TV Series

Demons is a British TV series produced by Shine Priductions for ITV. The show centers around the character of Luke Rutherford, who discovers that he is the last living descendent of the Van Helsing family. With the help of his American godfather, Rupert Galvin and Mina Harker, he is taught how to fight demons, vampires and other supernatural creatures.

Fringe is a TV series that launched in 2008 and follows an odd team comprising an FBI agent, a mentally questionable scientist and his estranged son. The basic concept behind Fringe is similar to The X Files, with a team of investigators looking into unexplained phenomena, with the concept of a global experiment known as 'the pattern'. On 5th May 2009 it was extended for a second season by US TV network Fox.

Main Characters

Special Agent Olivia Dunham - (played by Anna Torv) Dunham is an FBI special agent recruited by Phillip Broyles to the Fringe division when her partner is almost killed by a flesh-disolving compound.

Peter Bishop - (played by Joshua Jackson) is the son of scientist Walter Jackson. Dunham initially uses Peter to establish contact with his father, but spotting his potential recommends him for her Fringe team.

Dr. Walter Bishop - (played by John Noble) Recently released from a mental institution to assist Dunham on her Fringe team, Dr Bishop is a former government scientist who was involved in Fringe science experiments, but appears to be also slightly unstable.

Britannia High is a musical drama on ITV1, set in a contemporary British performing arts school.

Merlin is a fantasy retelling of the King Arthur story, imagining the relationship between a youthful Arthur and Merlin. As the title suggests, Merlin is the focus of the series, forced to keep his magical abilities a secret, and also tasked with preparing Arthur for his future as ruler of Camelot.

The series is produced by Shine Limited for BBC One and has been granted the family drama slot previously given to Doctor Who and Robin Hood. It began production in March 2008 and first aired on BBC One on 20 September 2008.

A second series of Merlin was commissioned and began airing on BBC One in the UK in September 2009.

Ashes To Ashes is a BBC produced drama series that is a continuation of the cult TV hit, Life On Mars. In Ashes To Ashes, the central character is DI Alex Drake, a police psychologist who is familiar with the case of Sam Tyler and the world of Gene Hunt.

The premiere aired on 7th February 2008 on BBC One and ran for eight episodes. The series was produced by Kudos Film & Television for the BBC. A second series has been confirmed, but Philip Glenister has ruled out a third series for his character in interviews. However, the show creator Matthew Graham has suggested that there might be an opportunity for a third series.

The first series ran for eight episodes. A second series began filming in the summer of 2008 and the first episode was broadcast on 20 April 2009.

Gossip Girl is an American drama series based on the novels written by Cecily von Ziegesar.