New on
BBC Entertainment in November, 2010:
MirandaPremiere date: Thursday 4 November 2010 at 21h05
A sitcom written by and starring comedienne Miranda Hart about a joke shop owner called Miranda whose attempts in life, whether they be dating or simply dealing with her overbearing mother, always seems to fall flat.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's Miranda Mini-Site.
PullingPremiere date: Thursday, 4 November 2010 at 21h40
A sitcom created about three single female friends who live in London and taking a long, hard look at sex, love, friendship and the loneliness of having too much fun.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's Pulling Mini-Site.
Doctor Who 5Premiere date: Monday, 15 November 2010 at 20h30
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan star as the Doctor and his companion as Doctor Who returns for a new season.
After his explosive regeneration, the Eleventh Doctor awakes to discover his TARDIS is about to crash. After falling from the sky, he pulls himself out of the wreckage to come face-to-face with young Amy Pond.
For more about the season, see:
TVSA's Doctor Who 5 Show Page.
Primeval 3 Premiere date: Monday, 15 November 2010 at 21h40
Thereafter every Monday at 21h20.
A new season of Primeval action continues to evolve with more new faces joining the team.
Still reeling from Stephen's death, and with the depth of Helen's betrayal now revealed, Nick Cutter must fight to re-focus his embattled team in order to continue the work they started.
But as the anomalies continue to present an unrelenting series of threats, the task at hand seems almost insurmountable.
For more about the season and the new cast members, see:
TVSA's Primeval 3 Show Page.
EmmaPremiere date: Sunday 21 November 2010 at 20h45
A mini-series adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name which follows the story of the "handsome, clever and rich" Emma Woodhouse who believes she is a skilled matchmaker but repeatedly misses opportunities to seal her own happiness.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's Emma Mini-Site.
New Tricks 5Premiere date: Tuesday, 23 November 2010 at 20h30
Superintendent Sandra Pullman and her Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad return for a fifth season.
This season, the team face some tough challenges. There are professional and personal stakes at play when Ricky Hanson stands trial for the attempted murder of Jack Halford.
Also, Standing faces the consequences of lying to his “daughter” Emily, Pullman has to reconcile herself with the truth about her late father and Lane’s old demons come back to haunt him as the repercussions of the trial begin to hit home.
Cases include: the death of a radio DJ in an arson attack, a prostitute who received an unexpected windfall in a client’s will and an actor’s death on stage during a performance are among the investigations that test the team to their limits.
Derren Brown: The EventsOn: Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at 20h30
In 2009, Derren produced four highly complex shows of 'misdirection'. Each event has its own theme, but Derren's aim is always the same: to confuse, to confound and, of course, to control.
In this series Derren puts his psychology skills to the test as he tries to predict the National Lottery results before they are announced.
He also gets an unsuspecting viewer involved in helping him try to beat the roulette table at a casino, and conducts an experiment in remote viewing to find out whether psychic powers really exist.
He also attempts to control the British nation.
SPECIALS
Doctor Who: The End of Time (Part 1)On: Monday, 1 November 2010 at 20h30
A two-part British special of the science fiction series Doctor Who, which marks the Tenth Doctor's final journey. His psychotic nemesis the Master is reborn, and the two Time Lords battle from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate.
For more about the special, including teasers for both Parts 1 and 2 (below), please see:
TVSA's Doctor Who: End Of Time Show Page.
Doctor Who: The End of Time (Part 2)On: Monday, 8 November 2010 at 20h30
Part 2 of the above Special.
BBC Entertainment is on DStv, Channel 120.