A brand new production of the smash hit musical comedy Hairspray arrives in Brighton next month. The production will run at Brighton Theatre Royal from Monday 30 November to Saturday 12 December. The cast includes Tony Maudsley (Benidorm) as Edna Turnblad, Claire Sweeney (Educating Rita, Chicago) as Velma Von Tussle, Peter Duncan (Tumble) as Wilbur … >
Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has made a new horror short this Halloween as part of the Fun Size Horror collective. Gillan has written, directed and also stars in Conventional, a 9-minute film which sees a horror actress deals with her fall from stardom. Conventional will be shown as part of the Fun Size Horror: … >
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley have started filming the long-awaited Absolutely Fabulous film. The pair will return as the iconic Edina and Patsy in the new feature film, alongside the rest of the original cast, including Julia Sawalha as Saffy, Jane Horrocks as Bubble and June Whitfield as Mother. The cast will apparently be joined … >
ITV has released a set of promotional photos for the next episode of Downton Abbey. Episode 6 of the period drama’s final season airs at 9pm on Sunday 25 October on ITV. > Buy the complete Season 1-5 boxset on Amazon. Downton Abbey opens its doors to the public for charity, and tensions between Cora … >
The BBC has released two trailers for the next episode of Doctor Who. Written by Catherine Tregenna (Torchwood), ‘The Woman Who Lived’ will air at 8.20pm on Saturday 24 October on BBC One. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on Amazon. > Buy Season 9 on Blu-ray on Amazon. Watch the trailers… The synopsis reads: … >
Gugu Mbatha-Raw has reportedly signed up for a role in an upcoming Star Wars movie. The actress played Martha’s sister Tish Jones in the 2007 season of Doctor Who and is now best known for her roles in the 2013 movie Belle. Directed by Rian Johnson (Looper), Episode VIII will begin filming next year and is … >
BBC One has released the first trailer for Cuffs. Written by Julie Gearey (Prisoners’ Wives, Secret Diary Of A Call Girl), the new “fast-paced contemporary cop show” begins at 8pm on Wednesday 28 October on BBC One. Cuffs stars Amanda Abbington (Sherlock) as DS Jo Moffat alongside Ashley Walters (Top Boy), Peter Sullivan (The Borgias), … >
Downtime, a British sci-fi movie set in the Doctor Who universe will finally arrive on DVD next month. 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 released … >
The BBC has released the official story details for the seventh episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, which features the return of Ingrid Oliver as Osgood. Written by Peter Harness (‘Kill the Moon’), ‘The Zygon Invasion’ will air at 8.15pm on Saturday 31 October on BBC One. The synopsis reads: “The Zygons, a race of shapeshifting … >
The first official promotional photos for Cuffs have been released, featuring Sherlock star Amanda Abbington. The new “fast-paced contemporary cop show” begins at 8pm on Wednesday 28 October on BBC One. Alongside Abbington as DS Jo Moffat, the cast includes Ashley Walters (Top Boy), Peter Sullivan (The Borgias), Shaun Dooley (Exile), Paul Ready (Utopia), Eleanor … >