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 … >
Gotham star Sean Pertwee has revealed that he feels like “it would be an honour” to appear in Doctor Who. Jon Pertwee, Sean’s father, played the Third Doctor from 1970 until 1974. Asked on ITV’s This Morning if he would be interested in taking over the role of the Third Doctor on screen, Pertwee told host Eamonn Holmes: “No, I … >
This Is England actor Stephen Graham will star in a new Channel 4 drama written and directed by Dave Nath. Multi award-winning director Nath is best known for his challenging documentaries, including Bedlam and The Murder Detectives. His new fiction project The Watchman is described as “a thought-provoking thriller set on one night, in one location and seen through the eyes … >
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston is executive producing and appearing in a new Channel 4 drama based on the short stories of award-winning sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick. A co-production between Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television, the “hugely ambitious” anthology series will be written and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Dinner (Justified) alongside Cranston. Each … >