Steven Moffat has discussed the possibility of the next Doctor Who companion departing from the formula of being a young female from present day Earth. Speaking at the RTS Doctor Who: Anatomy Of A Hit event, Moffat commented: “As to changing it up with the companion, we actually have changed it up quite a lot, … >
Actor and presenter Bernard Cribbins was honoured with the annual J M Barrie Award this week for “a lifetime of unforgettable work for children on stage, film, television and record”. As well as his role as Wilfred Mott in Doctor Who between 2007 and 2010, Cribbins has featured in iconic BBC Children’s programmes for four … >
Fay Ripley, Damien Molony and Clare-Hope Ashitey will be back for a new season of crime drama Suspects on Channel 5 next year. Season 3 will begin in January, with guest stars set to include Emmett J. Scanlan (The Fall), Chris Coghill (EastEnders), Jody Latham (Shameless), Ben Peel (Hunger), Ray Fearon (The Hooligan Factory), Lucy … >
ITV has commissioned a new crime drama “with a supernatural twist” for ITV Encore. Based on Phil Rickman’s books, Midwinter of the Spirit will follow country vicar Merrily Watkins. The three-part drama will be adapted by screenwriter Stephen Volk (Afterlife, The Awakening, Ghostwatch) and produced by Phil Collinson (Doctor Who). The official synopsis reads: “Merrily … >
Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy series from Nighty Night creator Julia Davis. Written by Davis, Morning has Broken will also feature the actress as Gail Sinclair, the ‘Queen of Daytime’ and star of ‘Good Morning… with Gail Sinclair’. The six 30-minute episodes will see things begin to go wrong for Sinclair after eight … >
BBC Four has ordered a second season of The Office star Mackenzie Crook’s new comedy Detectorists. Written, directed by and starring Crook alongside Toby Jones, the first season gained BBC Four’s highest ever viewing figures for a new comedy. Detectorists launched last month and follows the relationship between two friends who share a passion for … >
The second season of Count Arthur Strong will air on BBC One when the comedy returns next year. Season 1 aired on BBC Two in 2013. Previous comedies to launch on BBC Two before moving to BBC One include The Royle Family, Miranda, Absolutely Fabulous, The Office and The Catherine Tate Show. Written by Graham … >
Channel 4 has announced a one-off documentary special featuring Gogglebox‘s ‘posh couple’ Steph and Dom Parker. At Home with Steph and Dom will see Nigel Farage – their local MP candidate – experience a wine-fuelled evening with the couple in what Channel 4 describes as “an entirely new style of television interview, where chaos ensues as … >
Writer Steven Moffat has suggested that viewers haven’t seen the last of Missy in Doctor Who. Season 8 concluded last night on BBC One with ‘Death in Heaven’, with the Brigadier returning as a Cybermen to ‘kill’ Missy. Speaking on Doctor Who Extra, Moffat commented : “I always rather enjoyed how they handled this problem … >
BBC One has commissioned a fifth season of Call the Midwife, before the fourth season has even aired. Taking the nuns and midwives into 1961, Season 5 will consist of a Christmas special next year followed by eight new 60-minute episodes in 2016. Executive producer Pippa Harris commented: “We’re delighted that the BBC have commissioned … >