The director of Drive had told Metro that he’d love to make a film version of Doctor Who. Nicolas Winding Refn was chatting to the newspaper ahead of the release of his new movie, Neon Demon, in UK cinemas this Friday. The Danish filmmaker said: “I love Doctor Who. I like the imagination.” However, Refn admitted: “I guess … >
Unofficial Doctor Who spin-off Daemos Rising, a direct sequel to ’90s adventure Downtime, arrives digitally remastered on DVD later this month. Starring Beverley Cressman (Downtime) with Miles Richardson (Midsomer Murders) and narrated by Ian Richardson (House of Cards), the 2004 film is also a sequel to Jon Pertwee’s classic Doctor Who story ‘The Daemons’. Daemos Rising will be released on … >
The second director for the new season of Doctor Who has been revealed. Bill Anderson – a newcomer to Doctor Who – will be helming episodes, it has been confirmed on the online CV of new companion actress Pearl Mackie. Anderson has previously directed episodes of Spooks, Lewis, Taggart, DCI Banks and Mr Selfridge. He … >
Steven Moffat has hinted that big changes are ahead in his final season as Doctor Who showrunner. It was announced in January that Moffat will step down as lead writer after eight years, with Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall taking over for 2018’s season. Season 10’s opening episode began filming in Cardiff last week, with Pearl Mackie filming her first scenes as new companion Bill and … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has described his third year in the role as “a tough, time time.” The year’s production was reportedly “fraught with difficulties” and featured the departure of Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill halfway through Season 7, the show’s 50th anniversary special and the departure of Matt Smith in 2013’s Christmas special. Moffat … >
Filming has started on the new season of BBC Scotland’s crime comedy series Scot Squad. Production began in Glasgow this week. Returning cast members in Season 3 include Jack Docherty, Jordan Young, Sally Reid, Darren Connell, Grado, Manjot Sumal, Chris Forbes, Ashley Smith, James Kirk, Karen Bartke and ML Stone as Scotland’s band of Bravehearts, doing their duty to … >
ITV has announced the cast for Tina and Bobby. Written by Lauren Klee (EastEnders, Waterloo Road), the new three-part drama series tells the story of England and West Ham legend Bobby Moore’s life with his childhood sweetheart, Tina Dean, from their humble beginnings to the dizzy heights of superstardom. Order Tina and Bobby on DVD on … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat says he “slightly fumbled” the launch of last year’s season. Season 9 continued the previous season‘s line-up of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and Jenna Coleman as companion Clara Oswald. The launch trailer concluded with the line: “Same old, same old, just the Doctor and Clara Oswald in the TARDIS.” It was the first … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed which of the Doctor Who episodes he’s starred in so far have been his favourites. The Scottish actor first appeared as the Twelfth Doctor in the show’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, in November 2013 and his first full season launched in August 2014. Asked by DWM in … >
BBC One’s new psychological thriller The Replacement has started filming in Glasgow. The three-part series is written and directed by Joe Ahearne (The Secret of Crickley Hall, Doctor Who). Vicky McClure (Line of Duty) and Morven Christie (The A Word) will lead the cast, alongside Richard Rankin, Dougray Scott, Neve McIntosh, Navin Chowdhry and Siobhan Redmond. MClure … >