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This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2 through episode 6.

With only one more episode left until the season 2 finale, the dragon claws are coming out in full force on House of the Dragon. Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) aren’t above buying the support of the smallfolk, Seasmoke is searching for their own rider, and the Greens are as misogynistic and vindictive as ever with Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) now at the helm.

With a potential new rider for Team Black and Team Green slowly losing their power over the people, this war may soon come to a head on House of the Dragon. Here’s what you need to know before diving into episode 7, including when and where you can watch the episode.

When Does House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 Come Out?

The seventh episode of House of the Dragon’s second season will air on HBO on Sunday,...

This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2 episode 6 and details from Fire & Blood that will spoil future moments of the show.

The Blacks are facing a big problem on House of the Dragon. Their ancestral seat of Dragonstone is teeming with dragons and yet they’re running low on Targaryens to actually ride them to war.

Thankfully, in season 2 episode 5 “Regent,” Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Prince Jacaerys (Harry Collett) dream up an ingenious solution: dragonseeds. Due to the Targaryen family’s prolific sexual appetites, there are plenty folks in the Seven Kingdoms who have a little bit of the “blood of the dragon” in them even if they don’t have a Targaryen surname. Perhaps Rhaenyra’s supporters can track down some of these folks and see how they take to the skies.

It’s a solid plan, but will it work? Who are these dragonrider...

This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2 episode 6.

Like most episodes of House of the Dragon this season, episode 6 has a lot going on. While it can be easy to get bogged down by the ever-revolving door of new and recurring characters, this installment at least keeps things moving fairly quickly, reminding us who these people are and why we should even care about them in the first place.

The Lannisters make another brief appearance being as prickish and entitled as always, insisting that Prince Regent Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Vhagar escort their forces to Harrenhal. Obviously this infuriates Aemond, who is relishing his newfound power and refuses to be treated like “a dog to be called to heel.” Thus, he reveals his plan to try and form an alliance with the Triarchy, the very same powers that gave Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) and King Viserys I...

[This story contains spoilers from the sixth episode of House of the Dragon season two, “Smallfolk.”]

An unexpected romance. A new dragon rider. A roasted Darklyn. A riot in the streets. These were some of the key moments from the latest episode of HBO’s fantasy drama House of the Dragon, which has marched towards its final two episodes of the year.

Below, newcomer to the franchise and Emmy-winning Succession veteran Andrij Parekh looks back on directing the episode and answers some burning questions — including whether that seemingly all-knowing Harrenhal healer Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin) is a ghost — and reveals a Succession-style touch he added to one particular scene.

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You directed some great episodes of Succession — which, back in the day, was described as being “like Game of Thrones, but helicopters instead of dragons” — and now you’re actually on the dragon show. I’m sure its wildly different in many ways but, what has it been like going...

Who wore it best, Westeros edition?

Sunday’s House of the Dragon found Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra donning a disguise and slipping back into King’s Landing in a last-ditch effort to avert war between her side and Alicent, Aegon & Co. During the surreptitious, unannounced visit, she dressed like a septa — aka a female clergy member in the Faith of the Seven — in part to hide her highly recognizable, silvery Targaryen hair.

More from TVLineHouse of the Dragon's Bethany Antonia, Harry Collett Weigh In: Can Baela and Jace's Affection Survive Rhaenyra and Daemon's Rift? WatchHouse of the Dragon Episode...

After the long wait of nearly two years, our favorite epic fantasy political drama is back, and this time with even more dragons. It has been more than five years since Game of Thrones ended and no other series has been able to replace the hole it left in the television space until its prequel series House of the Dragon came out to reclaim its fans and apologize to its fans for the terrible Season 8 of Got. Now we are finally getting the second season of the fan-favorite HBO series.

Based on Fire & Blood by author George R. R. Martin, the HBO series is created by Ryan Condal and R. R. Martin. House of the Dragon’s story is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and it follows the story of a devastating war of succession between two Targaryen siblings after the death of their father. So,...

Just when we thought things were good between Catherine Sarah Lancashire) and Clare (Siobhan Finneran), Happy Valley Season 3 Episode 3 promises to shake up their dynamic like never before.

In an exclusive first look at the next episode, we see the two sisters come to blows over Ryan's (Rhys Connah) communication with Tommy (James Norton).

