The BBC has confirmed that Sherlock will return for a one-off special, followed by a series of three new episodes. Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama, teased: “Steven and Mark are ready to unleash the most shocking and surprising series of Sherlock yet. The only thing to expect is the unexpected…” Producer Sue Vertue added: “It’s … >
Rupert Graves, who plays Lestrade in Sherlock, has been cast in the third series of BBC One’s Last Tango in Halifax. Graves will play a new character named Gary Jackson and begins filming next week. We are first introduced to Gary on a date with Gillian (Nicola Walker), but is he all he seems? Starring … >
Martin Freeman has confirmed that his real-life partner Amanda Abbington will remain part of the Sherlock cast as Watson’s wife Mary for “for the foreseeable future”. The actor told The Telegraph: “While we play fast and loose with the original stories, we generally follow the trajectory of what Conan Doyle did.” SPOILER WARNING FOR THE … >
Martin Freeman has again hinted that Sherlock could next be returning as a Christmas special next year. The actor told The Telegraph that filming in early 2015 “looks pretty likely”, apparently indicating that he doesn’t expect this to be for a full three-part series. He commented: “If that’s going to be a special – I’m … >
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 … >
The first photo has been released of Sherlock star Mark Gatiss as Major Benjy in BBC One’s upcoming adaptation of EF Benson’s comic drama Mapp and Lucia. Adapated by Inside No 9‘s Steve Pemberton, the three-part series is currently filming in Rye, Sussex. Set in the summer of 1930, Mapp and Lucia stars Miranda Richardson (Parade’s End, Blackadder) … >
The long wait until the new series of Sherlock continues, so why not ease the pain with a rewatch of Series 2 – and you can play along with CultBox‘s Sherlock bingo cards. As Sherlock Homes would say; ‘the game is on!’ For more games, play £10 free with no deposit at gamevillage.com. Click on … >
Sherlock writer Steven Moffat has hinted that viewers should expect a wait of “two-and-a-half years” for the show to return. Speaking at the Cannes Lions advertising festival, Moffat told The Guardian: “Had we done the conventional form of a TV series, which is to do runs of six or twelve, it would be over by … >
Inside No 9 star Steve Pemberton has diccussed his upcoming adaptation of EF Benson’s comic drama Mapp and Lucia in a new video from the set. Mapp and Lucia is currently filming in Rye, Sussex. Watch the interview… Set in the summer of 1930, the three-part series stars Miranda Richardson (Parade’s End, Blackadder) and Anna Chancellor … >
Louise Brealey has joined the cast of Ripper Street as a female physician in the new series. The actress, who plays Molly in BBC One’s Sherlock, told Radio Times: “I’m playing one of the first women doctors. I’m really excited because I did history at university and I love a bit of research. Elizabeth Garrett … >