ITV has announced details of the final episode of Downton Abbey this Christmas. Season 6 concluded on ITV last weekend and the period drama will end with a feature-length special on Christmas Day next month. Patricia Hodge (Miranda) will join the cast as Bertie Pelham’s mother, while Lily James (Cinderella) and Matt Barber (Being Human) … >
The BBC has released the official story details for the eleventh and twelfth episodes of Doctor Who‘s new season. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘Heaven Sent’ and ‘Hell Bent’ will air on Saturday 28 November and Saturday 5 December respectively on BBC One. Warning: Even though this is official synopsis information from the BBC, it … >
Sky Atlantic has unveiled the first promotional photo for the third season of Penny Dreadful. Created, written and executive produced by Skyfall writer John Logan, Penny Dreadful launched in May 2014 and Season 2 aired earlier this year. Nine new episodes of the period horror drama were commissioned by Sky Atlantic and US channel Showtime in … >
ITV has commissioned a second season of Unforgotten. Starring Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar as detectives investigating a ‘cold’ murder case, Unforgotten launched on ITV last month and the six-part first season concluded last night. > Order Unforgotten on DVD on Amazon. ITV’s Director of Drama Steve November announced: “We are pleased with the audience response … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
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, … >
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, … >