Our regular Icon strand this month takes a look at the career of Kate O’Mara; from humble beginnings in the little remembered Anglia soap Weavers Green to major roles in Dynasty, Howards’ Way and Doctor Who, the actress has carved out a memorable career for playing strong and scheming women. Here...
As Channel 4 recently delved into the world of a man ATV Network made a household name of – Bruce Forsyth – we thought it was about time we placed him in our hall of fame. It was September 1958 when the relatively un-known became an overnight celebrity after taking charge of entertainment show,...
Early this week the news that all Torchwood fans had been hoping and waiting for – for nearly a year now – came as the BBC announced that the Doctor Who spin-off series would be returning for a fourth season.
Last week the BBC announced that the summer wine will finally run out as it has cancelled The Last of the Summer Wine after an impressive 37 years on-air. The veteran comedy series was created by Roy Clarke who has written every single episode of the series while still finding time to create and write...
Last month it was revealed that actress Katy Manning will be guest-starring in the forth season of The Sarah Jane Adventures reprising her role of Jo Grant; a character she last played on-screen in Doctor Who in 1973.
Several weeks ago ITV announced it had nailed the final nail in the coffin of police-drama The Bill – it had axed it. After a failed revamp last year which saw a grittier look approached and the ditching of the iconic theme tune audiences dropped by more than a 1 million. ATV takes a look back at one...
In the late 1990’s the name Billie Piper was associated with cheesy pop-songs but fast forward a decade and her pop career is but a memory as Piper has carved out a successful acting career for herself. From The Canterbury Tales to Doctor Who, Secret Diary of a Call Girl to the Sally Lockhart mysteries...
It was announced last week that American actor John Forsythe had died at the age of 92 following a battle with cancer. Although Forsythe will forever be associated with Charlie’s Angels and Dynasty he had a long and varied career which stretched back to the 1940s. ATV takes a look back at the career...
Actress Pauline Quirke is probably best remembered for her role of Sharon in the classic 1990s BBCsitcom Birds of a Feather alongside actresses Lesley Joseph and Linda Robson. Quirke’s association with Linda Robson – which saw the duo appear in a series of Daz adverts in the 1990s – goes further...
This month Australian soap Neighbours celebrates its 25th anniversary and we just couldn’t let this milestone pass by without recognising it.
