BBC One has released a trailer for the new season of Call the Midwife. The drama returns at 8pm on Sunday 17 January on BBC One, following last month’s Christmas special. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 box set on Amazon. In the first of eight new episodes, Easter 1961 is approaching, and for the … >
The writer of Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York will adapt E.M. Forster’s classic novel Howards End for BBC One this year. Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright Kenneth Lonergan commented: “I’m very proud to have been entrusted with this adaptation of Howards End for the BBC. The book belongs to millions of readers past and present; … >
ITV has announced the commission of a new drama series about the early days of the Ann Summers party plan business. Set in the early 1980s, Brief Encounters begins filming next month and is inspired by chapters in Jacqueline Gold’s memoir, Good Vibrations. The six-part series is created and written by Fay Rusling and Oriane … >
ITV has announced the commission of a new drama series set in 1940, from the makers of Wallander and DCI Banks. The Halcyon will tell the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society, through the prism of war and the impact it has on families, politics, relationships … >
BBC Two has announced a new travel documentary series, The Real Marigold Hotel. Inspired by the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movies, the three 60-minute episodes will document the authentic experience of eight famous senior citizens as they head to India on an experimental adventure. The all-star line-up includes Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy, actress Miriam … >
The second season of Marvel’s Agent Carter begins in the UK later this month. Starring Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter, reprising her role from Marvel’s Captain America films, the new episdes will run closer to US broadcast than ever before. > Buy Season 1 of Agent Carter on DVD on Amazon. Season 2 premieres … >
The first official photo from Doctor Who star Matt Smith’s new action-thriller Patient Zero has been unveiled. Smith appears alongside supermodel Agyness Deyn and Stanley Tucci, with Game of Thrones actors Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell) and John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), in the movie about the fight against a global pandemic. Patient Zero arrives in cinemas later … >
Netflix has released the first trailer for The Crown. The four-minute sizzle reel features the first look at Doctor Who star Matt Smith as the Duke of Edinburgh alongside Claire Foy as his wife, Queen Elizabeth II. The Crown reveals the political rivalries and romance behind Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and the events that shaped … >
The makers of Downton Abbey are “keen” to reunite the cast for a big-screen spin-off. The period drama concluded last month with a feature-length Christmas special following six seasons. > Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set on Amazon. Executive producer Gareth Neame told Deadline: “I’m glad about the movie question because it replaces the … >
The latest James Bond movie will be out to own next month. Spectre arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 22 February, and on Digital HD™ on Friday 19 February. > Order Spectre on Blu-ray on Amazon. > Order Spectre on DVD on Amazon. Daniel Craig’s fourth adventure as 007 was released in cinemas last … >