Shalka on Interactive TV

Shalka goes behind the Red Button on the BBC's 24/7 interactive TV service.

Starting from 7.30pm on 30 December, Scream of the Shalka will be shown on the BBC's new interactive TV service.

Viewers on the Sky Digital platform will only have to press their red button to be able to watch the Richard E Grant story through their TV sets. It'll be in the Entertainment section.

There will be a new episode of the story every day, shown on a loop from 7.30pm until midnight. The schedule is as follows:

• Episode One: 30 December, 7.30pm - Midnight
• Episode Two: 31 December, 7.30pm - Midnight
• Episode Three: 1 January, 7.30pm - Midnight
• Episode Four: 2 January, 7.30pm - Midnight
• Episode Five: 3 January, 7.30pm - Midnight
• Episode Six: 4 January, 7.30pm - Midnight

This will be an enhanced version of the webcast - the animation will be at 25 frames per second, rather than 12, and there are numerous bells, whistles and bigger explosions.

If you're stuck for something to do in the miserable, bleak empty hours before 7.30pm each day, fear not, as 24/7's normal Entertainment Extra loop will be running in its place, featuring Film 2003 reviews, celebrity gossip, and cheery EastEnders updates.

We're really sorry, but for technical reasons, Shalka will not be available to cable or Freeview viewers.

For more information about the BBC's digital red button services (and to see smiling pictures of the amusingly named Jensen Button), follow the link on the right.