Supernatural With a British Twist? BBC’s The Fades
More new fantasy/sci-fi, but this time not a US import, but a new British show from writer Jack Thorne (This Is England ’86, Skins, The Scouting Book For Boys).
Daniel Kaluuya - Mac
The Fades (previously titled Touch, but Kiefer Sutherland’s new show nicked that!) stars Iain De Caestecker (River City, Coronation Street) as Paul, a young chap haunted, not only by apocalyptic dreams, but also the spirits of the dead which he can inexplicably see all around him. Unfortunately for Paul and his best friend Mac (Daniel Kaluuya – Skins, Psychoville, Sucker Punch), a rather bitter and vengeful spirit (refereed to as ‘Fades‘) has found a way to break through the barrier from the spirit world and placed the pair at the centre of a crisis that could lead to the end of the world as we know it!
They aren’t totally alone in this spirit battle though. The duo have help in the form of Neil (Johnny Harris – This is England ’86, Spartacus) ‘a lone warrior against the forces of darkness’ who becomes Paul’s mentor, and Helen (Natalie Dormer – The Tudors, Silk, W.E.) who, like Paul also has a unique gift – the ability to see the future.
Natalie Dormer - Helen
Additional cast include Tom Ellis (Miranda, Harley Street, Merlin), playing Helen’s ex-husband Mark; Lily Loveless (Skins) as Paul’s feisty twin sister Anna, who’s less than impressed with her sibling, and Claire Rushbrook (Ashes To Ashes) as Paul as Anna’s mum.
Hard to tell from just the write up, but it’s sounding a little bit like the brilliant Supernatural, but with a very British edge to it. There’s a sneak peak of The Fades coming at next Sunday’s London Comic Con, so hopefully we’ll soon have a trailer and some more info to share!
To keep track of all your air dates for sci-fi, fantasy and other tv shows, check out our UK Air Dates page here.
Sky Atlantic & Sky Living Launch Today!
Boardwalk Empire tonight on Sky Atlantic
After months of anticipation, Sky Atlantic has finally launched today! It all officially kicks off tonight at 9pm with the brilliant Boardwalk Empire, followed by the US’s top rating New York police drama starring Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg, Blue Bloods at 10pm.
Living TV has also re-launched today under the guise of Sky Living. It’s swiped some shows off Sky1 (such as Bones - which, as of tomorrow night, continues from where it left off on Sky1), and has some new original programming in the form of Supernatural drama – Bedlam. Still no real news on the Supernatural drama we really want to know about… Supernatural, Season 6… What we have managed to get out of them is that Supernatural will DEFINITELY be returning on Sky Living, and is NOT DROPPED by the channel as many rumours are saying. In terms of a uk air date though, they will only say Supernatural is back with Season 6 ‘later in the year’… Bah…
Bones is back where it left off tomorrow on Sky Living
You’ll also notice a bit of a change around on your Sky electronic program guide (EPG) as well. Sky1 is staying at 106, but will be joined by the newly revamped ‘Sky Living‘ at 107, and Sky Atlantic at 108.
Some other channels are also moving around:
- Comedy Central /Comedy Central HD moves to 112 (currently 126).
- Universal / Universal HD moves to 113 (currently #130).
- Syfy / SyFy HD moves to 114 (currently #129).
- FX / FX HD moves to 124 (currently #164).
- MTV moves to 126 (currently #350) and reclassifies as a general entertainment channel, rather than a music station.
For those of you with HD boxes, any channel with a HD equivalent will now automatically replace the normal definition counterparts (i.e. Sky1 HD is now on 106 on a Sky HD box.)
To keep track of all the return dates and premiere dates for you favourite US and cult show, keep an eye on our UK Air Dates page.
Sheppard to guest on Doctor Who
Mark Sheppard
It seems that having worked his way through pretty much every US scifi show, the brilliant Mark Sheppard is starting on the British ones! And where better to start than, THE British scifi show - Doctor Who!
Sheppard with apparently take on the role of Canton Everett Delaware III in a two-part episode, which will take place (and be partly filmed) in the USA. The part is described as a ‘huge role’, so i’m not totally convinced Canton Everett Delaware III will be all that he first appears…
If your unsure who Mark is but are thinking ‘i’m sure i’ve seen him in something’, the chances are you have – he does get around the scifi circuit!
Over recent years, you could have spotted him as:
- The demon Crowley on Supernatural.
- Cockney criminal Badger in Firefly.
- Romo Lampkin in Battlestar Galactica.
- Director of The Ring in Chuck.
