Robert Powell (Holby City, The Detectives) will star as Hercule Poirot in a new production of Agatha Christie’s first ever play, Black Coffee, later this month at Theatre Royal Brighton. Presented by the Agatha Christie Company, Black Coffee will run from Tuesday 27 May to Saturday 31 May at 7.45pm, with matinee performances on Wednesday, … >
Jodie Whittaker (Attack the Block) says she’d be “delighted” if The Smoke returns for a second series. Sky1′s new firefighting drama launched earlier this year and the first series concluded last month. Speaking exclusively to CultBox, Whittaker revealed: “I’d absolutely 100% be back… Well, I’m contracted anyway, but you know!” The actress added: “We’d all … >
Matt Smith has been cast in the upcoming Terminator reboot. Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions revealed today that Smith will play “a new character with a strong connection to John Connor”. Deadline reports that Smith’s “major role” will grow in the second and third films of the new trilogy. Directed by Alan Taylor (Game of … >
Steven Moffat has discussed why the regeneration of John Hurt’s Doctor into Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor in Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary special was cut short. The scene in ‘The Day of the Doctor’ ended before viewers could fully see the Ninth Doctor’s face. Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine in the latest issue, Moffat revealed: “It was one … >
Channel 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios have teamed up to co-produce new drama series Humans. Based on the hit Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans, the eight-part series is written by British duo Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Spooks, Spooks: The Greater Good). > Like Humans on Facebook for all the latest news on the … >
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Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor will lead the cast of Steve Pemberton’s upcoming adaptation of EF Benson’s comic drama Mapp and Lucia. Richardson (Parade’s End, Blackadder) and Chancellor (The Hour, Spooks) will play notorious small-town social rivals Miss Elizabeth Mapp and Mrs Emmeline ‘Lucia’ Lucas in BBC One’s new three-part series, which is set in … >
Skins co-creator Bryan Elsley has revealed that the teen drama could be coming back as an online series. Speaking at the Series Mania drama festival in Paris, Elsley told Radio Times: “Discussions are under way with a number of parties.” Skins concluded on E4 last summer, with former stars Hannah Murray, Jack O’Connell and Kaya … >
ITV has commissioned a new drama set in the Lake District, from the makers of Foyle’s War. Inspired by a true story, the four-part mini-series tells the story of a married couple who turn their remote Guest House into a Safe House. Safe House is written by Michael Crompton (Kidnap & Ransom, Carrie’s War) and … >
Jamie Mathieson has been confirmed as one of the writers for the new series of Doctor Who. He has previously written episodes of Being Human and Dirk Gently, as well as Chris O’Dowd’s 2009 movie Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, but is new to Doctor Who. Writing on his blog, Mathieson commented: “I am writing … >