Fans of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials will be pleased to hear that the BBC has long-term plans for their upcoming TV adaptation. The commission of a new drama series based on the epic fantasy trilogy of novels was announced last year by Charlotte Moore, Controller BBC One and Polly Hill, Controller BBC Drama Commissioning. … >
Set in 1870’s Yorkshire, ITV’s Jericho chronicles the travails of a community which has arisen to support the construction of a viaduct. Spanning a valley, the ambitious project will connect two railway lines and the ad-hoc settlement which has sprung up around it hosts a plethora of colourful characters. We are introduced to this rough, … >
The first official photo from Doctor Who star Matt Smith’s new action-thriller Patient Zero has been unveiled. Smith appears alongside supermodel Agyness Deyn and Stanley Tucci, with Game of Thrones actors Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell) and John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), in the movie about the fight against a global pandemic. Patient Zero arrives in cinemas later … >
ITV has apparently axed Jekyll and Hyde following disappointing ratings for its first season. Created by Charlie Higson (The Fast Show) and inspired by The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, the ten-part action adventure drama launched in October with 4.3m (18.9%) viewers. However, the final episode last month … >
BBC One has released a trailer for the new season of Death in Paradise. Kris Marshall, Joséphine Jobert, Danny John-Jules and Tobi Bakare return to BBC One next week to investigate more intriguing and dastardly murders on the idyllic Caribbean island of Saint Marie. > Buy the Season 1-2 boxset on Amazon. Season 5 begins … >
‘It’s hard out here for a geek’ says Dope‘s tagline, and that’s sure to resonate with anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider, or sympathised with one on the big screen. In Dope, out on DVD this week, it’s is a love of 90’s hip-hop that leaves Malcolm and his friends Diggy and Jib being … >
BBC One brought one of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novels to life this Christmas in thrilling murder mystery drama, And Then There Were None. > Buy And Then There Were None on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate its DVD release on Monday 11 January from RLJ Entertainment’s Acorn label , we’ve got DVDs to give … >
With 2015’s Christmas special done and dusted, the rumour wheel can start turning in earnest on the next season of Doctor Who. Confirmed to be continuing in his showrunner role, Steven Moffat has been teasing Season 10’s writing line-up with a promise of excitement, revealing: “…we’ve had meetings today with two writers who’ve never written … >
BBC One’s new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None airs this Christmas. Based on the best-selling crime novel of all time, the three-part drama has been adapted for TV by Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy, Great Expectations). The all-star ensemble cast includes Aidan Turner (Poldark) as Philip Lombard, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) … >
Everyone’s favourite high speed, action packed, roller coaster guilty pleasure is back as The Transporter Refuelled comes to Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms from Monday 28 December, courtesy of Icon Film Distribution. > Buy The Transporter Refuelled on Amazon. To celebrate the release, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to four of our Twitter followers! … >