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Notwithstanding the fact that the BBC has pulled its Agatha Christie adaptation it had planned this Christmas due to accusations made against actor Ed Westwick, Christie’s books are nonetheless in vogue. The BBC has a multi-year deal to adapt more of her work, Kenneth Branagh has hit big with his cinema take on Murder On … >
Tom Hardy has landed some more work with the BBC, as he’s teaming up with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to bring major adaptations of Charles Dickens’ work to the screen. First up will be a new take on A Christmas Carol, that’s going to be split over three hour-long episodes. Be interesting to see … >
ITV has moved its new crime drama, Bancroft, to a slot in early December, it’s been revealed. The show was originally set to premiere on ITV Encore, but when ITV One put back its Hatton Garden drama – starring Timothy Spall – to next year, Bancroft found itself promoted. As such, the show will feature … >
Sky Atlantic has confirmed, at last, when to expect the third and final season of the thriller The Tunnel. With Clemence Poesy and Stephen Dillane back on duty, The Tunnel season three will land all in one go on December 14th, it’s been confirmed. Entitled The Tunnel: Vengeance, the final series will see the pair … >
The BBC has announced that’ll be unleashing a raft of ‘boxsets’ onto its service over the festive season, with full season packs of lots of popular shows being made available again via the service. These range from up to the minute shows, such as Ryan Murphy’s new drama, Feud. Right back to early Line Of … >
Nothing warms the cockles like a festive episode of EastEnders, the soap that seems to find misery in every corner of life and amplify it accordingly. As such, the EastEnders Christmas special is a treat for those who like to see the shit hitting the fan in someone else’s house. The BBC hears you, too, … >
ITV has made the decision to suddenly delay its four-part drama based around the Hatton Garden jewellery theft, it’s been revealed. The series – entitled Hatton Garden – was due to be transmitted next month, but the channel has pulled it from its schedules, and instead it’ll go out at some point in 2018. No new … >
It’s taken an awfully long time to get there, but Doctor Who series 9 is finally heading to Netflix UK in its entirety from December 5th. Thus far, eight series of the show have been available on the service. But under the season 9 tab, all that’s been offered has been the 2014 Christmas special, … >
It’s already known that Steve Coogan is bringing Alan Partridge back to the BBC next year for a new series, but ahead of that, BBC Two is set to screen a celebratory show looking back at the character. Entitled Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How and Whom?, the programme is set to screen over Christmas, … >
Adding her name to a list that includes Chris Evans, Tom Hardy and Dolly Parton, outgoing Doctor Who companion Pearl Mackie has landed a coveted spot reading a CBeebies Bedtime Story. Mackie will be reading the story on Christmas Eve in fact. Her chosen book is Interstellar Cinderella, by Deborah Underwood and Meg Hunt. It’s … >