Thursday, 29 May 2008

Garbage casting for Terminator, Mad Men back on the Beeb & ITV's missing Daisy

Thursday, 29 May 2008

Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson has been cast in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, as technology company CEO Catherine Weaver. The British singer joins fellow Brit Lena Headey, who plays the eponymous heroine.

In other news, BBC Four have confirmed they intend to broadcast the second season of hit drama Mad Men, which returns in the US this July.

BBC Four controller Janice Hadlow commented:

"We're very proud to have shown the first series of Mad Men on BBC Four, and are delighted to be able to bring the second series of this stylish and captivating series to its many British fans too."

And finally, ITV have revealed they plan to broadcast the second episode of Pushing Daisies, after controversially skipping it because the 9-episode season wouldn't fit into their 8-week Saturday night schedule. Unfortunately, it will only be broadcast via the ITV website.

An ITV spokesman commented:

"[this decision] was in response to fans wanting to see this episode. [Pushing Daisies has] done particularly well with younger audiences, and showing it online seemed to make sense."