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 … >
The BBC has released a number of clips looking at the production of the latest Doctor Who episode. Written by Being Human creator Toby Whithouse, ‘Before the Flood’ aired last night on BBC One. On a remote Army outpost, a fearsome alien warlord – the Fisher King – sets in motion a twisted plan to … >
The BBC has released two new trailers for the next episode of Doctor Who. Written by Jamie Mathieson (‘Flatline’) with showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘The Girl Who Died’ will air at 8.20pm on Saturday 17 October on BBC One. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on Amazon. > Buy Season 9 on Blu-ray on Amazon. Watch … >
Lily James (Downton Abbey) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who) star in the UK teaser trailer for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. A fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel, based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s 2009 novel, the movie arrives in UK cinemas on Friday 12 February next year. > Buy the book on Amazon. The official … >
The second season of French supernatural drama The Returned begins in the UK later this month and a new trailer has been released. Eight new episodes will start airing at 9pm on Friday 16 October on More4 with ‘L’enfant’. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Watch the Season 2 trailer… The official synopsis … >
A new trailer has been unveiled for Marvel’s Jessica Jones, featuring Doctor Who star David Tennant as Kilgrave. Netflix’s upcoming original series is the second of four live action adventure series, following Marvel’s Daredevil, which launched in April. Starring Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, the first season will premiere in all territories where Netflix is … >