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‘New Tricks’ final season start date announced

New Tricks will return to BBC One next month for the long-running crime drama’s last ever ten episodes. Season 12 begins at 9pm on Tuesday 4 August, opening with “an explosive two part story” that will see Dennis Waterman’s character, Gerry Standing, depart the show. New regular cast member Larry Lamb (EastEnders) will make his … >

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Win ‘While We’re Young’ goodies!

New comedy While We’re Young is available on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on Monday 27 July. To celebrate the release, we’ve got While We’re Young goodies (including a retro phone handset, a cassette notebook and ‘some crappy band’ t-shirt) to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow … >

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BBC Four orders new Brian Pern mockumentary series

The Fast Show star Simon Day will return as Brian Pern for a new three-part comedy series on BBC Four. Brian Pern: 45 Years in Prog and Roll follows last year’s Brian Pern: A Life In Rock and The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern. The three new 30-minute episodes will be written, produced and … >

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BBC One confirms ‘Ripper Street’ return date for Season 3

Ripper Street will return to BBC One later this month. The period crime drama’s third season begins at 9pm on Friday 31 July on BBC One. ‘Whitechapel Terminus’ sees two trains collide on the newly constructed bridge above Leman Street; a catastrophe which falls into Reid’s world and demands explanation. > Order Season 3 on … >

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Win ‘Suite Francaise’ on Blu-ray!

From the director of The Duchess, eOne releases the most intoxicating love story of the year, Suite Francaise. An epic drama set against the terrifying chaos of German occupied France – starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Michelle Williams and Matthias Schoenaerts – the movie is available on DVD and Blu-ray from Monday 27 July. To celebrate … >

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Tickets on sale now for this year’s Brighton Comedy Festival

Brighton Comedy Festival returns this October, with Dara O Briain, Ed Byrne and Lee Nelson amongst the line-up. The festival will feature 70 performances across 16 days at the Dome, Komedia and The Old Market. Other highlights are set to include One Man Breaking Bad, Nina Conti, John Lloyd, Tommy Tiernan, Jason Byrne, Rob Beckett, … >

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Watch ITV’s new drama preview for first look at ‘Downton Abbey’ final season

ITV has unveiled a teaser trailer for the channel’s upcoming drama series. The one-minute preview features brand new footage from the final season of Downton Abbey, Charlie Higson’s new fantasy-adventure series Jekyll and Hyde, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nicola Walker’s new crime drama Unforgotten, the seventh season of Doc Martin, supernatural drama Midwinter of the Spirit, … >

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‘Doctor Who’ star writes songs for new musical

Arthur Darvill has written the music for a new children’s show for the National Theatre. The 33-year-old actor played companion Rory Williams in Doctor Who from 2010-2012 and his previous theatre work includes roles in Our Boys, Once and Treasure Island. Based on Jon Klassen’s 2011 book, I Want My Hat Back plays in the … >

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Win classic cult movies on Blu-ray!

80s classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension and Cemetery Without Crosses, a loving tribute, pastiche and deconstruction of the American Western, are released on Blu-ray this week by Arrow Video. To celebrate the releases, we’ve got sets of both movies on Blu-ray to give away to three of our Twitter followers! … >

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Andrew Scott’s character in ‘SPECTRE’ confirmed

The latest official synopsis for the upcoming 24th James Bond movie SPECTRE has revealed details of Andrew Scott’s character. A brand new two-and-a-half-minute trailer for Daniel Craig’s fourth 007 movie was unveiled today, featuring the first glimpse of the Sherlock star. Scott will play Max Denbigh, who is “the new head of the Centre for … >

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