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Stars: Ed Speleers, Holly Weston, Elliot Cowan, Amit Shah, Sam Gittins, Shauna Macdonald, Duncan Preston, Ania Marson, Rosie Day, Calvin Dean, Sean Pertwee, Brett Goldstein | Written by Mark Huckerby, Nick Ostler | Directed by Paul Hyett

It’s hard to believe that it’s been three years since special effects man Paul Hyett exploded onto the horror landscape with The Seasoning House, a brutal look at the horrors of war that divided audiences with its harrowing depictions of rape, torture and murder. Cut to 2015 and Hyett returns to the directors chair for Howl. A traditional… werewolf movie? And one penned by a writing duo who, until now, have been best known for their work in children’s television, in particular the likes of Thomas & Friends, Tree Fu Tom and Peter Rabbit. It sounds like an odd combination, one that shouldn’t work. But it does.

It works because whilst Howl may...

Emmerdale's Doug Potts is to return. Actor Duncan Preston is to reprise his role more than three years after he last appeared on the ITV soap as Doug returns to the Yorkshire Dales for the wedding of his daughter Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy). Viewers will be left wondering if Doug is really back to support his daughter - who is to marry Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) - or if he has an ulterior motive. Duncan commented: ''It is lovely to be back in Yorkshire as part of the 'Emmerdale' family. It feels like I have come home and I'm really excited about what...

The list of celebrities taking part in the latest Pointless specials has been announced.

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman will be joined by famous faces for six new primetime episodes of the hit game show, kicking off on Saturday, April 12.

The first special will have a 1970s theme, with Wizzard and Yes stars Roy Wood and Rick Wakeman facing actors Paul Henry and Madeleine Smith, and Sally Thomsett and Anna Karen, and children's television stars Ed Stewart and Sally James.

Elsewhere, Sir Geoff Hurst and George Cohen MBE will team up in the World Cup special, facing Peter Shilton and Steve Bull, Hope Powell and Casey Stoney, and Graeme Le Saux and commentator Jonathan Pearce.

The Eurovision Pointless special is a thing to behold, with Bucks Fizz's Cheryl Baker and Mike Nolan trying to prove their wits against Martin Lee and Sonia Evans, Dana and Johnny Logan, and Jemini's Chris Cromby and Gemma Abbey.

BBC One has announced a new series of Jimmy McGovern's Moving On.

The fifth run of the daytime series will be the first drama to premiere in its entirety on BBC iPlayer.

As with previous series, the drama will consist of five stand-alone films, produced by Accused creator McGovern.

Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street), Anita Dobson (EastEnders), Anthony Flanagan (The Village) and Jo Joyner (EastEnders) will be among the new series' stars.

Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently), Duncan Preston (Love And Marriage), Ray Fearon (Harry Potter), Emma Cuniffe (The Lakes), Sharon Horgan (Pulling) and Craig Kelly (Coronation Street) will also appear.

The lineup is completed by Taj Atwal (Stella), Amy Nuttall (Downton Abbey), Ramon Tikaram (White Heat), Jo-Anne Knowles (Waterloo Road) Rosalind Ayres (Outnumbered), Emma Lowndes (Cranford) and Keith Barron (The Chase).

Johnny Vegas and Robert Glenister will also direct two of the films.

BBC Daytime's Damian Kavanagh said: "Moving On...

ITV's new Wednesday night comedy drama Love and Marriage debuts next week and the first footage has been released online.

Featuring Gavin & Stacey stars Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb, Celia Imrie, Coronation Street actor Graeme Hawley and Ashley Jensen, the show follows the story of the sprawling Paradise family.

Watch a trailer for Love and Marriage below:

The drama starts on the day of Pauline Paradise's (Steadman) retirement as a lollipop lady, which prompts her to end her marriage to husband Ken (Duncan Preston). Her decision has hugely funny and emotional consequences on her three adult children and their extended families.

Love and Marriage premieres Wednesday, June 5 at 9pm on ITV.

Gavin & Stacey duo Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman will be reunited in new ITV comedy drama series Love and Marriage.

The six-part series from Endemol's Tiger Aspect will follow the story of the Paradise family, who have to cope with mum Pauline's (Steadman) decision to walk out on the family after retiring as a lollipop lady.

[Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb with 'Gavin & Stacey' co-star Mat Horne]

The show, which has been written by Stewart Harcourt (Miss Marple, George Gently), has been described as a "warm-hearted drama" which will focus on the "highs and lows of family life".

Duncan Preston is cast as Steadman's husband Ken.

Larry Lamb is joined in the supporting cast by Celia Imrie, ex-Corrie star Graeme Hawley and Extras star Ashley Jensen.

Tiger Aspect's exec Rebecca de Souza said: "Stewart has created the most delightful, funny show. It asks all the big questions about love and marriage."...

Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman are reuniting for a new TV show. The 'Gavin & Stacey' favourites - who portrayed Gavin's parents Mike and Pam Shipman in the hit BBC sitcom - will star together in 'Love and Marriage'. The ITV drama - which is currently filming in Coventry - follows a family as they struggle to cope with the consequences of matriarch Pauline walking out on them. Alison plays lollipop lady Pauline, with Duncan Preston starring as her husband 'Silent Ken', while Larry's role has not been explained. Steve November, acting director of drama at ITV, said: '''Love and Marriage' is a warm-hearted...

Ben Wheatley's third movie is an at-times uneasy combination of British naturalism, comedy and total gore on a caravan holiday

Ben Wheatley is the outstanding young British film-maker who got himself talked about with his smart debut Down Terrace; then he scared the daylights out of everyone, as well as amusing and baffling them, with his inspired and ambiguous chiller Kill List. His talent and signature are vividly present in every frame of this new movie, Sightseers, a grisly and Ortonesque black comedy about a lonely couple who go on a caravanning holiday in Yorkshire: Chris and Tina, played by co-writers Steve Oram and Alice Lowe.

Sightseers is funny and well made, but Wheatley could be suffering from difficult third album syndrome: this is not as mysterious and interesting as Kill List; its effects are more obvious and the encounters between the naturalistically conceived antiheroes and the incidental, sketch-comedy...

Emmerdale star Duncan Preston is to take a break from the soap to tread the boards in To Kill A Mockingbird, Digital Spy can confirm. The actor, who plays Doug Potts on the ITV1 show, has signed up to appear as iconic lawyer Atticus Finch in a forthcoming stage version of Harper Lee's 1960 novel. Preston will take on the stage role early next year as the production begins a tour around the country. (more)...

The cast of Emmerdale are reportedly becoming displeased with the show's 'tacky' and 'unsuitable' storylines. One scene which recently caused controversy among the cast and crew during filming saw Douglas Potts (Duncan Preston) itching his groin in the village shop after catching a sexually transmitted infection. An Emmerdale source told The Mirror: "This has to be the tackiest soap story of all time. "Duncan was horrified. His character has casual sex, ends up getting crabs and is seen scratching himself in the corner shop. How can this possibly be suitable for a 7pm audience? Duncan is a top actor and it is terrible (more)...