Doctor Who actress Freema Agyeman has been cast in Sense8, a new sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix. Netflix’s ten-part series from Andy and Lana Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski is “a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted”. Agyeman played companion Martha Jones in Doctor Who from 2007-2010. Other British … >
BBC One has released a new trailer showcasing some of the channel’s upcoming drama series. The one-minute preview features clips from supernatural thriller Remember Me (starring Michael Palin), missing child drama The Missing (starring James Nesbitt and Frances O’Connor), David Morrissey’s The Driver (written by Accused‘s Danny Brocklehurst), and Series 2 of Lacey Turner’s army … >
Louise Brealey has joined the cast of Ripper Street as a female physician in the new series. The actress, who plays Molly in BBC One’s Sherlock, told Radio Times: “I’m playing one of the first women doctors. I’m really excited because I did history at university and I love a bit of research. Elizabeth Garrett … >
Various photos of filming on Channel 4′s Cucumber and E4’s Banana have been tweeted online. Currently shooting in Manchester, the two new eight-part drama series are written and created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk). Exploring “the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life”, Cucumber stars Vincent Franklin (The Thick of … >
BBC Two has released a trailer for The Honourable Woman, a new political thriller starring Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight). Written, directed and produced by Hugo Blick (The Shadow Line), the eight-part series is set against the present day backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and explores “a range of complex and provocative themes of conflict, … >
BBC Three has released a trailer for the channel’s upcoming Murdered By My Boyfriend drama, based on the true story of a young woman who falls for the wrong guy, losing her heart to a man who eventually takes her life. Murdered By My Boyfriend airs at 9pm on Monday 23 June on BBC Three. … >
The first promotional image from the upcoming Fifty Shades Of Grey movie has been released, featuring Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan. The star of BBC Two’s The Fall is playing handsome billionaire Christian Grey, alongside Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele. Adapted from the trilogy of books by E. L. James, Fifty Shades Of Grey is released … >
The creator of Channel 4′s conspiracy thriller Utopia has revealed that he “always intended” for the show to return. Utopia‘s second series begins on Channel 4 in July. Speaking at Series 2’s launch screening in London earlier this week, writer Dennis Kelly commented: “It was always a series. I think that’s my mistake, because a … >
BBC One has released a new trailer showcasing some of the channel’s upcoming drama series. The one-minute preview features clips from Noah drama The Ark (starring David Threlfall and Ashley Walters), 1930s family drama Our Zoo (starring Anne Reid and Ralf Little), pregnancy group drama In the Club (written by Fat Friends creator Kay Mellor), … >
A new trailer for the Inbetweeners sequel has been unveiled. Directed by and written by the creators of the TV show, Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, The Inbetweeners Movie 2 arrives in UK cinemas on Wednesday 6 August. Watch the trailer… > Buy The Inbetweeners: Series 1-3 boxset on Amazon. Are you looking forward to … >