‘Casualty’ celebrates 30 years of A-list guest stars – watch!

BBC Store is marking the 30th anniversary of Casualty with a look back at some of the long-running medical drama’s A-list guest stars. Famous faces who appeared in Casualty early in their careers include Tom Hiddleston, Daisy Ridley, Kate Winslet, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom and Christopher Eccleston. Featuring 14 classic episodes, the Casualty: Spot The Star collection is available to … >

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5 ways to make ‘Jonathan Creek’ good again

You’ve probably heard that to celebrate 20 years(!) since the show first aired, Jonathan Creek is returning with a new one-off special. Titled ‘Daemon’s Roost’ (I already checked to see if there was a sneaky anagram in that title), it will apparently be ‘the spookiest episode ever’ and will see Jonathan in ‘real danger’. And … >

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‘The Thick of It’ creator rules out a return

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 … >

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‘The Durrells’ Season 1 episode guide

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 … >

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‘The Durrells’ Episode 2 review: A pure Sunday night treat

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 … >

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Michelle Gomez reveals sneak peek at Amazon’s new fashion drama

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 … >

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Big Finish’s ‘Vienna’ audio box set review: Season 3 fizzes with energy

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 … >

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Sky Arts are adapting Neil Gaiman’s ‘Likely Stories’ for TV

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 … >

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Michelle Gomez joins cast of Amazon’s new Paris fashion drama

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) … >

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