‘Doctor Who’ exec Moffat: ‘Danny is a competitor to the Doctor’

Steven Moffat has discussed how Danny Pink is different from Doctor Who‘s previous boyfriend characters. Samuel Anderson made his debut as Danny in Season 8’s second episode, ‘Into the Dalek’, last month. Moffat told Doctor Who Magazine: “I like the idea of Clara starting a romance – not one that’s already underway, but one that’s … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 8 Episode 6 trailer: ‘The Caretaker’

The BBC has released a trailer for the sixth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, titled ‘The Caretaker’. Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat, the episode airs at 8.30pm on Saturday 27 September on BBC One and is described by Moffat as “an absolute hoot of an episode with some surprisingly serious bits in … >

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‘Grantchester’ trailer: Robson Green’s new 1950s crime drama

ITV has released a new one-minute trailer for Grantchester, the channel’s upcoming crime drama set in Cambridgeshire in 1953. The six-part series stars Robson Green (Strike Back) as over-worked Police Inspector, Geordie Keating, alongside James Norton (Happy Valley) as Sidney Chambers. Adapted from James Runcie’s novel, ‘Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death’, and written … >

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‘Doctor Who’ complete ‘Matt Smith Years’ box set announced

A new 16-disc  Doctor Who box set, featuring every episode starring Matt Smith, is going to be released on Blu-ray in the US later this year. Doctor Who: The Complete Matt Smith Years will be available to own from Tuesday 4 November, featuring Season 5, Season 6 and Season 7, plus ‘The Day of the … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special guest stars confirmed

The BBC has confirmed the main guest stars for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. The episode’s cast will include Spaced actor Nick Frost, Misfits actor Nathan McMullen, and Michael Troughton, the son of actor Patrick Troughton, who played the Second Doctor. They will be joined by Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street) and Faye Marsay (Pride). … >

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‘The Blacklist’ Season 2 start date in UK announced

The new season of US conspiracy thriller The Blacklist will begin in the UK in October. James Spader returns as master criminal Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington in the US next week and Season 2 will launch in the UK at 9pm on Friday 3 October on Sky Living. Watch the Season 2 trailer… Agent Elizabeth Keen’s … >

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Ioan Gruffudd’s ‘Forever’ UK start date confirmed

Forever, a new US supernatural TV drama about an immortal medical examiner in New York City, will air in the UK on Sky1 this autumn. Starring Ioan Gruffudd (Hornblower, Fantastic Four), the show launches in the US on ABC next week. The thirteen-part first season begins in the UK at 9pm on Thursday 2 October … >

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London ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ cinema experience announced for Halloween

Backyard Cinema has revealed details of Zombie Apocalypse, a new theatrical indoor cinema experience this Halloween. Running for eight nights from 31 October to 7 November, the “4-hour journey of survival” will take place in a top-secret East London location, where horror fans will make your way through quarantine, the survival zone and a secret … >

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Roger Moore visits ‘Star Wars’ set

James Bond star Sir Roger Moore has revealed that he visited the set of the new Star Wars movie earlier this week. Directed by JJ Abrams, Star Wars: Episode VII is currently filming at Pinewood Studios and arrives in UK cinemas on 18 December 2015. Speaking as part of his An Evening with Sir Roger … >

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‘In the Club’ will return for Season 2 in 2015

Kay Mellor’s pregnancy drama In The Club will return for a second six-part season on BBC One next year. The first season launched this August, reaching a live peak of five million viewers. On the news of a second series, Kay Mellor said: “I’m absolutely delighted for Rollem to be commissioned to produce a second … >

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