7 new pics from ‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5

ITV has released a set of new photos from the fifth series of Downton Abbey, including Withnail and I actor Richard E. Grant as new character Simon Bricker. The eight-part series is expected to begin on ITV towards the end of September. A promotional photo of Series 5’s main cast has also been unveiled. > … >

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New ‘Doctor Who’ title sequence inspired by fan video

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that the inspiration for the show’s new title sequence came from a fan-made clip on YouTube. Leeds-based motion graphics professional Billy Hanshaw created a mock version of a new title sequence for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor last year and posted it on his YouTube channel. The video has received over … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5 cast photo revealed

ITV has unveiled their annual Photoshop disaster of a cast photo for the new series of Downton Abbey. The eight-part series is expected to begin on ITV towards the end of September. Series 5’s line-up includes the new actors portraying children Sybil Branson (Fifi Hart) and George Crawley (twins Oliver and Zac Barker). > Buy … >

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Australian teen drama ‘Nowhere Boys’ to air on CBBC

Australian supernatural action-adventure series Nowhere Boys will begin airing in the UK on CBBC next month. The mystery drama sees four teenage boys – Jake (Joel Lok), Felix (Dougie Baldwin), Jake (Matt Testro) and Sam (Rahart Sadiqzai) – find themselves lost in a forest. When they return home, they discover that they’re in an alternate … >

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BBC America announces ‘Doctor Who’ takeover week

BBC America will screen a Doctor Who takeover week in the US next week. Starting on the morning of Monday 18 August, the channel will be showing classic nu-Who episodes “from Adipose to Zygons and everything in between”. Series 8 begins on BBC America at 8/7c on Saturday 23 August, followed by John Simm’s new … >

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‘Under the Dome’ Season 2 UK start date confirmed

Channel 5 has announced that the new season of US drama Under the Dome will begin in the UK later this month. Based on Stephen King’s novel about a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome, the show returns at 10pm on … >

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‘Big School’ Series 2 start date revealed

David Walliams has announced that the second series of Big School will begin later this month. The actor confirmed the air date on Twitter today that Series 2 will start at 9.30pm on Friday 29 August on BBC One. Guest stars in the comedy’s new series include Morgana Robinson as children’s author Fenella Forbes, Jimmy Akingbola … >

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