American actor Matt LeBlanc has been officially announced by the BBC as one of the new presenters of Top Gea. The appointment of the Friends star marks the first time that the show has ever had a non-British host in its 39-year history. The revamped motoring entertainment show returns to BBC Two in May, with … >
Filming has begun on Amazon’s first UK original drama, The Collection. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), the eight-part series is a period family saga set in the post-war Paris fashion world. Deadline reports that the cast is led by Richard Coyle (Crossbones), Frances de la Tour (Vicious), Tom Riley (Da Vinci’s Demons) … >
Thunderbirds Are Go will be back on CITV later this year with more new episodes. CITV’s reinvention of the classic children’s show launched last April. > Buy Volume 1 on DVD on Amazon. 26 thirty-minute episodes will air in 2016 and 2017. Steve Green, EVP, Kids’ Content and Distribution at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, commented … >
Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes has confirmed that he would “love to do a movie” spin-off. The period drama concluded last month with a feature-length Christmas special following six seasons. > Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set on Amazon. Speaking at the 21st National Television Awards at The O2 Arena in London, Fellowes told … >
The controller of BBC One has offered an explanation for why there won’t be a season of Doctor Who this year. The BBC has announced Steven Moffat will step down as Doctor Who showrunner at the end of the next season. As rumoured for some time, Season 10 will not air in 2016. Instead there … >
YA author Patrick Ness has revealed that writing BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off Class is “so rewarding”. Set in contemporary London at the fictional Coal Hill School, the eight-part series is due to begin filming soon. Ness tweeted yesterday: “Been a fun couple days. Some very cool things brewing for Class. So excited!” He … >
Doctor Who star Catherine Tate has discussed the possibility of returning to the TV series as companion Donna Noble. The actress and David Tennant will reunite as Donna and the Tenth Doctor in three new Doctor Who audio dramas from Big Finish in May. However, Donna has not been seen on screen since Part 2 … >
BBC Two has ordered a new thriller series set in Africa from BAFTA-winner Hugo Blick, writer of The Honourable Woman and The Shadow Line. Blick commented: “Black Earth Rising is a long form thriller which, through the prism of a black Anglo-American family, examines the West’s relationship with contemporary Africa by exploring issues of justice, … >
BBC Two has announced the commission of Paula, a revenge drama about a brief encounter that ends in violence. The three-part serial is written by Conor McPherson, in his first original television series. Paula (working title) is described as a “unique twist on a crime and relationship drama, where a man and a woman get … >
BBC One has ordered a new psychological thriller series from the makers of The Missing and Indian Summers. Requiem is written and created by Kris Mrksa (The Slap, Underbelly). Mrksa commented: “Requiem is the show I’ve always wanted to make. To be making it with the team at New Pictures, and for the BBC, a … >