BBC1 Autumn line up - TV Programmes

ronant · 18-07-2006, 21:47

BBC1 announced its Autumn season this morning... here's the highlights...

DRAMA
Jane Eyre
The State Within - conspiracy thriller tracing 17 days in the life of the British Ambassador to the US.
Robin Hood - in the Doctor Who slot.
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard A supermarket manager (Jane Horrocks) is so angry at the state of politics she stands at the election and eventually becomes Prime Minister.
The Innocence Project Pre watershed drama where a group of law students take on cases no one else wants to know about.
London One off about different characters whose paths collide at a B&B, starring Colin Firth.
Casualty - 20th Anniversary Two special episodes - one where Charlie helps set up a clinic in Cambodia with Duffy and another where a double decker bus topples over.
Spooks
Recovery Starring David Tennant as a man who, when waking from his coma is a different man and Sarah Parish as his wife.

FACTUAL
Planet Earth
Who Do You Think You Are? With Jeremy Irons, Nigella Lawson, Robert Lindsay, Barbara Windsor, David Tennant, Julia Sawalha and David Dickinson.
A Child Against All Odds Robert Winston follows couples as they try to conceive. That one sounds dodgy.
Celebrity Masterchef
The Great British Summer A celebration of the countryside, culture and events that define summer, narrated by Alan Titchmarsh.
Head Doctors Following the patients and doctors at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
What Not to Wear
The Tragedy of Rudyard Kipling
Ancient Rome - the Rise and Fall of an Empire Drama Documentary.

COMEDY
Five one-off comedy dramas:
Aftersun A married couple on holiday realise they have little to say to each other. With Sarah Parish.
Magnolia An ex con wants to keep his business afloat, but his wife wants him to go back to his old job with the notorious King brothers. With Ralph Ineson.
Angel Cake A cake maker living on a grimy estate finds an image of the Virgin Mary on one her buns and miraculous things start to happen. With Sarah Lancashire.
The Goodhousekeeping Gude Alan Davies stars as a single dad needing to make money.
Berry's Way Leeny Henry stars as a man taking an Open University course.

The Green Green Grass
The Armstrong and Miller Show Sketch show.
Jam and Jerusalem Sue Johnston, Joanna Lumley, Dawn French and Maggie Steed star as members of a Ladies Guild in a west country village.
Not Going Out Sitcom about two flatmates starring Lee Mack.
The Royle Family One hour special.

ENTERTAINMENT
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
1 vs 100 One player tries to eliminate 100 other contestants by correctly answering questions.
National Lottery Day All about the good causes.
The Bigger Picture With Graham Norton
Strictly Come Dancing

There's also BBC1 Sessions - featuring popular music acts. The One Show starts a month long run daily at 7pm in August - a magazine show with Adrian Chiles which will run all year if successful. Plus Panorama will move to 8.30pm on Monday nights from January.

There's also two Little Britain specials for Christmas and a spin off series will start next year showing on Saturday nights.

hob-goblin · 18-07-2006, 21:53

No science then?

ronant · 18-07-2006, 21:55

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Originally Posted by hob-goblin

No science then?

Well i suppose they'd say A Child Against All Odds and Head Doctors is science

18-07-2006, 22:00

- ignore sorry -

pjb007 · 18-07-2006, 22:31

Oh well 3 things on that list to watch then.

Mark. · 18-07-2006, 22:37

A few things on there that look quite good, especially from the dramas.

Drelldos · 18-07-2006, 23:04

The dramas look brilliant. Really good. Also looking forward to The One Sessions and Planet Earth returning. Also Robin Hood. Great drama to take the slot left vacant by DW.

And of course The Royle Family.

Not too shabby at all.

14111985 · 18-07-2006, 23:46

what about waking the dead?

It finished on a big cliffhanger and that must be about a year ago now.

There will be another series but if spence is dead (which is the only realistic conclusion) can see it being the last as the new characters were crap

ember1 · 19-07-2006, 00:29

Nice to see David Tennant can justify not being able to shoot much for DW:season 2/ ep 10 on the basis that he was busy hunting down his ancestors, and trying to work out who he was (Recovery)

lonepiner¹ · 19-07-2006, 01:19

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Originally Posted by ember1

Nice to see David Tennant can justify not being able to shoot much for DW:season 2/ ep 10 on the basis that he was busy hunting down his ancestors, and trying to work out who he was (Recovery)

Or that he was a bit occupied in a quarry shooting The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit, which was the actual reason.

performingmonk · 19-07-2006, 01:48

Robin Hood is the one I'm looking forward to.

