‘The Thick of It’ creator rules out a return

Armando Iannucci has said that BBC Two’s satirical comedy series The Thick of It won’t return because the current world of politics is too “alien and awful”. Starring Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker, The Thick of It launched in May 2005 and ran for four seasons and two specials. The final episode aired in October 2012 and a film … >

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Nikki Amuka-Bird and Phoebe Fox star in TV adaptation of Zadie Smith’s ‘NW’

The cast been announced for BBC Two’s upcoming adaptation of White Teeth author Zadie Smith’s novel NW. The 90-minute film will be adapted for TV by director Saul Dibb (Bullet Boy) and writer Rachel Bennette (Bel Ami) with Mammoth Screen, the makers of Poldark and Parade’s End. Nikki Amuka-Bird (Luther, Small Island) and Phoebe Fox (A View From The Bridge, Life In Squares) will … >

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‘The Last Kingdom’ Season 2 begins filming in Budapest

Filming has begun on the second season of The Last Kingdom, with Netflix joining as a co-production partner. Based on Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series of novels, the epic drama series launched last October on BBC Two and averaged 2.7 million viewers. > Buy the first season on DVD on Amazon. Alexander Dreymon (American Horror Story) will return as Uhtred, alongside David Dawson … >

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‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Class’ finds a Canadian broadcaster

Class is going to air in Canada on the Space channel. Space announced yesterday that the new Doctor Who spin-off will be shown “during the 2016/2017 season.” Created by YA author Patrick Ness, Class began filming in Cardiff in April. The eight-part series will premiere in the UK on BBC Three this autumn and in the US on BBC … >

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‘Sherlock’ spoiler: Toby Jones’ character in Season 4 revealed

The character being played by Toby Jones (Dad’s Army, The Girl) in the new season of Sherlock has been revealed. It was announced last month that Jones would guest star in Season 4’s second episode, directed by Nick Hurran, who previously helmed Season 3’s finale, ‘His Last Vow’ and Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary special. Jones said he was “excited and intrigued by the … >

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Capaldi wants classic ‘Doctor Who’ companion back: ‘Susan’s story wasn’t finished’

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed that he wants the Doctor’s granddaughter to return. Carole Ann Ford played original companion Susan Foreman from the show’s first episode in November 1963 until 1964’s ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’. She later returned in 1983’s ‘The Five Doctors’ and 1993 charity special ‘Dimensions in Time’. While taking part in … >

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‘Poldark’ makers to adapt Zadie Smith’s novel ‘NW’ for BBC Two

BBC Two has ordered an adaptation of NW, White Teeth author Zadie Smith’s novel about London life. The 90-minute film will be adapted for TV by writer Rachel Bennette (Ripper Street, Lewis) with Mammoth Screen, the makers of Poldark and Parade’s End. Zadie Smith commented: “I am thrilled that the BBC is picking up NW. These are characters of the page for … >

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Channel 4 to air Polish thriller ‘The Border’ in UK

New topical thriller The Border will become the first Polish drama to be broadcast on UK terrestrial television. The six-part series will premiere in the UK on Channel 4’s foreign language on-demand service, Walter Presents. The Border is set in a border guard unit specialising in detecting human-traffickers on the extreme border of the EU between Poland and Ukraine. … >

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