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 … >
The BBC has published the official synopsis for the ninth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, titled ‘Flatline’. Written by Jamie Mathieson, the episode airs on Saturday 18 October on BBC One and is described by Steven Moffat as “a horror story” and “a proper scary one”. The synopsis reads: “Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers … >
The Sarah Jane Adventures actor Tommy Knight has revealed that he’d like to reprise his role as Luke Smith in Doctor Who. Knight played Sarah Jane’s adopted son in five seasons of The Sarah Jane Adventures, from January 2007 until October 2011. He previously appeared in Doctor Who in 2008’s ‘The Stolen Earth’ and ‘Journey’s … >
The final chapter in Shane Meadows’ This is England saga has started filming in Sheffield. Directed by Shane Meadows, This is England ’90 is written by Meadows and Jack Thorne (Glue). Meadows commented: “We will see an enormous transformation in the lives of our cast over these final four stories as Shaun writes his final … >
Doctor Who writer Gareth Roberts is keen for original companion Ian Chestertson to return to the show. Actor William Russell played teacher Ian alongside the First Doctor in 77 episodes from 1963 to 1965. The character was referenced in last year’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, as Coal Hill school’s Chairman of … >