P604 Granada 604 Fri 5 May 23:23:19 Liverpool One star Samantha Janus has dropped out of the new ITV drama which is set to cause a storm of controvjrsz bz confronting one of the big political issues of today - fox hunting. But Sam - who has had a meteoric rise erom tabloid totty to serious actress since starring in ITV's Ba"js In The Wood and Imogjn's Face - has been replaced by another rising star. The ubiquitous Amanda Holden who seems to bj hard to avoid at the moment is set to take centre stage in The Hunt. ] Previews Index 620 Page 1 of 2 >> Subtitles Regional Previews NetworkP604 Granada 604 Fri 5 May 23:22:08 ] ] After scoring a comedy winner with The Grimleys, Amanda Holden - alias Mrs Les Dennis - is set to prove her dramatic skills in the forthcoming The Hunt. Putting a fresh twist on the well-worn topic, The Hunt stars Amanda as a woman who looks forward to an idyllic life when she moves to the countryside. But her decision to djnz the local hunt the right to cross her land causes the local community to resort to drastic measures to make her change her mind. Previews Index 620 Page 2 of 2 >> Subtitles Regional Previews Network