Maid Marian
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ITV drops Pushing Daisies episodeAnd why?
Because of bloody FOOTBALL :-x
| Quote: | The second episode of Anna Friel's hit US drama Pushing Daisies will not be screened by ITV, it has emerged.
The UK broadcaster bought the rights to the entire nine-part series, but only has space in its schedule to show eight programmes before Euro 2008 begins.
Viewers will skip straight to episode three of the modern-day fairytale, about a man who brings people back from the dead - including his first love.
Episode one brought 5.7 million viewers to ITV1 on Saturday night.
"Episode two was the only show we could drop without spoiling the storyline," an ITV spokesman said.
The missing instalment sees lead character Ned coming to terms with his power, interspersed with flashbacks to his childhood - including a school lesson where he was expected to dissect a frog.
As with the first episode, it was directed by Men In Black and Addams Family film-maker Barry Sonenfeld.
However, ITV said the programme would "be shown at some point because the series will be repeated".
The broadcaster blamed the mix-up on the US writers' strike, which meant only nine episodes of Pushing Daisies were made.
The series has made former Brookside star Anna Friel a household name in the US.
It won her a Golden Globe nomination for best actress, although she was beaten to the prize by Glenn Close for her role in crime thriller Damages.
A second series is due to start filming later this year.
ITV and the BBC will split coverage of the Euro 2008 football tournament, which begins on 7 June. |
Source - BBC
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Kellie
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Thats a bit out of order :-x
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Julie C
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yah5.gif OOPS :-x
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Maid Marian
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Should expect it really I suppose, after all football is the most important thing to EVERYONE in the country :-x
I hate football 21.gif
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Kellie
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Your not alone MM but your lucky you dont have others in the house that love it, crazychick will be watching it all :-x
God knows why the country revolve round the England team cos they are utter c**p 21.gif
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Crazychick
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That's crazy especially seeings as there are no British teams in it - but i will still watch it all lol
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Maid Marian
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| Crazychick wrote: | | That's crazy especially seeings as there are no British teams in it - but i will still watch it all lol |
That's the other annoying thing Crazychick - there is absolutely no need whatsoever for any programmes to be interrupted because the country doesn't even have a team in the competition :-x
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