Part of the richly detailed viking village on the Ardmore lot DUBLIN, Ireland–Viking ships in the middle of an Irish farm field?You’ll find them at Ardmore Studios, home of Vikings. Ten new episodes are in production, with the second season set to premiere in the new year on History.Executive producer Morgan O’Sullivan led myself and
A hot tub full of talent from MTV UK’s Geordie Shore DUBLIN, Ireland–What can you see on TV in Ireland?Well, for starters, plenty of what you see in Canada, including dozens of American TV shows. Prime time here is chock full of U.S. fare such as NCIS (the most-watched TV show in the world), The
Thursday’s tribute to Cory Monteith was, as expected, a weepy one. To their credit, Fox did not overly exploit the hour. No advance screener was sent to critics. Calls to interview executive producer Ryan Murphy or others were ignored. The episode, titled “The Quarterback,” was allowed to speak for itself.There was no breaking of the
Da Vinci’s Inquest: why didn’t it spark a new Golden Age of Canadian TV? Drop whatever you’re doing and go read John Doyle in Thursday’s Globe and Mail. Right now. If there’s a pay wall go out and buy a copy. John asks: Where is Canada in the golden age of TV? Basically, where’s our
Zoomers Denise Donlon and Conrad Black I wasn’t feeling the zoom heading into Monday’s premiere of The Zoomer, the new talk show on the former V channel featuring one-time Press Baron/convicted felon Conrad Black.Executive produced by former City-TV guru Moses Znaimer, The Zoomer is billed as “a talk show spotlighting the baby boomers point of view
Producer Lucas Tyler (centre) surrounded by the cast of Naked News Uncovered Allan Novak did not set out to uncover Naked News. The veteran producer/director has an impressive list of television credits with people who work fully clothed. Way back in the day, the Winnipeg native worked with children’s entertainers Sharon, Lois & Bram. Then
The cops from Played. Don’t hate them because they’re beautiful CTV has had good luck opening Canadian shows at 10 p.m. Thursdays. Can they keep the streak alive tonight with Played? The undercover cop drama stars Irish/Canadian actor Vincent Walsh as Det. John Moreland. Walsh has worked everything from Hemingway vs Callaghan to Lost Girl
Sutcliffe and Nevin are teamed in CBC’s Cracked Starting Monday night at 9 p.m., CBC viewers get a second chance to take a crack at Cracked.The Toronto-based drama, about a Psychic Crimes Unit, barely cracked the half-million viewers a week mark in its first season last spring. Cash-strapped CBC renewed it, but tentatively, granting it