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Ian McArdell

Bergerac - Damien Molony

Bergerac – teaser trailer for new series, coming February 2025

The reboot of the Jersey based detective show stars Damien Molony.  Updated 17/02/25: Series launch date announced. For television watchers of a certain age, through the 1980s, Bergerac was an institution. On a weekly basis, John Nettles solved Jersey-based crime in his own idiosyncratic way and also kept his wayward father-in-law Charlie Hungerford (and his … >

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The cast of The Walsh Sisters - Caroline Menton, Carrie Crowley, Aidan Quinn, Louisa Harland. (Bottom) Stefanie Preissner, Máiréad Tyers, Danielle Galligan, Debi Mazar

The Walsh Sisters – new comedy for Louisa Harland and Aidan Quinn

The BBC/RTÉ co-production also stars Extraordinary‘s Máiréad Tyers.  The BBC have announced the eight leading cast members of The Walsh Sisters. The forthcoming comedy drama series takes its inspiration from the bestselling novels of author Marian Keyes. Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon (Moone Boy), the show features a chaotic, dysfunctional but deeply loveable family of five … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures

The Ninth Doctor and Rose reunite for a new audio drama series

Big Finish announced a series of audio adventures starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper.  Twenty years ago, Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reinvigorated Saturday evenings with their starring roles on Doctor Who. As the traumatised Ninth Doctor and his new companion Rose Tyler, the pair visited the end of the world, met Charles Dickens and … >

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Mitchell & Webb return to Channel 4 with a new sketch show

The pair will team with a new generation of comic performers and writers.  Channel 4 have announced the return of David Mitchell and Robert Webb to the world of the sketch show. The pair, who had a long association with the channel as stars of Peep Show, have previously starred in sketch shows for both … >

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Russell T Davies back

Tip Toe – new Channel 4 LGBTQ+ drama from Russell T Davies

The show promises ” … a vital story that speaks not just to the queer community but to the world today.”  Channel 4 have announced a new LGBTQ+ themed drama series from writer Russell T Davies. The broadcaster has previously been home his shows, including the groundbreaking Queer as Folk and 2021’s compelling It’s a … >

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Billie Piper & David Tennant in Doctor Who 'Fear Her'

Missing Tenth Doctor story ‘Fear Her’ returns to BBC iPlayer

2006’s ‘Fear Her’ has been revoiced, removing the disgraced broadcaster Huw Edwards.  Updated 16/02/25: As the Tenth Doctor would doubtless say… “I’m Sorry, I’m So Sorry.” For reasons as yet unexplained, ‘Fear Her’ is temporarily unavailable again, with the iPlayer link diverting to an episode listing on the main BBC website instead. We’ll keep you … >

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David Harewood

Pierre – David Harewood to star in new contemporary legal drama

The show takes place in the world of a duty solicitor who uncovers a chilling web of institutional corruption.  Channel 4 have announced a new legal drama headlined by David Harewood. Pierre comes from writers Roy Williams (Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle) and John Donnelly (Utopia). Here’s the synopsis for Pierre: West London duty solicitor … >

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Channel 4’s cyber-thriller The Undeclared War returns for series 2

Simon Pegg and Hannah Khalique-Brown return for series 2 of the cyber-thriller.  Channel 4 has announced a second series of The Undeclared War. The new six-part run of the cyber-thriller comes from writer Colin Teevan (Das Boot), with Paul McGuigan (Inside Man) directing. Series 1 was presaged with a chilling faux-Prime Ministerial broadcast, so look out for … >

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Daisy Haggard

Channel 4 announces new dramas from Jack Thorne, Daisy Haggard

Jack Thorne brings us a forbidden love story, while Daisy Haggard heads into witness protection.  As part of a raft of new commissions, Channel 4 has confirmed that the celebrated writer Jack Thorne (Toxic Town, Lord of the Flies) has penned them a new original series. Falling is Thorne’s first love story and described as … >

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The Fugitive Doctor Adventures: Most Wanted – audio review

Jo Martin’s incarnation of the Doctor kicks off her own series of audio adventures. The Fugitive Doctor materialised in a head-spinning revelation as part of the Thirteenth Doctor’s arc. At the end of her debut tale, she flew off for her own adventures leaving us befuddled but wanting more. This rogue incarnation then reoccurred throughout … >

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