Before 2005, Doctor Who did not spend a lot of time dwelling on matters of the heart. Occasionally the Time Lord’s companions would fall for someone, but the central character remained virtually asexual – despite being a grandparent and therefore presumably a parent too. That’s not to say he has not had his moments though; … >
Channel 4 has announced the commission of second season of Damned. Created by Jo Brand (Getting On) and Morwenna Banks (Miss You Already), the sharp black comedy based around the lives of two jaded social workers launched on Channel 4 last year. Damned will return for six new 30-minute episodes in late 2017. Jo Brand commented: … >
Steven Mackintosh (Luther) and Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense) lead the cast of ITV’s new period drama from the producers of Downton Abbey. The Halcyon tells the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society and a world at war. The cast of the eight-part series also includes … >
The final episode of ITV’s thrilling crime drama’s second season does not disappoint, as the truth about the tragic victims of child abuse is revealed. Revenge was finally dealt on all the perpetrators of the past evil acts by a pact made after those suffering were treated in a psychiatric unit in Ealing. Our detective … >
Everyone, at one point in his or her lives, has suffered from not having enough sleep the previous night. You wake up feeling groggy, grumpy, and unmotivated to face the day. You also seem to yawn a lot during the day. However, regular lack of enough quality sleep goes beyond just having bleary eyes in … >
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban hit cinema screens in 2004, and brought with it a deeper understanding of the magical world created by JK Rowling, as long-buried secrets slowly emerge. The premise of the third instalment in the Potter series is this: escaped mass-murderer Sirius Black has somehow broken out of the wizarding … >
We are now midway through the second season of ITV’s gripping crime drama. DCI Cassie Stuart and her colleague DS Sunny Khan (Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar) continue to demonstrate a relaxed working relationship with each other which makes compelling viewing. The pair’s acting is never contrived, never competitive, but both seem to intuitively know the next … >
Marking the 30th anniversary of Morse on ITV, detective drama Endeavour returns for a fourth season. Reprising his role as the young Endeavour Morse, Shauns Evans stars alongside Roger Allam (The Missing) as mentor, Detective Inspector Fred Thursday, in four new complex cases. Season 4 begins in the summer of 1967, barely a fortnight having passed … >
With around 500 original shows vying for attention on TV right now, it’s inevitable that today’s landscape is an extremely competitive one. Some shows spark with the public instantly and become mainstream hits, while others find a smaller, more dedicated audience and prestige from critical raves and awards attention. Very often, however, a new show … >
Sherlock returns for its long-awaited fourth season in 2017. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are back as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, alongside returning regulars Amanda Abbington, Louise Brealey, Mark Gatiss and Una Stubbs. Co-creators, writers and executive producers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss teased: “Whatever else we do, wherever we all go, all roads lead … >