Filming has started on the fourth season of Ripper Street in Dublin. Resurrected by Amazon last year after it was axed by BBC One, the period crime drama was recommissioned for two new seasons in May. Matthew MacFadyen, Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg will all be back in Season 4, alongside MyAnna Buring and Charlene … >
Doctor Who star Tom Baker has apparently revealed that he’s going to feature in an upcoming Star Wars project. The 81-year-old actor, who played the Fourth Doctor between 1974 and 1981, was attending the recent Day of the Doctors convention in Slough. As he signed his autograph, Baker reportedly told fans: “I’m going to be … >
Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith has revealed that she plans to start watching the show now that it’s finished. A press launch for Season 6 took place today at the May Fair hotel in London, with cast members Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Joanne Froggatt in attendance. Smith has played the Dowager Countess, Violet, since … >
The executive producer of Downton Abbey has promised that the show’s final season is “very strong”. A press launch for Season 6 took place today at the May Fair hotel in London. Gareth Neame commented: “I think the final season is very strong and I believe the fans of the show around the world will … >
ITV has announced today that Patricia Hodge will join the cast of Downton Abbey for the period drama’s series finale. The show’s last ever episode will air on Christmas Day on ITV, following eight episodes this autumn. Hodge is best known for her role as Penny in BBC One’s sitcom Miranda. ITV officially announced in … >
Friends fans will be able to explore a full-scale recreaction of the set of Monica’s apartment in London in September. To celebrate today’s announcement that Comedy Central UK will remain classic sitcom’s exclusive TV home in the UK for the next four years, the channel is running the ultimate Friends experience from Wednesday 16 September until … >
A one-off version of Googlebox featuring kids will air on Channel 4 this Christmas. Observational documentary Gogglebox launched in March 2013, taking the living room conversations that happen in front of the TV and putting them on the TV. Titled Googlebox Kids, the new 60-minute special will feature kids aged up to 13 from across … >
Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has confirmed that there have not been talks “on any official level” about him becoming showrunner of Doctor Who. Whithouse has written a two-part story for the show’s new season, following his previous episodes ‘School Reunion’, ‘The Vampire of Venice’, ‘The God Complex’ and ‘A Town Called Mercy’. Asked about … >
The executive producers of Doctor Who have given their expert advice on effective writing. Aside from his work on Doctor Who, 53-year-old Scottish writer Steven Moffat is best known as the co-creator of BBC One’s hit Sherlock. His other popular credits include Coupling, Chalk and Jekyll, as well as co-writing Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of … >
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has responded to a fan’s enquiry about the possibility of a TV series based on the boy wizard. Twitter user Skyler Spitz asked: “So like… We had seven books and 8 movies. We are getting a play and 3 spin off movies. Where is our TV Show @jk_rowling ?!” Sadly, … >