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Cast your mind back to 2008, and that year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. Coming towards the end of David Tennant’s tenure in the TARDIS, David Morrissey was cast opposite him in Russell T Davies’ The Next Doctor. And with Tennant set to leave the role of the Doctor the following Christmas, speculations swiftly rose that … >
It’s not been the best of years for the long-running The Walking Dead, with ratings declining and fan frustration with one or two of the storylines growing. There’s going to be a change in personnel for the next season of the show, it’s already been announced, with Scott M Gimple stepping away as hands-on showrunner … >
Writer Abi Morgan already has some terrific projects to her name, including the TV show The Hour, and films such as Shame and Suffragette. Next up for her is a major new BBC drama called The Split. It stars Nicola Walker, Meera Syal, Stephen Mangan and Deborah Findlay, and follows a family of female divorce … >
When it was announced that Claire Foy and Matt Smith leaving Netflix’s smash hit show The Crown, with older actors being cast to play Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip going forward, it soon became clear that Olivia Colman was set to play the former. But what about the latter? The speculation in that case … >
The BBC has announced a brand new drama, that’s set to celebrate the 70th birthday of the UK’s National Health Service. It’s going by the name of To Provide All People, and has been penned by Owen Sheers. The drama will follow a single day in the NHS, zeroing in on a single hospital and … >
One of HBO’s most acclaimed series, the western Deadwood, was also one that ended prematurely. The show ended after three seasons, cancelled by the network thanks to not particularly impressive ratings. However, since it left our screens in 2006, rumours have rumbled about a revival. And more recently, it came to light that plans for … >
Things are moving forward on a new BBC drama, an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s young adult novel, Noughts & Crosses. The book follows an alternative 21st century UK, one where people are segregated by the colour of their skin. Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has been hired to oversee the scripting of the six part … >
BBC One’s latest successful drama, Come Home, came to a close last night. The three part series starred Christopher Eccleston and Paula Malcolmson, and had followed a separated couple and ultimately the custody of their children. Danny Brocklehurst penned the drama, and in spite of the acclaim it’s received, he’s utterly resistant to a second … >
It’s been a bumpy road to get this far, but filming has finally begun on the second season of American Gods. Since the first season debuted, Bryan Fuller has left as showrunner, and Gillian Anderson also departed the programme. Then, at the start of the year, Starz – the US network backing the show – … >
Production is ongoing on Doctor Who series 11, with the shoot at least three blocks of filming in. Much of the work has been done within the walls of Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, as always. What’s surprising though is that despite the extensive location work that’s been undertaken – series 11 has filmed in … >