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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Jenna Coleman teases Clara/Danny romance in ‘Doctor Who’

Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman has revealed that she thinks her new co-star Samuel Anderson will be “really popular in the show”. The BBC announced in February that Anderson was joining the cast as new recurring character Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where companion Clara Oswald (Coleman) also teaches. The former Emmerdale … >

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‘Our Girl’ pics gallery: Lacey Turner’s army drama returns

A set of cast photos has been released for the new series of BBC One’s army drama, Our Girl. EastEnders actress Lacey Turner returns next month as East London girl Molly Dawes, now a soldier in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Written by Tony Grounds, the five-part series follows last year’s one-off single drama, which … >

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‘Mr Selfridge’ star hoping for ‘Downton Abbey’ crossover

Mr Selfridge actress Amy Beth Hayes has revealed she’d be up for a crossover between her show and Downton Abbey for charity. Filming on the new series of ITV’s period drama began in April. Downton Abbey returns for a fifth series next month. Asked about the possibility of a crossover episode, Hayes (who plays Kitty … >

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‘Misfits’ star joins cast of Channel 4’s STD comedy ‘Scrotal Recall’

Channel 4 has announced the cast for new sitcom Scrotal Recall. Written by Tom Edge (The Midnight Beast), the six-part series will star singer-songwriter Johnny Flynn, Misfits actress Antonia Thomas and Daniel Ings (Peep Show, Psychoville). Flynn will play Dylan Witter – “a hapless chap whose romantic conquests have landed him in a sticky situation”. Dylan … >

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