Flash ah-ah

Sci-Fi are set to premiere the new live action Flash Gordon series next month. The 22 part series begins on Monday 3rd of March. Smallville's Eric Johnson plays the hero hero of the 1936 Alex Raymond comic strip. The cast also includes Jonathan Walker, Karen Cliche, Jll Teed, Carmen Moore, Anna Van Hooft and John Ralston as Ming. Oh, and its no good. Really really no good. If you have never seen the Buster Crabbe originals, try and find them. Or watch the 1980 big screen remake. Anything but this.

Lots of updates

Channel 4 will debut the Big Bang Theory on E4 on Wednesday February 13th. The CBS comedy stars Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons as two brilliant theoretical physicists who fall for their beautiful neighbour played by Kaley Cuoco......FX will show the third series of American Dad from Thursday 14th February.....Living have picked up the CBS vampire drama Moonlight and have scheduled it quickly, it starts on Tuesday February 19th. It stars Alex O'Loughlin as private investigator and vampire Mick St John and Sophia Myles as reporter Beth Turner who team on murders and mysteries....SKY One will premiere the fifth season of Cold Case from Thursday February 21st.....ITV will show Pushing Daisies in March, even though only nine episodes of the first series have been made so far......

Brotherhood renewed

Showtime are set to renew Brotherhood for a third series. Currently screening its second season on FX, another eight episodes will be ordered for the third run. Jason Isaacs who stars in the series will be talking to Simon Mayo about the show on BBC Radio 5 Live after 2.30 this Friday afternoon.

Entourage, The Office and Weeds

Entourage returns to ITV2 on Thursday January 31st at 11pm followed by new episodes of the American version of the office.

Weeds is also back. SKY One don't have a new series of 24 to screen on Sunday nights so from February 3rd we get brand new lost at 9pm followed by the third season of Weeds at 10pm. That's assuming Mary Louise Parker survives the second series cliffhanger.....

Curb is back

The new series of Curb Your Enthusiasm starts on More 4 on Monday 21st January. It was thought that Larry David would end the show after this run, the first for two years. But now rumours persist that he is in negotiation with HBO for two more seasons.
If you're a fan of HBO comedies, you will be pleased to know also that Entourage is back on ITV2 on Thursday January 24th

Monk returns

Hallmark will debut the fifth season of Monk from 7pm on Sunday January 20th. Its the first time the network have shown the series ahead of BBC2 which has previously had premiered the show on Saturday afternoons.

There are 16 episodes in the new series and the opening story Mr Monk and the Actor features guest appearances from Stanley Tucci and Greg Grunberg.

Lots of New Year stuff

The late night talk shows are back on in the US. David Letterman has returned with his writers but we won't get to see that for several weeks as Diva continue to show random shows from random weeks in a random fashion.....The Tonight Show with Jay Leno returned last Wednesday and screens here from Monday at 11pm on CNBC with Iowa victor Mike Huckabee among the guests.....The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is back on More4 from Tuesday at 8.30pm, it will be interesting to see how he fares with no script.......ER is back on More4 from this Thursday at 10pm repeating on Saturdays on Channel 4 at 8pm......Army Wives starts on Living at 8pm on Friday January 25th with Kim Delaney and Catherine Bell among the stars.....Bravo will air Kill Point in March, the accclaimed hostage drama stars Donnie Wahlberg and John Leguizamo.......ITV will screen the cancelled Heist at 11.30pm from Friday January 18th. Apparently and incredibly after it limps through its six week run, it will be replaced by Pushing Daisies. Now I can understand them airing Dexter in that slot but if they condemn Pushing Daisies to oblivion they should quite frankly be banned from buying any further imports......Don't forget that Brotherhood returns Sunday at 10pm repeated Tuesdays on FX and Damages starts on BBC1 on Sunday at 10.20pm with a repeat next Friday.....