Channel 4 has today confirmed that Utopia will not be returning for a third season. Written by Dennis Kelly, the conspiracy drama launched last year and Season 2 concluded in August. Kelly previously revealed that he had plans for two more seasons. > Here are 5 reasons why Utopia deserves a third season. A Channel … >
The BBC has published the official synopsis for the tenth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, titled ‘In the Forest of the Night’. Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, the episode airs on Saturday 25 October on BBC One and is described by Steven Moffat as “a fairytale, but not in the sense that I’ve tended … >
ITV has announced that Ray Winstone and Amanda Redman will lead the cast of new drama series The Trials of Jimmy Rose. Written and created by Alan Whiting (Strike Back, Kingdom), the three-part drama tells the story of the notorious armed robber, Jimmy Rose (played by Winstone), who throughout his lifetime has made crime pay. … >
ITV has announced the commission of The Forgotten, a new police investigation thriller series. Written and created by Chris Lang (Undeniable, A Mother’s Son), The Forgotten focuses on a ‘cold’ murder case of 39 years ago. ITV’s Director of Drama, Steve November commented: “The Forgotten will look at how an historic police investigation affects the … >
Maisie Williams will play a teenage girl battling with an anonymous cyber-stalker in Channel 4’s new real-time thriller from the makers of Blackout. Best known as Arya Stark in HBO’s Game of Thrones, Williams stars as Casey Jacobs, a teenager who experiences the worst the web has to offer – from peer-to-peer bullying to advanced … >
Gareth Roberts wants to write an episode for the next season of Doctor Who. Roberts has previously written six Doctor Who episodes, including ‘The Shakespeare Code’, ‘The Lodger’ and most recently ‘The Caretaker’, as well as many episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Speaking exclusively to CultBox, he revealed: “I would hope [to return for … >
Viewers will be able to catch up on BBC TV and radio programmes on BBC iPlayer and BBC iPlayer Radio for 30 days. Programmes were previously available for seven days. BBC iPlayer launched in 2007 and now receives over seven million TV and radio programme requests a day. Tony Hall, Director-General, BBC, commented: “BBC iPlayer … >
Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn has revealed that viewers should expect “twists and turns for all the characters” in the third season of Ripper Street. Starring Matthew Macfadyen as Detective Inspector Reid, Jerome Flynn as the newly promoted Detective Inspector Bennet Drake, Adam Rothenberg as Captain Homer Jackson, and MyAnna Buring as Long Susan, … >
Peter Harness wants to write another Doctor Who episode for the next season. The Wallander writer’s first Doctor Who episode, ‘Kill the Moon’, aired on Saturday night. Speaking exclusively to CultBox, Harness revealed: “I’d love to write for Doctor Who for as long as I possibly can, whenever and if-ever they decide that they’ll have … >
Sky Living has announced the commission of The Enfield Haunting, a new supernatural drama about the terrifying and bizarre real events that took place at an ordinary house in Enfield during the autumn of 1977. The three-part dramatisation is adapted from Guy Lyon Playfair’s book, This House is Haunted, and draws on extensive documentation, recordings … >