Staris · 19-07-2006, 02:55

A lot of that sounds very interesting. The one off comedy dramas sound good. So glad Planet Earth and Spooks are returning and yes Waking the Dead will return.

umbongo · 19-07-2006, 06:12

There are several programmes there that sound quite appealing to me.

I *really* hope Jam and Jerusalem is good. I think it's written by Jennifer Saunders.

Staris · 19-07-2006, 06:23

Yes Jennifer Saunders has written it. Sounds a decent enough cast.

mossy2103 · 19-07-2006, 06:34

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Originally Posted by ember1

Nice to see David Tennant can justify not being able to shoot much for DW:season 2/ ep 10 on the basis that he was busy hunting down his ancestors, and trying to work out who he was (Recovery)

or perhaps these were either recorded before DW S2, or even after DW filming had been completed.

Pepsi_Max_Kid · 19-07-2006, 09:12

where did you hear about the little britain 2 specials and the spin off? as i see nothing on the press pack they gave out lol?

robhi · 19-07-2006, 09:28

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Originally Posted by ronant

Casualty - 20th Anniversary Two special episodes - one where Charlie helps set up a clinic in Cambodia with Duffy

Casualty Script Writers Meeting 2006.....

'What can we do for a 20 Year Special - I know let's copy ER, instead of a clinic in Africa we'll do a clinic in....er....Cambodia and instead of Carter we'll have Charlie....we can shoot it on the old Tenko sets.'

ronant · 19-07-2006, 10:07

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Originally Posted by Pepsi_Max_Kid

where did you hear about the little britain 2 specials and the spin off? as i see nothing on the press pack they gave out lol?

MediaGuardian - Matt Lucas and David Walliams have signed an exclusive 3 year deal to keep them at the BBC.

Mambo Italiano · 19-07-2006, 10:27

Jane Eyre?!?!? *excited face*

Most of the dramas look good, and I always enjoy Who do you think you are?. Might skip Dickinson's episode, though.

Someone put Casualty out of its misery, please! Like someone said above, totally copying ER and ending up looking a hundred times worse than what it is.

hob-goblin · 19-07-2006, 11:58

Why does science, technology and engineering always get overlooked?

mossy2103 · 19-07-2006, 12:07

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Originally Posted by hob-goblin

Why does science, technology and engineering always get overlooked?

Overlooked in the announcements probably because they are not seen as "popular headline grabbers" but they are probably there in the forthcoming schedules (Horizon, Science Shack, et al).

kingoftv · 19-07-2006, 14:08

What is the lottery thing?

All sounds good has itv released one yet?

OK Then!!! · 19-07-2006, 14:14

I do like the sound of this.

The Dramas/Factual sound the best and of course-
The Royle Family return on Christmas Day.

Praxidike · 19-07-2006, 14:18

Can't wait for more Spooks, annoys me even more than American TV when they go for cliffhanger endings because there's only 10 episodes of Spooks compared with 24 episodes of US TV so we have 14 extra weeks to wait!!

ember1 · 19-07-2006, 14:36

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Originally Posted by lonepiner¹

Or that he was a bit occupied in a quarry shooting The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit, which was the actual reason.

Which leads to the question: why did they have to shoot back-to-back when by taking longer they could have had more "Doctor Who" in s2/ep10?

My guess is that it enabled DT to do other work after shooting. Thus compromising DW output.

