24: Live Another Day co-stars Stephen Fry and Kiefer Sutherland will reunite in a new one-off Sky Arts drama this Christmas. The 30-minute film is written and directed by Greg Ellis. Part of the channel’s Playhouse Presents… strand, Marked follows the story of James (Sutherland), a seemingly regular guy who has been ground down by … >
Friends character Chandler Bing has topped a new poll of the TV characters that viewers would most like to be their best friend. Chandler, played by Matthew Perry in 236 episodes between 1994 and 2004, received 22.9% of votes in the survey by Ladbrokes. Monica Geller, played by Courteney Cox, was in second place with … >
Details have now been officially announced for Doctor Who‘s long-rumoured 50th Anniversary Collection. The limited edition boxset will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 8 September, with only 6,000 copies on Blu-ray and 4,000 copies on DVD being produced. > Pre-order the Blu-ray boxset. > Pre-order the DVD boxset. The boxset includes ‘The … >
E4 has released a trailer for the the new series of Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy. Featuring a mixture of live action and animation, Series 2 takes place in a coffee shop on the edge of a volcano in Hawaii, with Noel and the gang – Andy Warhol (Tom Meeton), Dolly (Dolly Wells) and Smooth the … >
BBC One has released the first trailer for In the Club, written by Fat Friends creator Kay Mellor. A new drama about pregnancy, imminent birth, love and the changing nature of relationships that a new baby brings to a modern family, the six-part series begins on BBC One next month. In the Club stars Hermione … >
Charlie Brooker’s crime drama spoof A Touch of Cloth returns for a third and final series next month. Starring John Hannah as DCI Jack Cloth and Suranne Jones as DI Anne Oldman, A Touch of Cloth III: Too Cloth for Comfort airs at 9pm on Saturday 9 August and 9pm on Sunday 10 August on … >
BBC Books has revealed the cover artwork for their upcoming official Sherlock book, Sherlock: Chronicles. Available to buy on 23 October, Sherlock: Chronicles is “a visually stunning and comprehensive guide” to BBC One’s Sherlock, telling “the full story of the show as you’ve never seen it before”. > Order the book on Amazon. Packed with … >
Steven Moffat has confirmed that The Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson is still keen to direct an episode of Doctor Who. The showrunner told SFX in the magazine’s new issue: “He’s still incredibly busy on The Hobbit. I’ve spoken to him face to face, and he would like to do one. He accepts … >
Doctor Who actor Colin Baker, who played the Sixth Doctor, has revealed the status of the sequel to last year’s The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot spoof. Written and directed by Peter Davison (the Fifth Doctor), the half-hour film debuted on the BBC Red Button service and iPlayer last November to celebrate Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary special, starring … >
In the Flesh actor Luke Newberry has been cast in E4’s new drama series Banana. Currently filming in Manchester, Banana is one of three new interlinked shows from Russell T Davies (Queer As Folk, Doctor Who) – with Channel 4′s Cucumber and online show Tofu – exploring 21st century gay life. Newberry will play Josh, … >