Tom Baker appearance on ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ was planned

Tom Baker has confirmed that it was planned for him to appear on The Sarah Jane Adventures. The final episode of the Doctor Who spin-off aired on CBBC in October 2011, following the death of star Elisabeth Sladen. Baker told TV Choice: “I think it was being mooted at a time when Elisabeth began to … >

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John Simm in ITV’s ‘Prey’ trailer

ITV has released a trailer for Prey, a new three-part thriller starring John Simm as a man on the run, desperate to clear his name for the sake of his family. Episode 1 airs at 9pm on Monday 28 April on ITV. Watch the trailer… Created and written by Chris Lunt, Prey follows Detective Sergeant … >

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’24: Live Another Day’ start date in UK announced

Sky has confirmed that the new season of 24 will begin in the UK next month. Set and shot in London, 24: Live Another Day launches with a double-bill at 9pm on Wednesday 7 May on Sky1. The opening episodes of the new 12-part season will also transmit simultaneously with Fox’s US East Coast transmission … >

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Marc Warren joins the ‘The Musketeers’ cast

Marc Warren (Hustle) has been cast in the second series of The Musketeers. The Mad Dogs star will play the Comte De Rochefort, a dashing and persuasive aristocrat with a talent for sword fighting and a taste for adventure. The character is described as “a man nursing many secrets and a very dark past”. The … >

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‘Hannibal’ Season 2 start date in UK announced

US serial killer drama Hannibal will return in the UK next month. Season 2 begins at 10pm on Tuesday 6 May on Sky Living. We join the new season to find Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) locked in a mental asylum accused of Hannibal Lecter’s crimes (Mads Mikkelsen). Now that Will sees Hannibal for what he … >

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Martin Freeman on ‘Sherlock’ Series 4 filming

Sherlock star Martin Freeman has revealed that plans to shoot the show’s fourth series later this year have now “fallen away”. Asked about when Series 4 will begin filming, the Fargo actor told The Guardian: “I don’t know. Really. I wish I did. I thought the plan was to do it in the autumn but … >

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‘Red Dwarf’ Series 11 begins filming this autumn

The cast of Red Dwarf have revealed that a new series will be filmed later this year. Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn confirmed the news at a Red Dwarf panel at the Sci-Fi Scarborough convention. John-Jules announced that Series XI is due to start shooting in October and the new episodes are expected … >

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 and Season 6 confirmed

HBO has ordered a further two seasons of Game of Thrones. Season 4 began airing earlier this month and continues in the UK on Monday night on Sky Atlantic. Executive producer David Benioff revealed last month that a seven-season run for the fantasy drama is planned. He explained: “Once we got to the point where … >

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Video: Martin Freeman chats about ‘Fargo’

Channel 4 has released a new video interview with Sherlock star Martin Freeman discussing Fargo, the US drama series inspired by the 1996 movie. Starring Freeman as insurance salesman Lester Nygaard alongside Billy Bob Thornton (A Simple Plan), the ten-part series begins airing on Channel 4 at 9pm tomorrow night. Watch the interview… Adapted by … >

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