‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm joins ‘Black Mirror’ Christmas special

Channel 4 has announced the stars of the upcoming feature-length Black Mirror Christmas special. Featuring “three interwoven stories of Yuletide techno-paranoia “, the 90-minute episode‘s cast includes Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Rafe Spall (One Day) and Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones). Jon Hamm’s character will appear in all three stories, “binding them together into a suitably … >

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BBC Three announces cast for ‘Tatau’ drama

The cast has been announced for Tatau, BBC Three’s new fantasy drama series from the makers of Being Human. The eight 45-minute episodes are written by Richard Zajdlic, who has previously written episodes of By Any Means, Strike Back, This Life and EastEnders. > Like Tatau on Facebook for all the latest news on the … >

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Brighton Comedy Festival returns in October

Brighton Comedy Festival is back next month in its 13th year and over 30,000 guests are expected to attend the multi-venue event. The second biggest comedy festival in the UK will run from 10 October to 25th October at Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange, Studio Theatre, Komedia and The Old Market. Highlights this year will include … >

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TV moments that got the UK tweeting

Social media is all over our televisions these days, whether it’s a simple hashtag or viral video advert. TV is becoming ever more integrated with social media and this is particularly evident with Twitter, with the use of hashtags in adverts and primetime shows. But what are the most popular shows? When are they tweeted … >

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Cumberbatch: ‘Sherlock’ special and Season 4 will be ‘just phenomenal’

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that next year’s special will see Sherlock Holmes in a situation where he is “really pressed”. Shooting on the special will begin in January 2015, with Season 4 shooting later next year. Cumberbatch told Empire: “I can’t give any plot away… but [the writers’] pitch for the Christmas special … >

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‘Endeavour’ will return for Season 3

ITV has commissioned a third season of Endeavour. The crime drama will be back for four new films, following the success of Season 2 earlier this year, starring Shaun Evans (The Last Weekend) as the young Detective Constable E. Morse. Written by Lewis creator and Inspector Morse writer Russell Lewis, Season 3 will be set … >

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‘Wizards Vs Aliens’ Season 3 launch screening and Q&A announced

A special Wizards Vs Aliens event at London’s BFI will launch the show’s third season next month. ‘The Secret of Room 12’, a two-part story from the new season, will be screened at BFI Southbank at 1pm on Saturday 25 October. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with guests including writer/co-creator Phil … >

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