It looks like the long-rumoured Downton Abbey movie is actually happening! Dame Maggie Smith has reportedly signed on to appear in a big screen version of the period drama as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. Speaking at BBC America’s BAFTA Party in West Hollywood, actor Michael Fox told DailyMail.com: “[Maggie Smith] elevates it to something else, because she is such … >
BBC One has revealed the cast for EastEnders writer Tony Jordan’s new one-off film about the life of Barbara Windsor. The 90-minute drama “will tell the heart-warming story of Barbara Windsor, the Cockney kid with a dazzling smile and talent to match.” Jaime Winstone and Samantha Spiro will play Barbara Windsor alongside two child actors. Dame Barbara Windsor will also be … >
ITV has confirmed that the new season of Thunderbirds Are Go will begin later this month. A further 26 episodes were commissioned following the success of CITV’s reinvention of the classic children’s show when it launched in April 2015. Buy the complete original Thunderbirds collection on Amazon here. The new season starts at 3.30pm on Saturday 22 October on ITV with ‘Earthbreaker’. Watch a … >
The first footage has been unveiled from this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. 2016’s festive adventure began filming in Cardiff last month and features the return of Matt Lucas as Nardole alongside Canadian actor Justin Chatwin (Shameless, American Gothic) as a “superhero character.” The episode is titled ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’ and is written by showrunner Steven Moffat. Watch the trailer… The new season of Doctor Who will … >
The first teaser for Class has been released this afternoon. Set in contemporary London at Coal Hill Academy, BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will premiere online on Saturday 22 October. The 40-second clip features the Doctor warning: “Time has looked at your faces. And time never forgets…” Watch the trailer… The BBC confirmed last month that Peter Capaldi will … >
The BBC has ordered a third season of Our Girl. The army drama returned to BBC One last month and Season 2 concluded on Wednesday night. Buy Season 2 on DVD on Amazon here. Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan, who replaced original lead Lacey Turner, will return as Georgie Lane in Season 3 next year, the BBC has confirmed. Keegan … >
The title has been announced for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas episode. 2016’s festive special began filming in Cardiff last month and features the return of Matt Lucas as Nardole alongside Canadian actor Justin Chatwin (Shameless, American Gothic) as a “superhero character.” Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, the episode is reportedly titled ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’. Doctor Who is known as Doctor … >
Starring Max Irons (The White Queen) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), ITV’s epic new Tutankhamun mini series will begin later this month. Written by Guy Burt (Jekyll and Hyde, The Bletchley Circle), the four-part drama is based on the compelling story of Howard Carter and his discovery of the tomb of one of Ancient Egypt’s forgotten pharaohs, the … >
Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst’s acclaimed drama series Ordinary Lies will return to BBC One later this month. From the makers of Happy Valley and Last Tango In Halifax, the drama’s second season introduces viewers to a fresh array of compelling characters, each with their own tangled web of torrid secrets and lies. The first season launched on BBC One … >
The writer of ITV’s Victoria has revealed that the young Queen will face a “very modern dilemma” in the period drama’s second season. ITV announced the commission of Season 2 last month, confirming that Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) and Tom Hughes (The Game) will return as as the young Queen and Prince Albert. The eight-part first season launched in … >