Sky Atlantic has ordered a new State-Of-The-Nation mockumentary from Steve Coogan. Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle will see Alan attempt to make amends after a controversial on-air incident. Leaving behind his comfortable existence and vast detached house, Alan heads to the north on a deeply personal journey of redemption. With his Land Rover and his dog, … >
The director of Guardians of the Galaxy has revealed that Marvel has already approached him about making another sequel. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 is currently filming at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia and the shoot is expected to continue until June. Doctor Who star Karen Gillan is returning as Nebula, alongside … >
The cast has been announced for the second season of BBC One’s Ordinary Lies. Filming has begun in Wales on six new episodes of Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst’s acclaimed drama series from the makers of Happy Valley and Last Tango In Halifax. The first season launched on BBC One in March last year, averaging a … >
Stan Lee’s Lucky Man will return to Sky1 next year for a new season. An “action-packed crime drama about fate, gambling, superstition and the consequences of our actions”, the ten-part original British drama launched in January on Sky1, delivering an average cumulative audience of 1.9 million. Season 1 concluded last month and has become the … >
The first bit of casting has been revealed for BBC Three’s Class. Set in contemporary London at the fictional Coal Hill School, the eight-part Doctor Who spin-off begins filming in April and writer Patrick Ness has confirmed that “announcements” are on the way next week. However, eagle-eyed Twitter user @TomMar5hall has spotted that the online … >
YA author Patrick Ness has revealed that “announcements” are on the way for BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off, Class. Set in contemporary London at the fictional Coal Hill School, the eight-part series begins filming in April. Ness tweeted today: “Last full week in London for a while. I’ll be in Cardiff for a good … >
The creator of Our Girl has hinted that the mission in Season 2 will be “fraught [and] perilous”. Five new episodes of BBC One’s army drama are currently filming in South Africa, with Michelle Keegan replacing former star Lacey Turner in the lead role as medic Corporal Georgie Lane. “Kenya is a complicated and volatile posting … >
The makers of Doctor Who haven’t given up their hopes of persuading The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson to film an episode. Showrunner Steven Moffat had previously revealed: “I’ve spoken to [Peter Jackson] face to face, and he would like to do one. He accepts that there’s no money and that there’s no … >
BBC One’s new true crime drama Rillington Place has begun filming in Scotland. Written by Ed Whitmore (Silent Witness) and Tracey Malone (Born To Kill), the three-part drama is based on the real-life multiple murders undertaken by John Christie in Notting Hill in the 1940s and 1950s. The subsequent tragic miscarriage of justice, which led … >
David Morrissey and Keeley Hawes have joined the cast of BBC One’s The Missing for the second season. Filming has commenced on the new eight-part sequel to 2014’s hit drama series, with Tchéky Karyo returning as detective Julien Baptiste. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Directed by Ben Chanan (Cyberbully, The Last Kingdom) … >