Virdee – cast update as Staz Nair takes the lead role

The Bradford based crime series, based on the books of AA Dhand, was originally to star Sacha Dhawan.  The BBC has announced casting for Virdee, its new crime thriller. The six-part series, adapted for the screen by AA Dhand from his own novels, will now feature Staz Nair (Rebel Moon) as Detective Harry Virdee. Sacha … >

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Doctor Who Series 12 director Julie Anne Robertson

Doctor Who Series 14: new director, crew announced

According to script editor Scott Handcock’s Production Notes in Doctor Who Magazine 587, The director for Block Three of Doctor Who Series 14 is Julie Anne Robinson. Robinson is a BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated director who developed several television series, both in the United States and abroad. Her credits include Bridgerton, The Catch, One for … >

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Doctor Who stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson

Doctor Who Series 14: latest production news

Scott Handcock’s Production Diary in Doctor Who Magazine 586 gives some insights into Doctor Who Series 14 and specials filming production. Filming Block One: Sam Care is the cinematographer (DOP) working with director Dylan Holmes Williams. Some recce (pre-filming locations reconnaissance) was reported for this block on 21 November in “urban environments”, 22 November in … >

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Two Series 11 Doctor Who episodes among Hugo Award finalists

The finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards were announced online on April 2 by Dublin 2019. The Hugo Awards are a set of prestigious literary awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Two episodes of Doctor Who Series 11 were named for Best Dramatic Presentation, … >

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Doctor Who Series 11: determining the remaining episodes

Only the Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special is left untitled. Episode 1: The Woman Who Fell to Earth Air date October 7, written by Chris Chibnall, directed by Jamie Childs Guest cast: Sharon D Clarke, Samuel Oatley, Jonny Dixon, Amit Shah, Asha Kingsley, Janine Mellor, Asif Khan, James Thackeray, Philip Abiodun, Stephen MacKenna, Everal A Walsh   Episode 2: The Ghost Monument Air date October 14 … >

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Doctor Who Episode 11: what we know

Eleven episodes of Doctor Who were filmed between October 30, 2017 and August 3, 2018. In a press conference before the Doctor Who panel and San Diego Comic-Con, showrunner Chris Chibnall had this to say with two weeks of Series 11 filming remaining: “We seem to be filming 11 episodes, and it’s only a series of 10.” … >

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Doctor Who, The Ghost Monument: new photos released

New promotional photos for the second Doctor Who Series 11 episode,  The Ghost Monument were released by BBC America. This episode was written by Chris Chibnall, Directed by Mark Tonderai and partly filmed in South Africa. In addition to the promotional photos, here are some scenes from The Ghost Monument trailer: Some more photos released … >

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