‘Utopia’ new pics: ‘Game of Thrones’ star Rose Leslie in Series 2

Channel 4 has released a set of images from the new series of Utopia, featuring new cast members Tom Burke (The Hour) and Rose Leslie. The conspiracy thriller returns for a second series later this month, with other newcomers including Trystan Gravelle (Mr Selfridge), Michael Maloney (New Worlds) and Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars). Best known … >

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‘Utopia’ Series 2 trailer

Channel 4 has released the first trailer for the new series of Utopia. The conspiracy thriller returns for a second series in July. Watch the Series 2 trailer… Original cast members Fiona O’Shaughnessy (Jessica Hyde), Alexandra Roach (Becky), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Ian), Adeel Akhtar (Wilson Wilson), Oliver Woollford (Grant), Paul Higgins (Dugdale), Neil Maskell (Arby) and … >

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‘Cucumber’ and ‘Banana’ first pics: Filming on Russell T Davies’ new LGBT dramas

Various photos of filming on Channel 4′s Cucumber and E4’s Banana have been tweeted online. Currently shooting in Manchester, the two new eight-part drama series are written and created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk). Exploring “the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life”, Cucumber stars Vincent Franklin (The Thick of … >

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‘Friday Night Dinner’ Series 3 start date confirmed

Channel 4 has announced that the third series of Friday Night Dinner will begin later this month. The first of six new episodes airs at 10pm on Friday 20 June on Channel 4. Highlights of Series 3 will include Adam gaining a new female admirer (an 11-year old girl), Jonny getting the world’s worst tattoo, … >

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‘Top Boy’ won’t be returning for Series 3

Ashley Walters has confirmed that Channel 4’s Hackney gang drama Top Boy will not be coming back for a third series. Walters told Shortlist magazine: “We had a third series in mind, which is why the second was left the way it was, but it hasn’t been commissioned again.” He added: “I was quite disappointed to … >

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Win ‘New Worlds’ on DVD!

Blood, power and passion are the key ingredients in New Worlds, Channel 4’s gripping new historical drama set in the turbulent 1680s. To celebrate RLJ Entertainment’s release of New Worlds on DVD on Monday 19 May, we’ve got DVDs to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow … >

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Channel 4 orders ‘Humans’ sci-fi drama from ‘Spooks’ writers

Channel 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios have teamed up to co-produce new drama series Humans. Based on the hit Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans, the eight-part series is written by British duo Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Spooks, Spooks: The Greater Good). > Like Humans on Facebook for all the latest news on the … >

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Julie Walters to star in Channel 4’s epic period drama ‘Indian Summers’

Channel 4 has announced the cast for its new drama series about the final years of British colonial rule in India. Julie Walters (Harry Potter), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (The Inbetweeners), Jemima West (The Borgias), Nikesh Patel (Bedlam), Roshan Seth (Ghandi) and Lillete Dubey (Monsoon Wedding) will star in the 10-part series. The official synopsis reads: “Set … >

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