Interactive infographic: How much compensation could soap characters claim?

Life in a British soap means you’re likely to encounter more drama than the average person. If these accident-prone residents claimed for their injuries, how much compensation could they expect? With the British Soap Awards airing at 8:15pm on Sunday 25 May on ITV, First4Lawyers have asked just that question and created this interactive infographic, … >

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Sky Living announce start date for comedy ‘Trying Again’

Trying Again, Sky Living’s new comedy from In the Loop writer Simon Blackwell, will begin later this month. Described as “a warm, funny sitcom about trying to mend a relationship after an affair”, the eight-part half-hour series starts with a double-bill at 9pm on Thursday 24 April on Sky Living. EastEnders star Jo Joyner plays … >

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Rewind: ‘Crime Traveller’ revisited

What was it about?

A novel blend of police procedural and time travel drama, BBC One’s Crime Traveller saw Detective Jeff Slade and police science officer Holly Turner solve crimes and catch the bad guys using Holly’s time machine (a futuristic desk, basically). Written by author and script writer Anthony Horowitz (the Alex Rider books, Foyle’s War), you can pretty much sum up the entire premise of the show as ‘Wibbly-wobbly, Crimey-wimey’.

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