KIEFER SUTHERLAND - KIEFER TO RETURN AS UNLUCKY BAUER IN FOURTH 24

KIEFER SUTHERLAND is planning to prove his 24 character JACK BAUER is the unluckiest man on TV by returning for another hellish day in January (05).

The LOST BOYS star has confirmed there will be a fourth series of his hit show next year (05), despite the fact he admits he was disappointed with the current season, which climaxes in America tonight (25MAY04).

He says, "I wish we had made more of the (heroin addiction) story line... but we did find ourselves in a bind about what you can do to a lead character and what he can come back from - and heroin was pretty much the line."

Sutherland admits he's very excited about the next series of 24: "For three years, we've done the same scenario - a specific issue generates a 24-hour response... Next season will be dramatically different."