Alexandra Roach (Utopia), Joanna Scanlan (Getting On) and Elaine Cassidy (The Paradise) will lead the cast of Channel 4’s new police procedural series, No Offence. Created by TV writer Paul Abbott (Shameless, State of Play), the eight-part series has started filming in Manchester and will air on Channel 4 in 2015. No Offence‘s cast also … >
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has promised “even greater jeopardy” in the upcoming second series. Six new episodes will air on BBC Two this autumn, with The Dark Knight Rises star Tom Hardy joining returning cast members Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory and Sam Neill. Knight commented: “It’s getting bigger, it’s getting richer and as a … >
Cult film director John Waters (Pink Flamingos, Hairspray) will perform his latest live stand-up comedy show in London later this year. Carsick: This Filthy World – Volume Two comes to the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 11 November at 7.30pm. > Buy tickets on the venue’s website. The American author, photographer, actor, and comedian’s … >
The new series of The Village, BBC One’s epic plan to tell the story of the 20th century through the life of one Peak District village, will launch this month. The six-part second series begins at 9pm on Sunday 10 August on BBC One. Watch the Series 2 trailer… Are you looking forward to Series … >
John Barrowman will embark on a UK tour next year in support of his new album, ‘You Raise Me Up’. The 16-date tour will be the Torchwood star’s first full UK tour in four years. Barrowman commented: “I’m so excited to be touring again that I’m choreographing songs and arranging stories in my sleep.” He … >
John Cooper Clarke has announced another Manchester date for next January, following the success of his Manchester Palace Theatre show earlier this year. The Salford-born poet will return for a special ‘Christmas with Clarke’ show with special guests at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on Saturday 3 January 2015, which will also be the final date of … >
The Grumpy Old Women have announced more UK dates for their brand new live show. Jenny Eclair will be joined by Susie Blake (Mrs Brown’s Boys) and actress and singer Kate Robbins (Where The Heart Is) for over two hours of no-nonsense comedy when the Fifty Shades of Beige tour resumes with an additional 27 … >
Cinema tickets for screenings of the first episode of Doctor Who‘s new series will go on sale tomorrow. ‘Deep Breath’ will be screened in participating cinemas around the world from Saturday 23 August. Directed by Ben Wheatley (Sightseers) and written by showrunner Steven Moffat, the 75-minute episode is described as “a pulse-racing adventure through Victorian … >
BBC Two has released the first teaser for the new series of Peaky Blinders. Six new episodes will air on BBC Two this autumn, with The Dark Knight Rises star Tom Hardy joining the cast as “a charismatic leader who presents a unique opportunity to Tommy”. Other new cast members include Noah Taylor (Submarine) and … >
BBC America has released a set of four new photos from the first episode of Doctor Who’s new series.Series 8 begins on BBC One on Saturday 23 August with a feature-length episode, entitled ‘Deep Breath’. Written by Steven Moffat and directed by Ben Wheatley (Sightseers), the episode features returning guest stars Neve McIntosh as Madame … >