The sisterly bond hasn't been as strong in recent years, and this latest bump in the road could change everything for them.

As viewers are well aware, Tommy is one of TV's most despicable characters, and his actions have shaped the lives of everyone in Happy Valley.

As a result, it's not easy to see why Catherine is so shocked by her sister's actions.

Check out the TV clip below.

In this final season of the multi-bafta award-winning BBC drama created by one of the UK's most celebrated and critically acclaimed screenwriters, Sally Wainwright (Gentleman Jack...

It's been a long wait, but Happy Valley's third and final season finally premieres Monday, May 22, on Acorn TV, AMC+, and BBC America.

As has been teased in the teasers and trailers, we're in for another edge-of-the-seat thriller from start to finish.

TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first look at Happy Valley Season 3 Episode 1, and it's a great indicator of what's to come.

The clip features Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) being quizzed about another crime, and he's somehow scarier than before.

The role has been a change of pace for Norton, and he plays the darkest shades of Royce's personality to perfection.

Undoubtedly, he'll cause many problems for Sft Catherine Cawood throughout the last-ever episodes of this hit series that has been off the air since 2016.

Yes, after a seven-year hiatus, we're being treated to a compelling new mystery, filled with shocking twists and turns.

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The time has come: we must say goodbye to Happy Valley forever. It was almost too good to be true when it was announced that Sally Wainwright’s hit police procedural would be returning to screens for a third season, some seven (!) years after series two – so we should be grateful for that, at least.

Over the past six weeks, viewers have been reintroduced to the finest police officer in all of Halifax, Sergeant Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and her arch-nemesis, devious criminal Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton). Along the way, we’ve come across familiar faces and encountered new ones, too. What has remained the same, though, is Wainwright’s writing, which – with its realism, suspense and stew-focused humour – is as superb as ever. And this week’s fiery finale is a prime example of that. Let’s dig into the last ever episode of Happy Valley. *Cue the...

Say it isn’t so, we’re already more than halfway through this season of Happy Valley. We’ve been waiting seven years for a new series and all we get is a measly six hours? It doesn’t seem fair. But by this point, we’ll take what we can get. Luckily enough, Sally Wainwright has made those six hours thoroughly entertaining – and the drama certainly kicks into high gear with episode four…

Tweedledee and Tweedledum run into trouble

Matija (Jack Bandeira) and Ivan (Oliver Huntingdon) begin this week’s episode in a less than ideal situation. The terrible twosome must tell Viktor (Anthony Flanagan) that the police got to Josip before they did – meaning that Josip is currently in a cell possibly spilling the beans on the criminal activities of their gang boss Darius Knezevic (Alec Secareanu) and his ominous brother Zeljko (Greg Kolpakchi). Plus, they stole a...

Finally! After almost seven years, Happy Valley is back, and this BAFTA-winning crime drama’s third and final season is set to be as nail-biting as ever. These six fresh episodes from writer Sally Wainwright are definitely worth the wait.

Series Three dives back into the action around five years after the explosive events of the Series Two finale, beginning with Sergeant Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) discovering the remains of a gangland murder victim in a drained reservoir, a discovery which will lead her all the way back to her nemesis Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton).

Catherine still lives with her grandson Ryan (Rhys Connah) who’s now sixteen and working out what kind of relationship, if any, he wants with Royce, the man who fathered him when he raped Catherine’s daughter Becky. Needless to say, Catherine won’t take this well.

Still battling with the local drug problem,...

Sarah Lancashire and James Norton are set to reunite when “Happy Valley” returns to screens in January, the BBC confirmed today.

The third and supposedly final season of the show will drop in the U.K. on New Year’s Day, airing on BBC One and streaming platform iPlayer. (A U.S. release date has not yet been confirmed).

Lancashire returns as Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the six-episode season, this time navigating relationships with her teenage grandson Ryan (played by Rhys Connah) and sister Clare (Siobhan Finneran) whilst attempting to solve what appears to be a gangland murder. Norton, meanwhile, once again steps into the shoes of murderer and rapist Tommy Lee Royce.

The BBC have also released a 10-second teaser of the new season, in which Royce can be seen brooding in prison while Seargant Cawood, dressed in uniform, is on assignment, with a siren blaring behind her.

