Death in Paradise star Ben Miller will appear in the new series of Doctor Who this autumn. Miller will guest star in an episode written by Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss, who has previously written six episodes for Doctor Who, including last year’s ‘Cold War’ and ‘The Crimson Horror’. Ben Miller commented: “As a committed Whovian … >
Cardinal Burns will return later this month. The comedy sketch show’s six-part second series begins at 10.30pm on Wednesday 30 April on Channel 4, moving from E4. New characters will include Hashtag and Bukake, two Turkish minicab drivers who star in their very own Dalston-set Erotic thriller, Curtis a Jheri-curled rapper from the 80’s who … >
ITV has released a trailer for the new series of crime drama Vera. Starring Brenda Blethyn as D.C.I. Vera Stanhope and David Leon as her sidekick, Detective Sergeant Joe Ashworth, Series 4 begins at 8pm on Sunday 27 April on ITV. Watch the trailer… The first of four new feature-length films, ‘On Harbour Street’, sees … >
When I think poker and television I think beef and Brussels sprouts, when I should be thinking beef and mustard. The two just don’t seem to get on. I’m talking about all forms of square box entertainment; live streaming, television and even cinema – boring, boring, boring. The news that the poker books Alligator Blood … >
BBC Three has released the first trailer for the new series of zombie drama In the Flesh. PDS (Partially Deceased Syndrome) sufferer Kieren Walker continues his struggle to find acceptance in six new episodes, starting on BBC Three next month. Watch the trailer… Series 2 propels us back to the hotbed of Roarton nine months … >
BBC Two has ordered a third and fourth series of crime drama Line Of Duty. Series 3 and Series 4 will each comprise of six 60-minute episodes and will feature two new police corruption stories. Line of Duty‘s second series concluded last month with the final episode drawing an audience of 4.1 million viewers. Creator … >
Katie McGrath has been cast in the upcoming fourth Jurassic Park movie. The Irish actress will star alongside Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation), Bryce Dallas Howard (The Help), Ty Simpkins (Iron Man 3) and Nick Robinson (The Kings of Summer) in the film, says Hollywood Reporter. McGrath played Morgana in BBC One’s Merlin for five years … >
Amy Manson (Being Human, Outcasts) and Vincent Regan (300) have joined the cast of Atlantis for the second series of BBC One’s fantasy drama. Manson will play Medea and Regan will play Dion in Series 2, which has started filming. The first episode of Series 2 will also guest star Robert Pugh (Game Of Thrones) and … >
The second series of Atlantis has started shooting. The fantasy drama launched on BBC One last autumn, with Series 1’s finale revealing that Paisphae (Sarah Parish) was in fact Jason’s mother. The new series will feature “a dramatic shift of power in the kingdom” Main cast members Jack Donnelly (Jason), Mark Addy (Hercules) and Robert … >
BBC One has announced the cast for Our Zoo, a new drama based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the series will star Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life On Mars) as … >