Classic ‘Doctor Who’ to air on Horror Channel

Horror Channel has acquired the rights to air classic Doctor Who episodes. The channel has completed a deal with BBC Worldwide to broadcast 30 stories from the show’s classic era. A classic Doctor Who marathon will launch on Friday 18 April with the very first story, ‘An Unearthly Child’, followed by one story from each … >

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Karen Gillan teases ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ role

Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has revealed some new details about her character in Marvel’s upcoming Guardians Of The Galaxy movie. The Scottish actress will play the villainous Nebula in the film, alongside Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Benicio Del Toro. Gillan told MTV at SXSW: “I always had total faith in the project, because … >

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‘Line of Duty’ writer planning for Series 3 and beyond

Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has revealed that he hopes the police corruption drama will “run and run”. The second series concludes next week on BBC Two. Mercurio told Radio Times: “It’s a terrific show to work on. As a writer, particularly one who has done returning series, I have no plans to hand … >

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Cast announced for Jimmy McGovern’s convicts drama ‘Banished’

Myanna Buring (Ripper Street), Russell Tovey (Being Human) and Julian Rhind-Tutt (The Hour) will lead the cast of Jimmy McGovern’s epic new BBC Two drama, Banished. From the makers of Top Of The Lake, the seven-part series opens at dawn in New South Wales, Australia in 1788 and begins filming north of Sydney next month. … >

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‘Atlantis’ writers have five-year plan for show

Atlantis star Robert Emms, who plays Pythagoras, has revealed that the fantasy drama’s writers have a long-term plan for the show. Series 2 begins filming soon and will air on BBC One this autumn. Speaking exclusively to CultBox recently, Emms commented: “They definitely have a five-year plan for it, for sure. Obviously the first season … >

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‘The Fall’ Series 2 has started filming

Shooting has begun on the second series of The Fall in Belfast. Gillian Anderson is back as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, alongside Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector. The psychological thriller series launched on BBC Two last May and was the channel’s biggest drama series in eight years with an average audience of 3.5 … >

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‘Peaky Blinders’ new cast for Series 2 announced

Three new cast members for the second series of Peaky Blinders have been revealed. Noah Taylor (Submarine) joins the cast of BBC Two’s gangster drama as the head of an organisation that stands in the way of the Peaky Blinders’ plans for expansion. Charlotte Riley (World Without End) will play an aristocrat who crosses paths … >

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Exclusive: ‘Ripper Street’ writer on Series 3

Ripper Street writer Toby Finlay has revealed that there will be “no diminishing of creative freedom” in the recently-commissioned third series. The period crime drama was axed by BBC One after two series last December, but brand new episodes will now debut on Amazon Prime Instant Video before airing on BBC One a few months … >

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‘My Mad Fat Diary’ star hoping for ‘Sherlock’ return

Sharon Rooney has revealed that she’d like to appear in Sherlock again. The My Mad Fat Diary star played a fan of Holmes in Series 3’s ‘The Empty Hearse’ earlier this year. Rooney commented: “That was amazing to be part of. I feel so honoured to be a tiny part of something so magical and … >

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‘Mount Pleasant’ will return for Series 4

Sky has announced that Mount Pleasant has been recommissioned for a new series. The comedy-drama will return for Series 4 on Sky Living later this year, with Sally Lindsay and Daniel Ryan reprising their roles as Lisa and Dan Johnson. Other returning cast members include Nigel Harman as Bradley, Samantha Womack as Tanya and Adrian … >

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