Both Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach will be returning to ours screens later this year, but with Echo Beach being axed within the Moving Wallpaper show.
The true understanding is that Echo Beach will not be returning, but Moving Wallpaper will be, as 30 minute episodes.
Not really sure i understand this myself, after searching the web i'm still unsure what will be happening.
It's been released by ITV, that the MW crew will be working a¡on a new show, a Zombie Show.
I guess time will tell, and ITV will release more news in the next couple of months. The show is now being filmed right now, maybe for a screening in late 2008 or early 2009.
Echo Beach Axed?
Moving Wallpaper Echo Beach Series 2
ITV has confirmed that both Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach will be returning to our screens. According to some reports, Echo Beach was going to be an internet based drama, meaning that you would watch the show online. This has been dismissed as rubbish by ITV insiders. Echo Beach is a sure fire return for ITV1, so if your worried about the show dont be. ITV was very pleased with how the show ran, over 2 million viewers at one point, good for a new show, so ITV has decided that both shows might need a little tweak, but they will return.
Moving Wallpaper / Echo Beach: Complete Series 1 Box Set [2007]
Echo Beach - Complete Series 1 [2007]
Which was Better?
Ok, the show has finished. It's time to vote.
Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach were setting out to be some of ITV1's hottest shows of 2007-08. It's now time to see which you thought was best.
- Was Moving Wallpaper a waste of time?
- Should Echo Beach be on it's own?
- Did the shows work together?
Both shows are set to return in 2009, or maybe even late 2008, so vote now and lest make series 2 of the shows even better.
As in a previous post, Martine McCutcheon is hosting her own show on UK Style, Jason Donovan keeps poping up on all kinds of shows, latest one was Ant and Dec's Saturday night Takeaway.
Ben Miller, one of the UK's funniest comedy actors has been in Thank God Your Here and will be back soon with Armstrong and Miller, a uge hit in 2007-08.
Please vote now.
Dont forget to order the Box Set of the shows on DVD right now.
Moving Wallpaper / Echo Beach: Complete Series 1 Box Set [2007]
Moving Wallpaper - Echo Beach - Series 2
ITV has announced that MW and EB will be returning for a second series. The show which was a success for the channel, starting off well, with lots of big TV and Media coverage for both shows.
The show's viewing figures dropped slowly throughout the show, but ITV has seen that both shows van be improved, so expect it back on our screens in 2009 or maybe even late 2008.
The show's which saw Jason Donovan returning to our screens is now available on DVD, both shows together or seperately.
Moving Wallpaper / Echo Beach: Complete Series 1 Box Set [2007]
Watch the show on You Tube and at the Official ITV1 website now.
The Poll - Which is better?
According to some websites, Moving is the sister show to Echo, but with Moving Wallpaper being on first it kind of could be the other way around. Echo to me is the stand out show, but Moving does have some great actors and the story lines are hilarious, Ben Miller being the stand out, a little bit mental Jonathan Pope.
Echo Beach on the other hand is the show that really everyone wants to watch, being the new soap on TV, Moving just seems to be a filler for the first half hour slot. My wife dosent watch Moving, she thinks it has no reason to be on, but loves Echo Beach. Maybe ITV will change the format somehow for the next series, or as the old saying goes, if it aint broke, dont fix it.
Please make your vote count, the Poll is to the right>>
Both shows are on Fridays from 9pm.
Moving and Echo on twice this week
We have been given a double dose of moving wallpaper and echo beach this week, the first shows being on late, but never mind. Also, lots of buzz on the internet about the mole and the whole Martine lesbian story, i think maybe some people think this is real.
The show is moving on quite quick now, we are now half way through the 12 episodes, and i sure it wont be off our screens very long.
You can watch some exclusive clips at ITV.com of the mole and preview of upcoming shows.
Moving Wallpaper Episode 6 ITV Official Preview
Temperatures are rising, sex is in the air, and it seems Sams got soap fever when Jonathan catches her canoodling on set. Can the team stop some of her surreal story lines from being aired.
Echo Beach Episode 6 ITV Official Preview
Jimmy and Abi spend more time together. Dan becomes suspicious when Fin and Ivy reminisce about the past. Why wont the dates add up? Has Ian got the wrong end of the stick when Brae tries to cheer Jackie up?
