‘Doctor Who’ filming in Tenerife next week

The makers of Doctor Who will apparently head to Tenerife tomorrow to film scenes for the new season. Block 2 of Season 9, the two-part opener, started filming earlier this month. Michelle Gomez will be back as Missy in the story, with Jemma Redgrave also returning as UNIT’s Kate Stewart. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat and … >

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‘Pompidou’ trailer: Matt Lucas’s new BBC Two comedy

The first trailer has been unveiled for Pompidou, BBC Two’s new visual comedy series created by and starring Matt Lucas. The six 30-minute episodes star Matt Lucas (Little Britain) as the titular Pompidou, an elderly oddball aristocrat who has fallen on hard times, alongside Alex MacQueen (Hunderby) as Hove, Pompidou’s long-suffering butler. Lucas commented last … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 9’s two-part opener guest stars revealed

The guest cast has been announced for the two-part opening story of Doctor Who‘s new season. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat and directed by Hettie Macdonald (‘Blink’), the story’s episodes are titled ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’. Kelly Hunter, Clare Higgins (Hellraiser) and Jaye Griffiths (Casualty) will all appear in the story. Hunter … >

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Missy returns in ‘Doctor Who’ Season 9 opener

The BBC has announced that Michelle Gomez will be back as Missy in the first episode of Doctor Who‘s new season. The episode, titled ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’, is directed by Hettie Macdonald (‘Blink’) and is currently filming in Cardiff. Jemma Redgrave also returns as UNIT’s Kate Stewart in Season 9’s opening story. Gomez commented: “Things have … >

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Big announcement about ‘Doctor Who’ due today

The official Doctor Who Twitter account has announced that some “big news” about Season 9 will be revealed later today. Season 9 began filming in Cardiff last month and will air on BBC One this autumn. > Here’s everything we know about Season 9 so far. What do you think the announcement will be? Let … >

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‘The Following’ Season 3 start date in UK announced

Scream writer Kevin Williamson’s US serial killer thriller The Following will return in the UK next month. Season 3 will kick off with a double-bill premiere, ‘New Blood’ and ‘Boxed In’ at 9pm on Saturday 7 March on Sky Atlantic. > Buy the Season 1-2 boxset on Amazon. With cult leader Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) … >

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‘DCI Banks’ Season 4 start date confirmed

ITV has announced that the fourth season of contemporary crime drama DCI Banks will begin next month. Stephen Tompkinson returns as DCI Alan Banks at 9pm on Wednesday 4 March on ITV with ‘What Will Survive’, the first of six new episodes inspired by Peter Robinson’s books. Andrea Lowe (Monroe) is also back as DS … >

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