Paul Wilmshurst will be directing two episodes of Doctor Who‘s new series. The director has previously helmed episodes of Strike Back, Da Vinci’s Demons, Silent Witness and Law & Order: UK. Wilmshurst will reportedly be directing Episode 7 and Episode 8 of Peter Capaldi’s first series of Doctor Who. The writers for the episodes (which … >
Mark Gatiss has hinted that English novelist Jane Austen could appear in an upcoming Doctor Who episode. The Sherlock co-creator has previously written six episodes for Doctor Who, including last year’s ‘Cold War’ and ‘The Crimson Horror’. His first Doctor Who episode, 2005’s ‘The Unquiet Dead’, featured Charles Dickens. Speaking at a recent Q&A session … >
ITV has announced details of a new crime drama set in Cambridgeshire in 1953. Grantchester will star Robson Green (Strike Back) as over-worked Police Inspector, Geordie Keating, alongside James Norton (Death Comes to Pemberley) as Sidney Chambers. The six-part series focuses on the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar … >
The second series of BBC One’s The Village has started shooting this week in Derbyshire. The six new episodes of Silk creator Peter Moffat’s epic drama begin in 1923 after the Great War. The Village charts the life and turbulent times of one English village through the 20th Century, seen through the prism of Bert … >
Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss has revealed that he is writing two new episodes for the show. Gatiss told CBN Foz: “I am writing for Peter Capaldi – two episodes, in fact.” The Sherlock co-creator has previously written six episodes, including last year’s ‘Cold War’ and ‘The Crimson Horror’. He has since clarified: “I’ve been … >
The Sparticle Mystery will return to CBBC for a third series. Set in a modern-day world without adults, thirteen new 30-minute episodes of the sci-fi action adventure drama series have been commissioned and will be filmed on location in Northern Ireland. The official synopsis reads: “[Series 3] will follow the Tribe Sparticles as they try … >
Mr Selfridge‘s executive producer has revealed that Harry’s life will “unravel” in next year’s series. 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 night. Executive producer Kate Lewis has hinted: “We have some surprises in store for an audience … >
Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss has discussed how he feels about the Doctor eventually finding Gallifrey. Steven Moffat launched the new story arc in last year’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, with the Doctor on a quest to locate his home world. Gatiss told the audience at a recent Q&A panel in … >
Improvised crime drama Suspects will return to Channel 5 with new episodes for a second series this autumn. Executive-produced by Paul Marquess (The Bill, Footballers’ Wives), Suspects launched last month. Starring Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), Damien Molony (Being Human) and Clare-Hope Ashitey, the show sees the actors improvise the dialogue from a tightly-plotted storyline, using … >
A follow-up series to Sky Atlantic’s bilingual crime drama The Tunnel is being developed. Based on the Danish/Swedish crime series The Bridge, The Tunnel launched last October and starred Game of Thrones actor Stephen Dillane as British detective Karl Roebuck. The new series will be an entirely new story, rather than an adaptation of The … >