The oldest game in the world, there are over six million Chess players in the UK at the last estimate. It’s been three decades since the game of chess has had a home on mainstream television. In the 1970s and 80s, the BBC used to broadcast tournaments via a show called The Master Game. Now, … >
Series 16 has a new quintet of contestants ready to try and impress the Taskmaster. The mighty Taskmaster is returning to Channel 4 for series 16. The all-conquering show gameshow was recommissioned by the network for three more years, or six series, back in March. The new run launches at 9 pm on September 21st with five … >
The comedian and former Doctor Who star explores his family history. The BBC have announced the return of its enduringly popular genealogy show. In its nineteenth series, Who Do You Think You Are? will explore the family trees of five more famous faces. Matt Lucas, who currently presents The Great British Bake Off, is best … >
Broadcaster, comedian and writer Sue Perkins is the next host of BBC Radio 4’s iconic and much-loved Just a Minute As a recent guest host and 58-time panellist, Sue Perkins is primed to rule on cases of hesitation, repetition or deviation. She takes the host’s chair for the 87th series of Just A Minute (JAM), … >
Doctor Who writer Neil Gaiman has revealed who he thinks should play the next Doctor. Peter Capaldi announced last month that he will be departing the show in this year’s Christmas special. The Thirteenth Doctor will make their debut in the festive episode, ahead of Chris Chibnall’s first season as new showrunner in autumn 2018. Gaiman … >
A number of big names are appearing in Brighton over the coming months, including Sue Perkins, Alan Cumming, Nina Conti and Romesh Ranganathan. Sue Perkins presents an evening packed full of sparkling wit, great stories, a user’s guide to Mary Berry and the very best bits from her hilarious best-selling memoir Spectacles at Brighton Dome on Saturday 10 September. Each … >
Hello, faithful viewer. If, like us, you have missed the bawdy, big-hearted voice of Russell T Davies on our screens, then his forthcoming ‘sex triptych’ of Cucumber, Banana and Tofu is so audaciously, proudly Russell, it’s like getting an injection of pure filth straight into the eyeball. Cucumber, the centrepiece drama tells the story of … >
Cucumber and Banana, Russell T Davies’ two new dramas about “the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life”, will launch on Channel 4 and E4 later this month. Written and created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk), Cucumber begins on Thursday 22 January at 9pm on Channel 4, followed by Banana at … >
In the Flesh actor Luke Newberry has been cast in E4’s new drama series Banana. Currently filming in Manchester, Banana is one of three new interlinked shows from Russell T Davies (Queer As Folk, Doctor Who) – with Channel 4′s Cucumber and online show Tofu – exploring 21st century gay life. Newberry will play Josh, … >
Various photos of filming on Channel 4′s Cucumber and E4’s Banana have been tweeted online. Currently shooting in Manchester, the two new eight-part drama series are written and created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk). Exploring “the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life”, Cucumber stars Vincent Franklin (The Thick of … >