‘Red Dwarf’ Series 11 begins filming this autumn

The cast of Red Dwarf have revealed that a new series will be filmed later this year. Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn confirmed the news at a Red Dwarf panel at the Sci-Fi Scarborough convention. John-Jules announced that Series XI is due to start shooting in October and the new episodes are expected … >

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 and Season 6 confirmed

HBO has ordered a further two seasons of Game of Thrones. Season 4 began airing earlier this month and continues in the UK on Monday night on Sky Atlantic. Executive producer David Benioff revealed last month that a seven-season run for the fantasy drama is planned. He explained: “Once we got to the point where … >

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‘The Musketeers’ Series 2 begins filming

The second series of The Musketeers has begun filming in Prague. Returning cast members include Luke Pasqualino (Skins) as D’Artagnan, Tom Burke (The Hour) as Athos, Santiago Cabrera (Merlin) as Aramis and Howard Charles (Royal Shakespeare Company) as Porthos. Tamla Kari (Cuckoo), Maimie McCoy (Loving Miss Hatto), Hugo Speer (Bedlam), Ryan Gage (The Hobbit) and … >

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‘Merlin’ star Colin Morgan joins ‘The Fall’ Series 2

Colin Morgan has been cast in the new series of BBC Two’s The Fall. The crime drama’s second series is currently filming in Belfast and will air on BBC Two later this year. Colin will appear in the final three episodes of Series 2 as DS Tom Anderson, an officer involved in the hunt for … >

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‘The Bletchley Circle’ will not return for Series 3

ITV has confirmed that The Bletchley Circle has been axed. Based on the lives of four women who worked at top-secret HQ Bletchley Park during World War II, the code-breaking thriller’s second series concluded earlier this year. ITV has told Digital Spy that the show has not been re-commissioned for a third series. Are you … >

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‘Shetland’ will return for Series 3

BBC One has recommissioned Scottish crime drama Shetland for a third series. Starring Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Perez, Shetland is adapted from Ann Cleeves’s successful Shetland quartet crime novels and will return six new 60-minute episodes. Christopher Aird, BBC Head of Drama Production Scotland, commented: “Shetland is a really distinctive crime series that has … >

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Ben Miller to guest star in new Mark Gatiss ‘Doctor Who’ ep

Death in Paradise star Ben Miller will appear in the new series of Doctor Who this autumn. Miller will guest star in an episode written by Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss, who has previously written six episodes for Doctor Who, including last year’s ‘Cold War’ and ‘The Crimson Horror’. Ben Miller commented: “As a committed Whovian … >

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What poker can teach us about the sitcom

When I think poker and television I think beef and Brussels sprouts, when I should be thinking beef and mustard. The two just don’t seem to get on. I’m talking about all forms of square box entertainment; live streaming, television and even cinema – boring, boring, boring. The news that the poker books Alligator Blood … >

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‘Line of Duty’ will return for Series 3 and Series 4

BBC Two has ordered a third and fourth series of crime drama Line Of Duty. Series 3 and Series 4 will each comprise of six 60-minute episodes and will feature two new police corruption stories. Line of Duty‘s second series concluded last month with the final episode drawing an audience of 4.1 million viewers. Creator … >

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‘Merlin’ star joins ‘Jurassic World’ cast

Katie McGrath has been cast in the upcoming fourth Jurassic Park movie. The Irish actress will star alongside Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation), Bryce Dallas Howard (The Help), Ty Simpkins (Iron Man 3) and Nick Robinson (The Kings of Summer) in the film, says Hollywood Reporter. McGrath played Morgana in BBC One’s Merlin for five years … >

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