Steven Moffat has confirmed that he will remain as Doctor Who‘s showrunner for at least another year. Writing in his column in the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Moffat revealed: “Sitting here, right now, just before [Series 8’s] finale shooting block, I’ve figured out the cliffhanger to the penultimate episode of the next series.” … >
Jamie Mathieson has written another episode for the new series of Doctor Who. He has penned Episode 9, the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine reveals, in addition to his previously announced Episode 8. However, the episodes are not thought to be a two-part story. Directed by Douglas Mackinnon (Line of Duty), Episode 9 guest … >
The Doctor and Rose’s farewell at Bad Wolf Bay in 2006’s Doctor Who episode ‘Doomsday’ has been voted the greatest moment in sci-fi, horror and fantasy. SFX has revealed readers’ votes to celebrate their 250th issue, with over 96,000 votes cast in the poll. David Tennant commented: “I remember worrying on the day we shot … >
Sherlock writer Steven Moffat has hinted that viewers should expect a wait of “two-and-a-half years” for the show to return. Speaking at the Cannes Lions advertising festival, Moffat told The Guardian: “Had we done the conventional form of a TV series, which is to do runs of six or twelve, it would be over by … >
Sky1 has announced the cast for After Hours, a new comedy series directed by The Royle Family‘s Craig Cash. The six-part series is currently filming and will star Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted), John Thomson (Cold Feet) and Jaime Winstone (Mad Dogs). Ardal O’Hanlon commented: “I’m delighted to be a part of After Hours. It’s warm, … >
Doctor Who actress Freema Agyeman has been cast in Sense8, a new sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix. Netflix’s ten-part series from Andy and Lana Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski is “a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted”. Agyeman played companion Martha Jones in Doctor Who from 2007-2010. Other British … >
Louise Brealey has joined the cast of Ripper Street as a female physician in the new series. The actress, who plays Molly in BBC One’s Sherlock, told Radio Times: “I’m playing one of the first women doctors. I’m really excited because I did history at university and I love a bit of research. Elizabeth Garrett … >
The creator of Channel 4′s conspiracy thriller Utopia has revealed that he “always intended” for the show to return. Utopia‘s second series begins on Channel 4 in July. Speaking at Series 2’s launch screening in London earlier this week, writer Dennis Kelly commented: “It was always a series. I think that’s my mistake, because a … >
Shooting has begun on Pompidou, BBC One’s new prime-time visual comedy series created by and starring Matt Lucas. The six 30-minute episodes star Matt Lucas (Little Britain) as the titular Pompidou, an elderly oddball aristocrat who has fallen on hard times,, alongside Alex MacQueen (Hunderby) as Hove, Pompidou’s long-suffering butler. The official synopsis reads: “In … >
Antonia Thomas (Misfits) and Colin Salmon (Die Another Day) have joined the cast of BBC One’s The Musketeers for guest roles in the second series. Series 2 began filming in Prague in April. Salmon will play Tariq, “a mysterious interloper on the run from Spain”, while Thomas will play his daughter Samara, “a gutsy and … >