FEBRUARY 2007

Video of Han & Andrew
---- February 25th 2007

by siggi

And there it is already: The video of Hannah and Andrew at T4

ITV1 has also added a new Behind the scenes video Acting to nothing.

Just some news
---- February 24th 2007

by siggi

There was an article about Hannah in today's Daily Star.

Hannah and Andrew-Lee have been at Channel 4's T4 Saturday this morning. We'll update the video of the show as soon as we have it :)

And something for our Germans on here again: As you've maybe recognized Comedy Channel has changed the time slot for Blessed. The epsiode of 21 February, where Hannah was in again, was shown last night but there are no repeats. :( But you didn't miss much, she only appeared twice for about 20 seconds and the only thing she said was "Fat" :) But Comedy Channel was showing the last 2 episodes of the series today and she was very often in the 1st of both. Repeats will be on Friday from 9.15 pm. Don't miss it, she was great!

Ask Hannah!
---- February 23th 2007

by saara

GMTV is asking you to send in your video messages for Entertainment Today's star guests next Friday. Every week Entertainment Today will be asking viewers to send in their questions via video message for Friday's star guests. Questions can be sent in all week and then we'll feature a selection of the best live on ET. Hannah and Lucy Brown ( who plays Claudia Brown ) from Primeval and John Legend will be answering your questions. So get sending them all your video messages for the stars on 07739 672 673 (cost 50p + usual picture rate).

Nice pics + new interview!
---- February 17th 2007

by siggi

On the site with the short interview with Hannah (here) ITV has added new behind the scenes pics of her. Check also Andrew's interview to see more behind the scenes pics as well as nice scenes of Connor and Abby of the show!

Short Hannah interview!
---- February 15th 2007

by siggi

Check the official Primeval site
for a short interview with Hannah, talking about her role in the show. Or watch it here: interview

Don't miss Primeval on Saturday, 7.20 pm, ITV1!

Success for ITV show!
---- February 14th 2007

by siggi

Happy Valentine to everyone! Hope you all have a great day with your dears.

ITV1's new sci-fi show Primeval aired with 6.7 million viewers on Saturday night. A great success for the show and the channel. Here's ITV1's preview for episode 2:

"Cutter investigates an invasion of giant spiders on the Underground and soon finds himself confronted by a far more ferocious creature - the 15ft arthropleura, a prehistoric relative of the millipede. Stephen tries to save his old friend but is attacked in the process and has a vision of Helen, who delivers a message intended for her husband. Meanwhile, Abby is unimpressed by Connor's romantic overtures. Fantasy drama, starring Douglas Henshall and James Murray."

Sounds like another exciting show again! Don't miss it - Saturday, 7.20 pm ITV1! Also don't forget to check the official Primeval site for profiles, downloads and to chat about the show!

Hannah at ITV's This Morning!
---- February 11th 2007

by siggi

I can make updates again and I hope you all enjoyed Primeval on Saturday and will watch the next show as well ;) Maybe you could give some feedbacks in our tag board?

Hannah's been at ITV's This Morning last Friday. Thanx to Jon Donnis of ITV Primeval for uploading her great interview to youtube.com. Watch it here! Have fun!

Primeval reminder!
---- February 10th 2007

by saara

It's finally here! Primeval starts today at 7.45pm on ITV1 make sure you won't miss it! And if you do, watch the rerun tomorrow Sunday 11th at 4:30pm on ITV1.

Hannah interview
---- February 9th 2007

by saara

Evening News 24 has an article about Hannah, click here to read it. She talks about her acting career and Primeval of course.

Primeval - First look by The Stage
---- February 8th 2007

by saara

“I could do without standing in an some anaemic office in Whitehall talking to a Civil Service pen pusher, when I should be exploring the most significant phenomenon in the history of science.”

Well, yes, you should. It’s this statement from Professor Nick Cutter (Douglas Henshall) about halfway through the first episode of Primeval that highlights the major fault line running through what is otherwise a slick, exciting adventure series.

After 25 minutes running round the Forest of Dean chasing some impressive CGI dinosaurs, Cutter and his unlikely team find a porthole through time to Prehistoric Earth. Cool. Why the need to then drag Cutter and lizard expert Abby Maitland (ex S Clubber Hannah Spearritt) all the way to London and a 10-minute chunk with comedy Civil Servant Ben Miller comes as a mystery. Just get in there and do it, jump through the portal and give us all a thrill.

