BBC Two has announced the cast of Close to the Enemy, a new drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff. The six-part series is mainly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jim Sturgess (One Day) leads the cast, alongside Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel), Angela Bassett (American Horror … >
Obviously Doctor Who doesn’t gamble. He doesn’t need to. Freed from the constraints of time and space that restrict the rest of us to merely linear timelines, the Doctor’s freewheeling ability to time travel means he could – if he wanted – never lose. Admittedly, it would be a pretty meaningless existence compared to the … >
Candy Jar Books are celebrating the success of the first of their Lethbridge-Stewart novels, ‘The Forgotten Son’, by offering fans a free 65-page e-book. ‘Top Secret Files’ is available from their website or can be downloaded on Kindle for 99p. The e-book features previously unpublished material, as well as an extended short story first published … >
The cast has been announced for Midwinter of the Spirit, a new crime drama “with a supernatural twist” for ITV Encore. Based on Phil Rickman’s books, the three-part drama will be adapted by screenwriter Stephen Volk (Afterlife, The Awakening, Ghostwatch) and produced by Phil Collinson (Doctor Who). Anna Maxwell-Martin (The Bletchley Circle) will lead the … >
Spooks star Peter Firth has revealed that the spy drama’s new spin-off movie is “the same deal [as the TV show] but bigger”. Spooks: The Greater Good arrives in UK cinemas on 8 May 2015. Firth, who appeared in every episode of BBC One’s long-running drama series, is back as MI5 chief Harry Pearce in the … >
Doctor Who‘s executive producer Steven Moffat has told fans that the show will continue for at least another five years. Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine in the new issue, Moffat commented: “Ten years on, our ratings are pretty much the same. Actually, internationally, bigger. No show does that! You’re meant to go down! Doctor Who … >
Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman has joined the cast of Me Before You, a new adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ hit novel. Directed by Thea Sharrock (The Hollow Crown), the movie features Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games) in the lead roles, alongside Clarke’s Game of Thrones co-star Charles Dance. Deadline … >
The rise of mobile gaming has spearheaded a number of apps into the marketplace in a number of different categories, including platform games and casino games. There are a number of casino apps out there, but none as popular as Slotomania. Slotomania created by Playtika, is available as a mobile app suited to a number … >
Arthur Darvill has been cast in the CW’s upcoming spin-off from Arrow and The Flash. The Broadchurch actor, who played Doctor Who companion Rory Williams from 2010 to 2012, will play Rip Hunter, “a roguish time traveler”. He follows Doctor Who stars John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) and Alex Kingston (River Song) into DC’s TV universe. … >
Being Human writer Jamie Mathieson will return to Doctor Who next season for an episode co-written with Steven Moffat. Mathieson joined the Doctor Who writing team last year with ‘Flatline’ and ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’. He told CultBox last year: “If my computer ever gets hacked, there’s massive folders full of Doctor Who ideas! … >