Filming start date confirmed for new James Bond movie

The 24th James Bond film will begin filming later this year, with Daniel Craig playing 007 for a fourth time. Principal photography on the follow-up to Skyfall has been confirmed to start on 6 December 2014, MI6 HQ reports. Sam Mendes will return to direct the movie, which will be released in UK cinemas on … >

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‘Doctor Who’ director teases next week’s ‘Time Heist’

Director Douglas Mackinnon has chatted about what to expect from the next episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, ‘Time Heist’. Written by Sherlock‘s Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat, the episode airs at 7.30pm on Saturday 20 September on BBC One. Mackinnon told The Daily Record: “What we wanted to do was a heist movie for … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 Episode 5 trailer: ‘Time Heist’

The BBC has released a trailer for the fifth episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Time Heist’. Written by Sherlock‘s Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat, the episode airs at 7.30pm on Saturday 20 September on BBC One and is described by Moffat as “like a heist movie done with Doctor Who”. Watch the trailer… … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 Episode 6 synopsis revealed: ‘The Caretaker’

The BBC has published the official synopsis for the sixth episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘The Caretaker’. The synopsis reads: “The terrifying Skovox Blitzer is ready to destroy all humanity – but worse, and any second now, Danny Pink and the Doctor are going to meet. When terrifying events threaten Coal Hill school, … >

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‘Inspector George Gently’ guest stars announced for Series 8

Downton Abbey actress Lesley Nicol will guest star in the new series of Inspector George Gently. Four new feature-length films are currently being filmed in Durham and the North East, starring Martin Shaw as Gently and Lee Ingleby (Our Zoo) as Bacchus. Episode 1, ‘Do Not Go Gently’, sees Gently investigating a rape of a … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 Episode 4 trailer: ‘Listen’

The BBC has released a trailer for the fourth episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Listen’. Written by Steven Moffat, the episode airs at 7.30pm on Saturday 13 September on BBC One and is described by showrunner Steven Moffat as “a complete departure for me in terms of writing Doctor Who”. Watch the trailer… … >

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Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat co-writing ‘Sherlock’ special

Mark Gatiss has revealed that next year’s Sherlock special will be co-written by Steven Moffat and himself. Gatiss told EW: “Steven and I are writing the special at the moment, which we’re shooting in January.” He added: “Then we’re doing three more towards the end of next year. So there will be four in total! … >

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‘Spiral’ Season 5 and ‘The Bridge’ Season 3 will air on BBC Four

BBC Four has confirmed plans to air the new seasons of French police thriller Spiral and Scandinavian crime drama The Bridge. Spiral‘s fifth season begins airing in France this autumn and will take Laure Berthaud and her team into the world of organised crime where none will remain unscathed by the brutality of the investigation. … >

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BBC Four to air Belgian virus drama ‘Cordon’

Cordon, a new ten-part thriller series from Belgium, has been acquired by BBC Four. The official synopsis reads: “Everyday life in the centre of Antwerp comes to a sudden standstill when the area is hermetically sealed off from the outside world. The cause is a contagious and deadly virus which spreads like wildfire. The people … >

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