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 … >
Sherlock star Martin Freeman is going to lead the cast of zombie movie Cargo. Directors Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling are adapting their own 2013 short film into a new feature film. Freeman will play a father who is stranded in Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic, Empire reports. His character is desperately seeking a home for his … >
The cast of ITV’s upcoming drama about the early life of Queen Victoria have celebrated the end of the shoot with a wrap party. The eight-part series stars former Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman and began filming last year. From the makers of BBC One’s Poldark, Victoria follows Queen Victoria (Coleman) from her accession to the throne at the tender age … >
The X Factor winner Joe McElderry will lead the cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat when the UK’s longest running musical comes to Brighton next month. The show will be playing at Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 14 June to Saturday 18 June. > Buy tickets now on atgtickets.com/brighton or call 0844 871 7650. Since it first opened almost 35 … >
ABC has cancelled their Marvel television series Agent Carter. Starring British actress Hayley Atwell as the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter, first seen in 2010’s Captain America: The First Avenger movie, the series launched in January 2015 as a spin-off of ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. The second season of Agent Carter concluded in the UK on FOX in March with … >
ITV has axed Home Fires after just two seasons. Inspired by the book Jambusters by Julie Summers, the World War II drama launched on ITV in May 2015 and ran for 12 episodes, ending on a cliffhanger last weekend. Home Fires followed a group of inspirational women at the heart of a rural Cheshire community who steadfastly bring the … >
A new survey looking at the growing popularity of box sets in our everyday lives has unearthed some surprising facts. The research found that 12% of British viewers would prefer to watch their favourite TV box set than have sex with their partner. However, 8% of viewers said they fell in love with their partner over a shared love of a particular box set, … >
A new nationwide study has revealed the TV show box set that UK viewers find most addictive. The research commissioned by Sky Box Sets looks at the growing popularity of box sets in our everyday lives. Game of Thrones came in first place, with nearly a third of the votes, closely followed by The X-Files and The Walking Dead. Father Ted … >