Doctor Who actress Sophie Aldred stars in the Mindgame Saga, out on DVD next month. From the show’s classic series writer and script editor Terrance Dicks, Mindgame and Mindgame Trilogy feature actors and characters from Doctor Who. Sophie Aldred played companion Ace in Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989. A new Mindgame Saga set will be released on DVD on Monday 14 … >
Following his acclaimed Bitter Lake, BAFTA winning documentary maker Adam Curtis is back with an epic new film. Made specifically for BBC iPlayer, HyperNormalisation tells an epic narrative spanning 40 years, with an extraordinary cast of characters that includes the Assad dynasty, Donald Trump, Henry Kissinger, Patti Smith, the early performance artists in New York, President Putin, intelligent machines, Japanese gangsters, suicide bombers – and the … >
ITV Encore has released the first trailer for Dark Heart, a new crime drama from the writer of Unforgotten and the producer of The Missing. Set in London, the one-off two-hour drama is written by Chris Lang (A Mother’s Son) and based on the novel Suffer the Children by Adam Creed. Tom Riley (Da Vinci’s Demon) leads the cast as DI Will Wagstaffe, alongside Miranda Raison … >
The first trailer for Stephen Poliakoff’s new BBC Two drama Close to the Enemy has been released. Written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, the six-part series is mainly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jim Sturgess (One Day) leads the cast, alongside Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel), Angela Bassett (American … >
Dracula, Escape the Castle is the bloodcurdling new show on Insight TV. Hosted by TV presenter Brendan Moar, it’s based on the current trend for escape room adventures and features brave contestants trapped in an authentic Romanian castle, with only one night to escape ‘Dracula’. To celebrate the launch of Dracula, Escape the Castle earlier this month, INsight brought a live Dracula escape room … >
The first footage has been unveiled from this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. 2016’s festive adventure began filming in Cardiff last month and features the return of Matt Lucas as Nardole alongside Canadian actor Justin Chatwin (Shameless, American Gothic) as a “superhero character.” The episode is titled ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’ and is written by showrunner Steven Moffat. Watch the trailer… The new season of Doctor Who will … >
The first teaser for Class has been released this afternoon. Set in contemporary London at Coal Hill Academy, BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will premiere online on Saturday 22 October. The 40-second clip features the Doctor warning: “Time has looked at your faces. And time never forgets…” Watch the trailer… The BBC confirmed last month that Peter Capaldi will … >
ITV has released the first trailer for Dark Angel, from the makers of Line of Duty. Written by Gwyneth Hughes (Five Days), the two-part drama tells the true story of Victorian poisoner Mary Ann Cotton and stars Joanne Froggatt as the titular serial killer. Froggatt is best known for her role as Anna Bates in Downton Abbey, which concluded … >
Insight TV’s bloodcurdling new original show Dracula, Escape the Castle begins this weekend. To celebrate the show’s launch, Eclectic Method have put together a brilliant trailer which sees Theresa May give a stark warning to the UK about the horrifying, terrible and terrific oncoming danger from the lord of darkness. Hosted by TV presenter Brendan Moar, Dracula, Escape the … >
Marvel has released a brand new TV spot for Benedict Cumberbatch’s upcoming Doctor Strange movie. The Sherlock star plays neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions. Doctor Strange arrives in UK cinemas on 28 October. Cumberbatch has also confirmed that he will be appearing in the third Avengers movie in … >