Primeval back from the dead

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  1. wamdue

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    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a179623/primeval-recommissioned-for-two-series.html

    did not see that coming, I guess this highlights the VERY poor decision ITV made in axing it, in the first place
     
  2. Icemizer

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    Great, now I have to go back and catch up. Quit watching when I heard it was cancelled.
     
  3. Bob The Skutter

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    I was just coming to post that. I'm glad to hear it's coming back, I just hope they improve it somewhat from series 3.
     
  4. wamdue

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    hopefully this does not mean there are budget issues for the 4th & 5th series
     
  5. Mr Light

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    I just saw the third episode of season three on DVD. I still like the show. Though the cloning stuff comes off a little silly.
     
  6. TerriO

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    Anything that gets me more of Connor and Becker is okay in my world. :devil:
     
  7. Archangel

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    This was....unexpected :)
     
  8. Bob The Skutter

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    Looks like UKTV are getting in to more production, this deal, and the scripted comedy deal Dave just made, hopefully things are looking up a little for the TV sector with these sorts of deals?
     
  9. Borgminister

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    Quit watching in early season 3 too, after they shuffled the characters.

    Still worth the effort?
     
  10. Bob The Skutter

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    ^I kinda liked the direction of the arc-story but the actual plots of the episodes get a little eh overall.
     
  11. Greg Cox

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    What a pleasant surprise!

    (I'm actually reading Steve Saville's PRIMEVAL novel right now.)
     
  12. Mistral

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    I was annoyed at the ending-glad they can fix it.
     
  13. Bob The Skutter

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    There's an interview here, by the sounds of it the international co-producers will be putting up more money, and they're moving production to Ireland for a tax break and keeping the budget at £1m per episode.
     
  14. sojourner

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    2011? Well, plenty of time to catchup on those missed episodes!
     
  15. diankra

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    2011 was prtty much a given as it hadn't started production earlier this year - in 2006 & 2007 they were just wrapping up the season about now, though I imagine production ran a little later for the longer season 3.
    One upside of the 'year off' looks to be that Ben Miller'll be back, whereas he was booked to do other things this summer and might have had to skip.
     
  16. captcalhoun

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    Primeval: Bigger than Lost!*





    *NB, in South Korea.**

    **Always knew South Korea was cool
     
  17. V

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    wonders will never cease
     
  18. StarTrek1701

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    They're bringing back Jason Flemyng's character? I was just warming up to him when they decided to off with him. I wonder how they'll bring him back??
     
  19. setvenharis

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    He's not dead..just stranded in the past.
     
  20. bigdaddy

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    Never really watched it but 13 more episodes to close up the show is awesome news!