**Julie** Posted July 2, 2008 Report Posted July 2, 2008 Paging Doctor Kate? Kate Ritchie's name is being tossed around in early casting aspirations of Nine's revamped Young Doctors according to news.com.au "Whispers emerging out of the production camp for upcoming drama Young Doctors indicate the former Home and Away star is the top choice to star in the contemporary take on the popular 1970s drama" it says. It would certainly be a coup to nab the two-time Gold Logie winner, but a punishing brekkie radio schedule is likely to create headaches. In the last ratings survey her Nova show with Merrick and Rosso was second in its timeslot on the FM band. So far no approach has yet been made to Ritchie's agent, but a Nine spokesperson said, "The program is still in very early days of scripting and character development, but we think Kate is fantastic and would love to have her on the network at some stage." Earlier this week a separate spokesperson confirmed to TV Tonight that progress on the series was well advanced, with a 2009 airdate likely. Producers are said to be very excited at script development under Kris Mrksa and Jaime Browne (The King) though casting is said to still be some way off. Nine had originally announced Young Doctors as forming part of its 2008 schedule, but this has since been pushed to 2009. Source - TV Tonight
defying_gravity Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 That's great that they want her! I wonder if she'll accept? She's really good at radio though...i always download the podcast!
chari0t Posted July 8, 2008 Report Posted July 8, 2008 Slightly off the topic but where do you download the podcast? Live in Norway and would love to hear Kate on radio!
grinch-girl Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 Shes slightly like Nurse Julie in h&a, so if she was a nurse in Young Doctors, they would be even more alike! Maybe she would play a Doctor though, i can't imagine her in such roles though, I'd love to see her on tv again, would be weird though seeing her in something different. I love hearing her on Nova though
defying_gravity Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Slightly off the topic but where do you download the podcast? Live in Norway and would love to hear Kate on radio! sorry it took so long to reply to ya! been working all week! u get it off itunes...well i do. if u go into itunes store and then click the podcast link there should be a banner on there 4 merrick, rosso and kate. either that or try their website. xx
loveangelmusicbaby Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Yeah I hear Toni Pearen or whatever has landed a role which is why she left Funniest Home Videos. Surely Kate won't leave Channel 7 though. Unless she really wants a change.
Jamey-Maria Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 I think it'd be really strange but cool to see her in something else.
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