Are both shows working together?
After watching the shows now for 4 weeks, and letting the character and whole situation of both shows interacting, i'm not really sure if both shows are working together. Echo Beach seems to be the stand out show, and personally i think could do with being an hour long. This doesn't mean Moving Wallpaper is not a great show, Ben Miler is a great comedy actor and has stood out through the whole programme. I do like the way the shows flow in to one another, and the in jokes etc, but if Moving Wallpaper wasn't their in the first place and Echo Beach was an hour long, would it be more successful. I'm hoping both shows get commissioned for another series, but please make Echo more important, it really works. The characters are now showing their own, and Jason sure does look good back on our screens. Both shows are not even half way through yet, with 12 shows of both programmes scheduled to run.
Watch the next episodes, Friday from 9pm.
Moving Wallpaper - Episode 5
Coming up this week on the hilarious Moving Wallpaper,
The shows on track for once and Jonathan's pleased. Convinced that everyones slacking, Jonathan invents a crisis to put them under more pressure. Word slips out and real disaster looms.
Will Jonathan admit hes made a big mistake?
Watch a preview of episode 5 at ITV.com now, and watch a catch-up if you have missed any episodes. Moving Wallpaper episode 5 is on ITV1 Feb 1st @ 9pm.
Echo Beach - Episode 5
Coming up this week Feb 1st on Echo Beach,
After last weeks events, Jackie is keeping vigil at Ian's bedside, also, after the explosion and fire at the campsite, the clean-up begins and Charlie defends Fin, when someone comes snooping.
Grace stirs up trouble, and Jimmys in for a shock.
Catch Episode 5 on ITV1 - Feb 1st @ 9.30pm.
Cant wait until Friday? Watch a preview now at ITV.com.
Martine McCutcheon gets new Tv Show
After her recent return to our TV screens in Echo Beach, Martine McCutcheon has now landed her own show called, The Truth About Beauty. The show will air on digital channel UKSTYLE, and begins filing in March. Martine will be joined by celebrity friends on the show and also ordinary women, she told The Sun "Im really excited about the series"
Both shows on your Mobile
You can now get Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach on your mobile phone. Simply text ECHO to 83339 (UK Only) and get up to date news, previews and show summaries.
Please visit the ITV1 site for costs and terms and conditions
The shows get a TV Schedule Change
ITV1, seems to be a litlle bit worried, Moving Wallpaper & Echo Beach have both been put into a later timeslot. Moving Wallpaper is on at 10.35pm followed by Echo Beach at 11.05pm. It seems that ITV are not impressed with the viewing figures, please its only been on 3 weeks, why dont TV companies give a programme a chance. Well maybe this is a one-off, lets wait until next week.
Echo Beach - Jason Donovan Talks.
Catch the full interview of Jason Donovan talking about his life since "Im a Celebrity, Get me Out of Here". He tlaks about getting the role in Echo Beach, what the public thinks of the show and how his life has changed in the last few years.
Get the full interview at WhatsonTV.co.uk.
Jason Donovan interview and more.
Echo Beach - Episode 4 Preview.
The Marracks prepare for the opening party of the surf shop, but not everyone is looking forward to it. Concerns about the future of the caravan park hang over Ian, when Fin says he's considering Marks offer. Dan has to make the best of things, and Grace is upset when Ian rejects her advances, leading to disasterous results.
Moving Wallpaper - Episode 4 preview.
Nancy, not wanting to pay for a table at the TV Quick awards, causes tension, so Jonathan quits.
Also, Sam is struggling as, writers fall out, actors refuse to strip off and Kelly becomes very occupied with a certain prop. Is it possible that things could get worse for the Moving Wallpaper team? Sam also has to hold the fort for an episode aiming to win the "Spectacular Scene of the Year" award.
moving Wallpaper Echo Beach - Viewers Figures down.
