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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
ITV has ordered a fourth season of detective drama DCI Banks. Stephen Tompkinson will return as DCI Alan Banks in six new 60-minute episodes, inspired by novelist Peter Robinson’s books. Andrea Lowe (Love Life) also reprises her role as DS Annie Cabbot, alongside Caroline Catz (Doc Martin) as DI Helen Morton. Season 4 will feature … >
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh has joined the cast of Strike Back‘s final season. Season 5 of Sky1’s action drama has recommenced production in Hungary, following star Sullivan Stapleton’s head injury in Thailand earlier this year. Yeoh is best known for her roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never … >
Steven Moffat has discussed how Danny Pink is different from Doctor Who‘s previous boyfriend characters. Samuel Anderson made his debut as Danny in Season 8’s second episode, ‘Into the Dalek’, last month. Moffat told Doctor Who Magazine: “I like the idea of Clara starting a romance – not one that’s already underway, but one that’s … >
A new 16-disc Doctor Who box set, featuring every episode starring Matt Smith, is going to be released on Blu-ray in the US later this year. Doctor Who: The Complete Matt Smith Years will be available to own from Tuesday 4 November, featuring Season 5, Season 6 and Season 7, plus ‘The Day of the … >
The BBC has confirmed the main guest stars for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. The episode’s cast will include Spaced actor Nick Frost, Misfits actor Nathan McMullen, and Michael Troughton, the son of actor Patrick Troughton, who played the Second Doctor. They will be joined by Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street) and Faye Marsay (Pride). … >
Backyard Cinema has revealed details of Zombie Apocalypse, a new theatrical indoor cinema experience this Halloween. Running for eight nights from 31 October to 7 November, the “4-hour journey of survival” will take place in a top-secret East London location, where horror fans will make your way through quarantine, the survival zone and a secret … >
James Bond star Sir Roger Moore has revealed that he visited the set of the new Star Wars movie earlier this week. Directed by JJ Abrams, Star Wars: Episode VII is currently filming at Pinewood Studios and arrives in UK cinemas on 18 December 2015. Speaking as part of his An Evening with Sir Roger … >