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Christopher Eccleston has been on the promotional trail for his returning BBC drama, The A Word over the past few days. And whilst chatting to Lorraine Kelly today, the subject of Doctor Who somewhat inevitably came up., In specific relation to the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor, Eccleston is a fan. “Hurrah”, he … >
The BFI is bringing a trove of treasure to the big screen in December, as it showcases a host of Christmas television material that was long thought lost, or hasn’t been seen since its initial transmission. It’s part of the Missing Believed Wiped programme, and in conjunction with The Kaleidoscope Archive, some of the highlights … >
Ahead of the return of Peaky Blinders next week, the show’s creator and writer, Steven Knight, has been dropping a few hints as to what to expect. And in particular, a sizeable tease for the end of the series. Whilst he’s not specific, you might not want to read on if you don’t even want … >
Jodie Whittaker is set to start filming her first series as Doctor Who imminently, but she’s still found time to do a little bit of press for the recent hit drama, Trust Me, that’s about to premiere in Australia and New Zealand. In an interview with Stuff.co.nz, Whittaker talked about the need to throw people … >
A month or two back, the BBC put a good chunk of archive television material on its iPlayer service, that you can find under ‘From The Archive’ tab on the service. But it looks as though that might be the start of the expansion of the service, with BBC Director General Tony Hall revealing that … >
ITV is clearly happy with the sitcom Bad Move, starring Jack Dee, as it’s announced that a second series of the show has now been ordered. The first series debuted in an 8pm slot on Wednesday nights, and gave ITV a welcome hit. The series is penned by Dee and Pete Sinclair, and co-stars Kerry … >
Returning to our screens for series 4 on November 15th is Peaky Blinders. The hit show, according to its creator Steven Knight, was envisaged as a five series run. But Knight has now given a new interview, in which he suggests that the end isn’t in sight after all. Firstly, Knight confirmed that a stage … >
It remains one of the most disappointing decisions of recent times, when BBC Three opted not to give Dominic Mitchell’s terrific In The Flesh a third series order. The supernatural drama, that won a BAFTA, was caught in the midst of changing times at the channel, and eventually, the BBC pulled the plug on the … >
The Paradise Papers document leak, that has seen millions of documents outlining how rich people legally avoid paying tax, has now enveloped a trio of stars from the TV show Mrs Brown’s Boys. Fiona Delany, Martin Delany and Patrick Houlihan allegedly used a collection of offshore companies to significantly reduce the amount of tax that … >
Bradley Walsh has a busy few months ahead. He’s got an arena tour for a Peter Pan pantomime next month. He’s got episodes of daytime quiz The Chase. And then there’s the small matter of filming Doctor Who series 11. In a new interview with The Telegraph, Walsh has insisted that his Doctor Who commitments, … >