David Threlfall and Joanne Whalley have been cast in BBC One’s upcoming biblical drama, The Ark. Shameless actor Threlfall will star as Noah, while Joanne Whalley (The Borgias, Jamaica Inn) will play his wife Emmie. Written by Hustle creator Tony Jordan, the one-off special is a retelling of the story of Noah and The Ark. … >
Doctor Who‘s former showrunner Russell T Davies has responded to the criticisms that his era’s storylines featured more soap than sci-fi. Davies was lead writer on the show between 2005 and 2010. The writer commented on Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round: “I absolutely think [fans with those criticisms] are wrong. I can understand where it is … >
US cable channel A&E has given a straight-to-series order for its remake of French supernatural drama The Returned. The ten episodes will be executive produced by Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel, Lost) and Raelle Tucker (True Blood). A&E general manager David McKillop commented: “The Returned has the potential to be one of the most compelling drama … >
Channel 4 has announced the cast for its new drama series about the final years of British colonial rule in India. Julie Walters (Harry Potter), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (The Inbetweeners), Jemima West (The Borgias), Nikesh Patel (Bedlam), Roshan Seth (Ghandi) and Lillete Dubey (Monsoon Wedding) will star in the 10-part series. The official synopsis reads: “Set … >
Ladbrokes Casino has put together a new ‘lad points’ chart, following a recent survey. The results revealed that while 34.3% of respondents thought it was unmanly to cry at a movie, it is apparently okay to cry at any of the following: Titanic Bambi Marley & Me Schindler’s List Love Story E.T. Ghost The Green … >
Da Vinci’s Demons star Tom Riley has claimed that Doctor Who newcomer Peter Capaldi will “absolutely smash it”. Riley will guest star in Series 8’s third episode, written by Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss, which is currently filming. The actor told Flicks And The City: “Peter [Capaldi] is going to completely revitalise the show. He’s going … >
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family), Kara Tointon (EastEnders) and Hannah Tointon (Hollyoaks) have joined the cast of the new series of Mr Selfridge. Filming on the third series of ITV’s period drama began this week. Wanamaker will play a trouble-making Russian Princess, Marie de Bolotoff. Leon Ockenden (Waterloo Road) also joins the cast as Princess Marie’s … >
Filming has started on the third series of ITV’s period drama Mr Selfridge. Inspired by the life of charismatic American entrepreneur, Harry Gordon Selfridge, and his business in London’s Oxford Street, Series 2 concluded on ITV last month, averaging 6.4 million viewers. Shooting began on ten new episodes in London earlier this week, with the … >
Doctor Who star Billie Piper has revealed that she’d be interested in a spin-off featuring her character Rose Tyler with David Tennant’s Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor. The Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor appeared in Series 4’s finale, ‘Journey’s End’, in 2008. Asked about the possibility of such a spin-off, Piper told a fan at the recent Awesome Con … >
Sherlock star Martin Freeman has revealed that the show’s next instalment could be a “one-off special”. Freeman told Alan Carr at the recording of tomorrow night’s Chatty Man episode: “Mark Gatiss may beat me up, but there is an idea for this one-off special that’s such a good idea, and as I was listening to … >