Ben Miller stars in new BBC One rom-com ‘I Want My Wife Back’

Death in Paradise star Ben Miller will lead the cast of a new romantic comedy series for BBC One. Written and produced by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni (The Worst Week Of My Life), I Want My Wife Back follows one man’s quest to win back his wife. Ben Miller says: “I feel incredibly lucky … >

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‘BBC Planet Earth in Concert’ coming to London in 2016

The Philharmonia Orchestra will perform music from the BBC’s Planet Earth in London next year. Conducted by composer George Fenton, the family event will combine Fenton’s music with stunning HD footage from the award-winning BBC TV series. BBC Planet Earth in Concert takes place at 7.30pm on Sunday 31 January 2016 at London’s Royal Festival … >

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‘Broadchurch’ star Olivia Colman gives a fox this Christmas

Fancy having a wine tasting session with Olivia Colman this Christmas? Oddbins is challenging its customers to ‘give a fox’ this festive season with a unique Christmas campaign. The high street wine and beer merchant will be displaying nearly 50 hand-made foxes in their windows this year and five of them have been “adopted” by … >

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BBC One orders new musical drama from ‘Hustle’ creator

Tony Jordan, creator or Hustle and By Any Means, has written a new musical drama series for BBC One. Stop! In The Name Of Love centres around the iconic sounds of Motown anthems and “brings a unique new form of storytelling to BBC One,” weaving the music of Berry Gordy Jr’s famous record label into … >

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‘Tripped’ pics gallery: First look at E4’s new sci-fi comedy

E4 has released a set of promotional photos for Tripped, the channel’s new comedy-drama set in parallel universes. Tripped was originally created by Doctor Who writer Jamie Mathieson (‘Flatline’, ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’) as Alt, a pilot for E4 last year. Mathieson is now joined on the four-part series by Harry and Jack Williams, … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 10 to begin filming in May 2016?

Peter Capaldi’s third season of Doctor Who will reportedly begin production in May next year. Unofficial talk has circulated since August that a full season will not air in 2016, with a split season over 2016-2017 looking highly likely. > Here’s everything we know so far about Season 10. Questioned about the rumours last week, … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ star joins cast of new ITV crime drama ‘Marcella’

ITV has announced the cast for Marcella, a new original, multi-stranded crime drama from the creator of The Bridge. Written by Swedish novelist Hans Rosenfeldt, the eight-part series is set in contemporary London and described as “noir thriller told with Rosenfeldt’s unflinchingly multi layered Nordic style.” Anna Friel will lead the cast in the title … >

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Watch new DVD trailer for ’90s ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Downtime’

A brand new trailer has been unveiled for Downtime, a British sci-fi movie set in the Doctor Who universe. Originally released on video in 1995, the 70-minute adventure sees Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, Deborah Watling and Jack Watling reprise their roles as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Sarah Jane Smith, Victoria Waterfield, Professor Edward Travers respectively. Downtime is … >

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Holst’s ‘The Planets’ with NASA footage coming to Royal Albert Hall

The world-famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Holst’s The Planets suite in London next year, backed by NASA images and films projected onto a 24-foot screen. The multimedia event will feature the latest high-definition photos and moving images from NASA, using material sent back by The Voyager, Mars Rover and other space missions. The Planets … >

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New ‘Doctor Who’ companion won’t be Osgood or Shona

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that the Doctor’s next companion won’t be a returning character. Jenna Coleman will depart the show as Clara at some point this season, but her replacement has not yet been annouced. Ingrid Oliver’s Osgood, first seen in ‘The Day of the Doctor’ in 2013, and Faye Marsay’s Shona, … >

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