It’s nearly a year now since the transmission of Sherlock series 4, with no immediate sign of more episodes on the horizon. But in a new interview with the Radio Times, Amanda Abbington – who plays Mary in Sherlock – has revealed a scene from the last series that never made it to the screen. … >
Just five more days to go now, before Peter Capaldi hands over the keys to the TARDIS to Jodie Whittaker in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time. Capaldi, who departs the show after three series as the Doctor, has been chatting about his decision to leave, and why now is the … >
The terrific Peaky Blinders comes to the end of its fourth series tonight, following a run that’s really seen the show regain its footing. An explosive final episode is expected, and ahead of that, the BBC has been teasing what we can expect from it. For whilst it’s not giving away the ending, it’s released … >
The global takeover of Mrs Brown’s Boys hit something of a stumbling block as the show was set to head to Russia. A deal had been struck to air the programme in the country, but with one caveat that its creator, Brendan O’Carroll, firmly rejected. In an interview with RTE Radio 1, O’Carroll revealed that … >
We’re entering the last week where we can call Peter Capaldi the incumbent Doctor in Doctor Who. As of next Monday – Christmas Day – the mantle will be passed over to Jodie Whittaker in this year’s Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time. It’s writer and showrunner Steven Moffat’s final Doctor Who too, and he’s … >
Last week saw the formal announcement of Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s film assets. The deal, worth over $50bn in stock, sees Disney taking control of the film and TV side of Fox. And that’s already putting at least one show under threat. The television series of The Exorcist has been ticking along okay, … >
The thoroughly brilliant and incredibly prolific Jack Thorne (amongst his most recent credits: Harry Potter & The Cursed Child, the script for the movie Wonder, Star Wars: Episode IX, National Treasure) has penned another new drama heading to UK television. Sarah Lancashire is headlining this one, and it goes by the name of Kiri. It’s … >
The Office is surely one of the most successful sitcoms over the past 20 years. Having come to life with the Golden Globe-winning British series, created and overseen by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it then proved – eventually – a spectacular success when NBC took it to America. The show ran for nine seasons … >
With Christmas schedules locked, Channel 4 has begun slotting into place some of its new shows for 2018. And one of the first new ones to be confirmed is the upcoming comedy series, Derry Girls. The first trailer for the show has just been released too. It’s right here… The description of the show … >
It’s been, as ever, a bit of a brutal year in TV land. Lots of scripted shows in both the UK and the US have been axed, and the following list featured programmes that have been ended this year, even whilst there’s still fuel in their tank. We’ve left out stuff that’s naturally come to … >