Channel 4 has confirmed that the second season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will air in the UK this later this year. The new 22-part season will begin on Channel 4 this autumn. Agent Coulson is back and ready to rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D. However, he is forced to branch out to find resources and allies as … >
Gavin & Stacey star James Corden has revealed that BBC Two’s The Wrong Mans will return for two new episodes later this year. Written by and starring Corden and Mathew Baynton (Yonderland), the comedy thriller series follows two well-meaning idiots who become entangled in a hideous world of crime, conspiracy and corruption. > Buy Season … >
ITV2 has released a new preview for the second series of The Job Lot. Starring Russell Tovey (Being Human) and Sarah Hadland (Miranda), the sitcom launched on ITV in April last year and six new episodes will air on ITV2 this autumn. Guest stars in Series 2 will include Keith Duffy, Meera Syal, Mark Benton and … >
The BBC has reveled details of Doctor Who Extra, a brand-new series available exclusively on BBC iPlayer. Doctor Who Extra will follow Peter Capaldi “every step of the way throughout the creation of his first season as the Doctor”. The 12 programmes will trace “the highs and lows of Doctor Who’s most ambitious run of … >
Sky has confirmed that the final season of US period crime drama Boardwalk Empire will launch in the UK next month. Season 5 begins at 9pm on Saturday 13 September on Sky Atlantic. Sky customers will also be able to catch up on the first four seasons On Demand from Monday 1 September. Watch the … >
A set of promotional photos featuring Doctor Who stars Alex Kingston and Noel Clarke have been released for Chasing Shadows, ITV’s new crime drama. Created and written by Rob Williams (DCI Banks, Holby City), the four-part series focuses on the work of a missing persons field unit charged with tracking down serial killers who prey … >
Peter Capaldi’s The Thick of It co-star Chris Addison has been confirmed as a guest star in the new series of Doctor Who. The comedian will appear in Series 8’s finale episodes, ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death In Heaven’. Addison told Radio Times: “‘Would you like to be in Doctor Who?’ is the easiest question I’ve … >
Doctor Who executive producer Brian Minchin has promised a wider variety of stories in Series 8. Speaking to CultBox at the show’s studios in Cardiff, he explained that this year’s continuous run of 12 episodes allows for “more variety” and “some quieter ‘Blink’-like episodes.” The exec also hinted that the new series has “real heart … >
BBC One has announced that a second series of Sally Wainwright’s drama Happy Valley has been commissioned. Starring Sarah Lancashire as police sergeant Catherine Cawood, the first series pulled in a weekly consolidated audience of almost 8 million and an average overnight audience of 5.5 million earlier this year. > Buy Series 1 on DVD … >
Last Tango in Halifax actor Josh Bolt has tweeted a photo of the show’s cast from the set of the drama’s new series. The pic features Bolt, who plays Raff, alongside Nicole Walker as Gillian and Sherlock star Rupert Graves as a new character named Gary Jackson. That’s a wrap on block 1 of last … >