As the debate over the salaries the BBC pays to its talent continues to rumble, the director general of the corporation, Tony Hall, has been discussing money and Doctor Who in a new interview. He’s been talking to the Evening Standard, and was asked whether the new Doctor – Jodie Whittaker – would be taking … >
The period drama Taboo proved a ratings hit for the BBC earlier this year, even if audiences were a bit divided on just what to make of it all. Starring Tom Hardy, the series did enough to earn it a series two order, though, and the next run of the show is due to premiere … >
The Walking Dead is returning for its eighth season this coming October, with FOX in the UK once again broadcasting the show. And it’s just confirmed the start date for the new run of episodes. The new season will kick off on 23rd October, 24 hours after the episode premieres on American television. The season … >
Sir Lenny Henry has hit out against the false diversity of British television, claiming that little has changed behind the camera despite an increase in front of it.
It’s a longstanding tradition for actors at a certain point in their career to lend their voices to an animated favourite, and this is a particularly fun one.
Suranne Jones will star in Gentleman Jack, the new BBC One/HBO co-production from Sally Wainwright, who previously worked with the actress on Scott & Bailey.
Whilst the vast majority of people seem very happy with the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor in Doctor Who, it seems clear that others are, well, less pleased. In fact, so disgruntled are some at the next iteration of the Doctor being female, that they’ve complained directly to the BBC about it. … >
Following the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor in Doctor Who, Penguin Random House Children’s UK has now announced that it’s snapped up world publishing rights across all languages for Doctor Who series 11. This will cover non-fiction, fiction, novelty, activity, audio and the Doctor Who annual. Furthermore, Penguin Random House has promised … >
Let’s just say that this seems a very long shot to us. For a long time, Death In Paradise star Kris Marshall was the running favourite to replace Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who. As we now know, Jodie Whittaker has landed the role, and will take over the TARDIS from the end of this year’s … >
Series four of Peaky Blinders has now finished filming, and it’s being edited together ahead of its expected premiere in early 2018. Murphy is currently appearing in Christopher Nolan’s new film, Dunkirk, and whilst doing publicity for that, has inevitably faced some Peaky Blinders questions. He’s playing things close to his chest of course. That … >