The BBC has released the official story details for the seventh episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, which features the return of Ingrid Oliver as Osgood. Written by Peter Harness (‘Kill the Moon’), ‘The Zygon Invasion’ will air at 8.15pm on Saturday 31 October on BBC One. The synopsis reads: “The Zygons, a race of shapeshifting … >
The first official promotional photos for Cuffs have been released, featuring Sherlock star Amanda Abbington. The new “fast-paced contemporary cop show” begins at 8pm on Wednesday 28 October on BBC One. Alongside Abbington as DS Jo Moffat, the cast includes Ashley Walters (Top Boy), Peter Sullivan (The Borgias), Shaun Dooley (Exile), Paul Ready (Utopia), Eleanor … >
ITV’s new fantasy drama Jekyll and Hyde will begin later this month. Set in 1930s London, the ten-part drama stars Tom Bateman (Da Vinci’s Demons) as “young, attractive, troubled hero” Robert Jekyll, the grandson of the original doctor. Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the show is … >
The fourth season of Citizen Khan will begin on BBC One later this month. Adil Ray is back as the loud-mouthed, tight-fisted, but big-hearted self-appointed community leader Mr Khan as his long-suffering family return to face more trials and tribulations in the hit sitcom. The first of seven new episodes will air at 8.30pm on … >
Stephen Fry has announced that is is stepping down as the host of BBC Two’s QI. His retirement comes after more than 180 episodes, as the show reaches halfway through the alphabet in the upcoming ‘M’ season. Stephen Fry commented: “For thirteen years I had one of the best jobs on television. Behind the camera … >
About a Boy writer Nick Hornby is adapting Nina Stibbe’s award-winning book Love, Nina for BBC One. Helena Bonham-Carter (Harry Potter, Suffragette) will lead the cast of the five 30-minute episodes. Love, Nina is a fictionalised adaptation of author Nina Stibbe’s letters home to her sister and is described as “a charming, laugh-out-loud culture clash … >
ITV has unveiled an extended clip from the new season of Prey. Created and written by Chris Lunt, the mini-series launched last April on ITV, starring John Simm as a well-liked copper who is wrongly accused and arrested for murder. Season 2 will see the Doctor Who actor replaced by Philip Glenister, Simm’s former Life … >
Doctor Who could apparently air in the form of “feature-length specials” in 2016 instead of a regular season. The reports follow previous rumours in Private Eye in August that “there will be no full series of Doctor Who in 2016″ due to showrunner Steven Moffat’s Sherlock commitments. The Mirror now claims that “worried BBC chiefs … >
ITV has released a set of promotional photos for the next episode of Downton Abbey. Episode 5 of the period drama’s final season airs at 9pm on Sunday 18 October on ITV. > Buy the complete Season 1-5 boxset on Amazon. Violet embroils the Minister of Health in the hospital row, but his visit ends … >
The creator of CBBC’s Wolfblood has announced that several key cast members will not be returning in the new season. Season 4 began filming in Newcastle/Gateshead earlier this month. Wolfblood writer Debbie Moon confirmed the news on her blog: “The big news is: after three wonderful seasons, Bobby Lockwood (Rhydian), Kedar Williams-Stirling (Tom) and Louisa … >