ITV has commissioned a major new series about the life of Queen Victoria. Victoria will focus on the early years of our longest reigning monarch, who leaves childhood behind when she ascends the throne at the tender age of 18. From the producers of BBC One’s Poldark, the 8-part drama is created and written by acclaimed … >
Since Doctor Who’s return to our televisions in 2005, composer Murray Gold has brought a whole universe of new music to each season. Next weekend the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular – a live performance of music from the show – begins touring the UK, featuring over 100 performers including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales … >
From the Gothic clickety clockwork of Victorian London all the way to a John Carpenter-esque nightmarish Christmas, last year’s season of Doctor Who took us on a whirlwind journey with Murray Gold and The National Orchestra of Wales as our ever-reliable musical companions. The three-disc Season 8 soundtrack album is released on Monday 18 May … >
BBC Two has announced that Daniel Radcliffe and Bill Paxton will star in the channel’s new factual drama, Game Changer. The one-off 90-minute drama will tell the story of the controversy surrounding the computer game Grand Theft Auto – arguably the greatest British coding success story since Bletchley Park. The game offers players the chance … >
Starring Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington and Lara Pulver from Sherlock with Spooks stalwart Peter Firth, Spooks: The Greater Good arrives in UK cinemas on Friday 8 May. To celebrate, we’ve got sets of all 10 seasons of Spooks on DVD to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to … >
I doubt Jenna Coleman knew exactly how important her character Clara Oswald would be to Doctor Who when she took the part back in March 2012. Like her or not, Clara – thanks to Steven Moffat’s masterful planning and/or serendipity – is the most important companion of all. This has nothing to do with favouritism. … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed what attracts him to the Doctor’s dynamic with The Master. Season 9 will open with a two-part story featuring the return of Michelle Gomez as Missy. ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’ were shot earlier this year, including filming on location in Tenerife. > Take a look … >
‘There and Back Again’. So reads the alternative title of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit. It also once served as the planned title of this third and final instalment in Peter Jackson’s sprawling film adaptation. And, while ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ is certainly a fitting title for a film dominated by war, that original … >
Banished is BBC Two’s new convicts drama from Accused writer Jimmy McGovern. From the makers of Top Of The Lake, the seven-part series stars Myanna Buring (Ripper Street), Russell Tovey (Being Human) and Julian Rhind-Tutt (The Hour). > Order Banished on DVD on Amazon. The cast also includes David Wenham (Top Of The Lake), Joseph … >
Spooks star Peter Firth has revealed that the spy drama’s new spin-off movie is “the same deal [as the TV show] but bigger”. Spooks: The Greater Good arrives in UK cinemas on 8 May 2015. Firth, who appeared in every episode of BBC One’s long-running drama series, is back as MI5 chief Harry Pearce in the … >