The BBC has confirmed that In the Flesh is not being recommissioned for a third season. The official statement reads: “BBC Three is very proud of the two award-winning series of In the Flesh. However, given there is only budget for one original drama series a year on the channel it won’t be returning. We … >
The first trailer has been released for Spy, featuring Miranda Hart. Directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat), the new comedy movie stars Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Spy wll be released in UK cinemas on 5 June 2015. Watch the trailer… Susan … >
The new season of Mr Selfridge will begin later this month. The period drama returns for ten new episodes at 9pm on Sunday 25 January on ITV. Season 3 will pick up the story in 1919 just after the end of World War I, with Zoë Wanamaker (My Family), Kara Tointon (EastEnders) and Hannah Tointon … >
Filming has started on the second season of BBC Two’s Inside No. 9. Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s anthology of darkly comic tales launched last February and six new episodes will air later this year. Guest stars in Season 2 will include Alice Lowe (Sightseers); Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey); Claire Skinner (Outnumbered); David Warner … >
Three brief teaser clips introducing characters from BBC Two’s epic new drama series Wolf Hall have been released. The six-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels begins at 9pm on Wednesday 21 January on BBC Two. > Like Wolf Hall on Facebook. Watch the clips, featuring Homeland‘s Damian Lewis as Henry VIII, Jonathan Pryce … >
Doctor Who‘s next season will begin this autumn. The BBC announced yesterday: “The new series will be back on BBC One in autumn 2015.” ‘Deep Breath’ launched 2014’s 12-part run at the end of August. Showrunner Steven Moffat confirmed last year: “We’re not going to do splits [in Season 8], and the same format will … >
Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has been confirmed as the writer of a “brilliantly creepy” two-part story in the new season of Doctor Who. Whithouse has previously written several Doctor Who episodes, including ‘School Reunion’, ‘The God Complex’ and ‘A Town Called Mercy’. The story will be the first two-parter not written by Steven Moffat … >
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Return to the Forbidden Planet arrives in Brighton next week. 14 years after the last UK tour, the Olivier Award winning rock spectacular is playing at Theatre Royal in Brighton from Tuesday 20 January until Saturday 24 January. > Buy tickets at atgtickets.com/brighton or by phoning 0844 871 7650. Packed with … >
John Barrowman has apparently announced plans for “three or four” new Torchwood radio plays. Speaking at a press conference for US action drama Arrow, in which he plays Malcolm Merlyn, Barrowman reportedly commented: “I do know that we’re doing three or four radio plays for the BBC for Torchwood.” He continued: “My sister and I … >
A new two-minute trailer for the second season of Penny Dreadful has been released. Starring Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton and Harry Treadaway, Season 2’s ten new episodes will begin in the US on Sunday 26 April on Showtime and will air in the UK on Sky Atlantic later this year. Watch the trailer… … >