Production has commenced on Ricky Gervais’ new movie based on The Office character David Brent. David Brent: Life on the Road was announced earlier this year and will be filming in and around London and Slough for the next five weeks, reports Den of Geek. Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, The Office ran … >
BBC One has ordered a “visceral multi-part series” retelling the fall of Troy from Humans makers Kudos. Created by Spooks writer David Farr, Troy: Fall Of A City is described as “thrilling and heart-breakingly intimate.” The official synopsis reads: “The story of the war between Greece and Troy is an epic tale of love, revenge, … >
Netflix has released a brand new trailer for Marvel’s Jessica Jones. Starring Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones alongside David Tennant as Kilgrave (aka Purple Man), Netflix’s upcoming original series will premiere in all territories where Netflix is available at 8:01am GMT on Friday 20 November. The cast also includes Mike Colter as Luke Cage and … >
Hanif Kureishi will adapt ER Braithwaite’s autobiographical novel To Sir With Love for BBC One. Set in the bomb-damaged East End of London in the aftermath of World War II, the 90-minute film “celebrates the transformational power of education in the face of racial prejudice” with “a story that counters prejudice with personal dignity and … >
E4 has released the first trailer for Tripped, the channel’s new comedy-drama set in parallel universes. Created by Jamie Mathieson (Being Human) with The Missing writers Harry and Jack Williams, the four-part series stars Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners) as Danny, an average 24-year-old who has been friends with stoner Milo (George Webster) since they were … >
The second season of BBC One’s In the Club has started filming. Created by Kay Mellor (The Syndicate, Band of Gold, Fat Friends), the pregnancy drama launched in August 2014. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. The first season followed six very different couples who had bonded in the local parent craft class … >
Sponsored by The 7th Chamber: New European crime thriller The Last Panthers began on Sky Atlantic in the UK last week. The six-part series stars Samantha Morton, Tahar Rahim and John Hurt, and opens with a daring diamond heist before quickly delving into the dark heart of Europe where a shadowy alliance of gangsters and … >
ITV has released a set of promotional photos from the last ever episode of Downton Abbey. Season 6 concluded on ITV last weekend and the period drama will end with a feature-length special on Christmas Day next month. The final episode will feature the return of Lily James (Cinderella) and Matt Barber (Being Human) as … >
The BBC has released two trailers for the next episode of Doctor Who. Penned by Australian writer Sarah Dollard (Being Human, The Game), ‘Face the Raven’ will air at 8.10pm on Saturday 21 November on BBC One. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on Amazon. > Buy Season 9 on Blu-ray on Amazon. Watch the trailers… … >
Michelle Gomez joins the cast of Batman prequel series Gotham next week. The Scottish actress, who plays Missy in Doctor Who, will make her debut in the Fox show as a new character called ‘The Lady’ in the next episode. > Buy Season 1 of Gotham on DVD on Amazon. Starring Ben McKenzie (The OC) … >