After last week’s terrific study in grief, Class picks up on the events which launched BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off last month; that of the Shadow Kin threat and the precarious status of April’s heart. While we have been following the lives of Quill and the Coal Hill students, the Shadow Kin have been working … >
After a busy series opener and a slightly less frenetic, if rather gory follow-up, Class settles in to its weekly pattern with ‘Nightvisiting’, which draws its beautifully macabre premise from the notion of the dead returning to visit those left behind. Despite seeing a fair amount of death on the show already, the episode focused … >
BBC Three has announced the commission of a new satirical parody of reality crime series. Sexy Murder will spoof the likes of Making a Murderer, The Jinx and Serial. Written by Andy Kinnear and Céin McGillicuddy, the six-part series stars Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh) as Christoph Spinetti, alongside Nick Mohammed, Lolly Adefope, Shaun Williamson and … >
Stand-up comedian Dane Baptiste’s new BBC Three comedy series Sunny D will launch next month. Four 25-minute episodes were commissioned in January following a successful pilot as part of BBC Three Comedy Feeds. Sunny D will premiere online on BBC Three on Sunday 13 November. Described as “a smart, fast-paced and stylish sitcom that captures the angst … >
BBC Three has acquired the UK rights to hit Australian drama Barracuda, based on the book by The Slap author Christos Tsiolkas, The four-part drama series is set in Melbourne, 1996 and tells “a moving story about identity, obsession, desire, the dizzy heights of success and the terrifying risk of failure.” Damian Kavanagh, Controller of BBC Three, commented: … >
From the pen of YA author Patrick Ness, and the current Doctor Who production team, BBC Three’s Class feels like a far more confident programme than either of its Whonivese spin-off forebears. Set at the Coal Hill School, the parent show’s earthbound launch pad and latterly Clara Oswald’s place of work, it centres on a group of Sixth … >
The first teaser for Class has been released this afternoon. Set in contemporary London at Coal Hill Academy, BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will premiere online on Saturday 22 October. The 40-second clip features the Doctor warning: “Time has looked at your faces. And time never forgets…” Watch the trailer… The BBC confirmed last month that Peter Capaldi will … >
It’s now been officially confirmed that Peter Capaldi will indeed be appearing as the Doctor in Class. The first two episodes of BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will premiere online on Saturday 22 October, it was revealed this afternoon. The BBC has also now confirmed that Peter Capaldi will guest star in the eight-part YA sci-fi drama‘s opening … >
Character details and storyline teasers have been revealed for BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off. The first two episodes of BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will premiere online on Saturday 22 October, it was announced today. Peter Capaldi will guest star as the Doctor in the eight-part YA sci-fi drama‘s opening instalment, titled ‘For Tonight We Might Die’. The latest official tagline for … >
BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will launch next month, it has been officially announced this afternoon. The first two episodes of Class will be made available online on BBC Three from Saturday 22 October. The opening instalments of the eight-part YA sci-fi drama are titled ‘For Tonight We Might Die’ and ‘The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo’. BBC … >