Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that there will be more than one two-part story in the new season. Moffat told Radio Times: “We’re filming our first two-parter at the moment, which is in fact going to be episodes three and four of the new series. A brilliant script by Toby Whithouse.” Whithouse’s story … >
Writer Russell T Davies has confirmed that he only plans for his new Channel 4 series Cucumber to run for one season. Starring Vincent Franklin (The Thick of It) and Cyril Nri (The Bill), the eight-part drama about the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life launched last week. > Order Cucumber on DVD on … >
Channel 4 has announced the recommission of new comedy Catastrophe for a second season. Written by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, the show launched on Channel 4 last week and pulled in an average consolidated audience of 1.2 million viewers. Catastrophe follows an Irish woman (Sharon Horgan) and an American man (Rob Delaney) … >
Alan Bennett’s The History Boys returns to Brighton for a limited run next month. The winner of over 30 major awards since it premiered at the National Theatre in 2004, including the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best New Play, the show is playing at Theatre Royal in Brighton from Monday 9 February until Saturday … >
Award-winning Gayle Forman’s heart-breaking new Young Adult story, I Was Here, is published tomorrow. A story of friendship, grief and self-discovery, the novel follows 18-year-old Cody Reynolds in the months after the shocking suicide of her best friend. As Cody looks for answers as to why Meg took her own life, she begins a journey … >
Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor) will lead the cast of BBC One’s new television adaptation of espionage drama The Night Manager. Adapted by David Farr (Hanna, Spooks) from John le Carré’s original novel, the six-part BBC/AMC co-production begins filming this spring. The contemporary interpretation will “bring together love, loss and revenge in a complex … >
Atlantis will not be returning for a third season. The first half of Season 2 concluded last month with ‘The Grey Sisters’, but the show will not be recommissioned once the remaining episodes have aired later this year. A BBC spokesperson told DS: “The final seven episodes of Atlantis will transmit on BBC One in … >
Tim McInnerny has been confirmed to appear in Sherlock‘s upcoming one-off special. The 58-year-old British actor will play the role of Sir Edwin, his online CV reveals. McInnerny previously appeared in ITV’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series in 1984’s ‘The Red-Headed League’. In other casting news, actress Stephanie Hyam (Murdered by My Boyfriend) will … >
Another classic Spooks character will appear in the upcoming movie, it has been confirmed. Spooks: The Greater Good arrives in UK cinemas on 8 May 2015. The online CV of actor Hugh Simon reveals that he will reprise his role as MI5 analyist Malcolm Wynn-Jones in the big screen spin-off of BBC One’s long-running spy … >
Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner will play Jean Grey in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse movie. Director Bryan Singer revealed the news on Twitter, also confirming that Mud‘s Tye Sheridan will play Cyclops and House of Anubis star Alexandra Shipp will play Storm. Turner has played Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones since 2011. The … >