18-07-2006, 21:47	#1
ronant Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,397	BBC1 Autumn line up BBC1 announced its Autumn season this morning... here's the highlights... DRAMA Jane Eyre The State Within - conspiracy thriller tracing 17 days in the life of the British Ambassador to the US. Robin Hood - in the Doctor Who slot. The Amazing Mrs Pritchard A supermarket manager (Jane Horrocks) is so angry at the state of politics she stands at the election and eventually becomes Prime Minister. The Innocence Project Pre watershed drama where a group of law students take on cases no one else wants to know about. London One off about different characters whose paths collide at a B&B, starring Colin Firth. Casualty - 20th Anniversary Two special episodes - one where Charlie helps set up a clinic in Cambodia with Duffy and another where a double decker bus topples over. Spooks Recovery Starring David Tennant as a man who, when waking from his coma is a different man and Sarah Parish as his wife. FACTUAL Planet Earth Who Do You Think You Are? With Jeremy Irons, Nigella Lawson, Robert Lindsay, Barbara Windsor, David Tennant, Julia Sawalha and David Dickinson. A Child Against All Odds Robert Winston follows couples as they try to conceive. That one sounds dodgy. Celebrity Masterchef The Great British Summer A celebration of the countryside, culture and events that define summer, narrated by Alan Titchmarsh. Head Doctors Following the patients and doctors at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. What Not to Wear The Tragedy of Rudyard Kipling Ancient Rome - the Rise and Fall of an Empire Drama Documentary. COMEDY Five one-off comedy dramas: Aftersun A married couple on holiday realise they have little to say to each other. With Sarah Parish. Magnolia An ex con wants to keep his business afloat, but his wife wants him to go back to his old job with the notorious King brothers. With Ralph Ineson. Angel Cake A cake maker living on a grimy estate finds an image of the Virgin Mary on one her buns and miraculous things start to happen. With Sarah Lancashire. The Goodhousekeeping Gude Alan Davies stars as a single dad needing to make money. Berry's Way Leeny Henry stars as a man taking an Open University course. The Green Green Grass The Armstrong and Miller Show Sketch show. Jam and Jerusalem Sue Johnston, Joanna Lumley, Dawn French and Maggie Steed star as members of a Ladies Guild in a west country village. Not Going Out Sitcom about two flatmates starring Lee Mack. The Royle Family One hour special. ENTERTAINMENT Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 1 vs 100 One player tries to eliminate 100 other contestants by correctly answering questions. National Lottery Day All about the good causes. The Bigger Picture With Graham Norton Strictly Come Dancing There's also BBC1 Sessions - featuring popular music acts. The One Show starts a month long run daily at 7pm in August - a magazine show with Adrian Chiles which will run all year if successful. Plus Panorama will move to 8.30pm on Monday nights from January. There's also two Little Britain specials for Christmas and a spin off series will start next year showing on Saturday nights.

18-07-2006, 21:53	#2
hob-goblin Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,818	No science then?

18-07-2006, 22:31	#5
pjb007 Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shropshire - (Tx: The Wrekin) Services: Sky+, Sky Broadband Connect, Sky Talk. OS: XP Pro, Vista Home Premium Posts: 9,936	Oh well 3 things on that list to watch then.

18-07-2006, 22:37	#6
Mark. Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Services: Sky: Sky+HD, Sky+, 4 mixes, Sports, Max BB, Talk; Freeview; iPhone Posts: 36,396 Blog Entries: 42	A few things on there that look quite good, especially from the dramas.

18-07-2006, 23:04	#7
Drelldos Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Big Brother Steps Services: ♥ I Love Aisleyne ♥ Posts: 5,056	The dramas look brilliant. Really good. Also looking forward to The One Sessions and Planet Earth returning. Also Robin Hood. Great drama to take the slot left vacant by DW. And of course The Royle Family. Not too shabby at all.

18-07-2006, 23:46	#8
14111985 Banned User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 104	what about waking the dead? It finished on a big cliffhanger and that must be about a year ago now. There will be another series but if spence is dead (which is the only realistic conclusion) can see it being the last as the new characters were crap

19-07-2006, 00:29	#9
ember1 Banned User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,689	Nice to see David Tennant can justify not being able to shoot much for DW:season 2/ ep 10 on the basis that he was busy hunting down his ancestors, and trying to work out who he was (Recovery)

19-07-2006, 01:48	#11
performingmonk Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,787	Robin Hood is the one I'm looking forward to.

19-07-2006, 02:55	#12
Staris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 699	A lot of that sounds very interesting. The one off comedy dramas sound good. So glad Planet Earth and Spooks are returning and yes Waking the Dead will return.

19-07-2006, 06:12	#13
umbongo Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,216	There are several programmes there that sound quite appealing to me. I really hope Jam and Jerusalem is good. I think it's written by Jennifer Saunders.

19-07-2006, 06:23	#14
Staris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 699	Yes Jennifer Saunders has written it. Sounds a decent enough cast.

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Pepsi_Max_Kid Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,170	where did you hear about the little britain 2 specials and the spin off? as i see nothing on the press pack they gave out lol?

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Mambo Italiano Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kairdiff ♥ Services: Wine gums, envy and pieces of rainbow Posts: 4,405	Jane Eyre?!?!? excited face Most of the dramas look good, and I always enjoy Who do you think you are?. Might skip Dickinson's episode, though. Someone put Casualty out of its misery, please! Like someone said above, totally copying ER and ending up looking a hundred times worse than what it is.

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hob-goblin Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,818	Why does science, technology and engineering always get overlooked?

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OK Then!!! Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,863	I do like the sound of this. The Dramas/Factual sound the best and of course- The Royle Family return on Christmas Day.

19-07-2006, 14:18	#24
Praxidike Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,141 Blog Entries: 3	Can't wait for more Spooks, annoys me even more than American TV when they go for cliffhanger endings because there's only 10 episodes of Spooks compared with 24 episodes of US TV so we have 14 extra weeks to wait!!