A possible explanation has emerged for Missy’s escape from Gallifrey in Doctor Who. John Simm’s Master was last seen in 2010’s ‘The End of Time’, attacking Rassilon as he disappeared along with the High Council to Gallifrey before the planet was removed from the known universe. Gallifrey was last seen in 2013’s 50th anniversary special, … >
A one-off version of Googlebox featuring kids will air on Channel 4 this Christmas. Observational documentary Gogglebox launched in March 2013, taking the living room conversations that happen in front of the TV and putting them on the TV. Titled Googlebox Kids, the new 60-minute special will feature kids aged up to 13 from across … >
Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has confirmed that there have not been talks “on any official level” about him becoming showrunner of Doctor Who. Whithouse has written a two-part story for the show’s new season, following his previous episodes ‘School Reunion’, ‘The Vampire of Venice’, ‘The God Complex’ and ‘A Town Called Mercy’. Asked about … >
A trailer has been relased for BBC One’s new Scottish sitcom, Mountain Goats. Set around the antics of a ragtag group of Mountain Rescue volunteers, the six-part comedy stars Sharon Rooney (My Mad Fat Diary) and “celebrates the Highlands of Scotland, with proper kilt wearing maniacs fighting disaster on a weekly basis against the stunning … >
Bradley James leads the cast of a new US drama series based on classic ’70s horror film The Omen. Damien follows the adult life of Damien Thorn (played by Bradley James), the mysterious child from the original The Omen movie who has grown up seemingly unaware of the satanic forces around him. Haunted by his … >
The latest season of Orphan Black will begin on BBC Three this autumn. The conspiracy thriller returned in the US in April, but Season 3 has not yet been shown in the UK. Season 2 launched on BBC Three in April 2014, shortly after its debut on BBC America. > Buy the Season 1-2 boxset … >
The executive producers of Doctor Who have given their expert advice on effective writing. Aside from his work on Doctor Who, 53-year-old Scottish writer Steven Moffat is best known as the co-creator of BBC One’s hit Sherlock. His other popular credits include Coupling, Chalk and Jekyll, as well as co-writing Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of … >
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has responded to a fan’s enquiry about the possibility of a TV series based on the boy wizard. Twitter user Skyler Spitz asked: “So like… We had seven books and 8 movies. We are getting a play and 3 spin off movies. Where is our TV Show @jk_rowling ?!” Sadly, … >
Netflix has announced that Sense8 will be back for a second season. The first season of the new original sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix launched worldwide on Netflix in June. Sense8 tells the story of eight people from around the world whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably connected in a fight for … >
David Arnold has revealed that he and Sherlock collaborator Michael Price will be composing the music for ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde. Created by The Fast Show writer Charlie Higson and inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the new ten-part fantasy drama is set in 1930s London. > … >