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Neil: That is correct: the show has returned for a limited run of seven episodes, although they're not rating very well in the US unfortunately. You can watch season two here on Hallmark from May, but there is no word yet on whether it will follow on ITV4. As it's only seven eps we're talking about, I would suspect so.

Neil: You'd have guessed June or July, as usual. But no! I'm told it'll actually be the Autumn by the time season four airs on Living (just as season five begins in the US).

Neil: I'm told that this "is not in the schedules for 2008". I should add that I don't necessarily believe the person who told me that.

Neil: Arguably one of the best shows on TV, Rescue Me returns to Sky One in the summer. Production is about to get underway on the fifth season, which has an extended run of 22 episodes (up from the usual 13).

Neil: I'm not sure for the reasons behind it, but Shipwrecked has been pushed back by three months to some time in April. I'm also hearing rumours that despite what was said, this series could be even shorter than previous runs...

Neil: An interesting question. The likes of Sky One (24, Lost, Bones) and Living (Ghost Whisperer, Top Model, Criminal Minds) have in recent years tended to buy the full set of rights and keep them all, making them the exclusive broadcasters for these particular shows. FX, meanwhile, buys the exclusive rights but then doesn't mind selling off the free TV rights - NCIS has gone to Five, and more recently, Dexter to ITV - reasoning that it will only serve to raise awareness of the shows and encourage more people to watch them first on FX. Nip/Tuck is back on March 18, and if you haven't seen the advert - somebody at FX has been watching Channel 4's marketing strategy very closely - then click here.

Neil: The project was abandoned a year ago, I am sad to report. Geena Davis took a long break after C-I-C ended but has just started work on a new film called Accidents Happen, out next year.

Neil: Production on Heroes resumes at the start of May, and it will likely return to air in the US in early September. There could be as many as 30 episodes next season, and we're likely to get two volumes as part of it.

Neil: For those who haven't heard, Las Vegas was officially axed this week due to a combination of low ratings, high production costs and that blasted writers' strike. Expect the final season to play out on Sky from May. Had Vegas run its course? Leave your thoughts at the end of the column.

Neil: I know there has been some confusion over whether the show would be returning for a third series - especially with the series two ending - but I can confirm that Robin will definitely be back for more jolly capers later in the year. Filming has already begun in Hungary.

Neil: Often shows are purchased many months before they even air in the US, let alone be axed. This has led to numerous embarrassments for British broadcasters over the years, but most notable was ITV's pickup of the JJ Abrams drama flop Six Degrees two years ago. The network had so much faith in the series that it even promised to put it on primetime ITV1! They have still yet to air it, by the way. Not even on one of the digital channels.

Neil: It's not looking good, to be honest. The show is currently averaging just over 3 million viewers in a slot that normally gets closer to 6 million. But that said, ITV recommissioned Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach, so who knows?

Neil: BNTM is back at the end of April - and Lisa Snowdon is still the host. Lost will run to 13 episodes (three short of expected) this season.

Neil: It's looking good at the moment, but keep everything crossed and be prepared to mount the mother of all internet campaigns if it doesn't go our way. There are some great episodes still to come this season by the way, including one that sees the return of season one buffoons The Hellhounds.