Reports today suggest that BBC2’s Miranda has been commissioned for a second series. We at Chatterbox are always willing to give a programme a chance, before then ridiculing it to within an inch of its life. After first viewing Miranda, our immediate reaction was, ‘what the hell is this rubbish?’. However, a second viewing left [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Breaking News: Miranda gets second series", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/12/15/breaking-news-miranda-gets-second-series/" });

As huge Muppet fans, we at Chatterbox present this work of genius that arrived on YouTube recently. Sit back and enjoy.
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Don’t worry, this show is sooooo not High School Musical. The pilot episode of Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy’s latest series, Glee, arrives in mid-December on E4. The rest of season one will follow sometime in the New Year.  The series centres on High School spanish teacher Will Schuester’s (played by Matthew Morrison) efforts to return [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sneaky Peek: Glee arrives on E4", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/11/20/sneaky-peek-glee-arrives-on-e4/" });

As it’s Friday (there really is no other reason) here’s our Top Five favourite children’s TV theme tunes, in no particular order and for those (Chatterbox included) of a certain age…
Jonny Briggs (BBC1) Probably the most instantly recongnisable first and last musical note of any theme. Just ask any passing stranger aged in their thirties [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Top Five: Kids TV Themes", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/10/30/top-five-kids-tv-themes/" });

As we all know, Twittering is the all the rage with the cool kids these days. With this is mind, the producers of E4’s teenage fantasy drama Misfits (it’s Heroes meets Skins) have revealed that the characters will be twittering their innermost thoughts (or should that be their motivation for each scene?) during the show’s [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Breaking News: Twittering Misfits on E4", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/10/29/breaking-news-twittering-misfits-on-e4/" });

 
James May’s Toy Stories (BBC2, 8.00pm)
The other Top Gear presenter, the one who’s not Clarkson or the Hamster, presents this quirky challenge series in which the host gets to indulge his passion for not growing up. Under the slightly woolly concept that ‘kids these days don’t appreciate real toys’, James May tries to make young [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Tuesday 27 October", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/10/27/reasons-to-stay-in-tuesday-27-october/" });

Cuting Edge (Channel 4, 9.00pm)
The Bigamist Bride: My Five Husbands examines the extraordinary story of 30-year-old Emily Horne, a former glamour model who married five times but never bothered to get a divorce. This excellent Cutting Edge story reveals the string of confused husbands and lovers Horne left in her wake, the one jail sentence [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Thursday 22 October", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/10/22/reasons-to-stay-in-thursday-22-october/" });

Steven Seagal fans rejoice! It’s been revealed that Five has purchased the UK rights to Steven Seagal, Lawman - the action-movie star’s real-life police docusoap.
In this 13-part reality series, Seagal is filmed serving as a deputy sheriff in the reserve division of the Jefferson parish sheriff’s office near New Orleans - a job, according to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sneaky Peek: Steve Seagal, Lawman", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/10/13/sneaky-peek-steve-seagal-lawman/" });

Hollyoaks Later (E4, 9.00pm)
Can this Later spin-off possibly get any better (or worse, depending on your viewpoint) than Sarah’s bloody exit last night? Maybe, just maybe. A gun-wielding Kev threatens Hannah and Jamie when the pair try to save Rhys, but tonight’s real showshopper involves arch manipulator Cindy heading down the aisle with Tony. Can [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Friday 2 October", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/10/02/reasons-to-stay-in-friday-2-october/" });

Coronation Street (ITV1, 7.30 & 8.30pm)
The Rosie, Michelle and Luke love triangle takes centre stage this evening in a violent and rather tawdry manner. There’s a good-old-fashioned cat fight, complete with hair pulling, to look forward as Rosie gets to grips with Michelle during Jason and Tina’s party. As you’d expect, Rosie loses this particular [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Friday 25 September", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/09/25/reasons-to-stay-in-friday-25-september/" });

