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Rona Munro chats about writing her new ‘Doctor Who’ Season 10 episode

Classic era Doctor Who writer Rona Munro has described writing her brand new episode as “a very different experience” from the last time. It was confirmed last week that Munro, who previously wrote 1989’s ‘Survival’, has written the ninth episode of 2017’s season, titled ‘The Eaters of Light’. 12 new Doctor Who episodes are currently filming in Cardiff … >

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ITV confirms air date for last ever episode of ‘Vicious’

Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi will return to ITV next month for one final episode of Vicious. The sitcom launched on ITV in April 2013 and will end with an extended hour-long special. Buy the complete Season 1-2 box set on Amazon here. Split into seasons, viewers will follow newly married couple Freddie Thornhill (Ian McKellen) and Stuart … >

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BBC One orders three more seasons of ‘Call the Midwife’

Call the Midwife will run for at least nine seasons, the BBC has confirmed today. Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content, and Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama Commissioning, have announced the commission of Season 7, Season 8 and Season 9. The commission consists of eight 60-minute episodes in each season, plus three more Christmas specials. Call the … >

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‘Last Tango in Halifax’ is returning for two-part Christmas special

A pair of new one-off episodes of Last Tango in Halifax have begun filming. Regular cast members Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi, and Nicola Walker will all return for the two-part Christmas special on BBC One next month. The drama’s third season concluded in February 2015, averaging 7.4 million viewers. Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set … >

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‘Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe’ special coming to CBBC this Christmas

Hank Zipzer will return to CBBC next month with a feature-length festive special, Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. The 90-minute film began filming in Yorkshire in August. CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor commented: “Our fabulous standalone Xmas special will delight Hank’s growing army of fans and we’re thrilled to have a full 90 minutes to enjoy his Christmas capers alongside … >

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Guest cast announced for Rona Munro’s new ‘Doctor Who’ episode

The guest cast has been revealed for Doctor Who classic series writer Rona Munro’s new Season 10 episode. 12 new Doctor Who episodes are currently filming in Cardiff and will begin airing on BBC One in April 2017. Here’s everything we know so far about Season 10. It was confirmed today that Munro, who previously wrote 1989’s ‘Survival’, … >

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Returning classic ‘Doctor Who’ writer confirmed for Season 10!

It was now been officially announced which classic series writer will be returning to Doctor Who to pen an episode for the new season. 12 new episodes are currently filming in Cardiff and will begin airing on BBC One in April 2017. Here’s everything we know so far about Season 10. It has been rumoured for a while … >

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Guest cast announced for Jamie Mathieson’s ‘Doctor Who’ Season 10 ep

The guest cast has been confirmed for writer Jamie Mathieson’s new episode of Doctor Who. 12 new Doctor Who episodes are currently filming in Cardiff and will begin airing on BBC One in April 2017. Here’s everything we know so far about Season 10. Mathieson is the writer of ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’, ‘Flatline’ and ‘The Girl Who Died’ … >

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Start date and trailer revealed for ITV’s true crime mini-series ‘In Plain Sight’

ITV’s new crime drama from the producers of Line of Duty will begin next month. Based on the story of a Lanarkshire detective’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel, In Plain Sight began filming in Scotland in June. The three-part mini-series stars Douglas Henshall (Shetland) as detective William Muncie and Martin Compston (Line of Duty) as Peter Manuel. Episode … >

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‘Poldark’ Season 3 trailer: First look at what’s coming up in 2017

The BBC has released the first footage from the third season of Poldark. The award-winning Cornish saga returned to BBC One this autumn, with 5.1 million viewers and a 22.7 percent audience share for the first episode of Season 2, which concluded earlier this month. Buy the complete Season 1-2 box set on Amazon here. The next season began filming in … >

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