The Horrible Histories and Yonderland team have a brand new BBC One show!

Now this is excellent news. We’re huge fans of Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and the movie Bill around these parts. Uniting the talents of Jim Howick, Ben Willbond, Matthew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas and Laurence Rickard, their work is fused with Monty Python influences. And it’s very, very funny. Family friendly, as well. We’re delighted … >

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Motherland series 2 officially confirmed by the BBC

UPDATE: It was known back in March that it was coming, but the BBC has now officially commissioned and announced a second series of Motherland. Six more half-hour episodes have been confirmed, and the official synopsis announcement reads as follows… A collective sigh of relief can be heard across the Motherland as a new school term … >

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Fleabag series 2 could shoot this summer

Fleabag series 2 might be inching closer to production, with a report suggesting that filming could resume on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s hilarious and heartbreaking series later this summer. The show is a co-production between BBC Three and Amazon Studios. The Knowledge, an industry site with a trustworthy reputation, reports that Fleabag series 2 is “eyeing” a summer production slot. The … >

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Cheat: Katherine Kelly to star in new psychological drama

Katherine Kelly will star in a new drama entitled Cheat. It is being produced by Harry and Jack Williams, whose production company also made Liar and The Missing. Writing the scripts this time out is a newcomer named Gaby Hull. Kelly, who spent six years on Coronation Street and was recently seen in the Doctor Who spinoff series Class, will play a lead … >

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EastEnders: classic episodes airing again this summer

Classic episodes of EastEnders will return to TV this summer, fans of the long-running soap opera will be happy to hear. UKTV’s Drama channel has nabbed the rights to show repeats of EastEnders from the very beginning. The reruns, which will take fans back to the very first televised events from Albert Square, will air on Drama all throughout … >

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Constantine: Matt Ryan on sporadically revisiting the role

Matt Ryan, who first played John Constantine in NBC’s short-lived Constantine series, has been chatting about his sporadic returns to the role. Since Constantine‘s cancellation, he’s cropped up in the role on Arrow, Legends Of Tomorrow, the City Of Demons web series and the Justice League Dark animated movie. “The fact that the show was originally short-lived, we only did 13 … >

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Luther series 5: the first trailer lands

The return of Idris Elba as Luther is edging ever closer, and we’ve now got the first trailer for his return in series 5 of the show. It’s right here, in fact… We’ve not got a transmission date yet, but we’ll let you know when we do… January 2018 Idris Elba is suited up, as … >

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Baptiste: Tom Hollander joins The Missing spinoff

Tom Hollander has joined the cast of Baptiste, the upcoming BBC One drama which will act as a spinoff series to The Missing. At the heart of the show is Tchéky Karyo, who is once again playing the French investigator Julien Baptiste. Hollander – who has previously appeared in Rev, The Night Manager and many more – will play a … >

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Chris Pratt would do a Parks And Recreation revival

Chris Pratt would be up for a Parks And Recreation revival, the actor has revealed. He might be a bit busy juggling the Jurassic World, Guardians Of The Galaxy and Avengers film franchises, but Pratt hasn’t ruled out returning to his role as Andy Dwyer in Parks And Recreation. If a Parks And Recreation revival was ever happening, and the schedules … >

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