Welcome one and all to Tube Talk, a brand new weekly column here on Digital Spy.

Every Saturday I'll be answering your TV-related questions, be they scheduling queries, programming info or demands for gossip on upcoming plotlines.

We begin this week with a "teaser" edition featuring some messages sent in over the past few weeks. You can get your questions in for next week's column by clicking the link at the top of the page.


Shaun Allred: "When will West Wing series five be coming to terrestrial TV?"

Neil: "No date yet" for a Channel 4 outing, although (if you're happy to skip season five) you'll be able to catch season six on new FTA digital station More4 this October.


Steve Quinn: "Could you tell me if The kids from Fame is to be shown again? Granada Plus, now shut down, had the rights to it last. Who has them now, or what channel? I love leg warmers...."

Neil: ITV say they no longer have the rights to this show and have no intentions of re-acquiring them.


Jacintha: Can you tell me what happens at the end of the OC? I've tried downloading everywhere but I can't find it! :(

Neil: I'm duty bound to inform you that downloading TV shows is illegal, immoral and eventually the MPAA will sue your ass. I won't spoil exactly what happens in the finale (but click here if you're desperate), except to say that it's quite a change from last year's ender. And it has a fantastic soundtrack to accompany the closing moments (Imogen Heap: Hide and Seek).


James: "Hey! It is my opinion that ITV are failing a bit to attract new viewers, with shows like Celebrity Wrestling and Love Island. Do you share this view and can you offer any opinions about why ITV is failing and what they could do to improve it?"

Neil: Celebrity Love Island was probably the most shameless reality show in the history of reality shows. The ingredients of celebrities, sex and sun were thrown carelessly together in the anticipation of a huge hit. Similarly for Celebrity Wrestling.

My advice? Be trashy, sure - but try and be a little less transparent about it.


Sylvia Allen: "Are viewing figures available for the drama based on the Joyti De Laurey case on BBC2 last Wednesday evening from 9-10.30? I thought that Meera Syal was brilliant - she is an actress of many parts."

Neil: Seeing as it's you, Sylvia: The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million pulled in a very impressive 3.3 million viewers, or a 17% audience share.


Mark Wellham: I love Judge Judy but when will we get to see new episodes? The ones we see now are about seven years old and have been shown many times already.

Neil: ITV2 tell me that they will be picking up new eps of the Judge but have "no specific timeframe" on the cards right now. Of course, I informed them not to pee on my leg and tell me it was raining.


Raju S: "Would you know how someone can apply to have their car done by pimp my ride?"

Neil: For Raju, and the hundreds of other emails I've received on the subject: unfortunately applications have currently closed but details of how to apply for the second series will be advertised towards the end of the first series, which begins next Sunday, June 26, at 10pm on MTV.

The folks at MTV have given us a sneek peak at the first episode (see left), which features Bethan, a 25 year old photography student from Enfield, who has her 1961 Morris Minor 'pimped' in time for her wedding towards the end of this year.


Neil: That's your lot for this week - keep your questions coming in. More next Saturday!