Russell Howard will write and star in a new series for Sky 1 next year. A two-year deal will see the comedian present a 14-part weekly series, filmed in front of a live studio audience. A pilot episode, not for broadcast, will be shot in December. Russell Howard commented: “I am delighted to be making this … >
Another director has been revealed for the new season of Doctor Who. Following last week’s news that Charles Palmer (‘Smith and Jones’, ‘Human Nature’) and Daniel Nettheim (‘The Zygon Invasion’) are both returning to direct episodes, it has now emerged that Wayne Yip will make his Doctor Who debut helming upcoming Season 10 episodes. Yip has experience … >
The BBC has revealed new storyline information for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’ will air on Sunday 25 December on BBC One. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat and directed by Ed Bazalgette (Poldark), the episode will be 60 minutes long. The official synopsis reads: “This Christmas sees The Doctor join … >
Ballet Theatre UK will return to Brighton in January with a new ballet based on Lewis Carroll’s much-loved children’s books, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. With its whimsical flights of the imagination, eclectic music and joyful dance, Alice in Wonderland will be performed on Sunday 1 January and Monday 2 January at Brighton Dome Concert … >
The first performances in England by Quebec’s hottest new circus crew will take place next month. Circus sensation Catch Me! (Attrape Moi) will be at Brighton Dome from Monday 26 December until Friday 30 December, featuring six high-flying, fearless performers in a crowd-pleasing display of athleticism and showmanship. Buy tickets online here. With a nomination for Unique … >
BBC One has announced the cast for Silk creator Peter Moffat’s new ‘60s drama The Last Post. The six-part series will be led by Jessica Raine (Call The Midwife), Jessie Buckley (War and Peace), Amanda Drew (Broadchurch), Ben Miles (Coupling) and Stephen Campbell Moore (The Go-Between), alongside newcomer Jeremy Neumark-Jones. Based on writer Peter Moffat’s … >
BBC Four has announced the commission of new “bittersweet comedy” series Bucket. Written by and starring Frog Stone, the four 30-minute episodes will co-star Miriam Margolyes as her madcap mother. Shane Allen, Controller, Comedy Commissioning, commented: “Miriam Margolyes gives her comedy masterclass in growing old disgracefully. This is a raucous, ribald and irreverent charting of … >
Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has revealed that it’s unlikely he’ll write for the show again once he departs as showrunner next year. Moffat’s final season of Doctor Who has been filming in Cardiff since June and will begin airing on BBC One in April 2017. Here’s everything we know so far about Season 10. Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall will … >
CBBC’s feature-length festive special of Hank Zipzer arrives next month. Executive producer Anne Brogan previously commented: “Hank’s Christmas Catastrophe will give the audience everything they love about the TV series – big laughs and big emotional moments – with the additional sparkle of a Christmas romance for Hank and the birth of a baby brother.” Hank Zipzer’s Christmas … >
Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has written “an original and modern take on the crime genre” for BBC One. Bodyguard is a contemporary thriller featuring the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch (RaSP) of London’s Metropolitan Police Service. Writer Jed Mercurio commented: “I’m immensely flattered by the unstinting support my work has received from Charlotte … >