‘Ripper Street’ Season 3 start date confirmed

Amazon Prime Instant Video has announced that the third season of Ripper Street will begin next month. The eight episodes will each be released from 9pm every Friday night from 14 November exclusively for Amazon Prime Instant Video members, launching with a double bill and concluding on Boxing Day. Season 3 will later be broadcast … >

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Matthew Macfadyen to star in Sky Living’s ‘The Enfield Haunting’ drama

Sky Living has announced the commission of The Enfield Haunting, a new supernatural drama about the terrifying and bizarre real events that took place at an ordinary house in Enfield during the autumn of 1977. The three-part dramatisation is adapted from Guy Lyon Playfair’s book, This House is Haunted, and draws on extensive documentation, recordings … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 8 Episode 9 synopsis revealed: ‘Flatline’

The BBC has published the official synopsis for the ninth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, titled ‘Flatline’. Written by Jamie Mathieson, the episode airs on Saturday 18 October on BBC One and is described by Steven Moffat as “a horror story” and “a proper scary one”. The synopsis reads: “Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers … >

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‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ star keen for ‘Doctor Who’ appearance

The Sarah Jane Adventures actor Tommy Knight has revealed that he’d like to reprise his role as Luke Smith in Doctor Who. Knight played Sarah Jane’s adopted son in five seasons of The Sarah Jane Adventures, from January 2007  until October 2011. He previously appeared in Doctor Who in 2008’s ‘The Stolen Earth’ and ‘Journey’s … >

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‘This is England ’90’ begins filming

The final chapter in Shane Meadows’ This is England saga has started filming in Sheffield. Directed by Shane Meadows, This is England ’90 is written by Meadows and Jack Thorne (Glue). Meadows commented: “We will see an enormous transformation in the lives of our cast over these final four stories as Shaun writes his final … >

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‘Doctor Who’ writer on possible Ian Chesterton return

Doctor Who writer Gareth Roberts is keen for original companion Ian Chestertson to return to the show. Actor William Russell played teacher Ian alongside the First Doctor in 77 episodes from 1963 to 1965. The character was referenced in last year’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, as Coal Hill school’s Chairman of … >

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‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm joins ‘Black Mirror’ Christmas special

Channel 4 has announced the stars of the upcoming feature-length Black Mirror Christmas special. Featuring “three interwoven stories of Yuletide techno-paranoia “, the 90-minute episode‘s cast includes Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Rafe Spall (One Day) and Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones). Jon Hamm’s character will appear in all three stories, “binding them together into a suitably … >

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BBC Three announces cast for ‘Tatau’ drama

The cast has been announced for Tatau, BBC Three’s new fantasy drama series from the makers of Being Human. The eight 45-minute episodes are written by Richard Zajdlic, who has previously written episodes of By Any Means, Strike Back, This Life and EastEnders. > Like Tatau on Facebook for all the latest news on the … >

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‘Doctor Who’ pics gallery: Minecraft on XBox 360

BBC Worldwide has announced the launch date for Doctor Who‘s Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. From Friday 3 October, Minecraft players will be able access to a range of Doctor Who assets, allowing them to change their avatar to resemble their favourite characters from the show. The first pack – priced at £1.99 – will include … >

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