BBC Three has announced the recommission of Uncle. Starring Nick Helm and Elliot Speller-Gillot, the hit comedy will return for seven new 30-minute episodes. Nick Helm commented: “Uncle is more than a show about an unconventional family unit. The whole production is like a family, from Russell on sound and Terry on Rocky Road duties, … >
BBC Three has released a trailer for Josh Widdicombe’s new flatshare comedy, Josh. Written by Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine (Live At The Electric), the six 30-minute episodes will follow Josh and two mates – Elis James as Owen and Beattie Edmondson as Kate – living in a flatshare. Jack Dee will play the trio’s … >
One of Orphan Black’s favourite twists to pull off is the reveal that there’s yet another layer to what it has been telling us is the complete picture. It’s done this a couple of times over, which makes it all the more impressive that it continues to work so damn effectively. Admittedly, here it’s peeling back a layer … >
After the dramatic events at the Castor compound in the sixth episode, the seventh feels like it was definitely designed as a breather. It’s a pacy episode with a lot of racing around and a lot of focus on Alison’s storyline, but it never intends to get you to be too worried that anything big is going … >
Before this point, Orphan Black has been a show that is happy to subject its central characters to all kinds of emotional pain and agony, but it has not been a show that has pulled the trigger on killing anybody in a main role. Of course, there are many shows where this is not necessary, but arguably this one … >
Class has been announced as the latest spin-off series from Doctor Who, centred on the kids of Coal Hill School fighting aliens. Sort of like The Sarah Jane Adventures without the comforting presence of Sarah Jane Smith. Within the BBC, as a product, such a show makes complete sense – a new genre show for … >
In its third and fourth instalments, the third season of Orphan Black puts a great deal of its focus on Mark. Developing this character is important, as we already know and feel like we at least slightly understand him, and to some degree it’s going to be an uphill battle getting to know the other male clones as they … >
After the bombshell ending to the second season of Orphan Black revealed the existence of a line of male clones, Season 3’s opener, ‘The Weight of This Combination’, doesn’t take long to start introducing us to them more formally. The Castor clones are, unfortunately, not as immediately distinctive or enjoyable to watch as the originals though, and … >
The writer of BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off, Class, has chatted about why he wanted to be involved in the series. Set in contemporary London at the show’s Coal Hill School, the eight 45-minute episodes will begin filming in and around Wales next spring. Writer Patrick Ness tweeted last night: “It’s too early to … >
BBC Three has announced the commission of Class, a new Doctor Who spin-off from acclaimed YA author Patrick Ness. Set in contemporary London at the show’s Coal Hill School, the eight 45-minute episodes will begin filming in and around Wales next spring. The official synopsis reads: “Incredible dangers are breaking through the walls of time … >