BBC One has commissioned a new one-off adaptation of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream from Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies. The 90-minute film is described as “bold and accessible” with “attitude and invention”, and will be a “truthful version of the play”, using the original words. The commission was announced by Charlotte Moore, … >
The new season of Happy Valley has started filming this week in Yorkshire. Sarah Lancashire (Last Tango In Halifax) returns as police sergeant Catherine Cawood for six new episodes, with Katherine Kelly (Mr Selfridge), Julie Hesmondhalgh (Cucumber), Shirley Henderson (Jamaica Inn) and Amelia Bullmore (Scott & Bailey) joining the cast. The official synopsis for Season … >
The writers of Channel 4’s Humans have revealed bringing the Hawkins family back next season will be a “big challenge”. The new sci-fi drama’s first season concluded earlier this month. > Order Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Filming on eight new episodes will begin next year. Executive producer Sam Vincent told TV Line: “We … >
Cucumber stars Julie Hesmondhalgh, Con O’Neill and Vincent Franklin will join Sarah Lancashire in the new season of Happy Valley. Six new episodes of Sally Wainwright’s drama will air on BBC One in 2016. The first season of Happy Valley pulled in a weekly consolidated audience of almost 8 million and an average overnight audience of … >
Sir Tony Robinson has revealed that Blackadder might be coming back for a brand new season. The classic sitcom ran on BBC One for four seasons between 1985 and 1989, followed by a number of one-off specials. Robinson, who played Baldrick, told The Sun: “I do think a new series of Blackadder is on the … >
In addition to the Zygons and Daleks, the new season of Doctor Who will include appearances from two of the show’s more recent monster creations too. SPOILERS BELOW This year’s adventures will feature the return the Judoon and the Hath, reports the Daily Star. The Judoon made their debut … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has provided some teasing hints for each story in the show’s new season. The episodic preview features in the new issue of SFX magazine (out now). Do check out the magazine for their full exclusive Season 9 coverage. Episodes 1 & 2 “It features lots of Daleks and this … >
The new season of Doctor Who will feature the show’s first ever episode with only one actor. The first instalment of Season 9’s two-part finale will be a single-hander with just Peter Capaldi and no other cast members, the Daily Star reports. Executive producer Brian Minchin commented: “Doctor Who has always been about taking risks. … >
The new season of Doctor Who will reportedly feature a story told entirely using “old phone and camcorder footage”. Shot in the style of found-footage movies like Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project, the episode will apparently involve “the Time Lord’s followers filming their attempts to fight a monster”, the Daily Star says. Executive … >
Steven Moffat has described the two-part story which opens the new season of Doctor Who as “a blockbuster”. Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman return as the Doctor and Clara on Saturday 19 September on BBC One in ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’. The story’s concluding part, ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, will air the following weekend. Speaking to Doctor … >