‘The Game’ Episode 2 review

After an ambivalent opener, Episode 2 of The Game snaps into place straight away and holds its shape: that of a taut and character-driven piece of spy-work. It feels like the show that the trailer promised. ‘We endanger the few to protect the many,’ Daddy said last week, which unfortunately this week means letting women … >

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BBC Two confirms start date for spy thriller ‘The Game’

Being Human creator Toby Whithouse’s new drama The Game will begin on BBC Two later this month. Set in the secretive world of 1970s espionage, the six-part drama stars Tom Hughes (Silk) and Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy). The Game starts at 9pm on Thursday 30 April on BBC Two. > Read our preview. Watch the … >

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‘The Game’ preview: Our verdict on Toby Whithouse’s new spy drama

At last, espionage drama The Game is about to air on British shores. Like so much spy intelligence, it has passed through American hands first, premiering on BBC America last November. Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse’s first original drama series since Being Human was largely well-received by what the show calls ‘the cousins’ when it … >

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Steven Moffat promises more two-parters in ‘Doctor Who’ Season 9

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that there will be more than one two-part story in the new season. Moffat told Radio Times: “We’re filming our first two-parter at the moment, which is in fact going to be episodes three and four of the new series. A brilliant script by Toby Whithouse.” Whithouse’s story … >

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Toby Whithouse returns to ‘Doctor Who’ for two-parter in Season 9

Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has been confirmed as the writer of a “brilliantly creepy” two-part story in the new season of Doctor Who. Whithouse has previously written several Doctor Who episodes, including ‘School Reunion’, ‘The God Complex’ and ‘A Town Called Mercy’. The story will be the first two-parter not written by Steven Moffat … >

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‘The Game’ pics gallery: First look at BBC One’s new spy drama

BBC America has released a set of promotional images for Being Human creator Toby Whithouse’s new spy thriller series The Game. The six-part drama’s cast includes Tom Hughes (Silk), Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy), Paul Ritter (Quantum Of Solace), Shaun Dooley (Misfits), Chloe Pirrie (Black Mirror), Victoria Hamilton (What Remains), Jonathan Aris (Sherlock) and Judy Parfitt (Little … >

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‘The Game’ trailer: Toby Whithouse’s new spy drama

BBC America has released a trailer for Being Human creator Toby Whithouse’s new spy thriller series The Game. Set in the secretive world of 1970s espionage, the six-part drama is currently airing on Wednesday nights on BBC America in the US and is expected to air on BBC One next year. The Game‘s cast includes Tom Hughes … >

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