The BBC has confirmed today that Episodes star Matt LeBlanc will be back to host the next season of Top Gear. LeBlanc became the first ever non-British host in the show’s 39-year history when he joined Chris Evans on the revamped motoring entertainment show in May. 2017’s season will feature LeBlanc alongside Chris Harris and Rory Reid, with regular appearances from Eddie Jordan, Sabine Schmitz … >
Two episode titles for the new season of Sherlock have been announced this afternoon. The titles were confirmed by BBC One’s official Twitter account. Episode 1 will be titled ‘The Six Thatchers’ and Episode 2 will be titled ‘The Lying Detective’. We can confirm that the titles of #Sherlock Series Four, episodes one and two are ‘The Six Thatchers’ … >
A mistake in Doctor Who‘s DVD subtitles has Peter Capaldi’s Doctor resembling his The Thick of It character Malcolm Tucker even more than usual. The error on the Region 1 DVD box set for the first half of last year’s Season 9 features on ‘The Woman Who Lived’. Rather brilliantly, the Doctor’s sweary reaction fits the scene absolutely perfectly. When Ashildr … >
It’s now been officially confirmed that Peter Capaldi will indeed be appearing as the Doctor in Class. The first two episodes of BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will premiere online on Saturday 22 October, it was revealed this afternoon. The BBC has also now confirmed that Peter Capaldi will guest star in the eight-part YA sci-fi drama‘s opening … >
Character details and storyline teasers have been revealed for BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off. The first two episodes of BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will premiere online on Saturday 22 October, it was announced today. Peter Capaldi will guest star as the Doctor in the eight-part YA sci-fi drama‘s opening instalment, titled ‘For Tonight We Might Die’. The latest official tagline for … >
Steven Moffat has explained why the TARDIS disliked Doctor Who companion Clara. The storyline is one of many mysteries from Clara’s era that was left partially unsolved. It was first established in 2013’s ‘The Rings of Akhaten’ and ‘Hide’. The minisode ‘Clara and the TARDIS’ on Season 7’s box set further developed this relationship between them. Asked in the new issue of … >
ITV has ordered a second season of Victoria. Starring Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) as the young Queen alongside Tom Hughes (The Game) as Prince Albert, the period drama launched last month. The eight-part first season has so far averaged 7.7 million viewers and a 29.7% share of viewing, based on consolidated overnights, making it the top rated ITV drama of … >
Filming is underway on this year’s Doctor Who Christmas episode and the special’s director has been confirmed. The new issue of DWM reveals that Ed Bazalgette will helm 2016’s festive outing. Bazalgette has previously directed episodes of Poldark, Casualty and DCI Banks. He also directed two of last year’s Doctor Who episodes, ‘The Girl Who Died’ and ‘The Woman … >
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he “would love to” appear in Game of Thrones. The seventh season of Game of Thrones will begin on Sky Atlantic next summer and is expected to consist of seven episodes, a shorter run than the usual ten. Daniel Radcliffe has two new movies out in UK cinemas this month – Imperium on 23 … >
London Irish writer Lisa McGee is returning to Channel 4 with a new comedy series based in Northern Ireland in the mid-1990s. Set in Derry in the run-up to the ceasefire, Derry Girls is described as “a warm, funny and honest look at the lives of ordinary people living under the spectre of the Troubles, all seen through … >