Bad Education star Jack Whitehall has revealed that he’s hoping for a guest role in Doctor Who. Whitehall told Digital Spy: “I’d love to do Doctor Who. I need to corner Steven Moffat.” The comedian added: “He had Zawe [Ashton from Fresh Meat] and Michelle Gomez [from Bad Education] in the last series – they … >
Shaun of the Dead star Nick Frost has hinted at what to expect from his role in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. ‘Last Christmas’ will feature Frost as Father Christmas, following his brief cameo appearance at the end of last month’s finale, ‘Death in Heaven’. The actor told TV & Satellite Week magazine: “I … >
BBC One has announced the commission of SS-GB, based on the novel by Len Deighton. The five-part drama will be adapted by writers Robert Wade and Neal Purvis, who have co-written scripts for five James Bond films (The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall). Robert Wade and … >
BBC One has commissioned new animations based on Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl from the makers of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom. Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes features classic fairy stories such as Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk with some surprising twists and illustrations by Quentin Blake. The two half-hour animated films will air … >
BBC One has commissioned a new “fast-paced and adrenalin-fuelled cop show” set in Brighton for an 8pm weekday slot. Created and written by Julie Gearey (Prisoners’ Wives), Cuffs will be the first new drama series for this slot in over 8 years. Describes as “a character-led drama as well as a police procedural”, the eight … >
Robert Downey Jr’s last solo outing as Tony Stark leapt to become the sixth highest-grossing movie of all time, and it appears plans are in the pipeline for the US superstar to appear in a fourth edition of the Iron Man franchise, although not until 2019. The actor, who starred alongside British institution Sir Ben … >
Top of the Lake will return to BBC Two next year for six new episodes. Written by Jane Campion (The Piano) and Gerard Lee, the story will be set in Sydney, Australia. Starring Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Holly Hunter (The Piano), Peter Mullan (Trainspotting) and David Wenham (The Lord Of The Rings), the first season … >
ITV has commissioned a second season of Grantchester. Set in the Cambridgeshire hamlet of Grantchester in the early 1950s, Grantchester launched last month on ITV, averaging a consolidated audience of 6.6 million viewers and a 24% share of the audience. Season 2 will begin filming in London and Grantchester next year, starring James Norton and … >
The BBC has released a set of photos of Northern Irish actor Colin Morgan in the new season of The Fall. The Merlin star joins the cast of BBC Two’s serial killer thriller as DS Tom Anderson in Episode 4 at 9pm on Thursday 4 December. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. > … >
Sherlock producer Sue Vertue has posted an intriguing new photo of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman “as they’ll appear in [next year’s] Special”. Vertue tweeted the above image this afternoon with the hastags “#221back #Sherlock #notkidding”. The one-off special begins filming in January, with Season 4 shooting later in 2015. > Here’s everything we know … >