Whisper it quietly, but the end of the thrilling Game of Thrones narrative is approaching its end. With HBO confirming a conclusion to the show at the end of Season 8, there is growing concern by the series’ legion of fans about what the future holds…especially for their much loved characters. At the start of … >
Filming is now well underway on the new season of Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi is back for a third year of adventures as the Twelfth Doctor, with Pearl Mackie joining the TARDIS as new companion Bill and a surprise returnee in the form of Matt Lucas’s Nardole from ‘The Husbands of River Song’. Buy the … >
Brief Encounters is a new ITV drama about the early days of the Ann Summers party plan business. Set in the early 1980s, the six-part series is created and written by Fay Rusling and Oriane Messina (Green Wing, Me & Mrs Jones) and inspired by chapters in Jacqueline Gold’s memoir, Good Vibrations. The cast includes Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey), Peter Wight … >
This week brought the surprising but welcome news that comedian Matt Lucas will be reprising his role of the bumbling Nardole in the new season of Doctor Who. Not just for one episode, though – the Little Britain actor will be joining Peter Capaldi and newcomer Pearl Mackie on the TARDIS for a run of adventures, following his … >
The rebooted Danger Mouse will be back on CBBC for a second season. The World’s Greatest Secret Agent returned last September with 52 eleven-minute episodes. The voice cast included Alexander Armstrong and Kevin Eldon as Danger Mouse and Penfold, alongside Dave Lamb, Stephen Fry, Morwenna Banks, Shauna Macdonald and Game of Thrones star Lena Headey. Cheryl Taylor, Controller of CBBC, commented: “Crikey … >
World War II drama Home Fires returns to ITV for a six-part second season. Inspired by the book Jambusters by Julie Summers, Home Fires follows a group of inspirational women at the heart of a rural Cheshire community who steadfastly bring the village together during our nation’s darkest hour. Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca … >
Big Finish has announced details of a brand new Doctor Who spin-off audio box set, featuring Kate Stewart and the UNIT team facing the Silence. Written by Matt Fitton and John Dorney, UNIT: Silenced is available to pre-order today for just £20 from the Big Finish website and will be released through other retailers from 31 January 2017. Created by current … >
BBC One’s The A Word tells the story of a family whose youngest son is diagnosed with autism. Adapted by Occupation writer Peter Bowker from the Israeli series by Prisoners of War creator Keren Margalit, the new six-part drama is a funny and thought-provoking series about parenthood and childhood and what it’s like to have … >
Mr Selfridge returns to ITV for ten new episodes, starring Emmy award-winning American actor Jeremy Piven. The period drama is inspired by the life of charismatic American entrepreneur, Harry Gordon Selfridge, whose business in London’s Oxford Street has become a much-loved institution. > Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set on Amazon. Season 4 opens … >
Call the Midwife returns to BBC One for a fifth season. The year is 1961, and Poplar is beginning to feel the winds of social change – along with improvements in housing, sanitation and healthcare. But for the midwives and nuns of Nonnatus House who care for the sick and bring new life into the … >