In an interview on Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4, screenwriter and playwright Joy Wilkinson revealed the name of the episode of Doctor Who Series 11 she penned as The Witchfinders. The Lancashire Telegraph, which also interviewed Wilkinson, also identified the title as The Witchfinders. Appropriately for someone brought up in the shadow of Pendle Hill … >
The issues of gender, and likely race, will undoubtedly come up in historical episodes of Doctor Who Series 11, as it relates personally to the Doctor and her companions, according to Chris Chibnall in the October issue of SFX magazine: “Yeah, I think particularly in the historicals ‒ if we’re doing historicals, which I’m sure we … >
Light spoilers for Doctor Who series 11. Last week came the news that Alan Cumming would be joining series 11 of Doctor Who. He broke the news to the Homo Sapiens podcast, and that he’d be playing King James I in an episode of the new series. As it turns out, he was filming over … >
Slight spoilers for Doctor Who series 11 News of the first guest star for Doctor Who series 11 has landed, as actor Alan Cumming has revealed that he’s appearing in an episode of the now-filming new run of the show. He told the Homo Sapiens podcast that “I’m about to do an episode of Doctor … >
The UK homes of two new CBS dramas have been announced, with the David Boreanaz-starring military drama SEAL Team to air on Sky1 and Instinct, starring Alan Cumming, on Sky Living.
BBC Four has announced a series of all-star monologues as part of the BBC’s Gay Britannia season this summer. Curated and directed by Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Doctor Who), Queers will feature Ben Whishaw, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Front, Russell Tovey, Gemma Whelan, Ian Gelder, Kadiff Kirwan and Fionn Whitehead each delivering a 15-minute monologue. The eight episodes will … >
A number of big names are appearing in Brighton over the coming months, including Sue Perkins, Alan Cumming, Nina Conti and Romesh Ranganathan. Sue Perkins presents an evening packed full of sparkling wit, great stories, a user’s guide to Mary Berry and the very best bits from her hilarious best-selling memoir Spectacles at Brighton Dome on Saturday 10 September. Each … >