BBC One orders new musical drama from ‘Hustle’ creator

Tony Jordan, creator or Hustle and By Any Means, has written a new musical drama series for BBC One. Stop! In The Name Of Love centres around the iconic sounds of Motown anthems and “brings a unique new form of storytelling to BBC One,” weaving the music of Berry Gordy Jr’s famous record label into … >

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‘Tripped’ pics gallery: First look at E4’s new sci-fi comedy

E4 has released a set of promotional photos for Tripped, the channel’s new comedy-drama set in parallel universes. Tripped was originally created by Doctor Who writer Jamie Mathieson (‘Flatline’, ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’) as Alt, a pilot for E4 last year. Mathieson is now joined on the four-part series by Harry and Jack Williams, … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 10 to begin filming in May 2016?

Peter Capaldi’s third season of Doctor Who will reportedly begin production in May next year. Unofficial talk has circulated since August that a full season will not air in 2016, with a split season over 2016-2017 looking highly likely. > Here’s everything we know so far about Season 10. Questioned about the rumours last week, … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ star joins cast of new ITV crime drama ‘Marcella’

ITV has announced the cast for Marcella, a new original, multi-stranded crime drama from the creator of The Bridge. Written by Swedish novelist Hans Rosenfeldt, the eight-part series is set in contemporary London and described as “noir thriller told with Rosenfeldt’s unflinchingly multi layered Nordic style.” Anna Friel will lead the cast in the title … >

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Watch new DVD trailer for ’90s ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Downtime’

A brand new trailer has been unveiled for Downtime, a British sci-fi movie set in the Doctor Who universe. Originally released on video in 1995, the 70-minute adventure sees Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, Deborah Watling and Jack Watling reprise their roles as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Sarah Jane Smith, Victoria Waterfield, Professor Edward Travers respectively. Downtime is … >

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Holst’s ‘The Planets’ with NASA footage coming to Royal Albert Hall

The world-famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Holst’s The Planets suite in London next year, backed by NASA images and films projected onto a 24-foot screen. The multimedia event will feature the latest high-definition photos and moving images from NASA, using material sent back by The Voyager, Mars Rover and other space missions. The Planets … >

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New ‘Doctor Who’ companion won’t be Osgood or Shona

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that the Doctor’s next companion won’t be a returning character. Jenna Coleman will depart the show as Clara at some point this season, but her replacement has not yet been annouced. Ingrid Oliver’s Osgood, first seen in ‘The Day of the Doctor’ in 2013, and Faye Marsay’s Shona, … >

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‘Josh’ trailer: Josh Widdicombe’s new BBC Three sitcom

BBC Three has released a trailer for Josh Widdicombe’s new flatshare comedy, Josh. Written by Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine (Live At The Electric), the six 30-minute episodes will follow Josh and two mates – Elis James as Owen and Beattie Edmondson as Kate – living in a flatshare. Jack Dee will play the trio’s … >

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New ‘Scott and Bailey’ three-part special begins filming

Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharp have started filming the new mini-season of Scott and Bailey on location in Manchester. Three new episodes of ITV’s hit crime drama will tell a single story “with scale and ambition as Scott and Bailey tackle one of the biggest and darkest cases they have ever had to face.” Scott … >

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