Arthur Darvill in new ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ poster

The CW has unveiled another poster for DC’s upcoming Legends of Tomorrow series, featuring Doctor Who star Arthur Darvill. The superhero action drama launches in the US on 21 January 2016 and will air in the UK on Sky1. Set in the same universe as The CW’s Arrow and The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow features … >

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DC’s ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ to air on Sky1 in UK

Sky1 has announced that DC’s new Legends of Tomorrow series will begin airing on the channel in the UK next year. Launching in the US on 21 January 2016 on The CW, the superhero action drama is set in the same universe as The Flash and Arrow. The show stars Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch), Victor Garber … >

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‘Danny and the Human Zoo’ review: Heartfelt with a fine cast

BBC One’s ‘kinda true’ biographical comedy drama based on the young life of Lenny Henry opens with cute nostalgia. A young Danny Fearon (Kascion Franklin) dancing in gold heels to ‘My Boy Lollipop’ cuts to an older Danny having the shit kicked out of him by Dudley’s cohort of oddly baby-faced teenage fascists. What’s expected … >

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‘Danny and the Human Zoo’ trailer: Lenny Henry’s new 1970s drama

The first trailer has been unveiled for Lenny Henry’s upcoming one-off fictionalised account of his life as a working-class teenager in 1970s Dudley. Danny and the Human Zoo centres round Danny Fearon (played by newcomer Kascion Franklin), a talented impressionist, and his working-class Jamaican family, as he rises to fame as a stand-up comedian. The … >

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‘Doctor Who’ star writes songs for new musical

Arthur Darvill has written the music for a new children’s show for the National Theatre. The 33-year-old actor played companion Rory Williams in Doctor Who from 2010-2012 and his previous theatre work includes roles in Our Boys, Once and Treasure Island. Based on Jon Klassen’s 2011 book, I Want My Hat Back plays in the … >

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Who would you cast in a ‘Doctor Who’ musical?

Have you heard? James Bond is getting his own musical. What a time to be alive. And if one fifty-odd year old British legend can have a musical, why can’t another? What if the Doctor took to the stage? After all, it wouldn’t be the first time Doctor Who has battled evil on the boards, … >

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Why can’t modern ‘Doctor Who’ get male companions right?

When Doctor Who made its triumphant re-materialisation onto our television screens in 2005 it did so with a confident swagger, an accent on more rounded characters and a whole litany of strong female characters. While the classic series was forced to bat away regular cries of sexism, the likes of Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna … >

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‘Doctor Who’ star joins ‘Arrow’/’Flash’ spin-off

Arthur Darvill has been cast in the CW’s upcoming spin-off from Arrow and The Flash. The Broadchurch actor, who played Doctor Who companion Rory Williams from 2010 to 2012, will play Rip Hunter, “a roguish time traveler”. He follows Doctor Who stars John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) and Alex Kingston (River Song) into DC’s TV universe. … >

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