Sherlock co-creator and Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss has not ruled out the possibility of a crossover featuring Sherlock Holmes and the Doctor. However, he was keen to point out that it would likely only be a brief skit for charity. Gatiss told DNAIndia: “It may be possible to do a crossover for Comic Relief … >
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 … >
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 … >
Steven Moffat has responded to fans’ concerns that Doctor Who‘s most recent season saw the show focus too much on companion Clara, rather than the Doctor. Doctor Who’s showrunner told Nerdist: “The thing about Clara is she thinks the show is called ‘Clara’. She really does. She has no idea she’s number two in the … >
The Missing will return to BBC One for a second season with “a new case”. Starring James Nesbitt (The Hobbit), Frances O’Connor (Mr Selfridge) and Tcheky Karyo (GoldenEye), the abduction thriller’s eight-part first season concluded last night on BBC One. > Order The Missing on DVD on Amazon. Following the finale’s broadcast, a brief teaser … >
EastEnders star Larry Lamb has joined the cast of New Tricks as Dennis Waterman’s replacement. The crime drama will return to BBC One for a twelfth season next year, opening with “an explosive two part story” that will see Waterman’s character, Gerry Standing, depart the show. New Tricks began in March 2003 and Waterman is … >
Steven Moffat has revealed that the possibility of River Song and Captain Jack Harkness returning in Doctor Who is “never, ever closed off”. Alex Kingston was last seen as River Song in 2013’s ‘The Name of the Doctor’, while John Barrowman last played Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who in 2010’s ‘The End of Time: … >
E4 will air US comedy series The Goldbergs in the UK next year. Based on creator Adam F. Goldberg’s own childhood, The Goldbergs stars Wendi McLendon-Covey and Jeff Garlin as they raise their lovable brood of little monsters in 1980’s Pennsylvania. Documenting the craziness of his family, 11 year-old Adam (Sean Giambrone) and his trusty … >
ITV has announced the commission of Beowulf, an “epic re-imagining of one of literature’s greatest and most enduring heroes”. Described as “a western set in the Dark Ages of Britain’s mythic past”, the new 13-part drama is created by James Dormer (Strike Back), Tim Haines and Katie Newman. Dormer, who will write and executive produce … >
Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh) will star in Flowers, a pilot episode for a new Channel 4 comedy series. Written by Will Sharpe (Black Pond), the 30-minute pilot will be produced by Kudos (Utopia, Spooks) and is not intended for transmission. Flowers is described as “an imaginative and visually stunning narrative … >