A trailer has been released for Doctor Foster, a new medical drama for BBC One, starring Scott & Bailey actress Suranne Jones. Written by British playwright Mike Bartlett (The Town), the five-part series stars Jones as Doctor Gemma Foster, a woman seemingly in control: she is a trusted GP, the heart of her town, a … >
Cucumber stars Julie Hesmondhalgh, Con O’Neill and Vincent Franklin will join Sarah Lancashire in the new season of Happy Valley. Six new episodes of Sally Wainwright’s drama will air on BBC One in 2016. The first season of Happy Valley pulled in a weekly consolidated audience of almost 8 million and an average overnight audience of … >
A set of promotional photos have been unveiled for BBC One’s new adaptation of DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, from the makers of Sherlock. Written and directed by Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio, the 90-minute drama stars Holliday Grainger (Tulip Fever) as Lady Chatterley. Produced by Sherlock creators Hartswood Films, Lady Chatterley’s Lover began … >
Sir Tony Robinson has revealed that Blackadder might be coming back for a brand new season. The classic sitcom ran on BBC One for four seasons between 1985 and 1989, followed by a number of one-off specials. Robinson, who played Baldrick, told The Sun: “I do think a new series of Blackadder is on the … >
Channel 4 has announced that the final chapter of Shane Meadows’ This is England saga will kick off next month. Written by Meadows with Jack Thorne (Glue), This is England ’90 starts at 9pm on Sunday 13 September on Channel 4. > Catch up with our recap of the story so far. Watch the This … >
In addition to the Zygons and Daleks, the new season of Doctor Who will include appearances from two of the show’s more recent monster creations too. SPOILERS BELOW This year’s adventures will feature the return the Judoon and the Hath, reports the Daily Star. The Judoon made their debut … >
BBC America has unveiled a set of new images from the two-part story that will open the new season of Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi returns for his second season as the Doctor on Saturday 19 September on BBC One in ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’. Part 2, titled ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, will air the following weekend. The … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has provided some teasing hints for each story in the show’s new season. The episodic preview features in the new issue of SFX magazine (out now). Do check out the magazine for their full exclusive Season 9 coverage. Episodes 1 & 2 “It features lots of Daleks and this … >
Alan Partridge’s TV show idea of ‘Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank’ has finally become a reality. Eubank admitted earlier this month that the joke concept from an 18-year-old episode of I’m Alan Partridge left him “confused and perplexed”. He tweeted: “I have been seeing this for a very long time yet have never really understood … >
The new season of Doctor Who will feature the show’s first ever episode with only one actor. The first instalment of Season 9’s two-part finale will be a single-hander with just Peter Capaldi and no other cast members, the Daily Star reports. Executive producer Brian Minchin commented: “Doctor Who has always been about taking risks. … >