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 … >
With the silver screen blockbusters keeping everyone busy this summer, super heroes are back to being everyone’s topic of conversation. From Batman v Superman grossing a whopping $330,360,194, to the X-Men making an apocalyptic return to the cinemas, comic book heroes are some of the world’s most loved characters. Mobile Casino creators Paddy Power have created this fun … >
The storylines in BBC Three’s Class will apparently contain some “mature themes,” viewers have been warned. Set in contemporary London at Coal Hill Academy, the eight-part YA sci-fi series will premiere on BBC Three online and air on BBC One in October. Peter Capaldi is rumoured to be guest starring in the first episode of the new Doctor Who spin-off, which … >
Channel 4 has commissioned a new season of Flowers. Starring Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), Will Sharpe’s acclaimed comedy series launched over five consecutive nights on Channel 4 earlier this year. Flowers will return for six new 30-minute episodes, in association with US comedy streaming channel Seeso. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. The first season introduced the world to the eccentric Flowers … >
Still Open All Hours will return to BBC One later this year for a Christmas special, followed by a third season in 2017. Written by Roy Clarke, the Open All Hours spin-off series launched in 2014, with Season 2 becoming the highest rated comedy series of the past 12 months. Season 3 and this year’s festive episode will start filming … >
Filming has begun on Fearless, ITV’s new drama series from Homeland executive producer and writer Patrick Harbinson. The “visceral political thriller” is produced by Mammoth Screen, the makers of Endeavour, Poldark and Jenna Coleman’s Victoria series. Fearless stars Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders) as Emma Banville, a solicitor known for defending lost causes, alongside Sir Michael Gambon (Harry Potter), comedian John Bishop, Robin Weigert (Jessica Jones), Jonathan Forbes (Catastrophe), … >