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The BBC has released two official photos of a new Doctor Who monster. The episode currently being filmed is believed to be ‘The Girl Who Died’, written by Jamie Mathieson and Steven Moffat. Another photo shows the monster in daylight on location with director Ed Bazalgette. Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has hinted that the … >
Being Human creator Toby Whithouse’s new drama The Game will begin on BBC Two later this month. Set in the secretive world of 1970s espionage, the six-part drama stars Tom Hughes (Silk) and Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy). The Game starts at 9pm on Thursday 30 April on BBC Two. > Read our preview. Watch the … >
Channel 4 has commissioned a fourth season of comedy Friday Night Dinner. Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal will all return as the Goodman Family, along with Spaced star Mark Heap as Jim. Creator Robert Popper commented: “I am verry hapy I am writin a new serries of Friday Niht Dinners for … >
Julie Hesmondhalgh and Ceallach Spellman have joined the cast of a new gay short film about time travel. Directed by Lloyd Eyre-Morgan (Dream On, Celluloid), Closets is described as “an unusual, compassionate and ultimately uplifting story, peppered with sorrow, humour and hope”. Hesmondhalgh and Spellman, who played Cleo and Adam in Queer as Folk creator … >
BBC One’s new adaptation of Winston Graham’s acclaimed Poldark saga airs this spring. Set in 18th century Cornwall, the eight-part series stars Aidan Turner (Being Human) as Ross. The cast also includes Eleanor Tomlinson (The White Queen), Heida Reed (Silent Witness), Jack Farthing (Blandings), Kyle Solder (Anna Karenina), Warren Clarke (Red Riding), Phil Davis (Whitechapel), … >
Brenda Blethyn reprises her role as D.C.I. Vera Stanhope in a new season of Vera on ITV, based on the characters created by novelist Ann Cleeves. Blethyn is joined by Jon Morrison (Nil By Mouth) as D.C. Kenny Lockhart, Cush Jumbo (Torchwood: Children of Earth) as D.C. Bethany Whelan, Kingsley Ben-Adir (City Slacker) as pathologist, … >
Set in a car showroom, BBC One’s Ordinary Lies is a new six-part drama from Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst. With drama, tragedy, warmth and humour, each episode focuses on one of the colleagues and friends of JS Motors. From party-loving receptionists, Tracy and Viv, to enigmatic salesman, ‘Paracetemol’ Pete, each new and individual story questions … >
Steven Moffat has hinted that the new season of Doctor Who will continue in the same direction as Peter Capaldi’s debut season. Season 8 launched last August and saw the show explore a darker tone and take a “more rooted” approach than the “fairytale” feel of Matt Smith’s era. Speaking to EW, Moffat revealed: “I … >
To celebrate 10 years since the return of Doctor Who, the show’s official YouTube channel has compiled a countdown of the ten most popular clips from the past decade. Watch the Top 10… Is your favourite clip in the Top 10? Let us know below…
Inspector George Gently returns to BBC One soon for a new season and the first trailer has been released. Starring Martin Shaw as Gently and Lee Ingleby (Our Zoo) as Bacchus, the period crime drama is back with four new feature-length films set in 1969. Watch the trailer… Season 8 is expected to begin later … >