Sky1 orders full season of crime comedy ‘Agatha Raisin’

Ugly Betty star Ashley Jensen will return as Agatha Raisin for a full season of Sky1’s quirky crime drama. Following the success of last year’s one-off Christmas special, Agatha Raisin and The Quiche of Death, Sky1 has commissioned eight new 60-minute episodes. The new season will see Jensen resume her role as the notorious Agatha, … >

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‘Detectorists’ cast begin filming Season 2

Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones have started shooting the new season of BBC Four’s comedy Detectorists. Written and directed by Crook, six new episodes and a one-off Christmas special will be filmed in Suffolk, Essex and London this summer. Detectorists launched last October and follows the relationship between two friends who share a passion for … >

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‘Life in Squares’ trailer: Phoebe Fox and James Norton in BBC Two’s period drama

BBC Two has released a trailer for Life in Squares, the channel’s new drama about the Bloomsbury group. Written by BAFTA Award-winning Amanda Coe (Room At The Top), the three-part mini-series dramatises the exceptionally close, often fraught relationship of sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf, and Vanessa’s enduring, sexually complicated alliance with gay artist Duncan … >

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Ianto returns in brand new ‘Torchwood’ adventure

Gareth David-Lloyd will return as original Torchwood character Ianto Jones in an official new audio drama later this year. The Welsh actor played Ianto for the first three seasons of the BBC sci-fi series, created by Russell T Davies. The character also appeared in Doctor Who in Season 4’s finale. The new story, titled Torchwood: … >

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New James Bond boxset and limited edition steelbooks announced

Seven brand new special edition James Bond Blu-rays will be released later this year. The set of limited edition Blu-ray steelbooks, available exclusively from Zavvi, includes six Bond films featuring the SPECTRE organisation (From Russia With Love, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever and For Your Eyes Only) … >

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Steven Moffat gives update on ‘Doctor Who’ movie plans

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has discussed the difficulties with developing a movie based on the show. Rumours have circulated for several years now and current star Peter Capaldi revealed earlier this year that he is keen for it to happen. Speaking to IGN at Comic-Con in San Diego, Moffat commented: “If it’s the same … >

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‘Twin Peaks’ pop-up experience launching this summer

A brand new “pop-up immersive theatre experience” inspired by David Lynch’s cult TV show Twin Peaks will open next month. ‘The Owls Are Not What They Seem’ will launch at a secret location in central London at the end of August and tickets will be released on the official website at midday on Friday 17 … >

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