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‘Doctor Who’ stars to embark on world tour to promote Series 8

Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman will visit five continents in the space of 12 days later this summer on a promotional tour for the new series of Doctor Who. The pair will be joined by showrunner Steven Moffat. Amanda Hill, chief brands officer at BBC Worldwide, commented: “Doctor Who encompasses British creativity at its best … >

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‘The Crimson Field’ has been axed

BBC One has confirmed that The Crimson Field will not be returning for a second series. Creator and writer Sarah Phelps revealed on Twitter: “Found out today that #TheCrimsonField won’t be recommissioned by @BBCOne Gutted doesn’t even touch the sides of how I feel.” Starring Oona Chaplin, Hermione Norris and Suranne Jones, the World War … >

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‘In the Flesh’ star hoping for Series 3

Emily Bevan has revealed that she has heard “nothing” yet about a third series of In the Flesh. Series 2 concluded on BBC Three on Sunday night. Speaking exclusively to CultBox about the possibility of Series 3, Bevan (who plays Amy) said: “That would be really lovely. We’ll just have to watch this space!” She … >

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Clips from Karen Gillan’s new horror movie ‘Oculus’

Five clips have been released from Doctor Who star Karen Gillan’s new horror movie Oculus, which arrives in UK cinemas on Friday. From the producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious, the movie also stars Battlestar Galactica actress Katee Sackhoff as the mother of Gillan’s character, Kaylie. The film’s story begins “a decade after a terrifying … >

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Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Tompkinson join ‘Trollied’ cast

Stephen Tompkinson (Wild at Heart), Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter), Jack Carroll (Britain’s Got Talent) and Aisling Bea (Edinburgh Fringe So You Think You’re Funny Award) will join the cast of Sky1 comedy Trollied for its fourth series. Miriam Margolyes commented: “I’m thrilled to be joining the cast of Trollied, such a popular and well-loved series. … >

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Keeley Hawes cast in BBC One’s adaptation of JK Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’

Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) and Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty) will lead the cast of The Casual Vacancy, BBC One’s upcoming mini-series based on JK Rowling’s novel. Other confirmed cast members includes Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Julia McKenzie and Abigail Lawrie. Gambon will play Howard Mollison, owner of the Pagford delicatessen, with Julia McKenzie (Shirley … >

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Cast announced for E4 gay life drama ‘Banana’

E4 has revealed the cast for Banana, a new series of stand-alone stories covering “50 shades of gay and beyond”. The eight 30-minute episodes begin filming in Manchester next week, offering “an intriguing and often outrageous peek into the individual lives, loves and losses of a range of characters”. Banana is one of three new … >

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