Idris Elba started filming the new Luther specials in East London yesterday. The crime drama will return to BBC One later this year for two new 60-minute episodes, starring Elba as murder detective DCI John Luther. First day back to set of John Luther….stand by East London. pic.twitter.com/tkALv7zO9L — Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 2, 2015 … >
Channel 4 has announced that Indian Summers will return for a second season next year. The epic period drama about the final years of British colonial rule in India began last month, starring Julie Walters (Harry Potter), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (The Inbetweeners), Jemima West (The Borgias), Nikesh Patel (Bedlam), Roshan Seth (Ghandi) and Lillete Dubey (Monsoon … >
The Bad Education Movie has started production in Cornwall, based on BBC Three’s hit comedy series. The movie will shoot for five weeks on location in the UK. Comedian and actor Jack Whitehall returns as teacher Alfie Wickers alongside the TV show’s regular cast, including Sarah Solemani (Him & Her), Mathew Horne (Gavin & Stacey), … >
The creator of BBC America’s Intruders has announced that the show won’t be returning for a second season. Starring John Simm (Doctor Who, Life on Mars), Mira Sorvino (Mimic) and James Frain (The White Queen), the conspiracy thriller series launched in the UK on BBC Two last October. The X-Files writer Glen Morgan tweeted this … >
Further cast additions have been revealed for BBC One’s new adaptation of War and Peace. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s literary masterpiece by Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, the six one-hour episodes will “bring the classic to life for a modern audience on a truly epic scale”. Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter) will appear as Prince Bolkonsky, … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has assured fans that the show will not be remade. Asked at BBC Worldwide Showcase, a TV industry event in Liverpool, if any foreign TV channels ever enquired about making their own version of Doctor Who, he replied: “If anyone were to ask me, I’d say it’s an absolutely insane … >
EastEnders star Ben Hardy has now officially joined the cast of the next X-Men movie. Hardy has played Peter Beale since 2013 and departed the BBC One soap in last night’s episode. Variety reports that the exact role is “unknown at this time, but sources say the part is significant to the X-Men universe”. The … >
BBC Three’s new spoof police comedy Top Coppers has started filming. Created by Cein McGillicuddy and Andy Kinnear, the six-part series stars John Kearns (winner for Best Comedy Show at Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014) and Steen Raskopoulos (nominee for Best Newcomer at Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014). Top Coppers follows the finest and weirdest detectives … >
ITV has commissioned a third season of Broadchurch. Written and created by Chris Chibnall (Torchwoood), Season 2 concluded last night on ITV. > Order Season 2 on DVD on Amazon. David Tennant and Olivia Colman will both reprise their roles as Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller in Season 3, while other cast members will be … >
The BBC has confirmed that New Tricks will end after its twelfth season later this year. The long-running crime drama began in March 2003 and Dennis Waterman is the only remaining member of the original cast. BBC One controller Charlotte Moore and BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson announced today: “We are incredibly proud of New … >