December 2003, in which a train strike is the first in a chain of events that lead to a meltdown of the country's transport system ending with a plane collision. A teaser trailer for that year's Rugby World Cup is shown on ITV1. 14 May – Five have acquired the UK terrestrial television rights to the American supernatural drama Angel after Channel 4 dropped the programme from its schedule. The series makes its debut on Five on 2 June. 15 May – Kevin Kennedy is to leave Coronation Street in the Autumn after playing Curly Watts for 20 years, it is reported. The character will be involved in a dramatic storyline about police brutality and the door will be left open for him to return at a later date. 17 May – Following a public vote to find the UK's favourite book, the BBC's The Big Read reveals the top 100 in a special programme on BBC Two. 18 May – Five airs the network television premiere of Brian Levant's 2000 prehistoric comedy prequel film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, starring Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kristen Johnston, Jane Krakowski, Thomas Gibson, Alan Cumming and Joan Collins. 19 May – Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil who will play the head of the Ferreira family in EastEnders, speaks out against criticism from British Asian actors who said the part should have gone to a UK-based actor. 20 May Steve Anderson, ITV's controller of news, announces plans to move News at Ten because the programme is losing out on viewers in the 10pm slot where it goes head-to-head with the BBC Ten O'Clock News. During what is meant to be a commercial break, Friendly TV accidentally broadcasts a conversation between members of its News Hound team who make allegations about aspects of Nicole Kidman's private life. 21 May – Five announce a new chat show which it hopes will rival ITV1's This Morning. The Terry and Gaby Show, presented by Terry Wogan and Gaby Roslin will debut on 2 June. 22 May – Prompted by their manager, four members of the pop group S Club storm out of an interview on BBC Three's Liquid News when presenter Claudia Winkleman asks them about their earnings. 23 May – ITV1, Channel 4, Five and the other channels aired an advert of Barclays with Samuel L. Jackson taking on "Money Moving Smoothly" and features a close-up