‘Doctor Who’ exec Moffat defends ‘In the Forest of the Night’ ep

Steven Moffat has defended the recent “scientifically inaccurate” episode of Doctor Who, ‘In the Forest of the Night’. Written by children’s author Frank Cottrell Boyce, the episode aired in October and featured a forest growing overnight and taking back the Earth. > Read our review of ‘In the Forest of the Night’. Speaking at the … >

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Matt Smith’s ‘Lost River’ won’t be getting a cinema release

Warner Bros. has decided not to release Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut, Lost River – featuring Doctor Who star Matt Smith – in US cinemas. Previously titled How to Catch a Monster, the movie also stars Iain De Caestecker (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Eva Mendes and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men). Filmed in Detroit last year, Lost … >

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BBC One’s ‘War and Peace’ adaptation cast announced

The cast has been revealed for BBC One’s epic 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 star James Norton (Grantchester), Paul Dano (12 Years A Slave) and Lily James (Downton Abbey). Directed by Tom Harper (Peaky Blinders), War and … >

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Channel 4 orders sci-fi sitcom pilot ‘Space Ark’

Channel 4 has commissioned a pilot episode for a new sci-fi comedy series called Space Ark. Starring Georgia King, Tom Stourton, Justin Edwards, Alex Beckett, Ricky Grover and Nico Tatarowicz, the pilot is not intended for transmission. The officail synopsis reads: “It’s 6 months, 1 week, and 4 days since the earth was destroyed by … >

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Jenna Coleman confirmed to return for ‘all of Season 9’

Jenna Coleman has announced that she will return as Clara for Doctor Who‘s “whole” next season. It had been rumoured over recent months that the actress would depart in tonight’s Christmas special or would only be appearing in a limited number of episodes in Season 9. Written by Steven Moffat, ‘Last Christmas’ saw Clara rejoin the … >

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‘The Missing’ writers promise ‘an even bigger tale’ in Season 2

The writers of BBC One’s The Missing have revealed that the second season will be “even more ambitious”. Starring James Nesbitt (The Hobbit), Frances O’Connor (Mr Selfridge) and Tcheky Karyo (GoldenEye), the abduction thriller’s first season concluded last week on BBC One. > Order Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. An eight-part second season with … >

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‘The Musketeers’ creator promises ‘darker and sexier’ Season 2

The Musketeers writer Adrian Hodges has revealed that the new season takes the show in a “surprising direction”. BBC One’s action adventure drama is back at 9pm on Friday 2 January, with Luke Pasqualino (Skins) returning as D’Artagnan, alongside Tom Burke (The Hour) as Athos, Santiago Cabrera (Merlin) as Aramis and Howard Charles (Royal Shakespeare … >

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