This Christmas will mark exactly four years since the final episode of Merlin aired on BBC One. After five seasons and 65 episodes, the fantasy drama series came to an end on 24 December 2012. Fans haven’t given up hope of a revival, however, despite the death of one of the show’s main characters in the … >
Matt Lucas will apparently be “quite different from your normal companion” in Doctor Who this Christmas. 2016’s festive special began filming in Cardiff earlier this month and features the return of the Little Britain star as Nardole. It is also rumoured that Canadian actor Justin Chatwin (Shameless, American Gothic) will guest star as a “superhero character.” Lucas made his debut as Nardole, who met … >
ITV has released the first trailer for Dark Angel, from the makers of Line of Duty. Written by Gwyneth Hughes (Five Days), the two-part drama tells the true story of Victorian poisoner Mary Ann Cotton and stars Joanne Froggatt as the titular serial killer. Froggatt is best known for her role as Anna Bates in Downton Abbey, which concluded … >
Olivier-award winning actress Denise Gough and Victoria star Tom Hughes will lead the cast of BBC Two’s Paula. The new three-part revenge drama about a brief encounter that ends in violence is written by Conor McPherson, in his first original television series. Directed by Alex Holmes (Coalition, House of Saddam), Paula begins filming in Belfast next month. Writer … >
BBC Two has announced the commission of White Gold, a new comedy from The Inbetweeners co-creator Damon Beesley. The six-part series will reunite The Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas (Fresh Meat) and James Buckley (Rock & Chips), alongside Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl) and Lauren O’Rourke (This is England ’90). White Gold tells the story of a double-glazing showroom in Essex in 1983, led by charismatic … >
A survey to discover viewers’ favourite TV character of the 21st century so far was held by Digital Spy recently. Nearly quarter of a million fans took part and the results are now in. Coming in first place, with a huge 35,000 votes, is David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor. The Doctor Who actor just beat Castiel from Supernatural (Misha Collins), who had 32,000 … >
Insight TV’s bloodcurdling new original show Dracula, Escape the Castle begins this weekend. To celebrate the show’s launch, Eclectic Method have put together a brilliant trailer which sees Theresa May give a stark warning to the UK about the horrifying, terrible and terrific oncoming danger from the lord of darkness. Hosted by TV presenter Brendan Moar, Dracula, Escape the … >
Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon has discussed the possibility of him writing an episode of Doctor Who. Asked if he was interested in the prospect during a Nerd Machine Q&A, the Avengers Assemble writer answered:“I’m not sure, and here’s why… Yeah, I’d have to do a lot of research – like, watch 40 years of television. I’ve seen some … >
Marvel has released a brand new TV spot for Benedict Cumberbatch’s upcoming Doctor Strange movie. The Sherlock star plays neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions. Doctor Strange arrives in UK cinemas on 28 October. Cumberbatch has also confirmed that he will be appearing in the third Avengers movie in … >
The writer of Our Girl has revealed that “there are more stories to tell” after the current season. The army drama returned to BBC One earlier this month, with Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan replacing former lead Lacey Turner as new medic Georgie Lane in East Africa. Pre-order Season 2 on DVD on Amazon here Our Girl creator Tony … >