- Benedict Valda in Warehouse 13.
- Tanaka in Dollhouse.
- Dr. Charles Walker / Jack Walker in Medium.
- Anthony Anthros in Bionic Woman.
And that’s just the scifi shows… He’s also popped up in 24, Leverage, CSI, Burn Notice, NCSI, to name but a few!
I’m a big fan of Mark’s work, so I’m really looking foward to seeing him help, or more likely face-off against Matt Smith.
Updated 2010 UK Air Dates for Geeky Shows!
UK Air Dates for Geeky Shows 2010 (Updated!)
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UK Air Dates for Cult Shows in 2010
As September aproaches, so do a whole new raft of cult tv shows, so I decided to post a reorganised and updated list of UK Air Dates! I’ll try and keep this one up to date till the end of the year! If there’s a cult show you’d like to see a UK air date for, just leave it in the comments, and i’ll do my best to find it for you. 
For 2011 Air Dates, please CLICK HERE!
(Last updated: Friday, 17th December 2010)
(TBC) = To be confirmed.
If a show is listed as (TBC) this means it’s either not an official date from the channel, or is subject to change.
September 2010
Merlin, Season 3 – BBC 1 – Saturday, September 11th 2010 at 7.25pm
The Inbetweeners, Season 3 – E4 – Monday Sept 13th at 10pm
QI, Season 8 – BBC1 – Friday, September 17th 2010 at 8.30pm
Spooks, Season 9 – BBC1 – Monday, September 20th 2010 at 9pm
Now confirmed.
Castle, Season 2 – Alibi – Wednesday, September 22rd 2010 at 9pm
Warehouse 13, Season 2 – SyFy – Thursday, September 23rd 2010 at 9pm
Also might be of interest – The Real Warehouse 13: Inside Secret Government Warehouses on Sunday 19th September at 8.05pm on SyFy
An Idiot Abroad – Sky 1 – Thurs, 23nd September 2010 at 9pm
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their friend Karl Pilkington on a tour of the Seven Wonders of the World.
October 2010
House, Season 7 – Sky 1 – Sunday, 3rd October 2010 at 10pm
Season 7 will air in the US on September 20th, 2010 on FOX.
NCIS:LA, Season 2 - Sky1 – Monday, 4th October 2010 at 9 and 10pm.
Starts with a double bill.
Two and a Half Men, Season 7 (Part 2) - Comedy Central – Monday, 4th October 2010 at 9pm.
Two and a Half Men – Season 7 is out on DVD October 11th 2010
The Vampire Diaries, Season 2 – ITV2 – Tuesday, 5th October 2010 at 9pm
Confirmed.
Stargate Universe, Season 2 - Sky 1 – Tuesday, 5th October 2010 at 9pm
Fringe, Season 3 - Sky 1 – Tuesday, 5th October 2010 at 10pm
The US air date is Thursday, September 23rd 9pm on FOX.
Nikita - Living – Thursday 7th, October 2010 at 9pm
Another version of Luc Besson’s La Femme Nikita, this time starring Maggie Q.
Haven - SyFy – Thursday 7th, October 2010 at 10pm
Supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel The Colorado Kid.
South Park, Season 14 - Comedy Central – Sunday 10th, October 2010 at 10pm
Chuck, Season 4 - Living – Thursday, 14th October 2010 at 10pm
Due to the Sky takeover, Chuck has moved to Living, and we’re getting the new season early! Woohoo!
Sanctuary, Season 3 - Watch – Tuesday, 19th October 2010 at 9pm
This info comes from the official facebook page. It appears Sanctuary has switched from ITV4 to Watch. The run has also been upped from 13 episodes to 20!
Bones, Season 6 - Sky 1 – Wednesday, 20th October 2010 at 9pm.
Lie To Me, Season 3 - Sky 1 – Wednesday, 20th October 2010 at 10pm.
NCIS, Season 8 - FXUK – Friday, 22nd October 2010 at 9pm.
The Event, Season 1 - Channel 4 – 22nd October 2010 at 9pm.
The Event centres around three plots: one is about Sean Walker, a computer programmer whose girlfriend is kidnapped; second is President Elias Martinez, who must deal with detainees at Mount Inostranka; and the third is that of the detainees themselves.
