Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them star Eddie Redmayne has revealed he would be up for playing the Doctor in Doctor Who. Redmayne was discussing the similarities between his new character Newt Scamander and the Doctor with Radio 1 Breakfast host Nick Grimshaw and said that he would love to take over the TARDIS: “Would I do it? Yeah! … >
BBC bosses apparently want Doctor Who to feel like “a brand new show” when new showrunner Chris Chibnall takes over in 2018. According to The Mirror, the shake-up will see Peter Capaldi and new co-star Pearl Mackie departing as the Twelfth Doctor his new companion, allowing Chibnall a “clean slate” for his era. Capaldi has played the … >
Filming has started in Budapest on two further TV movies featuring Rowan Atkinson as legendary French fictional detective Jules Maigret. The Blackadder star made his debut as Maigret earlier this year in ‘Maigret Sets a Trap’, which attracted 7.2 million viewers and a 28% share of the audience. ITV’s second Maigret film, ‘Maigret’s Dead Man’, has already been filmed and will air later this year. … >
The nominations have now closed for 2016’s Young Sports Personality of the Year. Nominations closed last Friday and were by sports governing bodies via the Youth Sport Trust. CBBC series Blue Peter has teamed up with BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year again this year, offering one lucky young viewer – selected from those who’ve applied … >
Can you believe that it’s ten years since the last ever episode of They Think It’s All Over? The sport-themed British comedy panel game was first shown in September 1995 and ran for nineteen seasons on BBC One before coming to an end in 2006 after over a decade on air. Here are 10 things you probably didn’t … >
Our Girl star Michelle Keegan has revealed that the show’s next season will be longer than usual. Following Season 2’s dramatic finale last month, the BBC announced the commission of a third season of the army drama. Buy Season 2 on DVD on Amazon here. Keegan, who will be returning as Georgie Lane, has now revealed that Season 3 will … >
BBC Three has an announced the cast for its upcoming series of five short films from new writers. Set in London, Five by Five will feature new talent working alongside established stars. Written by Cat Jones, Lee Coan, Namsi Khan, Selina Lim and Nathaniel Price, the five standalone films will feature chance encounters people face … >
Everyone loves Netflix. Its subscribers rave about the thousands of top TV shows and movies they can access at the press of a button, and the high quality of new content like The Crown. Streaming this to a TV, tablet or smartphone is so simple and enjoyable. One thing they may complain about, though, is … >
ITV has announced that crime drama DCI Banks will not be returning for a sixth season. Starring Stephen Tompkinson (Wild At Heart), Andrea Lowe (Monroe) and Caroline Catz (Doc Martin), the the detective series launched in September 2010 and a fifth season concluded on ITV last month. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. A statement … >
The concept of twinned towns first began in the 1940s to build relationships between communities from different countries, mainly within the western world due to a commonality in ideology and history. The idea has given birth to some interesting and amusing pairings, such as Scotland’s Dull and the United States’ Bland, while also combining prestige … >