BBC Worldwide is finally releasing this week its reassembled version of the infamously unfinished Doctor Who adventure, Shada. It’s been a long time coming, and is likely to be the closest we’ll get to a definitive version of the tale. The story, penned by Douglas Adams, began filming in 1979 with Tom Baker in the … >
Production continues on Doctor Who series 11, with Jodie Whittaker and Bradley Walsh both now on set and leading the cast filming the new series of the show. Over the last week or so, Doctor Who has been on location in and around Newport. However, the travels this week see the show go further north. … >
It may have only run for two series, but over a decade after the last episode of the sitcom Early Doors, there’s news of a revival of sorts. Craig Cash and Phil Mealey’s sitcom, that debuted in 2003, is being revived for a new stage show, it’s been revealed. Cash and Mealey are penning the … >
Simon Donald is a busy man. The third and final series of his icy hit Sky drama, Fortitude, is heading into production the other side of Christmas. But he’s also secured another commission from Sky. The company is backing Curfew, a new drama that’s heading to Manchester next year for filming. Curfew had been on … >
Tickets are now on sale for a series of Game Of Thrones live concerts, that are set to play in the UK next year. The Game Of Thrones Live Concert Experience toured the US this year, and it kicks off the European leg of its travels in the summer. What’s more, a bunch of UK … >
Amazon’s multi-award winning show, Transparent, lost its lead actor overnight, as Jeffrey Tambor quit the show. He did so following sexual harassment allegations made against him. Tambor released a statement that reads as follows: Playing Maura Pfefferman on Transparent has been one of the greatest privileges and creative experiences of my life. What has become … >
BBC Three has greenlit a new series called Wannabe, that stars Lily Brazier. Brazier headlined a pilot of the show, that wasn’t broadcast. But off the back of it, a four part series has been ordered that will film next year. Brazier wrote the pilot along with Ben Murray (the latter of whom directed), and … >
There has been much talk, over the years, of a Galaxy Quest reunion. Up until 2014 there was little in way of traction. Many of the stars, including Weaver and Rockwell, had publicly announced their interest in returning to their beloved characters. So it’s interesting to see that the Amazon tv series will not focus … >
Brad Bird’s 2004 Pixar action/adventure offering is getting a sequel. A long time in the making, Bird revealed his interest in a second outing as early as 2007 but it wasn’t until 2013 that Disney-Pixar announced its intention to produce the follow up. You’d be forgiven for not holding your breath: Summer 2019 seemed like … >
In the same week that he announced a nationwide tour, Peter Kay has now also confirmed that he’s bringing his hit show Car Share back. Previously, he’d said that the show had run its course, and he had no plans for more episodes after the second series finished. Now? He’s changed his mind. Two brand … >