The writing team has been announced for McMafia, BBC One’s epic new drama set in the international crime world. Created by screenwriter and director Hossein Amini (Drive, Snow White And The Huntsman) and James Watkins (The Woman in Black, Eden Lake), the series is being produced by Cuba Pictures, the makers of BBC One’s Jonathan … >
One of the criticisms often levelled at Steven Moffat’s era of Doctor Who, and indeed the show as a whole, is the lack of female writers. According to occasional contributor Neil Gaiman, this has been a priority of late, and Season 9 attempted to redress the balance with scripts from Catherine Tregenna and Sarah Dollard. … >
It’s been confirmed that Class, BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off, will air in the US on BBC America. Set in contemporary London at the show’s Coal Hill School, the eight 45-minute episodes will commence filming in and around Wales soon. Class will begin on BBC America later this year, Variety reports. The official synopsis … >
Joivan Wade has joined the cast of EastEnders as a recast Jordan Johnson. The character of Denise Fox’s step-son in the BBC One soap was previously played by Michael-Joel David from 2008 until 2010, when Jordan left to live with his aunt Gloria. The role will now be played by Joivan Wade, best known as … >
With Doctor Who star Joivan Wade (Rigsy) joining the cast of EastEnders as Jordan Johnson, here we take a look at some of the actors from BBC One’s London-based soap who’ve also popped up in Doctor Who… (And we’re ignoring ‘Dimensions in Time’, sorry!) Bonnie Langford as Carmel Kazemi and as Mel Bush … >
To celebrate the birthday of original Doctor Who star William Hartnell, current lead actor Peter Capaldi has paid tribute to the First Doctor. Today marks 108 years since Hartnell was born. Capaldi recalls “a sense of the fairytale” in Hartnell’s performance: “[He] was a spiky sort of figure on paper, but there was something about … >
For fifteen years now, Big Finish have been delighting Doctor Who fans with their documenting of unseen adventures for the Fifth to Eighth, and most recently, Fourth Doctors. In 2015, though, they became more ambitious than ever, be it by developing their Novel Adaptations range or creating a long sought-after UNIT spin-off or – and … >
BBC Two has announced a new travel documentary series, The Real Marigold Hotel. Inspired by the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movies, the three 60-minute episodes will document the authentic experience of eight famous senior citizens as they head to India on an experimental adventure. The all-star line-up includes Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy, actress Miriam … >
The first official photo from Doctor Who star Matt Smith’s new action-thriller Patient Zero has been unveiled. Smith appears alongside supermodel Agyness Deyn and Stanley Tucci, with Game of Thrones actors Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell) and John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), in the movie about the fight against a global pandemic. Patient Zero arrives in cinemas later … >
Netflix has released the first trailer for The Crown. The four-minute sizzle reel features the first look at Doctor Who star Matt Smith as the Duke of Edinburgh alongside Claire Foy as his wife, Queen Elizabeth II. The Crown reveals the political rivalries and romance behind Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and the events that shaped … >