Who is Missy in ‘Doctor Who’?

She’s the malign Mary Poppins played by Michelle Gomez that first popped up at the end of ‘Deep Breath’ for a spot of brolly-brandishing bonkersness. But who the hell is she? Publicity for Season 8 has described Missy as ‘the Gatekeeper of the Nethersphere’ – the Nethersphere presumably being the sought-after ‘Promised Land’ – but what … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5 full-length trailer

ITV has released a new one-minute trailer for the fifth series of Downton Abbey. The period drama returns for eight new episodes at 9pm on Sunday 21 September on ITV. Watch the trailer… Series 5 guest stars Richard E Grant, Anna Chancellor, Rade Sherbedgia, Dame Harriet Walter, Peter Egan and The Royle Family actress Sue Johnston. … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5 start date announced

ITV has confirmed that the new series of Downton Abbey will begin next month. Introducing guest stars Richard E Grant and Anna Chancellor, Series 5 launches at 9pm on Sunday 21 September on ITV. > Watch the new one-minute trailer. Other guest stars will include Rade Sherbedgia, Dame Harriet Walter, Peter Egan and The Royle Family … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 Episode 3 trailer: ‘Robot Of Sherwood’

A trailer has been released for the third episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Robot Of Sherwood’. The episode airs at 7.30pm on Satuday 6 September on BBC One and is described by showrunner Steven Moffat as “very, very funny”. Written by Mark Gatiss, ‘Robot Of Sherwood’ guest stars Tom Riley as Robin Hood … >

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‘Our Girl’ interview: Iwan Rheon chats about BBC One’s army drama

Misfits star Iwan Rheon joins the cast of BBC One’s army drama Our Girl next month. Written by Tony Grounds, the five-part series follows last year’s one-off single drama, which starred EastEnders actress Lacey Turner as East London girl Molly Dawes, now a soldier in the Royal Army Medical Corps. > Order Series 1 on … >

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‘Mount Pleasant’ return date confirmed for Series 4

The fourth series of Mount Pleasant will begin next month. Starring Sally Lindsay, Daniel Ryan and Samantha Womack, the comedy-drama returns for eight new episodes at 9pm on Tuesday 16 September on Sky Living. Series 3 was full of ups and downs for the locals, especially for Lisa (Lindsay) and Dan (Ryan), who were rocked … >

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‘The Suspicions of Mr Whicher’: ‘Beyond The Pale’ trailer

Paddy Considine returns as tenacious ‘private inquiry agent’ Jack Whicher in the first of two new stories next month. Set against the backdrop of mid Victorian England, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher is inspired by the real life career of celebrated 19th century detective Jonathan ‘Jack’ Whicher. ‘Beyond The Pale’ airs at 9.05pm on Sunday 7 … >

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Our first impressions of Danny Pink in ‘Doctor Who’

Just under 51 years ago, two schoolteachers strolled down the corridors of Coal Hill School, and, while it wasn’t an era for overt flirtation in teatime drama, their absolute, made-to-be-together compatibility was evident to everyone watching. Now it’s happening all over again. Former soldier Danny Pink has rocked up in Shoreditch, and already he has … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 Episode 2 review: A second opinion on ‘Into the Dalek’

The first thing you notice about this episode are the balls. Not Rusty the Dalek’s antibodies, which whizz around its ailing innards like Toclafanes disguised as Magic 8s, but the cojones: the swaggering, look-at-the-size-of-this braggadocio of a blockbusting space adventure. The fact that it’s a combination of several other blockbusting space adventures – not to … >

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