Meghan Markle is the first member of the Royal Family to ever be submitted for consideration at the Emmy Awards, but it wasn’t her starring role in the Royal Wedding that put her in contention. It was Markle’s role in Suits season 7 that has put her in the Emmys discussion. Markle’s turn in her final season … >
Dominic Monaghan, who played Merry Brandybuck in the movie trilogy version of The Lord Of The Rings, has expressed an interest in returning to his iconic role for the in-development Lord Of The Rings TV series that Amazon Prime is cooking up. Amazon paid millions for the rights to this project, which is rumoured to focus on the early … >
As part of their twentieth anniversary, Big Finish has commissioned a range of new drama, the first of which to be released is ATA Girl. It’s set in World War II, and is the creation of Louise Jameson (Doctor Who, Tenko, Eastenders, Doc Martin) who also directs. During World War II, the Air Transport Auxiliary … >
Elongated Man will have an enlarged role in The Flash season 5, because Hartley Sawyer has been upgraded from a recurring guest star to a series regular. Sawyer’s character, Ralph Dibny, began his life on the show as a washed-up cop and a lousy private investigator. However, thanks to some training with Team Flash and a … >
UPDATE: Following allegations of sexual and emotional abuse regarding Chris Hardwick, he will no longer be hosting the Doctor Who panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Hardwick denies the allegations that were put forward by Chloe Dykstra, in a piece over at Medium here. Hardwick was also set to moderate panels for AMC at the event, but has … >
Fans of Lucifer, the Tom Ellis-helmed show, have had their deepest desires heard. Or perhaps it was their trending hashtag, but either way, the rumour that has been circulating the last few days is true; Warner Brothers Television has brokered a deal with an online streaming company. Only it’s not the one everyone expected. Netflix, and … >
Minnie The Minx is getting her first live-action TV series, we’ve learned today, with a comedy/drama series aimed at 8 to 12 year-olds being announced. Minnie first debuted in the Beano comic books way back in 1953, and her full name is Hermione Makepeace. She is the third-longest-running Beano character, behind her Dennis The Menace and Rodger The Dodger. We’ve … >
A word of mouth success, the mystery thriller Keeping Faith has proven to be quite a hit for the BBC Wales and S4C. Starring Torchwood’s Eve Myles, the show premiered on S4C in Welsh and BBC One Wales in English. Through the BBC’s iPlayer service, it’s notched up nearly 10 million viewers, too. Its popularity … >
Star Trek: Discovery is changing showrunners, with Alex Kurtzman replacing Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts in the captain’s chair. This is the show’s second significant staffing shuffle; the first one occurred when Bryan Fuller stepped away after shooting the pilot, which opened the door for Berg and Harberts to come in. But, going forward, it will … >
The hit daytime TV show Father Brown has been greenlit again by the BBC. Series seven of the show, that’s based on the writing of G K Chesterton, has been given the go ahead, with Mark Williams set to reprise the title role. He’s joined in the cast by Sorcha Cusack, Jack Deam and Emer … >