BBC One has commissioned a fifth season of Call the Midwife, before the fourth season has even aired. Taking the nuns and midwives into 1961, Season 5 will consist of a Christmas special next year followed by eight new 60-minute episodes in 2016. Executive producer Pippa Harris commented: “We’re delighted that the BBC have commissioned … >
BBC Three has announced that the new season of Some Girls will begin later this month. The comedy returns at 10pm on Monday 17 November on BBC Three. The six new 30-minute episodes follow the lives and loves of Viva (Adelayo Adedayo), Holli (Natasha Jonas), Amber (Alice Felgate) and Saz (Mandeep Dhillon) as the end … >
Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman has hinted at what to expect from this year’s Christmas special. Written by Steven Moffat, the episode guest stars Spaced actor Nick Frost, Misfits actor Nathan McMullen, and Michael Troughton, the son of actor Patrick Troughton, who played the Second Doctor. Season 8 concluded last night on BBC One with … >
While the rise of mobile gaming and online casino NJ has characterised the gambling industry in the last five years, the presence of sports such as poker has dwindled on television. There are various reasons for this, but despite a relative lull in televised casino action it is interesting to note that stalwarts such as … >
Peaky Blinders will return to BBC Two for a third season next year. Starring Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and Helen McCrory, Season 2 concluded last night on BBC Two. Following the finale’s broadcast, the channel’s continuity announcer revealed that Peaky Blinders would be “returning”. > Buy the complete Season 1-2 boxset on Amazon. Are you … >
The BBC has released a brand new one-minute clip from this weekend’s Doctor Who finale. Written by Steven Moffat, ‘Death in Heaven’ airs at 8pm on Saturday 8 November on BBC One. Watch the clip… The synopsis reads: “With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes … >
ITV has confirmed that Downton Abbey will return next year for a sixth season. The current season, which concludes this weekend with a feature-length finale, has been watched by an average of 10.4 million viewers. > Order Season 5 on DVD on Amazon. Executive producer Gareth Neame commented: “We have had an amazing reaction to … >
ITV has released a set of promotional photos for Downton Abbey‘s season finale. Episode 8 of the fifth season airs at 9pm on Sunday 9 November on ITV and preparations are underway for Rose’s big day, but family tensions on both sides threaten to derail proceedings. Meanwhile, Branson has come to a heart-wrenching decision and … >
Doctor Who writer Gareth Roberts has revealed that he doesn’t think a return for Craig Owens is likely now that Matt Smith has left. James Corden played Craig alongside Smith’s Doctor in 2010’s ‘The Lodger’ and 2011’s ‘Closing Time’, both written by Roberts. Speaking exclusively to CultBox, he explained: “I’m not sure if it would … >
Channel 4 has released a trailer for the new season of Babylon, from Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. Following Danny Boyle’s pilot episode in February, the police drama returns with the first of six new episodes on Thursday 13 November. Watch the trailer… In the first episode, a private security firm calls the … >