After three weeks of giving the other channels a beating, Moving Wallpaper, Echo Beach has now seen a drop in viewers. Friday night saw Gordon Ramseys new show "Cook Along Live" give ITV & BBC programmes a beating. His new show, which was given a primetime slot against MW-EB and BBC ones hit show "New Tricks" gave Channel 4 4.4 million viewers, against Moving Wallpaper 3.5 million , and an even lower 2.8 million for Echo Beach. This is quite a problem for ITV, as both shows have been given masses of publicity and advertising coverage. The show could bounce back this friday 25th Jan, and im sure ITV is hoping so.
Echo Beach - Episode 3 Synopsis.
Did you, like me miss episode 3 of Echo Beach? Dont worry you can watch the full episode online right now at ITV.com. You can also watch a preview of episode 4, and if you missed any other episodes of Echo Beach, you can watch them too. In episode 3 of Echo Beach, Susan tries her best to keep Daniel and her husband Mark from going too far and really damaging one another. Daniel confronts Mark about the past, can Susan keep the peace and make them act like adults.
Moving Wallpaper - Episode 3 Synopsis.
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If you missed any episode of Moving Wallpaper, you can watch the full episode or any other episode you might have missed at ITV.com. Episode 3 of Moving Wallpaper, saw Jonathan Pope moves into the production office but with all his habits, the writers become distracted, this leads to some great comedy and quick one liners from Ben Miller. To watch the full episode, visit ITV.com, you can also watch a preview of Episode 4, which will be shown on friday 25th January 2008.
Echo Beach - Filmed in Watergate Bay, Cornwall.
Echo Beach, ITV1's brand new post watershed soap is filed in the seaside town of Watergate Bay.
Watergate Bay is south of Newquay and is also the home to jamie Olivers Fifteen restaurant, and the official Watergate Bay website offers all the information you need if your thinking of a visit.
Jamie Olivers Fifteen's website, will also give you all the information you need, booking online, menus & special events.
Fifteen
Get all the latest news here.
The Ratings.
Both Moving Wallpaper & Echo Beach both received a healthy 5 million veiwers of Friday. Moving Wallpaper starring Ben Miller in it's 9pm slot and Echo Beach in it's 9.30pm slot beat off competition from the BBC's Fairy Tales. ITV1 had an average share of 21 %, while the BBC could only raise a 14% share. This is great news for ITV1, with many TV Reveiwers saying this is a big chance for ITV1 to lose some credibility. Moving Wallpaper - Echo Beach was in the pipeline for over 12 years, so it had to pay off well for ITV1, and it seems to be working so far.
Jason Donovan - Back on Primetime TV
After his recent TV boost in ITV's Im a Celebrity, which is one of the best shows on TV (my personal opinion) Jason Donovan is back on TV. Jason had huge success in Neighbours and then a massively popular Singing Career, i think he's on tour in 2008. He is now starring in ITV's ratings success Echo Beach, the new post watershed soap, based in Cornwall. The real success of the show is yet to be seen as only 2 episodes have been shown upto now 16-01-2008.
I hope the show is a big hit with the veiwers and continues to adorn our screen for years to come. I think UK TV is missing another soap, as Corrie and Eastenders have been hugging the limelight long enough, its time for another soap to make it's impact.
Echo Beach - Catch up
Have you missed the first two episodes of Moving Wallpaper - Echo Beach, you can now see them on ITV1.com. The episodes are availiable now to view, so if you missed it, you can watch them right now.
Echo Beach - Episode 3 Preview.
If your looking to find out about episode 3 of Echo beach & Moving Wallpaper, vist ITV1.com and follow the links to the Official Moving Wallpaper - Echo Beach ITV1 site.
Episode 3.
Susan Penwarren is trying to keep things under control, after the recent encounters between her husband Mark and Daniel, will the truth reveal itself soon. Elsewhere, Dan confront's Mark about the past, and Jimmy makes a bad impression on Abi, with bad conseqeunces.
Catch the next episodes of both dramas on Friday's from 9pm on ITV1.
Moving Wallpaper - Echo Beach - Pre order from Amazon.co.uk
If your lovin the new hits show, why not pre-order the entire first series on DVD now.
Released on March 24 2008, the DVD will be in your mailbox that morning. You can but both series in one DVD box set or seperate. Dont delay, pre order now and save, £10.00.
Moving Wallpaper / Echo Beach: Complete Series 1 Box Set [2007]
Episodes 2 - Moving Wallpaper, Echo Beach.
