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8 November 2008 10:18 PM, PST | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Fawlty Towers legend and Tesco ad veteran Prunella Scales and 1980s geeky Hollywood star Rick Moranis are from opposing ends of the comedy spectrum. While Moranis was goofing around on Ghostbusters, Honey I Shrunk The Kids and Spaceballs, Scales was making waves in straight roles like The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne and Howard's End. How are the pair connected? Digital Spy will show you in five simple steps... Prunella Scales to... Richard Briers - Before making us chuckle as Basil Fawlty's long-suffering wife Sybil, Scales found fame in the 1960s domestic sitcom Marriage Lines. Scales played lead Kate Sterling, wife of junior clerk George Sterling, played by British sitcom staple Richard Briers. Richard Briers to... Peter Kay - Although Briers is best known for his comic turns in The (more)

By Alex Fletcher

6 September 2008 11:30 PM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

We recently reported that Torchwood has begun filming its highly-anticipated third season in Cardiff, Wales.  In fact, the Doctor Who spin-off was renewed last month and was given a third season order, entitled Torchwood: Children of the Earth.  This new season will be a single five-episode story arc, contrary to the regular 13-episode run.  The new season will be following the Torchwood team as they head out to their biggest battle yet.  In fact, series creator Russell T. Davies promises this season to be “bigger,” “bolder,” and “better” than ever before.

The third season, which Davies says he hopes to be a “gripping” chapter of the series, is now currently in production and BBC has released some details about who’s to appear in the upcoming season.

"This series is one big serial and the most ambitious story we've ever made, and we've got plenty of surprises in store,

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5 August 2008 2:58 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Veteran actor Richard Briers and Bottom's Rik Mayall are to join Julia McKenzie in the third instalment of the latest Agatha Christie's Marple series. 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans?' follows the mystery sparked when a dying man utters the words of the episode's title in his last moments. Penned by Patrick Barlow, the two-hour film sees Miss Marple on the hunt for clues once again. Harry Potter stars (more)

By Daniel Kilkelly

3 articles from 2008