Private Eye is reporting that a full season of Doctor Who will not be made next year. The magazine claims that “BBC staff have recently been informed that showrunner Steven Moffat’s commitments to his other hit show Sherlock mean that there will be no full series of Doctor Who in 2016.” A tenth season has … >
Reece Shearsmith will appear in the new season of Doctor Who in a “special episode” written by his former League of Gentlemen co-star Mark Gatiss. The Inside No.9 star previously played Second Doctor actor Patrick Troughton in 2013’s An Adventure in Space and Time, also written by Gatiss. The story will be the ninth episode … >
Anthony Head has revealed that he’d still “love to” do a Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off series. The Merlin actor was a regular as Buffy’s mentor Rupert Giles for the first five season of Joss Whedon’s US fantasy drama and a recurring character for the final two seasons. > Buy the complete Season 1-7 boxset … >
Sherlock writer/actor Mark Gatiss is amongst the line-up for the new season of Who Do You Think You Are? this summer. The genealogy show returns to BBC One at 9pm on Thursday 13 August, with the first episode featuring Great British Bake off presenter Paul Hollywood. The 12th season of Who Do You Think You … >
BBC One’s new drama Undercover will star Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester. Written by Silk creator Peter Moffat, the new six-part political thriller is filming now in London and around Cornwall. Undercover follows Maya (Okonedo) who is about to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. Lester plays her husband, Nick. > Buy Undercover … >
Aidan Turner has revealed that the new season of Poldark will have more episodes than the first run. Poldark launched on BBC One earlier this year and it was announced in April that the period drama will return for a second season in 2016. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Speaking to Huff … >
Robert Webb and David Mitchell have started shooting the ninth season of Peep Show. The comedy’s last ever episodes are expected to air on Channel 4 later this year. Peep Show co-creator Sam Bain tweeted today confirming that filming began yesterday, posting the photo above. The sitcom first aired almost 12 years ago in September … >
My Mad Fat Diary star Sharon Rooney’s new sitcom will begin later this month. Set around the antics of a ragtag group of Mountain Rescue volunteers, the six-part comedy “celebrates the Highlands of Scotland, with proper kilt wearing maniacs fighting disaster on a weekly basis against the stunning backdrop of the Glencoe hills.” Mountain Goats … >
The writers of Channel 4’s Humans have revealed that they will “take the world forward a little bit” in the show’s second season. The new sci-fi drama’s first season concluded on Sunday night on Channel 4. > Order Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Filming on eight new episodes will begin next year. Sam Vincent … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has hinted that Michelle Gomez will be back as Missy in Season 9’s finale. Gomez is confirmed to return in Steven Moffat’s two-part opener, titled ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, but no further appearances have yet been announced. The Green Wing actress made her debut in last year’s … >