TV NEWS - New Dracula Series, "Merlin" Trailer, "Family Guy" In The UK, "Life On Mars" E-Books

Dracula On It's Way To Sky Living
After years of tepid supernaturals and non-existant facial expressions, The Twilight Saga is finally ending. So it's unsurprising that a new vampire series is moving in to take it's place, and it's in the form of a new adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors) is set to play the title role. We'll keep updating you when we learn more.

BBC Release Trailer For Series 5 Of Merlin

The new trailer for the upcoming series of Merlin has been shown on BBC channels. The trailer confirms that the series will return to BBC 1 this autumn.

To me, the trailer doesn't really look very interesting. The show is called Merlin, yet there seems to be more emphasis on Arthur and Gwen. Having said that, loving the Muse!

New Series Of Family Guy In UK

On Sunday, the first episode of the new series of the hit American comedy Family Guy was aired on BBC 3. If you missed the episode you can catch it on BBC iPlayer. If you didn't, tell us what you thought of it in the comments.

Life On Mars E-Books

Earlier this month, author Tom Graham announced that he would be writing four novels based on the hit 2005 TV series Life On Mars. The stories will feature the characters Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt, as played by John Simm and Philip Glenister in the original series, and will carry on where the final series left off. Maybe they will bridge the gap between Life On Mars and its sister series Ashes To Ashes?

For the official announcement, click here.

Misfits Series 4 Pictures

Channel 4 have released some promotional pictures for the new series of supernatural comedy-drama Misfits. Click here to have a look at our gallery.

There's all the TV news, see you next week.

Tom :)

THE CRUNCH - Doctor Who 50th

Ealier this week, the current Doctor posted the above on Facebook. So we thought we'd answer. We've both decided on our three things we'd want to see when the show turn 50 next year...

Tom's List
1. Russell T Davies
No offence Steven Moffat, but since the takeover in 2010, Doctor Who just hasn't had the same feel it had following the 2005 re-boot. The traditional format has been messed around too much (this message also goes to the makers of the new James Bond movies). There's no denying that Moffat can write fantastic Who scripts - The Empty Child was the best episode in Series 1 - but he just hasn't recently. For a good celebratory episode next year, it needs to be at least co-written by Davies.

2. 2005 Daleks

Not the new corny Teletubby ones that look like free-bees out of a cereal packet. The really cool ones from the re-boot, the worn, "used-future" look. The slightly shorter ones that looked like they'd been pulled out of a chimney. The ones who had the supreme brains to create their own pig slaves and nearly re-create their entire race, not the new ones who got fooled by a jammy dodger. You get my drift.

3. The Master - As Played By John Simm
The Master is definately the best baddie we've had since 2005. John Simm pitched this part perfectly. And for some reason, he's only appeared in four episodes over the last six series' and the Daleks and Cybermen have been in...alot. This is the most important on the list, WE WANT THE MASTER!

Kieron's List
4. The Repeat 
The Doctor goes to a point and place from a previous doctor had to stop some big evil thing, the older the better. And tries not to get involved as he can't be seen by his old self or change his history. We see a classic villain from years ago run behind and around them. A twist could be added where the doctor accidentally screws it up and has to fix it before his old self finds out.

5. Dinosaurs Paradox

Cause a paradox where dinosaurs weren't made extinct and evolved to become the most intelegent species on earth meaning that humans never existed. However time rewrites itself meaning his companion fades into a more lizard like appearance. The new most intelligent species in the present day is much more advanced. Doctors companion doesn't know any different and the doctor has to convince her to help him write the problem. Or it could be that Silurians are these people.

6. TARDIS Damage
The TARDIS is damaged so it slows down and speeds up time randomly but not to the doctor or his companion. Shush this is the best picture I could find for slowing down time!


Tom & Kieron
7. Life On Being Sherlock Who
An Avengers like dream team with the best BBC characters: Sherlock, Hal, Tom and Alex, Gene Hunt and of course The Doctor. With Mycroft as the Nick Fury guy. Maybe The Doctor gets Gene from the past and he can see Alex because he has died loads!


And that's it for another week here at Crash Hub. Next week we will of course have all the usual. Also, over the weekend, we will be uploading episode guides of Primeval Series 5, Doctor Who Series 7 and Sherlock Series 3.
Tom :) and Kieron :O