‘Doctor Who’ trailer for Series 8 opener ‘Deep Breath’

BBC One has released a 30-second trailer for the first episode of Doctor Who‘s new series. ‘Deep Breath’ airs on Saturday 23 August on BBC One. The official synopsis reads: “When the Doctor arrives in Victorian London, he finds a dinosaur rampant in the Thames and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions. Who is the … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ preview: New pics from Series 5

ITV’s latest autumn drama preview trailer includes more glimpses of what viewers can expect in the fifth series of Downton Abbey. The eight-part series is expected to begin on ITV towards the end of September.   Has Mary finally made her choice?   Thomas is in for a shock – is it just us, or … >

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‘Call the Midwife’ star on doing Series 4 without Jenny

Actress Laura Main has revealed that Call the Midwife has “expanded” to fill the gap left by Nurse Jenny Lee. Original star Jessica Raine departed the show at the end of the third series. Main, who plays Shelagh Turner (formerly Sister Bernadette), told Radio Times: “I wonder if people will think there isn’t a fourth series … >

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‘An Evening with Sir Roger Moore’ tour heads to Brighton

James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore visits Brighton next month for one night only as part of an exclusive new tour of the UK. An Evening with Sir Roger Moore will play at Brighton’s Theatre Royal at 7.30pm on Thursday 18 September. > Buy tickets online now. Hosted by Gareth Owen, the talk coincides with … >

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‘New Tricks’ Series 11 start date announced

The new series of New Tricks will begin later this month. The crime drama’s 10-part eleventh series starts at 9pm on Monday 18 August on BBC One. Episode 1 sees Gerry Standing’s youngest daughter getting married to a solicitor, while newly divorced Sasha Miller is forced to work with her ex-husband, DAC Ned Hancock and … >

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BBC Four’s ‘Arne Dahl’ to return in 2015

A second series of Swedish crime drama Arne Dahl will begin filming soon. Based on the crime novels of Jan Arnald, Arne Dahl‘s ten-part first series began airing in the UK on BBC Four last April. > Buy Series 1 on DVD on Amazon. Series 2 will comprise of ten one-hour episodes and will air … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 has finished filming

Peter Capaldi has confirmed that shooting on the new series of Doctor Who was completed on Wednesday this week. Capaldi appeared alongside co-star Jenna Coleman and writer Steven Moffat at the BFI in London last night for the screening of Series 8’s first episode, attended by CultBox. > Here’s our round-up of the first reviews … >

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‘New Tricks’ producer teases ‘new dynamic’ in Series 11

The producer of New Tricks has revealed that Tamzin Outhwaite’s character “brings something slightly different to the dynamic” in the crime drama’s new series. New Tricks returns to BBC One later this month for a 10-part eleventh series. EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite was introduced as DCI Sasha Miller at the end of Series 10, joining … >

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‘Doctor Who’: ‘Deep Breath’ DVD and Blu-ray release announced

Peter Capaldi’s feature-length debut episode of Doctor Who will be released on DVD and Blu-ray next month, with exclusive added content. Directed by Ben Wheatley (Sightseers), ‘Deep Breath’ is the first episode of Series 8 and sees the Doctor arrive in Victorian London to find a dinosaur rampant in the Thames and a spate of … >

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