EastEnders (BBC1, 7.30pm)
Sam is released from jail tonight and probably just wants a low-key return to the Vic and to make herself at home. Peggy, however, thinks that entering her daughter in the Miss Queen Vic contest is a much better idea. Sam faces competition from Stacey, whose rather strange outfit-revealing routine is strange to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Tuesday 22 September", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/09/22/reasons-to-stay-in-tuesday-22-september/" });

Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1, 8.00pm)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past few days, you will be well aware that Brucey and Tess return this evening (yes, a Friday show to compliment the Saturday prgramme for the first couple of weeks) for the umpteenth series of pro-celebrity ballroom dancing. Much credit should go to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Friday 18 September", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/09/18/reasons-to-stay-in-friday-18-september/" });

Whether you remember the man from his Eighties heyday or you’ve only just recently seen vintage clips on BBC1’s surprisingly good Saturday Kitchen, you’ll no doubt want to join us in toast to the late great Keith Floyd whose death, at the age of 65, was announced today. As cooking shows are so common these [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chatterbox Heroes: Keith Floyd", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/09/15/chatterbox-heroes-keith-floyd/" });

How the likes of David Blaine or David Copperfield are more successful then Derren Brown beggars belief to us folks at Chatterbox Towers. Maybe it’s because at no point does Derren say that he’s a magician, he always admits that his act is trick, and never tries to develop the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chatterbox Heroes: Derren Brown", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/09/11/chatterbox-heroes-derren-brown/" });

The Tudors (BBC2, 9.00pm)
In a further bid to banish Catholicism from the kingdom, Cromwell arranges for Henry to marry the Protestant Anne of Cleves (played by singer Joss Stone), but the relationship proves to be far less hot that when Anne Boleyn was on the king’s arm. We suspect this [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Friday 11 September", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/09/11/reasons-to-stay-in-friday-11-september/" });

EastEnders (BBC1, 8.00pm)
A somewhat tricky week for Lucas ends with him fleeing the scene of his spikey encounter with Trina but not before making a desperate attempt to cover his tracks.  It looks like this story’s going to run and run, folks, our bet is that it’ll still be dribbling come Christmastime. Elsewhere, in the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Friday 4 September", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/09/04/reasons-to-stay-in-friday-4-september/" });

The Tudors (BBC2, 9.00pm)
Obviously the picture above gives away a significant plot detail of tonight’s two episodes but, as the show’s based on historical fact (sort of), we all know what happens anyway. As Christmas approaches, Henry is reunited with daughters Mary and Elizabeth but its far from a happy family. The King finally gets [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Friday 28 August", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/08/28/reasons-to-stay-in-friday-28-august/" });

A quick peek at the TV schedules for last week reveals that the clips show is alive and well… well, alive anyway. On Saturday alone we were treated to The Funny Side of TV Talent (a rerun of old rubbish given ill-deserved gravitas by Clive Anderson’s presence), You’ve Been Framed (even with Harry Hill, this [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Our View: Clips Shows Ain’t What They Used to Be", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/08/10/our-view-clips-shows-aint-what-they-used-to-be/" });

True Blood (FX, 9.00pm)
Four episodes in and this series gets better every week. After the town is rocked by a second murder, the wonderfully stupid Jason becomes the prime suspect despite Tara providing him with a somewhat flimsy alibi. In the knowledge that both of the victims had recently partied at the wonderfully-named Fangtasia vampire [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Reasons to Stay In: Friday 7 August", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/08/07/reasons-to-stay-in-friday-7-august/" });

 
The creator of House, David Shore, is on board to develop a remake of popular Seventies crime drama series The Rockford Files, according to reports today. The original series, which lasted for six years, centered on ex-convict private eye Jim Rockford, played by James Garner, who worked cases from his trailer in Malibu. As House [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Breaking News: Remake of the Rockford Files", url: "http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/tvchatterbox/2009/07/31/breaking-news-remake-of-the-rockford-files/" });