Filming has started in the North East of England on the fifth series of ITV’s crime drama Vera. Brenda Blethyn will reprise her role as D.C.I. Vera Stanhope, alongside Jon Morrison (Nil By Mouth) as D.C. Kenny Lockhart, Cush Jumbo (Torchwood: Children of Earth) as D.C. Bethany Whelan, Kingsley Ben-Adir (City Slacker) as pathologist, Dr. … >
Sky Atlantic has announced the commission of a second season of Penny Dreadful. The recently-launched drama series will return in 2015 with ten new episodes – two more than the first season. Written, created and executive produced by John Logan (writer of Gladiator, Hugo and Skyfall), and executive produced by director Sam Mendes (American Beauty), … >
Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones, has joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. Following months of rumours, 12 Years A Slave star Lupita Nyong’o has now also officially been cast in the movie, Den of Geek reports. Directed by JJ Abrams, Star Wars: Episode VII is filming now … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that Peter Capaldi’s arrival will see the show’s “rhythm” alter in the new series. Discussing the casting of Peter Capaldi at the recent Hay Festival, Moffat commented: “We sat there thinking ‘Of course we’re going to cast him. What are the BBC going to think?’ Are they going … >
It has been confirmed that The Smoke won’t be returning for a second series. The firefighting drama launched earlier this year on Sky1 and the first series concluded in March. Sky announced: “We’re very proud of The Smoke, which played a key part in Sky1’s plans to develop big scale dramas; something we will continue … >
Linda Bassett (East Is East) and Charlotte Ritchie (Fresh Meat) have joined the cast of Call the Midwife for the upcoming fourth series. Bassett will play Nurse Phyllis Crane and Ritchie will play as Nurse Barbara Gilbert. Series narrator Vanessa Redgrave will also appear as the mature Jennifer Worth on screen for the first time in … >
Ashley Walters has confirmed that Channel 4’s Hackney gang drama Top Boy will not be coming back for a third series. Walters told Shortlist magazine: “We had a third series in mind, which is why the second was left the way it was, but it hasn’t been commissioned again.” He added: “I was quite disappointed to … >
The BBC has announced this morning that singer-songwriter Foxes will appear in the new series of Doctor Who – and she’ll be performing a track in her episode. Foxes will guest star in Episode 8, written by Jamie Mathieson (Being Human). She commented: “I can’t believe I’m actually going to be in an episode of … >
Jack Lowden (The Tunnel) and Paddy Gibson (What Richard Did) will lead the cast of BBC One’s new World War One drama The Passing Bells. Marking the centenary of World War One, the five-part drama will be filmed in Poland and is written by Tony Jordan (EastEnders, Hustle, Life on Mars). A Polish co-production, The … >
ITV has commissionsed a new adaptation of Julian Barnes’s novel, Arthur & George, based on an intriguing series of genuine events in the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in 1903, the three part drama will star Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) as the novelist and physician who created the detective Sherlock Holmes. The official synopsis … >