Armando Iannucci has said that BBC Two’s satirical comedy series The Thick of It won’t return because the current world of politics is too “alien and awful”. Starring Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker, The Thick of It launched in May 2005 and ran for four seasons and two specials. The final episode aired in October 2012 and a film … >
ITV’s new family drama The Durrells is based upon Gerald Durrell’s classic trilogy of Corfu memoirs. Set in 1935, the six-part series is written by Simon Nye. The story focuses upon Louisa Durrell (Keeley Hawes) whose life is in meltdown. Her husband died years ago and his money has all but run out. Her four … >
ITV’s The Durrells continues to impress this week as the family adjust to their new life in Corfu. It’s a particularly trying time for Louisa, who’s already struggling to support her four wayward kids financially, when part of the ceiling collapses and their landlord refuses to cover the cost of repair work. Unfortunately for Louisa … >
Doctor Who star Michelle Gomez has posted a photo of herself in costume on the set of The Collection. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), Amazon’s first UK original drama is a period family saga set in the post-war Paris fashion world. Goldstick describes The Collection as “an entrepreneurial fable set at … >
Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) is back as the impossibly glamorous assassin turned bounty hunter Vienna Salvatori. Unlike previous seasons, this third box set has Vienna accompanied by Jexie Reagan (Samantha Beart, Random Dent in the fifth season of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy reprised on stage). Jexie was a jaded cop … >
Johnny Vegas and Tom Hughes will star in Sky Arts’ new adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories. Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth), the new four-part series is a collection of Neil Gaiman’s short stories, all set in London. Pulp frontman and solo artist Jarvis Cocker will compose the music … >
Filming has begun on Amazon’s first UK original drama, The Collection. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), the eight-part series is a period family saga set in the post-war Paris fashion world. Deadline reports that the cast is led by Richard Coyle (Crossbones), Frances de la Tour (Vicious), Tom Riley (Da Vinci’s Demons) … >
Doctor Who fans begin speculating who the next Doctor should be almost the day after each new Doctor makes his debut. Similarly, an ongoing element of James Bond fandom is to discuss after every new Bond film what is going to happen next, whether the current actor will continue to portray him, and if it’s … >
Much like when Doctor Who celebrated its 50th anniversary a couple of years ago, there’s been a cascade of new merchandise to celebrate Gerry Anderson’s classic creation reaching its half centenary. However, if you should choose to only invest in one such product, then Marcus Hearn’s Thunderbirds: The Vault is the one to go for. … >
Daniel Craig returns as 007 for a fourth time this week in Spectre. > Buy the complete James Bond collection on Blu-ray on Amazon. To celebrate the release of the 24th official James Bond film, here are 100 things you might not know about the world’s longest-running movie franchise… 1. It is actually stuntman … >