Katherine Parkinson to lead cast of BBC One ’70s comedy ‘The Kennedys’

The cast has been announced for BBC One’s new “aspirational family comedy”, The Kennedys. Created and written by actress, writer and TV presenter Emma Kennedy, the six-part multi-generation comedy started filming today. The cast includes Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd), Dan Skinner (House of Fools), Lucy Hutchison (The Politician’s Husband), Harry Peacock (Toast of London) … >

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Paolo Nutini embarks on worldwide tour in 2015

Paolo Nutini has had a sharp rise to fame since he first appeared on the scene back in 2006, and he now has a gigantic fanbase and he is widely praised by critics around the world. The Scottish singer-songwriter has not released an enormous amount of music in his career in comparison to a number … >

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Anne-Marie Duff to star in BBC One’s ‘From Darkness’

Shameless actress Anne-Marie Duff will lead the cast of BBC One’s new psychological crime drama, From Darkness. Written by Katie Baxendale (Sugar Rush), the four 60-minute episodes follow ex-police officer Clare Church (Duff), who left the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in the mid-90s after the impact of violence became too overwhelming for her to continue. Anne-Marie … >

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‘Doctor Who’ writer Moffat on possibility of Paternoster Gang spin-off

Steven Moffat has revealed that the BBC are keen to commission a Doctor Who spin-off featuring Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax, but he is reluctant for it to happen. Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine in Issue 484 (out now), Moffat commented: “I’m always slightly worried that you can’t keep repeating the joke. And there’s always … >

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‘Mr Holmes’ trailer: Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes

The first trailer for Ian McKellen’s upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie has been unveiled. Set in 1947, Mr Holmes sees the X-Men star play Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s private detective at the age of 93. Based on the novel A Slight Trick of the Mind by Mitch Cullin, the film is directed by Bill Condon and will … >

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‘Ordinary Lies’ trailer: ‘Shameless’ writer’s new BBC One drama

BBC One has released a trailer for Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst’s new drama, Ordinary Lies. Set in a car showroom, the six-part series begins at 9pm on Tuesday 17 March on BBC One. With drama, tragedy, warmth and humour, each episode focuses on one of the colleagues and friends of JS Motors. From party-loving receptionists, … >

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‘Doctor Who’ exec Moffat on increase of two-parters in Season 9

Steven Moffat has discussed why he’s chosen to increase the number of two-part stories in the new season of Doctor Who. Season 9’s opening two-parter, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, is currently filming, with some scenes shot in Tenerife last week. Episodes 3 and 4, a two-part story written by Toby Whithouse (Being … >

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‘Humans’ first look: Colin Morgan in Channel 4’s new sci-fi drama

Channel 4 has released the first image of Merlin star Colin Morgan in Humans. Based on the hit Swedish drama Real Humans, the eight-part series is written by British duo Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Spooks). Vincent and Brackley have also written the upcoming Spooks movie, Spooks: The Greater Good. The pic features Ivanno Jeremiah as … >

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‘Bluestone 42’ Season 3 trailer

BBC Three has released a trailer for the third season of Bluestone 42. Following the lives, loves and adventures of a fictional bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan, the comedy returns at 10pm on Monday 9 March on BBC Three. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Watch the trailer… In the first of six … >

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