It’s now all but certain that Doctor Who series 11, starring Jodie Whittaker of course, will be debuting in October. And the BBC is making sure we won’t be short of goodies to buy around the time of the show’s return, with the announcement of a new collection of Doctor Who books. Juno Dawson has … >
Heading to BBC shortly is Russell T Davies’ eagerly-awaited new drama, A Very British Scandal. UPDATE: We now have a start date for it. The drama will premiere on BBC One on Sunday May 20th, at 9pm. It’s a three parter, that stars Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in the lead roles. The first trailer … >
Benedict Cumberbatch is calling for equal pay in the entertainment industry, encouraging studios and production companies to be more vigilant in ensuring that men and women are paid the same. Cumberbatch’s comments come at a time when such high profile content producers as the BBC and Netflix have been caught up in scandals relating to unbalanced … >
The Last Post has aired its last episode, with the BBC opting not to renew the period drama for a second series. The military-adjacent, family-focused series was created by Peter Moffat, and it ran for six episodes on BBC One. The BBC released this statement to break the news: “The Last Post was a fantastic … >
Thanks to the excellent sleuthing work of Ruther2 on Twitter, the full list of directors for Doctor Who series 11 has now come to light. Jamie Childs directed the first block of episodes for the new run, that covered episodes one and seven of the show. Then, production moved to South Africa for the second … >
Channel 4 has set The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 UK air date for May 20th, 2018. The second season of Hulu’s Margaret Atwood adaption premiered in America on April 25th, which means that British fans will be a little way behind the pace, just as they were with season 1 last year. It’s unclear why The Handmaid‘s Tale … >
Channel 4 has ordered a new drama series, that’s set to explore the porn industry, going by the name of Adult Material. It’s from the pen of The Smoke’s Lucy Kirkwood, and Sheridan Smith has been cast in the lead role on Jolene. The official synopsis for the new series reads as follows… Smith plays Jolene … >
Before Outlander season 4 has even arrived on our screens, the Starz network has confirmed that Outlander season 5 and Outlander season 6 will follow in its wake. This announcement of two more seasons has secured the show’s long-term future and brought joy to the series’ manifold fans. Starz president Chris Albrecht released this statement about the double early … >
The Inbetweeners cast reunited over the weekend, and the images of them all together again sparked a lot of discussion on the web. Sadly, though, this doesn’t mean we are getting any new movies or TV episodes out of the gang. The core cast of the show – James Buckley, Simon Bird, Blake Harrison and Joe … >
TV and radio presenter Paul O’Grady has been moved to comment on the BBC’s gender pay gap issues. It was revealed earlier this year that there is a 6.8% pay gap between male and female on-air talent at the BBC, and many people were shocked by this news. 170 female employees of the BBC demanded … >