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We've known for a while now that Happy Valley will return for a third and final season on AMC+ and Acorn TV.

We now have our first look, courtesy of some photos.

In this final season of the multi-bafta award-winning BBC drama created by one of the UK’s most celebrated and critically acclaimed screenwriters, Sally Wainwright (Gentleman Jack), Sarah Lancashire (Julia) returns to her iconic role of Sergeant Catherine Cawood for six new episodes.

Also returning are James Norton (The Nevers) as Catherine’s nemesis, the murderer and sex-offender Tommy Lee Royce; Siobhan Finneran (Downton Abbey) as Catherine’s sister, the recovering addict Clare Cartwright, and Rhys Connah as Catherine’s sixteen-year-old grandson Ryan, eight years after he first played the role as a young boy.

In the first-look photos, Catherine is pictured with a bloodied nose in the aftermath of a police raid, while Tommy Lee Royce (James...

First look images have been revealed of the third and purportedly final season of crime drama “Happy Valley.”

The six-part final season, made by Lookout Point for BBC One and BBC iPlayer in co-production with AMC Networks, will see Sarah Lancashire return as Sergeant Catherine Cawood and James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce.

The first images show Lancashire sporting a bloody nose following a police raid while Royce, with a new look, is locked in his prison cell.

Sarah Lancashire as Sergeant Catherine Cawood (Courtesy of BBC)

Siobhan Finneran stars as Catherine’s sister Clare and Rhys Connah as her teenage grandson Ryan.

Also returning are Ishia Bennison as Joyce, Shane Zaza as Shaf, Chord Melodic as Sledge, and Mete Dursun as Gorkem as well as Con O’Neill, George Costigan, Charlie Murphy, Derek Riddell, Karl Davies, Susan Lynch, Rick Warden, Vincent Franklin, Amit Shah, Mark Stanley, and Mollie Winnard.

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Can Anne see the danger that's coming her way in the second season of the Gentleman Jack TV show on HBO and BBC One? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Gentleman Jack is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of Gentleman Jack here.  *Status Update Below.

An HBO and BBC One historical drama series, the Gentleman Jack TV show stars Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Timothy West, Jodhi May, Katherine Kelly, Derek Riddell, Gemma Jones, Stephanie Cole, Peter Davison, Amelia Bullmore, Vincent Franklin, Shaun Dooley, Rosie Cavaliero, Joe Armstrong, Anthony Flanagan, and George Costigan. Drawing upon...

The Gentleman Jack TV series was introduced in 2019 so, thanks to the pandemic, it's been three years between seasons. The show is a co-production of HBO and BBC One so it is less expensive for each outlet. Viewership is typically pretty low in the U.S. however so, will HBO want to stay on board? Will Gentleman Jack be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.  *Status Update Below.

A historical drama series, the Gentleman Jack TV show stars Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Timothy West, Jodhi May, Katherine Kelly, Derek Riddell, Gemma Jones, Stephanie Cole, Peter Davison, Amelia Bullmore, Vincent Franklin, Shaun Dooley, Rosie Cavaliero, Joe Armstrong, Anthony Flanagan, and George Costigan. Drawing upon the real Anne Lister's copious diary entries (part of which were written in code), the story centers on Anne (Suranne Jones), a landowner and industrialist.

The story of Anne Lister won't continue on BBC One and HBO. The outlets have cancelled the Gentleman Jack program so there won't be a third season. Season two finished airing in the United States on June 13th.

A period drama series, the Gentleman Jack TV show stars Suranne Jones, Timothy West, Jodhi May, Katherine Kelly, Derek Riddell, Stephanie Cole, Peter Davison, Amelia Bullmore, Vincent Franklin, Shaun Dooley, Rosie Cavaliero, Joe Armstrong, Anthony Flanagan, and George Costigan. Drawing upon the real Anne Lister's copious diary entries (part of which were written in code), the story centers on Anne (Jones), a landowner and industrialist. She sets out to shore up Shibden Hall, her West Yorkshire family estate, by reopening the local Halifax coal mine and marrying well. The twist is, Anne does not intend to marry a man.

