Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that the inspiration for the show’s new title sequence came from a fan-made clip on YouTube. Leeds-based motion graphics professional Billy Hanshaw created a mock version of a new title sequence for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor last year and posted it on his YouTube channel. The video has received over … >
ITV has unveiled their annual Photoshop disaster of a cast photo for the new series of Downton Abbey. The eight-part series is expected to begin on ITV towards the end of September. Series 5’s line-up includes the new actors portraying children Sybil Branson (Fifi Hart) and George Crawley (twins Oliver and Zac Barker). > Buy … >
The BBC has published the official synopsis for the second episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Into the Dalek’. The synopsis reads: “A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now… with the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side. “Confronted with a … >
Australian supernatural action-adventure series Nowhere Boys will begin airing in the UK on CBBC next month. The mystery drama sees four teenage boys – Jake (Joel Lok), Felix (Dougie Baldwin), Jake (Matt Testro) and Sam (Rahart Sadiqzai) – find themselves lost in a forest. When they return home, they discover that they’re in an alternate … >
BBC America will screen a Doctor Who takeover week in the US next week. Starting on the morning of Monday 18 August, the channel will be showing classic nu-Who episodes “from Adipose to Zygons and everything in between”. Series 8 begins on BBC America at 8/7c on Saturday 23 August, followed by John Simm’s new … >
Channel 5 has announced that the new season of US drama Under the Dome will begin in the UK later this month. Based on Stephen King’s novel about a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome, the show returns at 10pm on … >
Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman has revealed that Clara finds herself in a “web of lies” in the new series. Coleman told the BBC: “You see a lot more of her home life. We see how she lives her life, and how she lives a double life. Spending time at home, being a teacher and … >
David Walliams has announced that the second series of Big School will begin later this month. The actor confirmed the air date on Twitter today that Series 2 will start at 9.30pm on Friday 29 August on BBC One. Guest stars in the comedy’s new series include Morgana Robinson as children’s author Fenella Forbes, Jimmy Akingbola … >
BBC One has announced the broadcast details for the first episode of Doctor Who‘s new series. ‘Deep Breath’ will begin at 7.50pm on Saturday 23 August on BBC One, the show’s official Twitter feed has confirmed. The episode will finish at 9.10pm – the latest time the show has ever aired. The official synopsis reads: … >
Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman has revealed that she thinks her new co-star Samuel Anderson will be “really popular in the show”. The BBC announced in February that Anderson was joining the cast as new recurring character Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where companion Clara Oswald (Coleman) also teaches. The former Emmerdale … >