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Billie Piper in new ‘Penny Dreadful’ poster

A set of new posters have been released for Penny Dreadful, Sky Atlantic’s upcoming psychological thriller series. Billie Piper (Doctor Who) stars as Brona Croft, an Irish immigrant seeking to escape her dark past, alongside Eva Green (Casino Royale) as Vanessa Ives, Josh Hartnett as Ethan Chandler, Rory Kinnear (Black Mirror) as Frankenstein’s monster, and … >

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Another ‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 director confirmed

Paul Wilmshurst will be directing two episodes of Doctor Who‘s new series. The director has previously helmed episodes of Strike Back, Da Vinci’s Demons, Silent Witness and Law & Order: UK. Wilmshurst will reportedly be directing Episode 7 and Episode 8 of Peter Capaldi’s first series of Doctor Who. The writers for the episodes (which … >

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‘Doctor Who’ writer Mark Gatiss hints at Jane Austen story

Mark Gatiss has hinted that English novelist Jane Austen could appear in an upcoming Doctor Who episode. The Sherlock co-creator has previously written six episodes for Doctor Who, including last year’s ‘Cold War’ and ‘The Crimson Horror’. His first Doctor Who episode, 2005’s ‘The Unquiet Dead’, featured Charles Dickens. Speaking at a recent Q&A session … >

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Mark Gatiss confirms he’s writing for ‘Doctor Who’ Series 8

Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss has revealed that he is writing two new episodes for the show. Gatiss told CBN Foz: “I am writing for Peter Capaldi – two episodes, in fact.” The Sherlock co-creator has previously written six episodes, including last year’s ‘Cold War’ and ‘The Crimson Horror’. He has since clarified: “I’ve been … >

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‘Doctor Who’ writer Gatiss on the return of the Time Lords

Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss has discussed how he feels about the Doctor eventually finding Gallifrey. Steven Moffat launched the new story arc in last year’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, with the Doctor on a quest to locate his home world. Gatiss told the audience at a recent Q&A panel in … >

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‘Doctor Who’ filming pics reveal new monster

New photos from yesterday’s Doctor Who filming in Cardiff have given us a glimpse of one of Series 8’s monsters. Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman were seen shooting what is believed to be Steven Moffat’s Episode 4 last night in Bute Park with the creature, rumoured to be a Nimon. The minotaur-like monster was first … >

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