Carol Lee Scott as Grotbags

Grotbags: Carol Lee Scott dies, aged 74

For many of us growing up, the brilliant character of Grotbags was a children’s television treat. She made her debut in the show Emu’s World, before going on to get her own series, which in turn ran for three successful – and much-loved – series. Grotbags was created by Richard Coombs and Carol Lee Scott. … >

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Assassin's Creed

Assassin’s Creed is being developed as a TV show

Having failed to set the world alight as a movie at the start of the year, the Assassin’s Creed videogame series is now set to become a television series instead. The film take, which starred Michael Fassbender, had been envisaged as the start of a series of movies, with many sequels apparently planned. But the … >

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Sky Atlantic's Riviera

Riviera smashes Sky Atlantic records

Sky Atlantic – and Sky – has been a big investor in TV dramas over the past few years, although given the nature of Sky being a subscription service, it’s made often-acclaimed dramas that not many people have actually watched. The same goes across many other Sky channels, as expensive dramas like The Young Pope … >

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Doctor Who: now even Newsnight is hinting the next Doctor is female

With filming well underway on the Doctor Who Christmas special, the identity of the next Doctor – the one who gets to follow Peter Capaldi into the TARDIS – is expected to be revealed shortly. Speculation has generally settled on two candidates: Kris Marshall and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Speculation, we should point out, has been very … >

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