Christopher Eccleston to star in BBC Dickens family drama

Christopher Eccleston, who played the ninth Doctor in Doctor Who, is cast in the role of Fagin in Dodger, a new ten-part family adventure based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. Eccleston’s ninth Doctor travelled back in time to meet Charles Dickens (Simon Callow) in the Series 1 Doctor Who episode The Unquiet Dead. … >

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Irregulars cancelled

The Irregulars cancelled after just one season and decent viewing figures

The Irregulars is cancelled after just one season Only a few weeks ago we brought news of filming being scheduled in Liverpool for what seemed to be season 2, but Netflix has obviously rethought and The Irregulars is cancelled. The news was broken on Deadline, and while several other shows manage to survive cancellation by moving to other … >

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Grace renewed

Grace renewed – at least more series for John Simm as the Brighton based detective

Grace is renewed — ITV commissions a second series of the contemporary detective drama  ITV is having a good year (so far) for detective drama, and Grace has proven to be no exception to this trend. Adapted by Russell Lewis from bestselling author Peter James’ award winning novels, John Simm will return as Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace in three … >

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Star Wars Simpsons crossover

A Star Wars Simpsons crossover is our pick for Star Wars Day

Happy Star Wars Day! Where to begin? If you watch nothing else. we suggest The Force Awakens from its Nap a Star Wars Simpsons crossover! If you don’t know what Star Wars Day is all about, pop here for a moment. Back? Good! We were going to lead with the big new release on Disney+, Star Wars the Bad … >

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