In The Flesh: show creator rules out Kickstarter revival

It remains one of the most disappointing decisions of recent times, when BBC Three opted not to give Dominic Mitchell’s terrific In The Flesh a third series order. The supernatural drama, that won a BAFTA, was caught in the midst of changing times at the channel, and eventually, the BBC pulled the plug on the … >

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Three stars of Mrs Brown’s Boys accused of avoiding tax

The Paradise Papers document leak, that has seen millions of documents outlining how rich people legally avoid paying tax, has now enveloped a trio of stars from the TV show Mrs Brown’s Boys. Fiona Delany, Martin Delany and Patrick Houlihan allegedly used a collection of offshore companies to significantly reduce the amount of tax that … >

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Doctor Who won’t stop Bradley Walsh making The Chase

Bradley Walsh has a busy few months ahead. He’s got an arena tour for a Peter Pan pantomime next month. He’s got episodes of daytime quiz The Chase. And then there’s the small matter of filming Doctor Who series 11. In a new interview with The Telegraph, Walsh has insisted that his Doctor Who commitments, … >

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Channel 4 announces its Christmas line-up

What better time to start thinking about Christmas than, er, at the start of November? Still, with the first Yuletide movie in cinemas, Channel 4 has become the first to announce the highlights of its Christmas schedules this year. Some of the entries are more predictable than others…. Reality TV It’s been known for a … >

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Doctor Who: Dudley Simpson dies, aged 95

Here’s some sad news. Dudley Simpson, the composer of the music to dozens of classic Doctor Who stories, has died. He was 95 years old. Born in Australia in 1922, Simpson first composed music for Doctor Who with the William Hartnell adventure, Planet Of Giants. It would begin a long relationship with the show, that … >

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