Channel 4 has commissioned a new one-off drama about Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Written by James Graham (Privacy, This House, Tory Boyz) and directed by Alex Holmes (Dunkirk, House of Saddam), the 90-minute film will explore the emotionally wrought, politically-charged and often frenzied moments leading up to Nick Clegg’s rise from rank outsider to … >
Actor, singer, poet and award-winning playwright Michaela Coel will lead the cast of Chewing Gum, a new E4 comedy series. The six 30-minute episoes will star Coel as Tracey Gordon, a religious Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old who is fast finding out that the more she learns about the world, the less she understands. Rachel Springett, Commissioning Editor … >
Idris Elba has announced that there are plans for a new series of Luther. The crime drama’s third series aired on BBC One last year and was believed to be the show’s final TV outing. Elba has now told TVLine: “It’s not over. There will be more.” He explained: “I have ambitions to take it … >
Top Gear’s most talked about presenter has been attributed to yet another discerning quote – although at least this time he didn’t actually say it. “Didier Drogba’s just a big loveable lump. Graham Norton seemed to get inside him last night” was included in Ladbrokes’ new ‘Did they really say that?’ quiz where visitors were … >
Filming has started on the new series of Inspector George Gently. Starring Martin Shaw as Gently and Lee Ingleby (Our Zoo) as Bacchus, the period crime drama will return in 2015 with four new feature-length films set in 1969. Lisa McGrillis (Hebburn) also returns as WPC Rachel Coles. Series 8’s setting will feature the first … >
Game of Thrones actor and sword fighting expert Miltos Yerolemou has joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. Yerolemou played swordsman Syrio Forel in Season 1 and will next be seen in BBC One’s Wolf Hall adaptation. Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and Lexi in CBBC fantasy series … >
The kiss between Madame Vastra and Jenny Flint in the first episode of Doctor Who‘s new series has reportedly been cut from Asian broadcasts. Vastra (Neve McIntosh) and Jenny (Catrin Stewart) had their first on-screen kiss in ‘Deep Breath’ last month, with Vastra sharing her oxygen while the pair attempted to hold their breath. The … >
CBBC has hinted at some of the storylines in Wolfblood‘s new series. The drama returns for Series 3 this autumn. CBBC says that “friendships are tested to the limit and lessons are learned about trust, leadership and responsibility” in the new episodes. Take a look at CBBC’s teasers after the pic (warning: they’re a bit … >
The BBC has published the official synopsis for the fourth episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Listen’. The synopsis reads: “When ghosts of past and future crowd into their lives, the Doctor and Clara are thrown into an adventure that takes them to the very end of the universe. “What happens when the Doctor … >
Sherlock writer, co-creator and actor Mark Gatiss will be back in the next season of Game of Thrones. Gatiss will reprise his role as the Iron Bank’s Tycho Nestoris in Season 5 and is expected to begin filming in Croatia next week, EW reports. He first played the role in Season 4’s ‘The Laws of … >