Well, you can’t say we weren’t warned. In the opening sequence of this episode, the caption clearly reads, ‘Lance Edward Sullivan, 1966 – 2015’. There was the possibility that this could have been a piece of Russell T Davies misdirection, in the spirit of Rose Tyler’s ‘This is the story of how I died’. But … >
Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman have been spotted filming scenes for the new season of Doctor Who in Tenerife. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat and directed by Hettie Macdonald (‘Blink’), the episodes currently shooting are ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’. Season 9’s two-part opener started filming earlier this month. Michelle Gomez will be … >
It’s all over, bar the shouting. And the screaming. And the executions. There will undoubtedly be a follow-up series, just as soon as Hilary Mantel gets around to finishing off her trilogy. But for now, we’ll just have to settle for six episodes of what has been the most compelling and hypnotic drama we’ve seen … >
The breakout film from the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, It Follows is coming to UK and Irish cinemas on Friday 27 February. To celebrate the movie’s release, we’ve got a limited edition It Follows t-shirt to give away to one of our Twitter followers, courtesy of Icon Film Distribution! For a chance to win, just … >
Further cast additions have been revealed for BBC One’s new adaptation of War and Peace. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s literary masterpiece by Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, the six one-hour episodes will “bring the classic to life for a modern audience on a truly epic scale”. Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter) will appear as Prince Bolkonsky, … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has assured fans that the show will not be remade. Asked at BBC Worldwide Showcase, a TV industry event in Liverpool, if any foreign TV channels ever enquired about making their own version of Doctor Who, he replied: “If anyone were to ask me, I’d say it’s an absolutely insane … >
EastEnders star Ben Hardy has now officially joined the cast of the next X-Men movie. Hardy has played Peter Beale since 2013 and departed the BBC One soap in last night’s episode. Variety reports that the exact role is “unknown at this time, but sources say the part is significant to the X-Men universe”. The … >
BBC Three’s new spoof police comedy Top Coppers has started filming. Created by Cein McGillicuddy and Andy Kinnear, the six-part series stars John Kearns (winner for Best Comedy Show at Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014) and Steen Raskopoulos (nominee for Best Newcomer at Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014). Top Coppers follows the finest and weirdest detectives … >
A new poster has been unveiled for Lost River, the directorial debut of Ryan Gosling. Featuring Doctor Who star Matt Smith alongside Iain De Caestecker (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Eva Mendes and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), the movie will be released in UK cinemas on 24 April. The official synopsis reads: “Set against the surreal dreamscape … >
Damian Lewis stars as Henry VIII alongside Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Claire Foy as Anne Boleyn in BBC Two’s epic new drama series Wolf Hall. > Order Wolf Hall on DVD on Amazon. England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If Henry VIII dies without a male heir, the country could … >