Steven Moffat has confirmed that Peter Capaldi will definitely be returning as the Doctor in the next season of Doctor Who. The showrunner told The Hollywood Reporter in London yesterday: “Yes, he’s confirmed.” He later added that Jenna Coleman, who plays Clara, has not been confirmed to appear in Season 9. The new season begins … >
The makers of Spooks: The Greater Good have today announced the movie’s release date. The big screen spin-off of BBC One’s spy drama series will arrive in UK cinemas on 8 May 2015. The movie stars Spooks regular Peter Firth as MI5 chief Harry Pearce alongside Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Tuppence Middleton (Sinbad), Elyes … >
BBC Three has ordered a second season of mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing. The Kurupt FM crew first appeared in a Comedy Feed in 2012, followed by a four-part first season on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three this summer. Five new 30-minute episodes will see self-proclaimed garage legend MC Grindah and his second in … >
ITV has commissed The Frankenstein Chronicles, a “thrilling and terrifying re-imagining” of the Frankenstein myth for ITV Encore. The six-part period crime drama will star Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings) as Inspector John Marlott and will incorporate “elements from the investigative and horror genres”. Set in Regency London in 1827, … >
Peter Capaldi has hinted that he’s hoping for his own TARDIS set in Doctor Who. Capaldi took part in An Afternoon with Mark Gatiss and Friends yesterday in aid of the London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. The last major redesign of the TARDIS set was for 2012’s Christmas special, ‘The Snowmen’, with some additions made … >
An album featuring music from Utopia‘s second season will be released next month. Utopia 2: Original Television Soundtrack will be released by Silva Screen on Monday 8 December. > Order the album on Amazon. Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s soundtrack for last year’s first season was featured in Mojo Magazine’s Top Ten 2013 soundtracks at No.4 … >
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 … >