CBBC’s ‘Nowhere Boys’ returning for Season 2

Supernatural teen drama Nowhere Boys will be back for a second season. The Australian series began airing in the UK on CBBC in September and Season 1 concludes at 5.30pm on Monday on CBBC. Nowhere Boys sees four teenage boys find themselves lost in a forest. When they return home, they discover that they’re in … >

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Official ‘Wolfblood’ magazine out next week

Titan Magazines will publish an official Wolfblood magazine in the UK next week , based on CBBC’s hit drama. Totally Wolfblood Magazine will be on sale from Thursday 16 October. In the first issue fans can delve into Maddy and Rhydian’s doomed love, meet new additions to the pack, catch up with Jana, Tom, Shannon … >

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‘Utopia’ axed by Channel 4

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 … >

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ITV orders new cold case drama ‘The Forgotten’

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 … >

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‘Game of Thrones’ star joins Channel 4’s drama-doc ‘Cyber Bully’

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 … >

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Gareth Roberts hopes to return for ‘Doctor Who’ Season 9

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 … >

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BBC iPlayer extends catch-up window to 30 days

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 … >

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‘Ripper Street’ cast promise ‘best season yet’

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, … >

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