Skins (Series 2)

Finally we will find out whether not Tony will live or die following his rather nasty collision with a bus at the end of the first series. We\'re also looking forward to finding out if Sid and Cassie can make a go of it or not. Ooh, the intrigue!

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Website: www.myspace.com/e4skins2

Buy Skins Series 1 on DVD

Dexter

Based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, Dexter, follows the life of a serial killer who also happens to work for the Miami Police Department as a blood pattern analyst. Handy.

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Website: www.fxuk.com/series/dexter

Buy the book, Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Fairy Tales

Your favourite childhood stories get the modern BBC treatment in what sounds like a promising series - remember how well they did Chaucer and Shakespeare? In a version of the Billy Goats Gruff, Paul Nicholls will star as a boy-band member locked into a tight contract by manager Bernard Hill. Other adaptations are \'The Emperor\'s New Clothes\', \'Cinderella\' and \'Rapunzel\'. So let your hair down and enjoy that one, phnar.

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Website: www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/drama/fairytales

Lost (Season 4)

Fans of the show who were pleased to see whiny Michael leave the mysterious island for good back in the second series, will be shocked and appalled to hear that there are rumours he will reappear in this year\'s new series. Booo!

 
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Website: www.skyone.co.uk/microsite

Buy Lost Season 3 on DVD

Doctor Who (Series 4)

David Tennant will be jumping back in his Tardis this year with a new companion by his side - Catherine Tate - who made her Doctor Who debut in 2006 as runaway bride, Donna. Other stars set to appear in the new series are Felicity Kendal, Peter Capaldi and Freema Agyeman, who will rejoin The Doctor and Donna mid-series.

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Website: www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho

Buy Series 3 on DVD

Miss Austen Regrets

When: TBC

Where: BBC1

Olivia Williams, Greta Scacchi and Hugh Bonneville lead an all-star cast in this feature-length period drama based on the life and letters of Jane Austen. ‘Miss Austen Regrets\' envisages the story of the novelist\'s final years and hazards a guess at why the great romantic never found her own Mr Darcy.

Website: www.imdb.com/title/tt1076240

Desperate Housewives (Season 4)

Talk about being left on a multitude of cliff hangers! We can\'t wait to find out what\'s in store for the girls this year. Will Gaby and Carlos get married again? Will Bree\'s faux pregnancy be discovered? Will Lynette pull through her illness? And will Susan finally manage to get her life together?

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Website: www.channel4.com/desperate_housewives

Buy Season 3 on DVD

Phoo Action

When: TBC

Where: BBC3

Based on the comic book characters created by Jamie Hewlett (of Gorillaz/Tank Girl fame), ‘Phoo Action\' follows the futuristic tale of Whitey Action, an unruly teenage heroine who joins forces with a hapless Buddhist kung-fu cop Terry Phoo to form an unlikely, but effective, crime-fighting duo

Website: www.myspace.com/phooaction

Mad Men

When: February

Where: BBC4

Penned by the same scriptwriter as ‘The Sopranos\', ‘Mad Men\' tells the story of a group of ‘ad men\' who smoke, drink, cheat and sell their way through 1960s New York. Sumptuous sets, a quick wit and a fabulous retro feel make this a drama not to be missed

Website: www.amctv.com/originals/madmen

Ashes to Ashes

When: February

Where: BBC1

Still mourning for ‘Life on Mars\'? Then fear not, for it has arisen from the ashes like a phoenix to become, er, ‘Ashes to Ashes\'. This time around we follow Gene Hunt as he struggles to deal with his latest coma victim, DCI Alex Drake, a single mother who wakes up in 1981 after a horrific accident.

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Website: www.bbc.co.uk/drama/ashestoashes 

Reaper

When: Wednesday 9pm (January)

Where: E4

Shelf stocker Sam Oliver finds out his parents have sold his soul to the devil, and now the devil wants his money\'s worth. Sent forth by Beelzebub, Sam must track down the damned and send them back to hell - with a little help from his friends, of course. Setting the tone for the rest of the series, Kevin Smith (of \'Jay and Silent Bob\' fame) directs the pilot episode

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Website: www.e4.com/reaper 

Gossip Girl

When: TBC

Where: ITV2

It\'s been touted as the next ‘O.C.\' and looks just as glossy and fun as the name suggests. Centred around a group of vicious, private-school princesses from the Upper East Side of Manhattan, ‘Gossip Girl\' is based on the popular teen novel series of the same name

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Website: www.itv.com/Drama/contemporary/GossipGirl 

Torchwood (series two)

When: Wednesday 9pm (January)

Where: BBC2

Captain Jack is back! John Barrowman is due to star in another season of the sci-fi series, throwing Welsh stereotypes on their head, and featuring lots of groovy bisexual action from the time-travelling, crime-solving future man.

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Website: www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood

The Colour Of Magic

When: TBC

Where: Sky One

 
Following the success of ‘Hogfather\', Sky One has produced a new Terry Pratchett adaptation, this time combining both ‘The Colour of Magic\' and ‘The Light Fantastic\'. Sir David Jason will be playing the part of Rincewind, while Christopher Lee will be taking over the role of Death from Ian Richardson

Website: www.skyoneonline.co.uk/tcom

Bionic Woman

When: TBC

Where: ITV2

Michelle Ryan of \'EastEnders\' fame takes on a lead role as the Bionic Woman in this US remake of the 1970s superhero spin-off of the ‘Six Million Dollar Man\'. After surviving a near-fatal car accident (thanks to some cutting-edge surgery), bartender Jaime Sommers (Ryan) wakes up to discover she has some wacky new super-duper abilities and, as luck would have it, an evil nemesis to go along with them...

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Website: www.itv.com/Drama/contemporary/BionicWoman 

Secret Diary Of A Call Girl (Series 2)

Following the success of Billie Piper\'s tantalising turn as the high-class London prostitute Belle de Jour, Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, will return to ITV2 for a second series later this year. Let\'s hope it lives up to our high expectations!

Website: www.itv.com/TheSecretDiaryofaCallGirl

Buy Series 1 on DVD

Heroes (Season 2)

Try to contain yourselves please. OK, OK, we admit it. We can\'t wait for the return of Heroes either. And it can\'t be that far away as the BBC are already running previews on their website - and look - sexy Peter Petrelli LIVES!! Woohoo!

Website: www.bbc.co.uk/drama/heroes/season2

Buy Season 1 on DVD

Lost In Austen

This four-part drama tells the story of Amanda Price, a young woman living in present day London, who finds herself magically transported into the storybook world of Pride And Prejudice and into the life of Elizabeth Bennet, meanwhile, the real Lizzie finds herself lost and alone in London. Will there be a happy ever after?
Stars Alex Kingston.

Website: www.itv.com/Drama/perioddrama/LostInAusten

Being Human

This comical one-off drama sounds right up our Buffy-loving street as it\'s about a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost all living under one roof, trying to live normal lives. Stars Adrian Lester.

Website: www.imdb.com/title/tt1139280

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Picking up some time after Terminator 2 left off, Terminator: The Sarah Jane Chronicles follows Sarah and her son John as they fight to prevent Armageddon and the end of humanity as we know it.

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Website: www.fox.com/terminator

Buy Terminator on DVD
Buy Terminator 2: Judgement Day on DVD

Dirty Sexy Money

Starring Peter Krause of Six Feet Under fame alongside Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin, Dirty Sexy money tells the story of Nick George, an idealistic attorney whose father dies under mysterious circumstances while working for the dubious Darling clan.

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Website: abc.go.com/primetime/dirtysexymoney

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