Surviving 2014’s Summer of Sport: 10 recent shows to catch up on

If you don’t like sport then boy, are you fu…ff-finding yourself in a difficult position this summer, because as you sit there, letting your sofa soak up the Pimm’s sweats, and desperately jabbing at the remote, you’ll have noticed something. THERE’S NOTHING ON. Which is no surprise. Summer is traditionally a drama drought featuring just … >

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‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 1 episode guide

Josh Hartnett (Lucky Number Slevin), Eva Green (Casino Royale) and Timothy Dalton (James Bond) star in Sky Atlantic’s chilling new psychological thriller, which weaves together the origin stories of some of literature’s most frightening figures. Written, created and executive produced by John Logan (writer of Gladiator, Hugo and Skyfall), and executive produced by director Sam … >

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Making ‘Penny Dreadful’: Behind-the-scenes videos

Sky Atlantic has released two new videos looking at the making of Penny Dreadful, the channel’s original psychological thriller series. Featuring some of literature’s most terrifying characters in Victorian London and starring Josh Hartnett (Lucky Number Slevin), Billie Piper (Doctor Who), Eva Green (Casino Royale) and Timothy Dalton (James Bond), Penny Dreadful is currently airing … >

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‘Penny Dreadful’ will return for Season 2 in 2015

Sky Atlantic has announced the commission of a second season of Penny Dreadful. The recently-launched drama series will return in 2015 with ten new episodes – two more than the first season. Written, created and executive produced by John Logan (writer of Gladiator, Hugo and Skyfall), and executive produced by director Sam Mendes (American Beauty), … >

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‘Penny Dreadful’ preview

The horror genre has always been most closely associated with the medium of film, but in recent years it has made long over-due in-roads into television. The ratings behemoth that is The Walking Dead has proved that horror in the long-form format of television can be hugely successful, while other shows like American Horror Story, … >

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Timothy Dalton (‘Penny Dreadful’) interview

’80s James Bond actor Timothy Dalton stars in Sky Atlantic’s Penny Dreadful, a new psychological thriller series from Skyfall‘s writer John Logan and director Sam Mendes. Featuring some of literature’s most terrifying characters in Victorian London, the cast also includes Josh Hartnett, Eva Green, Billie Piper (Doctor Who), Rory Kinnear (Black Mirror). Dalton plays Sir … >

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Video: Billie Piper chats about ‘Penny Dreadful’

Doctor Who star Billie Piper discusses her role in Sky Atlantic’s upcoming psychological thriller series Penny Dreadful in a new video interview. Featuring some of literature’s most terrifying characters in Victorian London, Penny Dreadful begins in the US on Sunday 11 May on Showtime and will air in the UK on Sky Atlantic shortly after. … >

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‘Penny Dreadful’ teaser trailer

Sky Atlantic has released a new teaser trailer for Penny Dreadful, the channel’s upcoming psychological thriller series. Featuring some of literature’s most terrifying characters in Victorian London, Penny Dreadful begins in the US on Sunday 11 May on Showtime and will air in the UK on Sky Atlantic shortly after. Watch the teaser… Starring alongside … >

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‘Penny Dreadful’ behind-the-scenes videos

Sky Atlantic has released a set of videos looking at the making of Penny Dreadful, the channel’s upcoming psychological thriller series. Featuring some of literature’s most terrifying characters in Victorian London, Penny Dreadful begins in the US on Sunday 11 May on Showtime and will air in the UK on Sky Atlantic shortly after. Take … >

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