The identity of a new costume designer going forward from the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials has been discovered. The CV of Pam Downe, who designed costumes for Mr. Malcolm’s List, The Trial of Christine Keeler and the second series of The Spanish Princess, lists Doctor Who — Produced by Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner … >
A train robbery, a turkey hijack and the horrors of public school await. The BBC have announced that its Dickensian family comedy Dodger is returning for three further specials. This follows a successful first run, which was the most-watched CBBC commissioned programme in the last 12 months. The show, which follows the exploits of characters … >
The Game of Thrones prequel continues without Miguel Sapochnik. Despite roaring into a recommission just days after its premiere, changes are already afoot behind the scenes at House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel, set nearly two centuries earlier, charts the tumultuous events of the Targaryen civil war; the dragon-riding rulers of Westeros … >
The Orphan Black spin off show will also star Krysten Ritter, with the pair co-leads in Echoes. We’ve been following the story of Echoes, the Orphan Black spin-off show for a while. In fact, the show was first mooted way back in 2019. With the wheels turning in earnest this year, AMC announced the casting … >
With a bumper audience for its premiere, those dragons will be back for more! HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, which launched on September 21st, has garnered critical and popular acclaim. In terms of numbers, the premiere has grabbed the largest audience for any new HBO series; across on-demand and streaming in the … >
The Star Wars actor will lead the adaptation of Amor Towles’ best-selling novel. While the jury is still out on a further Obi-Wan Kenobi series, Ewan McGregor’s next television project has been announced. The actor will play the central role of Count Alexander Rostov in the forthcoming A Gentleman in Moscow. The series is an adaptation … >
Netflix opens up on the new Wednesday Addams, with contributions from director Tim Burton. Updated 25/08/22: As the promotion for Wednesday continues, though without that elusive start date, Netflix have released a behind-the-scenes featurette. Titled Inside the Character, it focusses on Jenna Ortega (Yes Day, Scream), who plays the latest version of the Wednesday Addams. The … >
The show, being made for Netflix, is billed as a “grounded superhero show” After leaving his Doctor Who role, Tosin Cole headed stateside to star in US crime drama 61st Street. Now, however, he’s back in Blighty leading a new Netflix superhero show filming on the streets of South London. According to Deadline, Cole … >
Watch out, watch out, there’s a Humphrey about (in the UK!) Updated 03/08/22: The BBC have released further cast details for Beyond Paradise. Building on the series announcement at the end of June, production is now underway on the Death in Paradise spin-off show. A trio of names have been announced to join Kris Marshall … >
The animated antics of Mariner and Boimler are coming to live-action Star Trek. In one of the more bizarre reveals of the San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ announced a unique Star Trek crossover. Two of the stars of the Star Trek animation Lower Decks will somehow intersect with the crew of Strange New Worlds. The … >