ITV has released a short clip from this year’s Downton Abbey sketch for fundraising event Text Santa. The scene sees Lord Grantham on the search for the right Father Christmas for the Abbey, with none other than Brenda Blethyn from ITV crime drama Vera as one of the auditionees. The full sketch will air during … >
Tom Hughes will star as Prince Albert alongside Jenna Coleman in ITV’s major new drama series Victoria. The 29-year-old British actor starred in BBC Two’s spy drama The Game earlier this year, written by Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse. ITV’s new eight-part drama from the makers of Poldark follows the early life of Queen Victoria (Doctor … >
Sky Atlantic has announced the commission of a new comedy series from Julia Davis, the creator of Human Remains, Nighty Night and Hunderby. Robin’s Test follows a group of couples on a birthday camping trip to Dorset. The six-part series will star Julia Davis, Rufus Jones (W1A), Vicki Pepperdine (Together), Steve Pemberton (Inside No.9), Jonathan Cake … >
Milk VFX have released a stunning VFX breakdown of their work on the latest season of Doctor Who. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on Amazon. > Buy Season 9 on Blu-ray on Amazon. The three-minute video shows how the team created Colony Sarff in ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’, the bursting dam in ‘Before the Flood’, … >
BBC One has commissioned a sixth season of Call the Midwife, before the fifth season has even begun airing. Taking the nuns and midwives into 1962, Season 6 will consist of a Christmas special in 2016 followed by eight 60-minute episodes in early 2017. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 box set on Amazon. Call … >
The first trailer for the new X-Men movie has been released, featuring EastEnders star Ben Hardy as Archangel. Following 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse arrives in UK cinemas in May 2016. > Buy X-Men: Days of Future Past on Amazon. The official synopsis reads: “Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped … >
The first trailers have been released for this year’s Downton Abbey Christmas special. Season 6 concluded last month and the period drama will end with a two-hour festive special at 8.45pm on Friday 25 December on ITV. > Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set on Amazon. The official synopsis for the final episode reads: … >
BBC Two announced the commission of Upstart Crow, a new comedy about the life of William Shakespeare written by Ben Elton. David Mitchell (Peep Show) will star as Shakespeare in the six-part series, which is part of the BBC Shakespeare Festival 2016. The cast also includes Harry Enfield (Harry & Paul) as Will’s dad, John … >
Two new promotional images have been unveiled for Ricky Gervais’ upcoming movie based on The Office character David Brent. David Brent: Life on the Road was announced earlier this year and has been filming in and around London and Slough. Gervais also revealed on Twitter: “David Brent currently works as a rep for an industrial … >
Neil Gaiman has revealed plans to bring Mervyn Peake’s of Gormenghast novels to the big screen for the first time. Gaiman tweeted yesterday: “Tomorrow we start talking to studios, and will soon find out which of them wants to make Mervyn Peake’s wonderful Gormenghast as a movie.” Peake’s three Gormenghast novels were originally published between … >