UK release date confirmed for Matt Smith’s ‘Lost River’ movie

Lost River, the directorial debut of Ryan Gosling, will now be released in UK cinemas later this year. Featuring Doctor Who star Matt Smith alongside Iain De Caestecker (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Eva Mendes and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), the movie premiered in May last year at the Cannes Film Festival and it was reported in … >

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Martin Clunes in Arthur and George

‘Arthur & George’ trailer: Martin Clunes plays Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The first trailer has been released for ITV’s new adaptation of Julian Barnes’s novel, Arthur & George. Based on an intriguing series of genuine events in the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the three part drama stars Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) as the novelist and physician who created the detective Sherlock Holmes. > Buy … >

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‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 2 start date delayed

Sky has announced that the second season of Penny Dreadful will now begin in the UK in May. Starring Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton and Harry Treadaway, Season 2 launches on Tuesday 5 May on Sky Atlantic, just two days after the show returns in the US on Showtime. The new season was originally … >

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‘Banished’ first pic: Russell Tovey in Jimmy McGovern’s convicts drama

The first promotional photo for Jimmy McGovern’s epic new BBC Two drama Banished has been released. From the makers of Top Of The Lake, the seven-part series stars Myanna Buring (Ripper Street), Russell Tovey (Being Human) and Julian Rhind-Tutt (The Hour). > Order Banished on DVD on Amazon. Opening in New South Wales, Australia in … >

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‘Sherlock’ Christmas special has finished filming

Principal photography is now complete on Sherlock‘s upcoming Christmas special. The one-off episode’s shoot began in Bristol on Tuesday 6 January and wrapped yesterday. Production designer Arwel Wyn Jones tweeted: “Another one done …” > Buy the complete Season 1-3 boxset on Amazon. Written by the show’s co-creators, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the festive special … >

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Paul Weller announces Winter 2015 tour dates

Paul Weller will embark on a second tour later this year, playing across the UK from Brighton to Glasgow. Scottish trio Young Fathers, who won the Mercury Music Prize last year with their debut album ‘Dead’, will support Weller on the new dates in November and December. The 10-date arena tour follows the singer’s sold … >

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‘House of Fools’ Season 2 start date confirmed

Vic and Bob’s comedy House of Fools will return to BBC Two next week for a new season. Season 2 begins at 10pm on Monday 16 February on BBC Two. Set in Bob’s home, the show once again follows larger than life lothario Beef (Matt Berry) alongside Vic’s brother Bosh (Dan Skinner), Bob’s sulky son … >

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‘Benidorm’ to return for Season 8

ITV has re-commissioned Benidorm for an eighth season. Seven new episodes will begin filming on location in Spain later this year, with creator Derren Litten introducing a brand new family to the Solana. Elaine Bedell, ITV’s Director of Comedy & Entertainment commented: “Benidorm continues its enduring appeal with ITV viewers, and we look forward to … >

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Bertie Carvel: ‘Jonathan Strange’ adaptation has ‘cinematic sweep’

Babylon star Bertie Carvel has revealed that BBC One’s upcoming Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell mini-series looks like “something you’d see in a movie theater”. Adapted from Susanna Clarke’s bestselling novel by Wallander writer Peter Harness, the new seven-part adaptation is due to air on BBC One this spring. Carvel, who plays the titular Jonathan Strange, … >

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Watch confirms ‘Resurrection’ Season 2 start date in UK

The second season of US fantasy drama Resurrection will launch in the UK next month. Starring Omar Epps (House), Frances Fisher (Titanic), Mark Hildreth (The Tudors) and Samaire Armstrong (The OC), Season 2 begins at 9pm on Thursday 19 March on Watch. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. ABC’s Resurrection follows the spine-tingling … >

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