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 … >
The BBC has revealed the short synopsis for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, ‘Last Christmas’. The official synopsis reads: “The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. Trapped on an Arctic base, under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!” Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘Last Christmas’ guest stars Spaced … >
ITV has released a new promotional photo for this year’s Downton Abbey Christmas special. Filmed at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, the two-hour episode rejoins the family in the early autumn of 1924 and sees New Tricks star Alun Armstrong join the cast as Stowell, the Sinderbys’ butler. Jane Lapotaire (Blind Justice) also joins as Princess … >
The BBC has revealed the title for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special and unveiled new promotional artwork featuring the cast. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘Last Christmas’ guest stars Spaced actor Nick Frost as Father Christmas, alongside Misfits actor Nathan McMullen and Michael Troughton, the son of actor Patrick Troughton, who played the Second Doctor. … >
BBC One has confirmed that Luther will be back next year for two new 60-minute episodes. Idris Elba will return as murder detective DCI John Luther in the special story, written by the crime drama’s creator, Neil Cross. Cross commented: “Ever since we said goodbye to John Luther on Southwark Bridge, there’s hardly been a … >