BBC One has announced a stellar cast for Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies’ upcoming A Midsummer Night’s Dream film. The 90-minute TV adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play will star Maxine Peake (Silk) as Titania, Matt Lucas (Little Britain) as Bottom, John Hannah (Atlantis) as Theseus, Eleanor Matsuura (Spooks) as Hippolyta and Hiran Abeysekera … >
The writer of BBC One’s Poldark has promised that the period drama’s second season will “really do justice” to Winston Graham’s novels. Season 2 started filming in Cornwall last week. Poldark launched on BBC One earlier this year and will return for a second season in 2016. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Writer … >
Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman will star as a young Queen Victoria in ITV’s major new drama series from the makers of Poldark. Victoria will follow the early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18, through to her courtship and marriage to Price Albert. The eight-part … >
The writers of Humans have teased that Synths will have “gone a bit deeper” into society when the show returns. The new sci-fi drama’s first season concluded on Channel 4 last month. > Order Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Filming on eight new episodes will begin next year. Chatting about where Season 2 will … >
Newcomers Mark Strepan and Ben Tavassoli will lead the cast of BBC One’s new investigative drama, New Blood. Created and written by Anthony Horowitz (Foyle’s War, Collision), the seven one-hour episodes will show “a unique side of modern London, through the eyes of two outsiders.” Mark Strepan (The Mill) and Ben Tavassoli (No Offence) will … >
Midsomer Murders star John Nettles has joined the cast of BBC One’s Poldark. The period drama’s second season started filming in Cornwall this week. Poldark launched on BBC One earlier this year and will return for a second season in 2016. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. John Nettles will play Ray Penvenen, … >
Big Finish has announced today that a second season of brand new Torchwood audio stories will be released next year. The first instalment of Torchwood: The Conspiracy was released yesterday and Season 1 continues next month with Torchwood: Fall to Earth, starring Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones, followed in November by Torchwood: Forgotten Lives with … >
The BBC has revealed new details about the storylines for the second season of Poldark. Ten new episodes started filming in Cornwall earlier this week. Poldark launched on BBC One earlier this year and it was announced in April that the period drama will return for a second season in 2016. > Buy Season 1 … >
Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston will return to ITV next year for a new season of Safe House. The suspenseful event thriller launched in April, featuring Eccleston alongside Nicola Stephenson, Jason Merrells, Marsha Thomason and Paterson Joseph. Season 1 averaged 6.5 million viewers and a 24% share of the audience, winning its scheduling slot for … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat wants Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston to appear in BBC One’s sci-fi drama. Moffat told the Daily Record: “Who’d be good in Doctor Who? Bryan Cranston, he’s brilliant, he should be in Doctor Who.” He joked: “I don’t know if he’s even heard of Doctor Who, but wouldn’t he be … >