The BBC has granted a special dispensation of the license fee with regards to The Royal Wedding, allowing places that don’t have TV licenses – such as town halls and community areas – to screen the regal nuptials without having to purchase a TV license especially. His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Suits alum Megan Markle will … >
It has been confirmed that Red Dwarf XIII is pressing ahead. UKTV’s Dave channel has ordered the thirteenth series of Red Dwarf, and Baby Cow Productions will shoot it in the early stages of 2019. Co-creator Doug Naylor will once again write all the episodes, and the core cast of Robert Llewellyn’s Kryten, Danny John-Jules’ Cat, Craig Charles’ … >
From the pen of the brilliant Sally Wainwright comes a brand new BBC drama series, Gentleman Jack. Wainwright, who has written the likes of Last Tango In Halifax and Happy Valley, has written and will direct the new eight-part drama, and the cast for the series has been announced. Suranne Jones is set to headline … >
Irish director Anthony Byrne has been named as the director for Peaky Blinders series 5. This is one of the few shows that maintains a strong directorial voice over the course of a season: Otto Bathurst and Tom Harper shared the episode load on series 1, Colm McCarthy shot every instalment of series 2, Tim Mielants helmed series … >
Dave’s scripted comedy slate isn’t going anywhere, as we’ve just heard that both Zapped and Porters have been renewed by UKTV’s home of witty banter. Both shows will get another series, as Dave continues its commitment to original programming. Zapped centres on a character named Brian Weaver (played by James Buckley, aka Jay from The Inbetweeners), who gets zapped from his mundane … >
The Big Bang Theory season 11 will conclude with the long-awaited wedding of Mayim Bialik’s Amy Farrah Fowler and Jim Parsons’ Sheldon Cooper, the highly geeky couple who’ve staked a strong claim to be the show’s beating heart over the last few years. Now, to raise our hype levels for these fictional nuptials even higher, Bialik … >
To me, to you, and right back onto your telly: the Chuckle Brothers are planning a big TV comeback, thirty years after ChuckleVision debuted on BBC. But rather than returning to the Beeb, nine years since ChuckleVision ended in 2009, Barry and Paul Chuckle have found a new home on Channel 5. The new series fronted by … >
Anthony Head, who played Giles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, is “amazed” that the show keeps reaching new audiences and earning more fans. Buffy ended its televised run on The WB in 2003, but thanks to the magic of box-sets and online streaming, new people keep discovering the series and falling in love with it. Speaking on … >
Lauren Cohan has confirmed that she is coming back for AMC’s The Walking Dead season 9. Story-wise, this makes perfect sense, considering the unresolved plotlines that Maggie is involved with: she still has that baby to bring into the world, and she recently disagreed hugely with Rick Grimes over the decision to keep Negan alive. Despite all of … >
Hank Azaria has responded to the criticism of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, one of the many characters he has voiced on The Simpsons for numerous years. The writing and performance behind Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu came under fire last year, when comedian Hari Kondabolu released a documentary entitled The Problem With Apu. Kondabolu’s film criticised the character as being a racial stereotype, … >