‘Wallander’ writer joins ‘Doctor Who’ Series 8

Peter Harness has been confirmed as one of the writers for the new series of Doctor Who. Harness has previously written episodes of BBC One crime dramas Wallander and Case Histories, but is new to Doctor Who. The Sweden-based writer is also working on BBC One’s upcoming Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell adaptation. Harness commented on … >

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David Threlfall to play Noah in BBC One’s ‘The Ark’

David Threlfall and Joanne Whalley have been cast in BBC One’s upcoming biblical drama, The Ark. Shameless actor Threlfall will star as Noah, while Joanne Whalley (The Borgias, Jamaica Inn) will play his wife Emmie. Written by Hustle creator Tony Jordan, the one-off special is a retelling of the story of Noah and The Ark. … >

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Nick Frost in trailer for new Sky Atlantic comedy ‘Mr Sloane’

Sky Atlantic has released the first trailer for Mr Sloane, the channel’s new comedy series from Curb Your Enthusiasm producer Robert B. Weide. Written and directed by Weide, the six-part “bittersweet romantic comedy” stars Nick Frost (Spaced, Hot Fuzz) as Jeremy Sloane, “a button-down 1960’s man in crisis”. Watch the trailer… The official synopsis reads: … >

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Russell T Davies discusses ‘Doctor Who’ being ‘too soapy’

Doctor Who‘s former showrunner Russell T Davies has responded to the criticisms that his era’s storylines featured more soap than sci-fi. Davies was lead writer on the show between 2005 and 2010. The writer commented on Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round: “I absolutely think [fans with those criticisms] are wrong. I can understand where it is … >

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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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US remake of ‘The Returned’ ordered

US cable channel A&E has given a straight-to-series order for its remake of French supernatural drama The Returned. The ten episodes will be executive produced by Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel, Lost) and Raelle Tucker (True Blood). A&E general manager David McKillop commented: “The Returned has the potential to be one of the most compelling drama … >

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Win Colin Firth’s ‘The Railway Man’ on Blu-ray!

To celebrate Lionsgate Home Entertainment’s DVD and Blu-ray™ release of The Railway Man on Monday 5 May, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @CultBoxTV and RT for a chance to win 3 x … >

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‘Gracepoint’ promo pics: David Tennant in ‘Broadchurch’ US remake

The first official promotional photos for the new American version of Broadchurch have been released. Starring David Tennant (Doctor Who) as “a character similar to his role in the original”, but with an American accent, Gracepoint is currently filming in British Columbia, Canada. The original series’ character of Ellie Miller will be played by Breaking … >

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