Superpower New BBC show?

[Bob The Skutter]

Following a link from IMDb I found this article about a (possible?) new show from the BBC called Superpower, written by Joe Ahearne.

Exclusive: BBC1 is lining up a superhero series for a prime-time Saturday night slot.



Superpower is being penned by former Doctor Who director Joe Ahearne, whose writing credits include episodes of This Life, the Channel 4 sci-fi series Ultraviolet and the forthcoming BBC1 supernatural drama Apparitions, which he has also directed.


Scripts for the series have been commissioned by the Corporation and Ahearne told The Stage that Impossible Pictures, the company behind ITV’s Primeval, is on board to make it. The writer said each episode of the show would have a stand-alone story, as opposed to featuring cliffhanger endings each week.


He said being a fan of Marvel comics had inspired the series, which he insisted would not be like any other superhero-themed shows being made for television.


“It is a new and original superhero idea which is not a send-up. All the super hero stuff that is on TV in this country - ITV’s No Heroics, My Hero - British TV is happy to do if it is a send-up, but no one has done it for real. There is a particular gimmick in mine, which I won’t give away, but it means it will be refreshed every episode,” he revealed.


Production for the show has not yet been given the green light, because Ahearne said BBC producers were waiting for a gap in the popular teatime slot, which is currently occupied by Merlin. A third series of Robin Hood, which also occupies the Saturday evening prime-time slot, is set for broadcast in 2009.


A BBC spokeswoman confirmed Superpower was in development with the BBC, but could not reveal further details.

I don't know what to think of this, because usually the Beeb put this sort of stuff on their own press office site, but I can't find anything about it there.

 

[Baldus885]

Pity they won't drop the nauseating Robin Hood and screen it early. For that matter, dump Merlin and put it on right away.

 

[wamdue]

hard to have an opinon on this, till we meet the hero.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Well since

Spoiler: Robin Hood series 3

Robin, Guy and rumour has it the sheriff are all leaving at the end of series 3

I think it's probably a safe bet the show will end next year, so I guess this will be the 3rd show to complete the yearly Saturday evening schedule. That's if this is even true, I've seen no BBC confirmation.
I quite like Merlin, and I don't mind Robin Hood, but I hope this is more like Doctor Who quality-wise.

 

[ClayinCA]

Well, Joe Ahearne's involvement is a good sign in that direction, IMO...

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Well, Joe Ahearne's involvement is a good sign in that direction, IMO...

That's what I thought, hopefully it will be for Apparitions too.

 

[captcalhoun]

i think i heard something about this before... can't remember where... possibly in SFX...

 

[wamdue]

here is a particular gimmick in mine, which I won’t give away, but it means it will be refreshed every episode,” he revealed.

im a little worried about this bit, also I notice its called superpower rather than superhero, I kinda wonder if a different person will have the superpower every episode.

 

[Baldus885]

here is a particular gimmick in mine, which I won’t give away, but it means it will be refreshed every episode,” he revealed.

im a little worried about this bit, also I notice its called superpower rather than superhero, I kinda wonder if a different person will have the superpower every episode.

Perhaps it's a £5 note that gives people superpowers, and it just gets passed around a lot.

I'll keep an eye open for this, since I usually find myself watching some shite on Movies4Men when I turn the TV on lately and I need something that's worth watching.

 

[wamdue]

here is a particular gimmick in mine, which I won’t give away, but it means it will be refreshed every episode,” he revealed.

im a little worried about this bit, also I notice its called superpower rather than superhero, I kinda wonder if a different person will have the superpower every episode.

Perhaps it's a £5 note that gives people superpowers, and it just gets passed around a lot.

what about a magic 50p that grants wishes when you rub the nose of the Queen?

 

[Bob The Skutter]

im a little worried about this bit, also I notice its called superpower rather than superhero, I kinda wonder if a different person will have the superpower every episode.

Perhaps it's a £5 note that gives people superpowers, and it just gets passed around a lot.

what about a magic 50p that grants wishes when you rub the nose of the Queen?

Nah, that sounds a bit like The Queen's Nose, to be honest with ya.

 

[wamdue]

Perhaps it's a £5 note that gives people superpowers, and it just gets passed around a lot.

what about a magic 50p that grants wishes when you rub the nose of the Queen?

Nah, that sounds a bit like The Queen's Nose, to be honest with ya.

as does the idea that a £5 gives someone superpowers

 

[Bob The Skutter]

what about a magic 50p that grants wishes when you rub the nose of the Queen?

Nah, that sounds a bit like The Queen's Nose, to be honest with ya.

as does the idea that a £5 gives someone superpowers

Does it? Did the 50p change hands a lot and give other people wishes?

 

[wamdue]

Nah, that sounds a bit like The Queen's Nose, to be honest with ya.

as does the idea that a £5 gives someone superpowers

Does it? Did the 50p change hands a lot and give other people wishes?

later on in the series I think it got given to a new girl, of course I wasnt watching it by then, but magic money, im just not seeing it being something like that.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

as does the idea that a £5 gives someone superpowers

Does it? Did the 50p change hands a lot and give other people wishes?

later on in the series I think it got given to a new girl, of course I wasnt watching it by then, but magic money, im just not seeing it being something like that.

I doubt it, too. It just seemed funny that you were going against the idea, before we even know what it is, so picked something random like the queens nose to give as an example.

 

[wamdue]

well my idea of the power passing from person to person was pure speculation on my part, one I dont really like TBH, and your £5 note thing, just made me think of the magical 50p from my childhood.

(ok maybe it was a bit random)