In some disappointing news, Sandi Toksvig revealed this weekend that she receives just 40% of what her male predecessor earned to host BBC panel show, QI. Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry in 2016 – the first woman ever to assume hosting duties – and while she previously told the Radio Times it would be “absurd” … >
The rebooted Danger Mouse will be back on CBBC for a second season. The World’s Greatest Secret Agent returned last September with 52 eleven-minute episodes. The voice cast included Alexander Armstrong and Kevin Eldon as Danger Mouse and Penfold, alongside Dave Lamb, Stephen Fry, Morwenna Banks, Shauna Macdonald and Game of Thrones star Lena Headey. Cheryl Taylor, Controller of CBBC, commented: “Crikey … >
The eagerly anticipated and improbable true story of The Man Who Knew Infinity, starring Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Devika Bhise, Stephen Fry and Toby Jones, will be released in cinemas on Friday 8 April. Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel) is a 25-year-old shipping clerk and self-taught genius, who failed out of college due to his near-obsessive, solitary study of … >
Sky1 has confirmed that Yonderland will return for a third season later this year. The Horrible Histories team’s puppet-filled fantasy comedy launched in November 2013 and a second season aired last summer on Sky1. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Stephen Fry will join the cast as Cuddly Dick, a former Elder who … >
With 2015’s Christmas special done and dusted, the rumour wheel can start turning in earnest on the next season of Doctor Who. Confirmed to be continuing in his showrunner role, Steven Moffat has been teasing Season 10’s writing line-up with a promise of excitement, revealing: “…we’ve had meetings today with two writers who’ve never written … >
Stephen Fry has announced that is is stepping down as the host of BBC Two’s QI. His retirement comes after more than 180 episodes, as the show reaches halfway through the alphabet in the upcoming ‘M’ season. Stephen Fry commented: “For thirteen years I had one of the best jobs on television. Behind the camera … >
Rebooting a much-loved children’s classic is a risky business (just ask Russell T Davies), but thankfully the folks at CBBC have managed to make a rollicking 21st century Danger Mouse. Everything DM fans could hope for is all present and correct in this action-packed opener. The hissing Baron Greenback, the bluff Colonel K (now accompanied … >
CBBC has released a teaser for the brand new series of Danger Mouse. Alexander Armstrong will be the voice of Danger Mouse, alongside Kevin Eldon as Penfold, Stephen Fry as Colonel K and Dave Lamb as the narrator. Cheryl Taylor, Controller of CBBC, commented last year: “Danger Mouse is the last word in debonair and … >
Game of Thrones star Lena Headey and comedian John Oliver have joined the voice cast of the upcoming Danger Mouse reboot. It was announced yesterday at Comic-Con in San Diego that Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister in HBO’s fantasy drama, will provide the voice of US Secret Agent Jeopardy Mouse. The Dredd actress commented: “I … >
With filming on Doctor Who‘s new season underway in Cardiff, news of upcoming guest stars is now starting to emerge. Considering that the show has atttracted such dramatic heavyweights as Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, Ian McKellen, Timothy Dalton, Penelope Wilton, Simon Callow, Richard E. Grant, Anne Reid, Bill Nighy and John Hurt in … >