![]() As he prepares to launch a new series of Parkinson, broadcaster Michael Parkinson criticises his chat show rival, footballer Ian Wright telling BBC Radio 5 Live's Sybil Ruscoe that Wright has a "careless attitude" and does not have the "understanding" to do his job properly.Provisional viewing figures suggest that an episode of ITV's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? aired on 3 January was watched by 17 million viewers, making it the highest viewed television programme, excluding soaps and World Cup matches since 1997.Debut of Canadian science-fiction drama television series First Wave on Sky One, starring Sebastian Spence.The series was so popular in the UK, it continued airing on the BBC for 6 years until 2004 and a range of videos of the series were released by Abbey Home Media. Canadian television series for preschoolers Polka Dot Shorts begins to air in the UK on BBC Two.Australian children's drama Misery Guts begins to air on BBC One.GMTV2 launches during the breakfast downtime of ITV2.3–4 January – BBC One airs a two-part adaptation of Andy McNab's book Bravo Two Zero, starring Sean Bean as McNab and set during the Gulf War.In Coronation Street, four-decade resident Alf Roberts dies of a heart attack, just one month before the real-life death of Bryan Mosley, the actor who had portrayed him since his debut in 1961. ![]()
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