Hung, Season 2 – More 4 – Sunday, 24th October 2010 at 11pm
November 2010
The Big Bang Theory, Season 4 – E4 – 4th November 2010 at 9pm
Finally some sensible programming from the E4 scheduling numpties! Big Bang season 4 starting right after season 3. Now if they’d only run season 10 of Smallville the same way, i’ll stop referring to them as numpties… 
The Walking Dead, Season 1 – FXUK – Friday, 5th November 2010 at 10pm
Show about the world after a Zombie Apocalypse, starring the UK’s very own Andrew Lincoln (This Life, Teachers).
Misfits, Series 2 – E4 – Thursday, 11th November 2010
Eastbound and Down, Season 2 – FXUK – Thursday, 11th November 2010
Scrubs, Season 9 – E4 – Monday, 15th November 2010 at 9pm
Starts with a double bill.
December 2010
How I Met Your Mother, Season 6 – E4 – 23rd Dec – 9.30pm
Weird time to start it, but hey, it’s what we’ve come to expect from E4′s random ‘throw a 6 to start’ scheduling system…
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A ring of salt will protect you…
Not sure which Ad agency is responsible for this quality viral for Supernatural on Living TV, but it is genius! 
It was recently confirmed that The CW have renewed Supernatural for a 6th Season.
Currently working my way through season 3 on DVD, seeing as Living (for some bizarre reason) stopped their reruns after season 2 to air Season 5… Much as I’m happy they’re finally airing Season 5 for fans, it would be nice if they’d kept the up the nightly reruns too, so us people that came to Supernatural late can catch up!..
2010 UK Air Dates for Geeky Shows!
2010 UK Air Dates for Cult Shows
Click here for the new updated list of UK air dates!
As we head into Feb of 2010 a number of our favourite shows are finally starting to come back to the screen, so I thought a list of air dates might be handy to a few of you out there!
If there’s any more show’s you’d like uk air dates for, just leave them in the comments and i’ll see what we can find out!
UK Air Dates for Cult Shows in 2010
24, Day 8 – Sky 1 – 9pm, Sun 24th January 2010.
First 2 episodes will be back to back at 9pm and 10pm!
Caprica, Season 1- Sky 1 – 9pm, Tues 2nd February 2010.
Lost, Season 6 - Sky 1 – 9pm, Fri 5th February 2010.
Supernatural, Season 5 – Living TV – 9pm, February 10th 2010.
First 2 episodes will be run back to back.
Legend of the Seeker, Season 2 - SciFi Channel – 8pm, Mon 15th February 2010.
NOTE: The first 4 episodes are running nightly on the 15th to 18th February at 8pm, and then will run weekly on Thursday nights at 8pm from 25th Feb.
True Blood, Season 2 - FX – February 26th 2010.
House, Season 6 (continued) - Sky 1 – March 7th 2010.
Fringe, Season 2 (continued) - Sky 1 – March 9th 2010.
Bones, Season 5 (continued) - Sky 1 – March 2010.
FlashForward, Season 1 (continued) - Five – Monday March 22nd at 9:00pm
Back with a double bill at with Revelation Zero Part 1 at 9pm and Part 2 at 10pm.
Stargate Universe, Season 1 (continued) - Sky 1 – 13th April 2010 at 8pm.
V, Season 1 – SciFi – 13th April 2010.
Doctor Who, Eleventh Doctor, Series 1 - BBC1 – 3rd April 2010 (13 episodes)
I’ve given up trying with Series numbers on Who. It’s Series Five of new Who, but DW Mag are referring to it as Series One… Although if your proper old school, it’s also series 31…
Ashes To Ashes, Series 3 - BBC1 – Friday 2nd April at 9pm, 2010.
Last series of Ashes to Ashes, promising to answer questions and round off the Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes story (8 episodes).
Castle, Season 1 - Alibi (sky 132, virgin 130) – Wednesday 7th April at 9pm, 2010.
Ladies, get your Captain Tightpants fix, as ‘Castle’ reaches the UK! Nathan Fillion (Desperate Housewives, Firefly, Serenity) stars as Richard Castle – a famous mystery novelist who helps the NYPD homicide department solve crimes.
Smallville, Season 9 – E4 – Best guess at the moment is ‘when E4 can be bothered…’ (usually around May 2010 if they’re true to form)… and they have the gall to complain about people downloading episodes, when it started airing in the US in Sept 09! UPDATE: Latest word from E4 is ‘sometime next month (JUNE 2010)’ after it finishes airing in the US on 14 May 2010… UPDATE 2: Latest rumour is June 1st 2010 for Smallville, Season 9‘s return to British TV!
Trying not to go off on another major rant about E4 and their ridiculous scheduling policies…
Dexter, Season 4 – FX – Friday August 27th 2010 at 10pm
