‘Doctor Who’ exec teases Clara’s ‘shocking and terrifying’ exit

Steven Moffat has revealed that Clara will “never return” when Jenna Coleman departs Doctor Who on screen later this season. Coleman filmed her final scenes this summer but it has not been announced in which episode Clara will leave. Moffat told Italian fans: “Clara is gone and will never return. I will not reveal any … >

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‘Doctor Who’ exec Moffat confirms Capaldi is staying for Season 10

Steven Moffat has announced that Peter Capaldi will definitely be back for a third season of Doctor Who next year. Capaldi joined the show as the Twelfth Doctor in 2013 and his second season is currently airing on BBC One. Asked to give an update on Season 10‘s casting, Moffat told Variety: “Peter Capaldi is … >

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‘Inside No. 9′ Season 3 confirmed

A third season of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s Inside No. 9 has been commissioned by BBC Two. The dark anthology comedy series will return for six new episodes, with each film again being set in a different location with all-new characters. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. > Buy Season 2 on DVD … >

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Moffat and Capaldi returning for ‘Doctor Who’ Season 10?

Two new reports this week appear to confirm that Doctor Who exec Steven Moffat and star Peter Capaldi will both be back next year. Peter Capaldi joined the show as the Twelfth Doctor in 2013 and his second season is currently airing on BBC One. Season 10 will be Steven Moffat’s sixth season as showrunner. … >

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New ‘Rocky Horror Show’ tour kicks off in Brighton in December

42 years after its first appearance, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show begins a new year-long national tour later this year. The tour starts at Theatre Royal in Brighton on Friday 18 December, with X Factor singer Diana Vickers playing Janet Weiss, Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman as Brad Majors and S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole … >

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Christopher Eccleston leads cast of BBC One’s new autism drama

Filming has commenced on The A Word, BBC One’s new drama about a family whose youngest son is diagnosed with autism. Adapted by Occupation writer Peter Bowker from the Israeli series by Prisoners of War creator Keren Margalit, the six-part drama was commissioned last year and is described as “a funny and thought-provoking series about … >

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Tennant and Tate confirmed for new ‘Doctor Who’ audio adventures

Big Finish has officially announced that David Tennant will return as the Tenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate as companion Donna for three new Doctor Who audio dramas next year. Big Finish executive producer Jason Haigh-Ellery commented: “I still remember the sense of joy I had when I heard that David had been asked to play … >

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BBC One’s ‘Boomers’ to return for second season in 2016

Comedy series Boomers will be back on BBC One with six new episodes next year. Russ Abbot, Stephanie Beacham, Philip Jackson, James Smith, Alison Steadman and Paula Wilcox have just finished filming Season 2. Written by Richard Pinto (The Kumars at No. 42), Boomers follows the ups and downs of three retired couples and launched … >

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‘Doctor Who’ story synopsis revealed for ‘The Zygon Inversion’

The BBC has released the official story details for the eighth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season. Written by Peter Harness (‘Kill the Moon’), ‘The Zygon Inversion’ will air at 8pm on Saturday 7 November on BBC One. The synopsis reads: “Shapeshifting Zygons are everywhere in the UK, and there is no way of knowing who … >

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