forwards Final Episode of Series one.
It’s the final episode of Series 1 tonight in Flash Forward on channel 5 at 9 o’clock and from what I have been hearing its not one to be missed with an explosive finish guaranteed. In the last episode Bryce began his search for the woman in his flash forward in which he came so close to meeting and I am sure tonight’s episode will see them meet, Aaron becomes concerned over Tracy’s odd behavior, Mark attempts to track down the person responsible for texting Olivia and outing his drinking during his flash forward vision, and Demetri’s co-agents try to find the mysterious caller who forewarned him about his unfortunate fate.
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Itvs Xfactor is pulling in the viewers
When you ask many working people what their ideal weekend is the response you here time after time is chilling in with a nice drink whether alcoholic or not watching xfactor. It seems to take over so many people’s life on the weekend and the worst thing is they then come in Monday morning and ask did you watch xfactor and start to go on about it. It was estimated that The X Factor’s top five performances show drew 12.3m (47.8%) for ITV1 between 8pm and 9.45pm on Saturday night, according to early figures.
I mean the stats say it all there is some seriously sad people out there would not mind if the acts where good but this year it has been very poor. I think there should be Celebrity xfactor where the sing off against each other and the public vote of the worse performance at least this way the music will be better.
Friday, November 27th, 2009
What is the best TV Series to hit British TV?
I often have this conversation with my friends regarding what the best TV series to come on TV and we always end up arguing one i tell you my top five you tell me what you think:
1. 24
2. Heroes
3 Lost
4. Flash Forward
5. Prison Break
Yes that’s right my number one is the 24 has to be the best out of the lot it was an entertaining action drama but lost me a bit when it went over to SKY1. The new series on Channel 5 on Mondays Flash forward is only up to its first Series here in the UK but has already attracted allot of attention and is defiantly one to watch out for. What’s your top 5?
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Katie Price handed new ITV2 series
As we are all a where Katie Price left the jungle this week after claims that she had had enough at first i thought this was due to all the trials that the public had made here do and she realised that this was going to be the case throughout her whole jungle experience. However She stated that she had done her best and wanted to be with her kids which make you think that she want to pet out of the publicity and keep her head down but that is not the case with IVT2 commissioning a second series of What Katie Did Next. Meaning we are set to see more of her.
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Eastender to do an online spin off
That right all you hard core Eastender fans the show is going to be called EastEnders: E20 and the EastEnders chiefs have cast four relative unknowns to star in the soap.
I think this is a step to modernize the show as the current casts have been there for years!! And attracts more of the older generation where as this new spin off could attract all ages.
Current soaps have tried to attract all crowds for example Holly oaks who have the spin off Late Holly oaks and is defiantly for the adolescent age group
EastEnders executive producer have stated they have now found four talented newcomers from London to front the show. Emer, Bunmi, Ricky and Sam are brilliant young performers, noisy and fun.
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
The End for x-factors Jedward
I have to say that this was on the cards and as the weeks went on it was only a matter of time before the terrible twins left. And on Sundays show with an estimated 13.8 million people watching the show the twins lost in a sing-off to crowd favorite Olly Murs after performing an out of tune version of Boyzone’s No Matter What.
Before the dismissal the public watch live performances from Britain’s Got Talent’s Susan Boyle and Mariah Carey in which the finalists waited their fait only for the final decision on who stays and who goes left with Danny and she sent home the twins.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
I’m A Celebrity Get me out of here!
Yes that’s right every one I’m A Celebrity Get me out of here has started up again showing on most nights at 0’oclock on ITV. For me i have never been a huge fan of the show but like most reality TV shows you are always interested to find out who is involved in this case who the celebrities are. This year’s line up includes:
Jimmy White
George Hamilton
Lucy Benjamin
Gino D’Acampo
Kim Woodburn
Stuart Manning
Camilla Dallerup
Sabrina Washington
Colin McAllister
Justin Ryan
Sam Fox