BBC Three has announced the commission of a new drama series created by Skins writer Jess Brittain. The six 45-minute episodes will be written by Jess Brittain, Kirstie Swain and Milly Thomas. The official synopsis reads: “Clique follows childhood soulmates Georgia and Holly. Only a few weeks into the so-called best years of their lives … >
ITV has released a teasing new one-minute trailer for the second season of Grantchester. Six new episodes began filming last July in London, Cambridge, and Grantchester. Set in the Cambridgeshire hamlet of Grantchester in the early 1950s, the drama launched in October 2014 on ITV, averaging a consolidated audience of 6.6 million viewers. > Buy … >
Doctor Who actor Matt Smith has discussed what attracted him to the role of avant-garde photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Written and directed by Ondi Timoner (Dig!, Brand: A Second Coming), Mapplethorpe begins filming this summer. The new biopic film will also star Girls actress Zosia Mamet as Patti Smith, Mapplethorpe’s one-time lover and best friend. Smith … >
Every year the American news magazine Time decides who will receive its Person of the Year award. The award is decided as a result of consideration of who had the most significant effects on global events that year. And as such, it has had many historically villainous characters winning the competition, as well as heroic … >
Steven Moffat has discussed his reasons for quitting his role as Doctor Who showrunner. The BBC confirmed last month that Moffat will step down at the end of the next season. As rumoured for some time, Season 10 will not air in 2016. Instead there will be just a Christmas special this year, plus BBC … >
Bryan Fuller has been announced as co-creator and executive producer of the brand new Star Trek TV series. Best known for his work on Hannibal, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies, the American screenwriter and producer began his writing career on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. CBS Television Studios revealed … >
Life On Mars co-creator Ashley Pharoah is adapting Deborah Harkness’s historical fantasy novel, A Discovery Of Witches for TV. Deadline reports that Bad Wolf, founded by former Doctor Who execs Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner, has acquired the TV rights to first installment in Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy, which has sold more than 3.5 million … >
Arrow star John Barrowman has hinted that he’s hopeful for a return as Captain Jack when Chris Chibnall takes over as Doctor Who showrunner. Chibnall, a lead writer on the first two seasons of Torchwood, was announced as the new showrunner of Doctor Who last month and his first season will launch in 2018. Captain … >
Doctor Who star Matt Smith approves of Chris Chibnall’s appointment as current showrunner Steven Moffat’s replacement. Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall was announced as the new lead writer of Doctor Who last month and his first season will launch in 2018. Chibnall wrote several Doctor Who episodes for the Eleventh Doctor, including ‘Dinosaurs on a Spaceship’ … >
Doctor Who star Matt Smith has revealed that he’d be up for returning as the Doctor in audio stories. John Hurt and Alex Kingston recently reprised their roles as the War Doctor and River Song respectively in brand new adventures for Big Finish. David Tennant and Catherine Tate are also back as the Tenth Doctor … >