A brief new trailer for the second season of French supernatural drama The Returned has been unveiled. Eight new episodes began filming last September, with all the original cast returning. Season 2 will begin on Canal+ in France this autumn, before airing in the UK on Channel 4. Watch the teaser… The official synopsis for … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed that fans could see the events surrounding his first appearance in the show revisited. The Twelfth Doctor was first seen briefly in 2013’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, joining the other Doctors to help save Gallifrey and end the Time War. Asked by Erik Nagel … >
Last year’s two-part Doctor Who season finale will arrive in approximately 700 US cinemas in 3D this autumn. BBC Worldwide North America in partnership with Fathom Events has announced screenings of ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death in Heaven’ in RealD™ 3D and Dolby Atmos sound (where available) on 15-16 September. The screenings will also feature ‘The … >
Michelle Gomez has teased that it is not a coincidence that her Doctor Who character made her debut in a location previously used in the show. Gomez first appeared as Missy, later revealed to be the Master, in a garden at the end of Season 8’s feature-length opener, ‘Deep Breath’. Many fans recognised the garden … >
BBC One has released a trailer for the twelfth season of New Tricks. The long-running crime drama returns at 9pm on Tuesday 4 August for its last ever ten episodes. > Buy Season 11 on DVD on Amazon. The new season’s storylines will see Gerry become embroiled in a scandal that forces him to confront … >
Jonathan Aris has reportedly been cast in next year’s Star Wars spin-off movie. His online CV reveals that he will play a character called Senator Jebel in Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One. The actor is best known for his role as forensic scientist Anderson in BBC One’s Sherlock, which returns this Christmas with a one-off … >
Writer Toby Whithouse has confirmed that The Game has been axed. Set in the secretive world of 1970s espionage, the six-part drama launched on BBC Two in April, starring Tom Hughes (Silk) and Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy). Whithouse announced on Twitter yesterday: “Sad to confirm that there’ll be no 2nd series of The Game. … >
Toby Haynes is set to make his feature film debut directing an Oliver! remake. Haynes directed five consecutive episodes of Doctor Who between 2010 and 2011 (‘The Pandorica Opens’, ‘The Big Bang’, A Christmas Carol’, ‘The Impossible Astronaut’ and ‘Day of the Moon’) as well as Sherlock finale ‘The Reichenbach Fall’ and episodes of The Musketeers. … >
Sylvester McCoy has stated that he believes the Doctor should not regenerate as a woman in Doctor Who. McCoy told The Mirror: “I’m a feminist and recognise there are still glass ceilings in place for many women, but where would we draw the line? A Mr Marple instead of Miss Marple? A Tarzanette?” The 71-year-old … >
Ordinary Lies creator Danny Brocklehurst has written a new ten-part thriller series for Sky1. Created by Harlan Coben (Gone for Good, Tell No One), The Five follows a group of friends haunted by a terrible incident in their childhood. The official synopsis reads: “Twenty years ago, while they were all playing near the woods, the … >