The first trailer for the new American version of Broadchurch has been unveiled. Starring David Tennant (Doctor Who) as “a character similar to his role in the original”, but with an American accent, Gracepoint was filmed in British Columbia, Canada. Watch the 3-minute trailer… The original series’ character of Ellie Miller will be played by … >
The makers of Ripper Street have released the first photo of the cast on the set of the Victorian crime drama’s third series. Series 3 began filming in Manchester yesterday. Regular cast members Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg are all returning to their roles as Detective Inspector Edmund Reid, Detective Sergeant Bennet Drake … >
A one-off adaptation of David Walliams’ first children’s book, Boy in the Dress, will air on BBC One this Christmas. Following the success of Walliams’ two previous Christmas TV offerings, Gangsta Granny and Mr Stink, the hour-long special tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who enjoys cross-dressing, and the reactions of his family and … >
The first promotional photo for BBC One’s new adaptation of Winston Graham’s acclaimed Poldark saga has been released. Set in 18th century Cornwall, the eight-part series stars Aidan Turner (Being Human) as Ross. The cast also includes Eleanor Tomlinson (The White Queen), Heida Reed (Silent Witness), Jack Farthing (Blandings), Kyle Solder (Anna Karenina), Warren Clarke … >
A new survey of UK sci-fi fans has revealed that if time travel was possible then the decade that most people (28.2%) would go back to is the 1960’s. The poll by Watchshop also found that Doctor Who‘s TARDIS is the UK’s favourite method of time travel, with 33.65% of the votes. In second place … >
The new series of Victorian crime drama Ripper Street began filming in Manchester today. Ripper Street is filming in the UK for the first time – first in Manchester, then Loughborough – before moving to its traditional production base in Dublin, Ireland. Regular cast members Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg are all returning … >
Vincent Franklin (The Thick of It), Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street) and Freddie Fox (Parade’s End) will lead the cast of Cucumber and Banana on Channel 4 and E4. The two new eight-part drama series are written and created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk). Channel 4’s Cucumber has already begun filming in … >
The cast of Broadchurch‘s new series have been photographed together for the first time at the read-through for Series 2 earlier today in London. Attending were returning actors David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan and Arthur Darvill, joined by new cast members Charlotte Rampling, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Eve Myles and James D’Arcy. Series 2 … >
The makers of the upcoming Spooks movie have released a set of new photos of filming on their official Twitter account. Spooks: The Greater Good is currently filming, starring Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Tuppence Middleton (Sinbad), Elyes Gabel (World War Z), Eleanor Matsuura (Utopia) and Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice). Spooks: The Greater Good is written … >
A brand new promotional photo of Peter Capaldi has appeared in the latest issue of the Doctor Who Figurine Collection. The image features a variation of the costume shown in Capaldi’s first promotional photo earlier this year. Series 8 of Doctor Who is currently filming in Cardiff and will begin airing on BBC One in … >