Today marks exactly twelve years since it was announced to the press that Billie Piper was going to be the new Doctor Who companion. Piper was best known at the time as the late-’90s teen pop star behind the Number 1 hit songs ‘Because We Want To’ and ‘Girlfriend’. Since leaving Doctor Who in 2006 she has gone on to … >
Can you believe it’s almost a decade since Rose Tyler’s time as a regular companion on Doctor Who came to an end? ‘Doomsday’ aired on 8 July 2006 and if that makes you feel really old then it turns out you’re not the only one… Actress Billie Piper told DS: “I go and meet the fans sometimes at these … >
It’s sadly been confirmed that Damien, the new US series based on classic ’70s horror film The Omen, won’t be back for a second season. From the makers of The Walking Dead and The Shield, the ten-part first season launched in March on A&E, the US home of Bates Motel and The Returned, but received disappointing ratings. > … >
The second season of Shameless creator Paul Abbott’s police procedural drama No Offence has begun filming. Joanna Scanlan (DI Vivienne Deering), Elaine Cassidy (DC Dinah Kowalska) and Alexandra Roach (DS Joy Freers) will be back for seven new 60-minute episodes this autumn on Channel 4. Also returning are DC Spike (Will Mellor), Miller (Paul Ritter), PC Stuart … >
Channel 4 will be airing The Out-Laws, a multi-award-winning comedy from Belgium, in the UK this summer. Described as “a compulsive whodunit featuring one of the best baddies in TV history”, the ten-part series originally aired on the Belgian channel VTM in 2012, where it was titled Clan. The Out-Laws will launch on Channel 4 in early June and will … >
It seems that the rumoured third movie in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes franchise is definitely happening. Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr., who plays Holmes in the movies, revealed last month that “we’ll attempt to make one this year.” Producer Joel Silver has now confirmed plans start production on Sherlock Holmes 3 this October, Den of Geek reports. Silver told … >
John Barrowman has responded to the recent rumours that he may be returning to Doctor Who as Captain Jack Harkness. The Arrow star recently prompted speculation that he might be appearing in this year’s Christmas special with a teasing video message. Interviewing the actor on The One Show last night to promote his new novel, host Alex Jones asked: … >
Production of the new season of Doctor Who will run for ten months when the shoot finally begins. A new post on the BBC’s Careers website advertises the position of a Floor Runner for Doctor Who at BBC Cymru Wales “on a 10 month fixed term contract / attachment.” Season 10 will see Pearl Mackie join Peter Capaldi’s Doctor as new … >
It looks like the BBC’s plan to launch a new paid-for subscription service rivalling Netflix and Amazon Prime is looking increasingly likely to go ahead. The white paper on the future of the BBC issued by the government last week says it “welcomes the BBC’s commitment to develop and test some form of additional subscription services.” BBC bosses have held discussions with potential … >
The BBC has confirmed that Toby Jones (Dad’s Army, The Girl) will star in the new season of Sherlock. The 49-year-old British actor began filming the second episode of Season 4 today. As we reported earlier this month, Episode 2 will be directed by Nick Hurran, who previously helmed Season 3’s finale, ‘His Last Vow’, and Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the … >