‘Scandal’ Season 3 start date in UK announced

Sky has confirmed that the new season of Scandal will begin in the UK later this month. The US political thriller’s third season will launch at 9pm on Thursday 31 July on Sky Living. Scandal follows the twists and turns of crisis manager, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and her team of lawyers, hackers and political … >

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BBC Three orders ‘Tatau’ drama from ‘Being Human’ makers

BBC Three has announced the commission of Tatau, a brand new eight-part fantasy drama series. Tatau is the first new drama series to be commissioned for BBC Three since In the Flesh. The future of In the Flesh has yet to be announced by BBC Three. Written by Richard Zajdlic and co-produced by Touchpaper TV … >

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‘Utopia’ Series 2 start date confirmed

Channel 4 has announced that the new series of Utopia will begin later this month. The conspiracy thriller returns with a double-bill over two nights at 10pm on Monday 14 July and Tuesday 15 July on Channel 4. > Order Series 2 on DVD on Amazon. Series 2 opens with a flashback episode set in … >

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‘Utopia’ Series 2 pics gallery

Channel 4 has released a set of images from the second episode of the new series of Utopia. The conspiracy thriller returns for a second series later this month, with original cast members Fiona O’Shaughnessy (Jessica Hyde), Alexandra Roach (Becky), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Ian), Adeel Akhtar (Wilson Wilson), Oliver Woollford (Grant), Paul Higgins (Dugdale), Neil Maskell … >

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‘Nikita’ Season 4 UK start date announced

The final season of US action drama Nikita will begin in the UK later this month. Starring Maggie Q as super spy Nikita, Season 4 starts at 9pm on Monday 21 July on Sky Living. The final chapter in her story begins with Nikita re-entering the US to prove that she didn’t assassinate the president. … >

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Final writer for ‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 confirmed?

Frank Cottrell Boyce appears to be the final writer to be confirmed for Doctor Who‘s new series. The British screenwriter has previously written 24 Hour Party People and Danny Boyle’s 2004 movie Millions. Most recently he co-wrote the script for The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. The writer told the Liverpool Echo: … >

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‘Sherlock’ creators promise new episodes will be ‘deeper and darker’

Following today’s announcement that Sherlock will return for a one-off special, followed by a series of three new episodes, the show’s writers have teased that the new episodes will be “the very last thing you’d expect”. Shooting on the special will begin in January 2015, with Series 4 shooting later next year. Co-creator Steven Moffat … >

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‘Sherlock’ special and Series 4 confirmed

The BBC has confirmed that Sherlock will return for a one-off special, followed by a series of three new episodes. Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama, teased: “Steven and Mark are ready to unleash the most shocking and surprising series of Sherlock yet. The only thing to expect is the unexpected…” Producer Sue Vertue added: “It’s … >

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‘Utopia’ star: Series 2 story direction is ‘pretty unexpected’

Adeel Akhtar has revealed that filming the new series of Utopia was “a real challenge”. Channel 4’s conspiracy thriller returns for a second series later this month. > Order Series 2 on DVD on Amazon. Akhtar, who plays Wilson Wilson, teased: “The things which you liked about it in the first series are all there … >

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ITV orders new World War II drama ‘Home Fires’

ITV has announced the commission of Home Fires, a new World War II drama inspired by Julie Summers’ book, Jambusters. The six-part series is created and written by Simon Block (Lewis). The official synopsis reads: “With the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud, [Home Fires] follows a group of inspirational women in … >

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