Earlier this year, as part of its ongoing raft of cost-cutting measures, ITV confirmed that it was cancelling one of its most expensive shows to produce, Primeval. This was particularly disappointing news as the third series of Primeval had proved to be something of a treat, and really helping the show find an identity of its own. It's fair to say that many, including ourselves, were disappointed to see it meeting its maker.

However, out of seemingly nowhere, the show is returning, albeit with a lot more fingers in the pie. A new deal struck between ITV, UKTV and Impossible Pictures will see two new series of the show being made, with Primeval returning to our screens in 2011. Early 2011 will therefore see ITV getting first run rights to series four of the show, while UKTV - through its pay TV channel Watch - will show series five first. Once Watch has shown series five, then ITV will also screen it.

Also listed as production partners on the show are BBC America and Pro7 of Germany. It sounds very complicated to us.

But it's good news. And what's particularly pleasing is that Adrian Hodges will once more be in charge of the show, and that the original cast - including Hannah Spearritt, Andrew Lee Potts and Jason Flemyng - are all set to return too.

13 episodes are being made in all, which will be split into the two series, and both will be screened in 2011. Marvellous news.