There’s just a bit too much standing around talking and not enough doing, with some bizarre script editing choices that fragment the narrative and our characters. Which is a shame, as when Primeval gets going, it’s knock out. Scary, exciting and quite dark, the kids are going to love this.

What about the adults? Different kettle of fish of there. The humour isn’t quite clever enough, and when it’s there, it’s forced. The best science-fiction needs that knowing wink from the lead, to let us all know that this can be scary and dramatic, but really, it’s all just a bit of knock about fun and we’re all in on the joke. Unfortunately, Cutter has been written as a stoic, quietly romantic character, abandoned by his wife through one of the sparkly time portals. It’s a noble quest he’s on to bring her back, but he’s a but dull with it. And that isn’t Henshall’s fault; it’s all in the writing.

The humour comes from Ben Miller’s clichéd government lackey James Lester, who you just know is going to be doing the same shtick week in, week out. And then there’s Connor Temple (Andrew-Lee Potts), a bit of a sci-fi geek who finds himself joining the team. He says things like: “If I don’t come back, you can have my Star Trek: The Next Generation Top Trumps cards.’ Ah, and that would be a slap in the face to a tent pole cult audience who will now be turning off as you’ve just taken the piss.

And then there’s that schoolboy error in the first five minutes. A woman runs through a supermarket car park, being chased by something that can throw cars round with ease, leading to a fantastic money shot of a big scary dinosaur roaring into camera. Well it would have been fantastic – if only we hadn’t seen a very dull, lumbering shot of the dinosaur walking across camera as if it were going to the shops within the first four seconds of the show. A textbook example of how to destroy the impact of your money shot.

But all this aside, there is a lot to like about Primeval. It’s slick, the CGI is stunning, the cast are all trying very, very hard to run with this - and for the most part, succeeding. Henshall, despite the humour deficiency, is a great actor and a strong lynchpin for an attractive team.

The test for Primeval will be in making sure the format doesn’t descend into a monster of the week show and writing around the time portal format with some imagination to keep the audience guessing.

Overall, I’m glad that ITV, former purveyors of tat like The Vanishing Man and the woeful, woeful The Outsiders is making a show like Primeval. This is a good, solid and overall successful stab at doing something new and exciting. And that needs to be applauded.






Hannah thanks Billie for role
---- February 5th 2007

by saara

Primeval's Hannah Spearritt has admitted that she has Billie Piper to thank for her role on the show. The former S Club 7 star believes that Piper's success on Doctor Who paved the way for other pop stars to make the transition from music to TV. Spearritt plays reptile expert Abby Maitland on the new ITV1 series and is seen fighting time-travelling dinosaurs.

"When I first got the script, I thought: 'I'm never going to get this. This is too cool and they're never going to want to cast me.' I felt really nervous going for the audition but I gave myself a good talking to and gave it my best shot," Hannah told the Daily Star Sunday.

"I really wanted to nail it but I was feeling very unlucky at the time and never once thought I'd get the part of Abby. I felt very privileged that I was asked. As a pop star-turned actress, Billie Piper really opened doors for things like this. I don't think I would have even got an audition had she not come along. I would love to emulate her success. So if people compare me to her then it's a compliment."

OK! scans!
---- February 4th 2007

by saara

Tadah, the scans of Hannah's interview in OK! magazine. I've posted some interesting parts earlier, now you can read the whole interview. And by the way, Hannie looks hot in the pictures, but you know it already :)



All thanks to Natz at FHS forum!

Also, check out Primeval.itv.com, it has been updated with some new sections :)

New design!
---- February 2nd 2007

by saara

Please forgive me for making a design with only lovely Hannah! It's just that I love those new pictures so much! And now that Primeval is getting nearer, I thought this would be ok. This is still 100% fansite of Hannah&Paul together. Hopefully we'll get more news and pics of Paul too. Anyways, how do you like it? :)

Hannah in OK! magazine
---- February 2nd 2007

by saara

Here are a few quotes of Hannah's interview in OK! magazine, they all are S Club related :) Hopefully we'll get the scans soon!

About Paul: "We're still very good friends. "
About Jon and Tina: "I'm very close to Jon, who I'm living with at the moment and I still speak to Tina - she's just so lovely!
About CBB: "Its a tough call to do shows like that. I have made a personal decision to stay away from those programmes. The whole big brother thing- its like selling your soul. even so, I have to admit that its fascinating to watch."
About Seeing Double the movie: "When I watch it, its funny, but perhaps it should have been in that top ten ( the worst films of all time).

Thanks to FHS