British actors take over

If all the rumours are to be believed (and they won't all be true), a large number of the shows about to be picked up by the US networks have British stars. Among the expected pick-ups next week - On NBC The Bionic Woman, starring Michelle Ryan, from the team behind Battlestar Galactica, Journeyman, a time travelling tale with Kevin McKidd, and Life a cop drama starring Damien Lewis. ABC are set to order Eli Stone, a cop show starring Jonny Lee Miller and Pushing Daisies a fantasy series with Anna Friel. CBS are certain to schedule Babylon Fields with Ray Stevenson although Swingtown which has This Life/Couplin star Jack Davenport in the lead now looks like it won't make it, although it could go to Showtime.

The networks will reveal all next week.