Sky Living has announced the commission of The Enfield Haunting, a new supernatural drama about the terrifying and bizarre real events that took place at an ordinary house in Enfield during the autumn of 1977. The three-part dramatisation is adapted from Guy Lyon Playfair’s book, This House is Haunted, and draws on extensive documentation, recordings … >
The BBC has published the official synopsis for the ninth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, titled ‘Flatline’. Written by Jamie Mathieson, the episode airs on Saturday 18 October on BBC One and is described by Steven Moffat as “a horror story” and “a proper scary one”. The synopsis reads: “Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers … >
The Sarah Jane Adventures actor Tommy Knight has revealed that he’d like to reprise his role as Luke Smith in Doctor Who. Knight played Sarah Jane’s adopted son in five seasons of The Sarah Jane Adventures, from January 2007 until October 2011. He previously appeared in Doctor Who in 2008’s ‘The Stolen Earth’ and ‘Journey’s … >
The final chapter in Shane Meadows’ This is England saga has started filming in Sheffield. Directed by Shane Meadows, This is England ’90 is written by Meadows and Jack Thorne (Glue). Meadows commented: “We will see an enormous transformation in the lives of our cast over these final four stories as Shaun writes his final … >
BBC Three’s hit satirical comedy series The Revolution Will Be Televised is back soon. Filmed in the USA and UK, Season 3 begins at 10.30pm on Tuesday 7 October on BBC Three. With the likes of David Cameron, Ed Milliband and Nigel Farage being stung in past episodes, The Revolution Will Be Televised features bite-sized … >
Doctor Who writer Gareth Roberts is keen for original companion Ian Chestertson to return to the show. Actor William Russell played teacher Ian alongside the First Doctor in 77 episodes from 1963 to 1965. The character was referenced in last year’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, as Coal Hill school’s Chairman of … >
Channel 4 has announced the stars of the upcoming feature-length Black Mirror Christmas special. Featuring “three interwoven stories of Yuletide techno-paranoia “, the 90-minute episode‘s cast includes Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Rafe Spall (One Day) and Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones). Jon Hamm’s character will appear in all three stories, “binding them together into a suitably … >
The cast has been announced for Tatau, BBC Three’s new fantasy drama series from the makers of Being Human. The eight 45-minute episodes are written by Richard Zajdlic, who has previously written episodes of By Any Means, Strike Back, This Life and EastEnders. > Like Tatau on Facebook for all the latest news on the … >
BBC Worldwide has announced the launch date for Doctor Who‘s Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. From Friday 3 October, Minecraft players will be able access to a range of Doctor Who assets, allowing them to change their avatar to resemble their favourite characters from the show. The first pack – priced at £1.99 – will include … >
The BBC has released a set of promotional photos for the next episode of Doctor Who. Written by Peter Harness and guest starring Hermione Norris (Spooks, In the Club), ‘Kill the Moon’ airs at 8.30pm on Saturday 4 October on BBC One and is described by Steven Moffat as “proper drama”. The episode’s synopsis reads: … >