Spooks

Hermione Norris has claimed that the recession is making TV bosses too scared to greenlight new dramas. The Spooks actress warned that executives are less inclined to make ambitious programmes in the current economic climate. She said: "Cold Feet was a pilot. More money needs to be given to support and create new pilots. We need to take risks. "There's less and less money in TV drama. We
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Doctor Who has been nominated under the category of Best Drama Series at the 2009 BAFTA Awards, with the Andy Serkis and David Tennant-starring Einstein and Eddington also nominated. Doctor Who is listed under the Best Drama Series category alongside some interesting opposition: Doctor Who (BBC One) Shameless (Channel 4) Spooks (BBC One) Wallander (BBC One) Meanwhile, Einstein and Eddington which starred David Tennant is nominated with: Einstein and Eddington (BBC...
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George Lucas' Red Tails has been percolating through the Star Wars creator's head for 20 years now, and it's finally beginning to look like it might happen. Cuba Gooding Jr, Terrence Howard and Bryan Cranston has just signed on to join the cast of the Tuskegee Airmen drama, swelling its numbers to (surely) near-capacity.The film tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American fighter pilots in the Us military during World War II. Set up by Congressional mandate, the unit faced horrendous racism and discrimination at home before they even got the chance to fight the enemy abroad, but emerged from the War with a sterling combat record. Lucas has been circling the story for decades, but was anxious to get the technology to depict the dog fights properly*. Today's trio join The Great Debaters' Nate Parker, Spooks' David Oyelowo, The Wire's Tristan Wilds,

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