BBC Three has recommissioned Bluestone 42 for a new season. The comedy follows a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan and will return for six new 30-minute episodes in 2015. Shane Allen, Controller, Comedy Commissioning, said: “This raft of new and returning comedy series celebrates how successful the comedy on Three remains and is a timely … >
Australian sitcom The Moodys will begin airing in the UK next month. The eight-part comedy series launches at 9.30pm on Thursday 1 May on Sky Living. They might not get along like the Waltons or the Brady Bunch, but they have a lot more fun, with each episode focusing on uniquely Moody occasions over the … >
Tom Baker has confirmed that it was planned for him to appear on The Sarah Jane Adventures. The final episode of the Doctor Who spin-off aired on CBBC in October 2011, following the death of star Elisabeth Sladen. Baker told TV Choice: “I think it was being mooted at a time when Elisabeth began to … >
ITV has released a trailer for Prey, a new three-part thriller starring John Simm as a man on the run, desperate to clear his name for the sake of his family. Episode 1 airs at 9pm on Monday 28 April on ITV. Watch the trailer… Created and written by Chris Lunt, Prey follows Detective Sergeant … >
John Barrowman has revealed that he believes “there’s a lot more to tell” with his Doctor Who and Torchwood character Captain Jack. Asked if he thinks he’s played Jack Harkness for the last time, Barrowman told Nerd Bastards: “I mean, that’s not my decision, that’s a decision for the BBC. The thing is, I go … >
Sky has confirmed that the new season of 24 will begin in the UK next month. Set and shot in London, 24: Live Another Day launches with a double-bill at 9pm on Wednesday 7 May on Sky1. The opening episodes of the new 12-part season will also transmit simultaneously with Fox’s US East Coast transmission … >
Marc Warren (Hustle) has been cast in the second series of The Musketeers. The Mad Dogs star will play the Comte De Rochefort, a dashing and persuasive aristocrat with a talent for sword fighting and a taste for adventure. The character is described as “a man nursing many secrets and a very dark past”. The … >
US serial killer drama Hannibal will return in the UK next month. Season 2 begins at 10pm on Tuesday 6 May on Sky Living. We join the new season to find Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) locked in a mental asylum accused of Hannibal Lecter’s crimes (Mads Mikkelsen). Now that Will sees Hannibal for what he … >
Sherlock star Martin Freeman has revealed that plans to shoot the show’s fourth series later this year have now “fallen away”. Asked about when Series 4 will begin filming, the Fargo actor told The Guardian: “I don’t know. Really. I wish I did. I thought the plan was to do it in the autumn but … >
The cast of Red Dwarf have revealed that a new series will be filmed later this year. Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn confirmed the news at a Red Dwarf panel at the Sci-Fi Scarborough convention. John-Jules announced that Series XI is due to start shooting in October and the new episodes are expected … >