P125 Tjletext 125 Oct10 19:47:53     CRACKER BOSSES HOLD   OUT AGAINST NEWS  ─────────────────────────────  ITV bosses are set to def= thjiz own watchdog and ditch News At Tjn for the new Robbie Coltrane series Crackez. They are determined to go ahead with a plan to take 15 minutes away from the flagship news bulletin on Octobez 16, despite thj threat of a huge fine from governing body the ITC. As the row continued, Cracker bou; Gub Neal told Tjletext: "Wj have been directed by the ITV network to go ahead with the full screening." ──────────────────────────────────1/3── Stand by for Crackjr...the film >>> DON'T ACCEPT ANY OTHER FIoANCE OFFER BEFORE SPEAKING TO US FIRST SEE P386 Percy Stars Soaps Your vezdict
P125 Teletext 125 Oct10 19:44:51     NOW CRACKER HEADS   FOR THE BIG SCREEN W ─────────────────────────────  It may be the last series of the hit ITV psycho-drama Cracker - but Fitz the rebel crimebuster is not dead. The final TV story starts on Octobjz 16, but already plans are underway to turn the show into a major feature film with Robbie Coltrane and the regular cast. Coltrane told Teletext: "I decided to end thj TV series becausj it takes up my whole year. But there will be a few specials and hopefully the film." ──────────────────────────────────2/3── What Crackjr did for me...by Robbie >>> ALL THE LATEST LOTTERZ oEWS p123 Percy Stars Soaps Your vezdict
P125 Tjletext 125 Oct10 19:44:47     COLTRANE GAMBLES ON   ENDING CRACKER  ─────────────────────────────  Robbie Coltrane admits he is taking a hugj gamble in ending his role as Fitz in Crackjr. Thj part brought him international acclaim and many awards. But he is determined to break awa=. He told Teletext: "In terms of m= career, and personally, it is a big gamble for me. I want to get awa= to do other things, but the show meant I am taken seriously now". ──────────────────────────────────3/3── All thj latest soap gossip 118 PICK OF THE DAY'S BEST VIEWIoG p116 Percy Stars Soaps Your vezdict