The BBC has commissioned a new topical TV version of the hit QI podcast No Such Thing As A Fish. No Such Thing As The News will launch next month on BBC Two, airing at 11pm on Fridays after Newsnight for five weeks. Featuring James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski and Dan Schreiber, the series will be “fast, intelligent, hilarious television, completely … >
Scooby-Doo has topped the chart as the UK’s favourite kids’ TV show with nearly a quarter of all votes. The new survey featured 2,300 kids aged 5 to 9, along with their parents, sees slapstick comedy Tom and Jerry come in second place, followed by SpongeBob SquarePants and Peppa Pig in joint third place. The research by Sky Kids also revealed that kids re-watch their favourite shows an … >
David Mitchell and Robert Webb have reunited to film Back, a new comedy for Channel 4. The 30-minute pilot is written by Emmy-award winning writer Simon Blackwell (In The Loop, Peep Show), directed by Ben Palmer (The Inbetweeners Movie) and produced by Kate Crowther (Raised by Wolves). The Peep Show stars are joined by Louise Brealey, best … >
Ripper Street star MyAnna Buring will lead the cast of BBC One’s In the Dark, a new crime drama from the creator of Ordinary Lies. Adapted from bestselling novelist Mark Billingham’s books by Danny Brocklehurst (The Driver, Exile), the four-part series features Buring as Helen Weeks, a feisty yet fragile detective. The Downton Abbey actress commented: “What interested me was Danny Brocklehurst’s writing and working … >
BBC Worldwide has announced the launch of BBC Player, a new authenticated multi-genre video-on-demand service that will allow viewers to watch BBC programmes anytime anywhere. The service will be available in Singapore to StarHub TV customers later this year and users will be able to watch online or via an app (available in android and iOS) on their smartphones … >
Apestorm: Full Bananas has arrived from developer Snowhound and Channel 4’s games division, All 4 Games. The steampunk-inspired mobile game is available now on the App Store and the Google Play store at the special price of 79p for a limited time. Fugitive Apes have taken to the skies in search of revenge after humans have destroyed the planet. Now you … >
New photos from the filming of BBC Three’s Class reveal a lovely tribute to one of the original companions in Doctor Who. Created by YA author Patrick Ness, the latest Doctor Who spin-off began filming in Cardiff earlier this month. Set in contemporary London, the eight-part series follows four students with “hidden secrets and desires” and has been described by executive … >
Big Finish has announced details of a brand new Doctor Who spin-off audio box set, featuring Kate Stewart and the UNIT team facing the Silence. Written by Matt Fitton and John Dorney, UNIT: Silenced is available to pre-order today for just £20 from the Big Finish website and will be released through other retailers from 31 January 2017. Created by current … >
Channel 4 has confirmed that Indian Summers will not be returning for a third season. The period drama’s ten-part second season is currently airing on Sunday nights on Channel 4, but stiff competition from The Night Manager, Home Fires and Undercover has seen ratings fall to just 1 million viewers. Telling the story of the final years of British … >
The new season of Midsomer Murders begins filming this week. Neil Dudgeon will be back upholding the law in Midsomer county as DCI Barnaby in another six feature-length episodes. He will be joined by newcomer Nick Hendrix (Marcella, The Crown) as DS Jamie Winter. Hendrix commented: “I’m genuinely thrilled to join this bastion of British TV. It’s a real privilege to be part … >