BBC iPlayer loophole removed

Until just now, you didn’t need a TV licence to enjoy catch-up content. The iPlayer loophole allowed you to watch your favourite BBC series such as Sherlock, The Great British Bake Off, Top Gear and Doctor Who as long as you didn’t watch them while they were being broadcasted live. In other words, you could … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 10 won’t finish filming until end of March 2017

Production is well underway on the new season of Doctor Who, but filming of the new episodes apparently won’t be completed until nearly next Easter. Season 10 began shooting in Cardiff in June and the BBC has announced an approximate start date of “spring 2017”. Here’s everything we know so far about Season 10. An article on The Knowledge – known … >

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The rise and rise of the Marvel universe

From its humble beginnings in 2008, launching with a comparatively modest flick starring a superhero most people had never heard of, Marvel’s cinematic universe has swelled into one of the most expansive franchises ever created. Eight years on, the MCU now spans a whopping thirteen movies starring several assorted lead characters who frequently cross over … >

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Steven Moffat reveals the most average episode of his ‘Doctor Who’ era

Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has revealed which episode he thinks is the “median average” of his era. Moffat will step down as Doctor Who showrunner at the end of 2017 after eight years in the role, with Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall taking over for 2018’s season. Asked by Doctor Who Magazine in Issue 502 (out now) which story would … >

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‘Merlin’ star joins cast of ‘Supergirl’

Katie McGrath has been cast in a recurring role on Supergirl. The American superhero action-adventure drama launched on CBS in October 2015 and will move to The CW for its second season this autumn. Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist (Glee) as the biological cousin to Superman and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. McGrath will play Lex Luthor’s sister, Lena Luthor, … >

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BBC sells ‘Doctor Who’ music rights

BBC Worldwide has sold over 1,000 copyrights to music from a number of hit TV shows, including Doctor Who. As well as Murray Gold’s Doctor Who score, the new deal sees music company BMG acquire the rights to theme tunes and music from the likes of Wolf Hall, Luther, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Frozen Planet. BMG’s roster features David Bowie, … >

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Peter Davison to guest star in ‘Grantchester’ Season 3

The third season of Grantchester will begin filming shortly in Grantchester, Cambridge and London. James Norton and Robson Green will return as crime-fighting clergyman Sidney Chambers and Detective Inspector Geordie Keating in six new episodes and a Christmas special of the 1950s-set drama. The show’s first ever festive episode will see pregnant Amanda adjusting to life having left … >

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BBC One orders ‘Love, Lies and Records’ drama from ‘In the Club’ writer

BAFTA award-winning writer Kay Mellor will return to BBC One next year with a brand new drama series, titled Love, Lies and Records. Set in Leeds, the six-part series from the creator of In the Club and The Syndicate follows Registrar Kate Dickinson as she tries to juggle her personal life with the daily dramas of births, marriages and deaths … >

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Michelle Dockery gives update on ‘Downton Abbey’ movie

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has revealed that she would “wholeheartedly consider” appearing in a movie spin-off. The actress played Lady Mary in all six seasons of the period drama, which concluded last December with a feature-length Christmas special. She was nominated for a Golden Globe and two Emmys for her performance. Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set … >

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‘Poirot’ actor David Suchet to guest star in ‘Doctor Who’

The BBC has confirmed that David Suchet will be appearing in the new season of Doctor Who. The 70-year-old English actor is best known for his role as detective Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie’s Poirot from 1989 to 2013. Suchet will be playing a character named The Landlord in the fourth episode of Doctor Who Season 10, written … >

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