First guests confirmed for 2016’s ‘Sherlock’ convention

Four guests have already been confirmed for this year’s Sherlocked event. The three-day event was announced last week, following the success of last year’s first ever official Sherlock convention. Sherlocked will be held in the UK on Friday 23 September, Saturday 24 September and Sunday 25 September 2016. Dates for the US event will be announced later … >

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Matt Smith’s ‘Terminator Genisys’ sequel has been cancelled

The planned sequel to last summer’s Terminator Genisys movie has been officially removed from Paramount’s release schedule. Featuring Doctor Who star Matt Smith alongside Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Sarah Connor, Jai Courtney (A Good Day to Die Hard) as Kyle Reese and Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) as John Connor, the fifth movie … >

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E4 orders backpacking comedy ‘Foreign Bodies’ by makers of ‘Glue’

E4 has commissioned a new comedy-drama about a group of travellers embarking on a three month trip around Asia. Foreign Bodies is created by Tom Basden, whose has previously written for Fresh Meat, The Wrong Mans and Plebs. The writing team also includes James Wood (Rev), Tony Roche (Veep), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Charlie Covell (Banana), Tim … >

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BBC One orders a fifth season of ‘Citizen Khan’

Citizen Khan will return to BBC One later this year for a fifth season. Set in Birmingham’s Sparkhill area, the family sitcom launched on BBC One in 2012 and the fourth season began last October. > Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set on Amazon. The show’s creator Adil Ray will be back in the … >

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‘Boy Meets Girl’ is returning for a second season

BBC Two has announced the commission of a new season of romantic comedy Boy Meets Girl. Starring Rebecca Root, Harry Hepple (Misfits), Denise Welch (Coronation Street) and Janine Duvitski (One Foot in the Grave), the series launched on BBC Two in September. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. The story of a love … >

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BBC Three orders full season of Dane Baptiste’s comedy ‘Sunny D’

Sitcom Sunny D has been commissioned for a full season following a successful pilot as part of this year’s BBC Three Comedy Feeds. The four 25-minute episodes will star stand-up comedian Dane Baptiste, with Don Warrington (Death in Paradise) and Gbemisola Ikumelo (Broadchurch). Sunny D is described as “a smart, fast-paced and stylish sitcom that captures … >

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Jenna Coleman’s ‘Victoria’ to air in ‘Downton Abbey’ slot in US

PBS has acquired the US rights to Victoria, ITV’s major new drama about the early life of Queen Victoria. The American public broadcaster will air the eight-part miniseries in 2017 in the Sunday evening time slot previously occupied by Downton Abbey for the past six years. From the makers of Poldark, Victoria follows Queen Victoria … >

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US drama ‘American Crime Story’ coming to BBC Two

BBC Two will begin airing new US crime anthology series American Crime Story next month. From the executive producers of American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the ten-part first season – titled The People v. O.J. Simpson – will tell the story behind one of the most famous court cases of all time. … >

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‘Doctor Who’ stars team up to support fan’s bucket list

Peter Davison, Jenna Coleman and Billie Piper have recorded a lovely video message for a Doctor Who fan battling terminal cancer. Upon discovering that his cancer was both advanced and terminal last month, London-born sci-fi fan Mark “Houndy” Gunther put together a very brief bucket list. Houndy wants to meet as many Doctor Who actors as … >

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Philip Glenister and Jason Watkins join new ‘Inside No. 9′

The first guest stars for the new season of BBC Two’s Inside No. 9 have been revealed. Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s dark anthology comedy series will return later this year with six new episodes. Each film will again be set in a different location with all-new characters. Being Human actor Jason Watkins has confirmed … >

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