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BBC Two Announces Cast for Trigonometry

Trigonometry is a love story about three people who are made for each other, written by Duncan Macmillan and Effie Woods in their first joint television project. Gary Carr (The Deuce, The Good Fight), Ariane Labed (The Lobster, Attenberg) and Thalissa Teixeira (The Musketeers, Press) are to lead the cast. Made by House Productions for…

BBC Announces one-off Gavin & Stacey Special

Bafta and multi-award-winning Gavin & Stacey, starring Mathew Horne and Joanna Page, supported by a cast including James Corden, Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon, Larry Lamb, Melanie Walters and Alison Steadman, is set to return for a one-off special this Christmas on BBC One. The hit British sitcom, created and written by Ruth Jones and James…

Virtual Reality Doctor Who Adventure

Doctor Who fans will soon be able to step inside a virtual reality version of the TARDIS in an upcoming immersive VR adventure called Doctor Who: The Runaway. The new original story set in the TARDIS will see Jodie Whittaker reprise her role as the Doctor in animated form. It will run for around 12…

Still Open All Hours Returning in 2019

David Jason will be returning as Granville, the grocer with the gift of the gab, as he opens the door of Britain’s favourite corner shop for a sixth series of Still Open All Hours. On the forthcoming series Sir David Jason says “It always gives me great pleasure to look forward to working with such…

Jack Ryder and Amy Lennox to Join Holby City Cast

Former EastEnders heartthrob Jack Ryder and Olivier Award nominee Amy Lennox are due to join the cast of the long-running medical drama Holby City next year. Amy Lennox will play Chloe Godard, a doctor at neighbouring hospital Capel Cross, who arrives at Holby to help her mother Ange, played by Dawn Steele, with a tricky…

Remembrance Programming on BBC iPlayer

Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated First World War archive feature film They Shall Not Grow Old and classic BBC comedy series Blackadder Goes Forth lead a range of remembrance programming that will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer this Sunday, to mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. “BBC iPlayer brings you a unique range…

BBC Two Commissions Series Documenting Archaeological Discoveries Along HS2 Route

BBC Two has commissioned a major new TV series documenting the huge number of archaeological discoveries being made along the length of the HS2 route. Made by Lion Television, Britain’s Biggest Dig (working title) has been granted exclusive access to HS2’s archaeology teams, offering a unique opportunity to record and explore the biggest archaeological excavation…

Finale of BBC One’s Bodyguard Sets Record

The finale of BBC One’s Bodyguard was watched by an audience of 17.1 million people, 28-day 4-screen consolidated figures have revealed. Charlotte Moore, Director BBC Content said that this makes it the UK’s most watched episode of any drama series across all channels since current records began, in 2002. This is the largest audience recorded…

Orlando Bloom to Read CBeebies Bedtime Story

CBeebies has announced that Orlando Bloom is the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story. The actor will read We Are Together, written and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. The book, to be shown on CBeebies on Friday 9 November, celebrates the importance of having special friends and family in your life. “Through my travels…