Modern life can be pretty rubbish, so who can blame us for wanting to occasionally indulge in a little whimsy and fantasy? Enter the modern day fairytale that is Pushing Daisies; a charming drama that mixes romance, tragedy, magic and murder with a kooky Tim Burtonesque delivery. The facts of the case are these so says our narrator, veteran comedy actor Jim Dale, in episode one of this fairytale love story.Little Ned is a young boy with a very special gift. He can bring people back to life with just one touch. Its a skill he learns when his beloved pooch Digby gets hit by a truck. Just after impact the lovely retriever is up and about again.But the story gets complicated when he discovers his childhood sweetheart, Chuck, has been murdered. Ned has been working for a private investigator who wants Chuck brought back to life for just enough time to reveal the identity of the killer. Then he wants Ned to touch her a second time, thereby consigning her to a second and permanent death. But can he do it?Pushing Daisies stars British actress Anna Friel and Golden Globe nominee Lee Pace. ITV.com will be streaming a sneak peek clip of Pushing Daisies on Monday 7th, for an entire week before it airs on ITV. Visit www.itv.com/pushingdaisies to get your first taste of the show.