I must personally admit, i thought the second episodes of both programmes were better than the first. I think even now after on 2 episodes of each, we are all slowly getting into the characters. Moving wallpaper is my personal favourite, i like Ben Miller as a comedy actor. He just appereared in the ITV1 saturday night show, hank god your here, and that was really funny, i great new show building on where, Whose line is it anyway left off. Moving Wallpaper is superbly written and acted, with Susie Amy appering in both, and getting more and more lines because of what shes doing to Ben Millers character, brilliant.
Echo Beach could be a new hit soap for ITV1, i hope that it does stay on TV, could do with being 1 hour long instead of the too hort half hour it only receives now. Jason Donovan is obviously grabbing hold of the chance to be back in prime time television, and it shows. I guess we are going to have to wait until episode 12 until we see what really happened in the past. Lets hope ITV is already getting series 2 ready to roll, as its the kind of show that needs to be on TV all the time, like Coronation Street and BBC1's Eastenders.
As they both now have the 9pm 9,30 pm slots, ITV has really thought about this show in detail, going up against BBC1's prime time friday night shows like, Have i got news for you, Jam & Jerusalem and the very popular New Tricks.
Thoughts on the first Episodes.
After the very first episodes, Moving Wallpaper, Echo beach seems to be a hit with the viewers.
Personally i thought the first programme, Moving Wallpaper was very funny. The lead role played by the very talented comic actor Ben Miller, was a instant hit with my humour. I liked the way you got to see how things mentioned in Moving Wallpaper moved over into Echo Beach, like the Pink Dress/Blue Dress discussion and also the girl who wouldn't cry.
The setting for Echo Beach was beautiful, a really nice picture postcard town in Cornwall.
The main character for me was Jason Donovan, his character, Daniel stuck out as the main emphasis on the show. From the first few minutes, i got the feel of the old Nick Berry series Harbour Lights, it had the same feel.
I hope the show is a success as a i think British TV has room for another well written comedy and new drama soap, Eastenders and Coronation Street have been stealing the screens for long enough, bring on episode 2.
Echo Beach - The characters
Daniel Marrack (Jason Donovan)
After being away from Polnarren for over 20 years, he returns, having a good heart, it's tested on his return. He loves his 2 kids, they are the most important thing in his life.
Susan Penwarden (Martine McCutcheon)
Susan the perfect wife and mother, used to be a little bit wayward, but those times are in her past....or are they. The wife of Mark Penwarden, her life is all about perfection.
Mark Penwarden (Hugo Speer)
Mark takes a lot for granted, but this could one day cause a problem. The husband of Susan, he's a big fish in the small world of Penwarren. He does whatever it takes to protect his family.
Episode 1 - Echo Beach
On the first episode of Echo beach we see the introduction of the charaters, Daniel Marrack played by Jason Donovan returns to Polnarren after 20 years away, with his 2 children. Mark Penwarren played by Hugo Speer, and his wife Susan played by Martine McCutcheon have very good reasons of why they dont want to remeber the past. Friendships are tested when the younger community of Polnarren try to follow their hearts.
Echo Beach is on ITV1 @ 9.30 pm 10 January 2008.
Moving Wallpaper
Moving Wallpaper is the drama set in the production office for Echo Beach. From the other side of the camera you will see how storylines are made, how characters are developed and more.
Starring Ben Miller, who's character Jonathan Pope is the man whos trying to make Echo Beach #1. Viewers will see how stories, jokes and characters cross from one show to the other.
Moving Wallpaper is on ITV1 @ 9pm 10 January 2008.
Moving Wallpaper - Echo Beach
A brand new drama coming to our screens, 10-01-2008.
Starring, Jason Donovan, Martine McCutcheon, Hugo Speer.
Set in a Cornish Surfing town, Echo Beach follows the lives of three main characters, Daniel, Susan & Mark. Martine McCutcheon plays Susan Penwarden, Hugo Speer plays Mark Penwarden and Jason Donovan plays the character Daniel Marrack. Hugo Speer's character will stop at nothing to drive Daniel Marrack out of town.
The show starts at 9.30 pm Thursday 10 January 2008.
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