Ian McKellen to voice key role in Vicious writer’s Family Guy episode
It’s a longstanding tradition for actors at a certain point in their career to lend their voices to an animated favourite, and this is a particularly fun one.
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It’s a longstanding tradition for actors at a certain point in their career to lend their voices to an animated favourite, and this is a particularly fun one.
Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi will return to ITV next month for one final episode of Vicious. The sitcom launched on ITV in April 2013 and will end with an extended hour-long special. Buy the complete Season 1-2 box set on Amazon here. Split into seasons, viewers will follow newly married couple Freddie Thornhill (Ian McKellen) and Stuart … >
Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi are back on ITV next month for a second season of Vicious. Written by Gary Janetti (Family Guy, Will & Grace), the sitcom follows ageing partners Freddie (McKellen) and Stuart (Jacobi). Season 2 begins at 9pm on Monday 1 June on ITV. Guest stars will include Georgia King as Ash’s … >
Game of Thrones, HBO’s fantasy drama based on the bestselling novels by George RR Martin, returns to Sky Atlantic tonight for a fifth season. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 boxset on Amazon. CultBox caught up with Welsh actor Iwan Rheon for an exclusive chat about playing the evil Ramsay Bolton, his new album and … >
Doctor Who‘s ‘Deep Breath’ episode has been nominated at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards for its inclusion of Madame Vastra and Jenny. Season 8’s opener is up for ‘Best Individual Episode’ at the annual ceremony, which aims to recognise and honour representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the media. BBC One’s … >
Misfits star Iwan Rheon joins the cast of BBC One’s army drama Our Girl next month. Written by Tony Grounds, the five-part series follows last year’s one-off single drama, which starred EastEnders actress Lacey Turner as East London girl Molly Dawes, now a soldier in the Royal Army Medical Corps. > Order Series 1 on … >
ITV has confirmed that comedies Vicious, The Job Lot and Plebs have all been recommissioned.
We’re only halfway into 2013 and there has already been some brilliant new drama and comedy on British TV screens this year.
The weekend saw both the BAFTAs and the FA Cup final take centre stage on many people’s screens, with the FA Cup scoring 4.96 million as Wigan Athletic won the prize for the first time. The BAFTAs pulled in their highest ratings since 2004, with over 6 million viewers seeing Olivia Coleman scoop a double win, with a 25.5% share rating.
We don’t know what’s more impressive: that Shakespearean stalwarts Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi are finally working together, or that it’s in an ITV sitcom which is actually funny.