The first official promotional photo for BBC One’s The Living and the Dead has been unveiled. Written by the co-creators Life On Mars, Eternal Law and Ashes To Ashes, the new supernatural drama stars Colin Morgan (Merlin, Humans) and Charlotte Spencer (Glue). The official synopsis reads: “Somerset, 1894. A house that’s almost as old as the … >
Since Merlin cast his last spell in 2012 and walked off into history, you may have been feeling a little bereft. Atlantis tried to fill a gap but was sadly cut down before it finished telling its tale. At least we can console ourselves that many of the Camelot crew have gone on to other … >
Merlin star Colin Morgan will take the main role in BBC One’s new supernatural drama, The Living and the Dead. Written by Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham, co-creators and writers of Life On Mars, Eternal Law and Ashes To Ashes, the six-part series is currently filming in the West Country, directed by Alice Troughton (Merlin, … >
Anthony Head has revealed that he’d still “love to” do a Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off series. The Merlin actor was a regular as Buffy’s mentor Rupert Giles for the first five season of Joss Whedon’s US fantasy drama and a recurring character for the final two seasons. > Buy the complete Season 1-7 boxset … >
BBC One’s new drama Undercover will star Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester. Written by Silk creator Peter Moffat, the new six-part political thriller is filming now in London and around Cornwall. Undercover follows Maya (Okonedo) who is about to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. Lester plays her husband, Nick. > Buy Undercover … >
Merlin star Colin Morgan is back on our screens this summer in Humans, Channel 4’s new thriller from the makers of Utopia and Broadchurch. Based on the hit Swedish drama Real Humans, the eight-part series is written by British duo Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Spooks). > Like Humans on Facebook for all the latest … >
The Fall actor Colin Morgan has revealed that he sees his new drama Humans as more like a “gritty drama” than sci-fi. Channel 4’s new eight-part series, which began last night, is set in a world with life-like humanoids called ‘Synths’. > Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1. Morgan told Den of Geek: “To … >
A second female writer for the new season of Doctor Who has been announced. Sarah Dollard has previously written episodes of Being Human, Aussie soap Neighbours and BBC Two’s recent spy thriller The Game. The Game is created by Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse, who returns in Season 9 with a brand new two-part story. … >
Justin Molotnikov is directing an upcoming two-parter in the new season of Doctor Who. It is not yet known if the story is Episodes 9-10 (believed to be written by Mark Gatiss) or Season 9’s two-part finale (written by Steven Moffat). The news was confirmed on his online CV. Molotnikov has previously directed episodes of … >
Channel 4 has released the first image of Merlin star Colin Morgan in Humans. Based on the hit Swedish drama Real Humans, the eight-part series is written by British duo Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Spooks). Vincent and Brackley have also written the upcoming Spooks movie, Spooks: The Greater Good. The pic features Ivanno Jeremiah as … >