Dan Lewis “accidental hero” of Doctor Who: Flux

Jodie Whittaker explained John Bishop’s role as Dan Lewis in Doctor Who: Flux to Inside Soap magazine. “Both Dan and the Doctor are on the precipice of something huge, personally. In Dan, you have someone who, at the beginning, is just trying to keep up, but in doing so becomes the accidental hero of the … >

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Extrapolations – more high profile casting announced

Apple TV+’s climate change anthology drama series adds Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard and Tobey Maguire. In an apparent bid to have the most stellar cast possible, Scott Z. Burns’ show has added another handful of big names to its cast. After announcing an initial line-up last week, led by Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harrington … >

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Succession – HBO commissions a fourth season

With only two episodes broadcast from season 3, the compelling drama has a further run confirmed. In news that will surprise few, the corporate drama Succession has been granted a fourth series by HBO. The award-winning show, created by Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show, Fresh Meat), only began its third season just over a week ago, … >

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Happy Valley series 3 – the show is returning for a final run

Sally Wainwright’s BAFTA award winning drama stars Sarah Lancashire as Sergeant Catherine Cawood. The BBC have announced that there will be a third series of Happy Valley, their hard hitting police drama, to be comprised of six episodes. As well as Sarah Lancashire, both James Norton and Siobhan Finneran are confirmed as reprising their roles; … >

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Jodie Whittaker says “there’s a lot of silence” in Doctor Who: Flux

Trailers and promotional images often depict the more exciting, frenetic parts of Doctor Who. In a press interview which included TV & Satellite Week magazine, Jodie Whittaker spoke of some quieter moments in the six-chapter series of Doctor Who: Flux. “There’s a lot of space in this new series — there’s a lot of silence … >

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GamesMaster gets a new iconic face: Sir Trevor McDonald

The veteran broadcaster is donning Sir Patrick Moore’s skullcap for the E4 gaming show reboot. E4 have announced that Sir Trevor McDonald will take on the role of the eponymous GamesMaster in their upcoming revival of the 90s television show. Airing from 1992 to 1998, GamesMaster was one of the world’s first dedicated video gaming … >

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