His Dark Materials: first trailer for BBC adaptation

The BBC has made a big glossy adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials fantasy novels, aligning such stars as James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Logan‘s Dafne Keen to bring Pullman’s epic world of daemons and alternate realities to life. You can watch the first trailer right here…

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Inbetweeners writers announce football-themed comedy

Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, the creators and writers of The Inbetweeners, have announced a new TV project under the working title Afternoons. Destined for broadcast on BBC Two, this comedy is all about Premier League footballers. We’ve got all the info you need right here…

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Frasier revival: Kelsey Grammer offers an update

Last summer, Deadline reported that Kelsey Grammer had been discussing the possibility of returning to Frasier. Following in the footsteps of such successful comedy revivals as Gilmore Girls, Will & Grace and Arrested Development, it certainly seemed like a plausible idea. Things went a bit quiet after that, though, but now Grammer has offered an update.

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Doctor Who, Mission to the Unknown: remake by UCLAN students with Peter Purves, Edward de Souza and Nicholas Briggs

University of Central Lancashire students are participating in a complete live action remake of the missing Doctor Who episode Mission to the Unknown. The painstaking three-day shoot began at 8:30 a.m. on February 20, complete with sets, costumes and Dalek voice actor Nicholas Briggs. Peter Purves and Edward de Souza were present for the start of … >

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