Dr Jekyll meets Ms Hyde this week in a tantalising run-up to next weekend’s double-bill finale. After a run of more original monsters-of-the-week drawn from mostly British legend (e.g. the Black Shuck and Spring-Heeled Jack), I was a bit dismayed, upon seeing the tease at the end of last week’s episode, that the series was … >
Tom Bateman, Richard E Grant and Natalie Gumede join forces in Jekyll and Hyde, ITV’s new ten-part action adventure drama. From an idea conceived by acclaimed novelist Charlie Higson (The Fast Show), the series has been inspired by The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. > Like Jekyll and … >
Tom Hughes will star as Prince Albert alongside Jenna Coleman in ITV’s major new drama series Victoria. The 29-year-old British actor starred in BBC Two’s spy drama The Game earlier this year, written by Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse. ITV’s new eight-part drama from the makers of Poldark follows the early life of Queen Victoria (Doctor … >
After reviving three of Torchwood’s core characters (sorry Rhys), this month’s star initially took us rather by surprise. Yvonne Hartman, the uber-professional self-proclaimed people person and director of Torchwood, hails from a time before the organisation had its own TV series; she made her fateful stand against the Cybermen in Doctor Who’s Season 2 finale … >
Danilo have a brilliant selection of new film/TV calendars on sale for 2016, including Star Wars, Jurassic World, Poldark, Doctor Who, Marvel and Pixar. > Take a look at the full range of products on Danilo’s website. To celebrate the release, we’ve got a bundle of six great calendars to give away to one of … >
As we enter the second half of this ten-part first season, ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde feels like it is just getting into its stride. This week’s story episode finally has Richard E Grant’s Bulstrode meet Robert, at last delivering on the premise that the series promised all the way back in its opening episode – … >
Once upon a timeline, there was a pilot for a parallel universe-hopping E4 comedy-drama called ALT. Written by Jamie Mathieson (currently one of the best writers on Doctor Who), it starred Craig Roberts (Being Human) and Gethin Anthony (Game of Thrones), with Jason Flemyng (X-Men: First Class). And in a parallel universe somewhere – perhaps … >
BBC One has announced the commission of a new six-part drama from the creator of Luther. Written by Neil Cross, Hard Sun is described as a “pre-apocalyptic crime drama set in contemporary London”. Polly Hill, Controller of BBC Drama Commissioning, commented: “I am thrilled that BBC One is the home for Neil Cross’s new original … >
If, like myself, your earliest television memories include Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor, Bruce Banner’s transformation into the Incredible Hulk and the terrifying combination of Rod Hull and Emu, then it’s likely that lodged somewhere in the back of your mind will be images from the mid-‘70s sci-fi adventure series Space: 1999. Executively produced by Thunderbirds … >
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s major new BBC One series Taboo has started filming in London this week. Starring Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road) in the lead role, the eight-part drama is directed by Kristoffer Nyholm (The Killing). Taboo sees Hardy play James Keziah Delaney, who returns to 1814 London after 10 years in … >