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Prime's new season lineup for 2007 sees the Sky-owned station lose its status as dark horse of free-to-air television.
The channel, which first brought obscure British comedies Little Britain and Extras to New Zealand screens, has revealed few changes to next year's programme schedule.
The most unusual new series to enter Prime's lineup is Dead Like Me, a drama series about Georgia Lass, who is "struck and killed by a toilet seat from the re-entry of the Russian Mir space station" and recruited to work as a grim reaper in the after life.
Despite significant critical success and a strong fan following, the series only survived two seasons of production before being cancelled in late 2004.
Petrol-heads will be pleased to see the return of Top Gear, as well as the addition of local automotive series, AA Torque Show, which formerly screened on TV One.
Prime has also secured the rights to reality show I Pity the Fool following '80s icon Mr. T as he takes on the role of motivational coach, helping people improve their lives.
Other than that, the new season lineup holds little intrigue, with an abundance of "factual" programmes entering the schedule, including Work Out - a docu-series about Beverly Hills personal trainer Jackie Warner; Five Disasters Waiting to Happen - a detailed insight into environmental dangers; and Derek Tastes of Ear Wax - a documentary examining synesthesia, a condition which muddles the senses.
Critically acclaimed comedies Weeds and Extras will return to the channel next year, as well as popular sci-fi series Dr Who.
- NZHERALD STAFF
