Children In Need: Bid For Annie's Costume

Friday, 16 November 2012 - Reported by John Bowman
Fans of the BBC Three supernatural drama Being Human have the chance to bid for a costume worn by Lenora Crichlow as ghost Annie.

An entire outfit, as seen right worn by Crichlow, has been donated by the programme to raise money for this year's Children In Need appeal.

People have until 22 seconds after 8.04pm on Sunday 18th November to place their bids as part of this year's official BBC Children In Need online auction.

Anyone wanting simply to donate to the appeal, rather than bid for the costume, can do so via the button below.

Donate here

UPDATE - 19TH NOVEMBER: The winning bid for the outfit was £226.







FILTER: - Charities - Being Human

Wizards Vs Aliens Series One Final Story Title Revealed

Thursday, 15 November 2012 - Reported by John Bowman
The final adventure in the first series of CBBC action adventure drama Wizards vs Aliens will be called The Last Day, it was revealed today.

In part one, while the Nekross advance their master plan in secret, Tom is haunted by dreams of his childhood. And when he tries to have a normal life by going on a date with Katie he suddenly sees someone from his past and discovers the impossible has happened. His entire life will never be the same again . . .

In part two, with a powerful new ally by his side, Tom must bring his entire family together with Benny to destroy the Nekross master plan before the whole of Earth is changed forever. But are they strong enough to stop the Nekross? And in order to save the world, how much will Tom have to lose?

Written by Phil Ford and directed by Joss Agnew, part one of the two-part story will air on Monday 3rd December and part two on Tuesday 4th December, both at 5.15pm.





FILTER: - CBBC - Wizards Vs Aliens

Being Human Bags Writers' Guild Award For Third Time

Wednesday, 14 November 2012 - Reported by John Bowman
Being Human won the Best TV Drama Series trophy for the third time at today's Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards.

Created and co-written by Toby Whithouse, the show previously won the gong in 2009 and 2010. This year, it saw off opposition from Scott & Bailey (starring Lesley Sharp and Suranne Jones) and Prisoners' Wives (whose supporting cast includes Iain Glen).

Included alongside Whithouse in the citation were Tom Grieves, John Jackson, Lisa McGee, and Jamie Mathieson.

In addition, although Sherlock lost out to Appropriate Adult in the Best Short-Form TV Drama category, co-creator Steven Moffat, who was cited alongside Mark Gatiss and Stephen Thompson for the reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective classic, was given the Writers' Guild Special Award For Outstanding Writing.

The event took place at The Tabernacle in London.




FILTER: - Being Human - Sherlock

Wizards vs Aliens: Friend Or Foe

Tuesday, 13 November 2012 - Reported by John Bowman
The BBC today released pictures from next week's two-part Wizards vs Aliens adventure Friend Or Foe.

Written by Clayton Hickman, the adventure introduces Ruthie Henshall as Stephanie Gaunt. (NB: Although the release of the story information and photos has been sanctioned by the BBC, clicking on the buttons below will reveal an element of the plot that some fans might prefer not to know before seeing the episodes.)


In part one, Lexi adopts human form and transports to Earth, with one aim – to capture Tom Clarke. But both are unaware that a greater enemy is watching – scheming billionaire Stephanie Gaunt is determined to prove the existence of magic, and nothing can stand in her way.

In part two, with Tom and Lexi held prisoner by Gaunt, the wizards and aliens must learn to work together, but is the alliance doomed to fail? As Benny faces the terror of the Brain Scrape, Gaunt's plans begin to escalate – with magic and Nekross technology combined, she can rule the world!

Episode one will air on CBBC on Monday 19th November and the concluding part will be broadcast on Tuesday 20th November, both at 5.15pm.





FILTER: - CBBC - Wizards Vs Aliens

Merlin: Episodes 7 And 8

Tuesday, 13 November 2012 - Reported by John Bowman
Episode seven of Merlin - entitled A Lesson In Vengeance - is set to air at 8pm on Saturday 17th November on BBC One, and will guest-star John Bradley as Tyr Seward.

Darkness steals into the very heart of Camelot as Morgana and her puppet Queen hatch a sinister plan to murder the King. But when stablehand Tyr Seward becomes caught in the crossfire, he threatens to ruin everything. As the plot thickens and reaches its deadly climax, can a suspicious Merlin unravel the truth before it’s too late?

Four pictures from the episode, written by Jake Michie and directed by Alice Troughton, have been released by the BBC today.


Brief details for episode 8 - currently scheduled to be broadcast at 8pm on Saturday 24th November - have been given by the BBC. The title is yet to be announced but it guest-stars John Shrapnel as Sarrum, Matthew Clancy as Albin, Alfie Stewart as Daegal, and Mitch Benn as Gerrin.
When Merlin agrees to help a young Druid boy, Daegal, he has no choice but to leave Camelot on a dangerous mission. And with the citadel distracted by the visit of the fearsome Sarrum of Amata, it seems that no-one will notice his absence. But as the sky darkens so do Merlin's suspicions - is there more to Daegal than meets the eye? And can a man as ruthless as the Sarrum ever really be trusted? Before long, the young warlock realises he's made a terrible mistake.

Pictures from it are yet to be released.

UPDATE - 15TH NOVEMBER: Episode 8 will be called The Hollow Queen.





FILTER: - Merlin

Wizards vs Aliens: The Fall Of The Nekross

Saturday, 10 November 2012 - Reported by John Bowman
Episodes 9 and 10 of the CBBC action adventure drama Wizards vs Aliens will collectively form the adventure The Fall of the Nekross.

In part one, Benny launches an attack on the Nekross ship. The schoolboy genius uses all the computers on Earth against the aliens, and the starship Zarantulus is stricken. But soon the plan runs out of control, with terrifying consequences for both wizards and aliens alike.

In part two, time is running out for the Nekross, while on Earth the wizards fall apart. Ursula plans radical action against Benny, while Tom realises that the solution might lie with the ancient and mysterious Stones of Burnt Hill. But if helping Benny means saving his enemy, what choice will Tom make?

Part one of the series' penultimate adventure, written by Gareth Roberts and directed by Joss Agnew, will air on Monday 26th November and part two on Tuesday 27th November, both at 5.15pm.

Pictures from the two episodes will be released by the BBC on Tuesday 20th November.







FILTER: - CBBC - Wizards Vs Aliens