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Airing on BBC One in the UK and the HBO cable channel in the United States, the Gentleman Jack TV show stars Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Timothy West, Jodhi May, Katherine Kelly, Derek Riddell, Gemma Jones, Stephanie Cole, Peter Davison, Amelia Bullmore, Vincent Franklin, Shaun Dooley, Rosie Cavaliero, Joe Armstrong, Anthony Flanagan, and George Costigan. Drawing upon the real Anne Lister's copious diary...

Sally Wainwright’s Rts-winning and BAFTA nominated hit “Gentleman Jack” will return for a second season on Apr. 10 on BBC One and iPlayer. The BBC has released a trailer and images featuring Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle and Lydia Leonard in character as Anne Lister, Ann Walker and Mariana Lawton.

The eight-part series is a Lookout Point production for the BBC, co-produced with HBO.

The new season is set in Yorkshire, 1834. All eyes are on Anne Lister and Ann Walker as they set up home together at Shibden Hall as wife and wife, determined to combine their estates and become a power couple. Anne Lister’s entrepreneurial spirit frightens the locals as much as her unconventional love life and, with Halifax on the brink of revolution, her refusal to keep a low profile becomes provocative and dangerous.

As in the first season, the second will also use the real life diaries...

Sally Wainwright’s “Gentleman Jack” is almost back for Season 2 on HBO.

The Suranne Jones-starring show about real-life historical figure Anne Lister — who lived in Yorkshire in the 1800s, and who was known not only for defying societal stereotypes about women and business, style of dress, and all manner of things, and who kept a coded diary of her romances with women — returns next month, HBO confirmed Thursday. The network also dropped a brand new teaser.

In the video clip, someone calls Anne “gentleman Jack” to her back, a nickname she got for her style of dress, prompting a shocked face from Jones.

It also hints at the drama ahead across its eight episode second season as Anne and her wife, the wealthy Ann Walker (they said vows together at home), as they try to carry out their relationship in private, but with society trying to invade their business.

After a two-and-a-half year famine, Gentleman Jack fans are invited to feast on first photos (and some scoop) from Season 2 of the long-mia HBO series.

Ahead of its Season 2 premiere (which is slated for something “this spring”), the historical drama/BBC One co-production from Sally Wainwright released a flurry of photos, of Suranne Jones as Anne Lister; Sophie Rundle as Anne Lister’s now wife, Ann Walker; Gemma Whelan as Marian Lister; and others.

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“Gentleman Jack,” the Sally Wainwright period drama starring Suranne Jones, has released the first images from upcoming season 2.

Set in 1834 in Yorkshire, the show sees Jones star as Anne Lister, a convention-busting Victorian woman who embarks on a lesbian relationship with Ann Walker.

In Season 2, the women, now married, set up home with the intention of becoming a local power couple.

“Anne Lister’s entrepreneurial spirit frightens the locals as much as her unconventional love life and, with Halifax on the brink of revolution, her refusal to keep a low profile becomes provocative and dangerous,” reads the logline.

As well as Jones and Rundle, returning for season 2 are Gemma Whelan as Marian Lister, Lydia Leonard as Mariana Lawton, Gemma Jones as Aunt Anne Lister, and Timothy West as Jeremy Lister.

Also making an appearance will be Jodhi May, Katherine Kelly, Derek Riddell, Stephanie Cole, Peter Davison, Amelia Bullmore, Vincent Franklin,...

Exclusive: Forced to halt production after just three weeks of shooting in South Africa when the Covid pandemic struck back in March 2020, and picking up again in Romania seven months later, Around The World In 80 Days is due to have its world premiere at Canneseries on October 10.

Star David Tennant, who plays English gentleman-turned-adventurer Phileas Fogg, is expected on the Riviera to unveil the first two episodes of this mega-adaptation of the Jules Verne classic. An airdate has yet to be set, but is likely around the holidays via such outlets as France Télévisions, PBS/Masterpiece, the BBC, Rai and Zdf. Check out the first-look teaser above.

Joining Tennant in the eight-part adventure are French actor Ibrahim Koma (Oss 177) as Fogg’s irrepressible valet, Passepartout, and Leonie Benesch (The Crown) as determined journalist, Abigail ‘Fix’ Fortescue.

A Slim Film + Television and Federation co-production for the European Alliance, the series boasts a new spin on Fogg.

Life On Mars creator and 80 Days head writer, Ashley Pharoah says, “We wanted Fogg yes to be a preposterously upper middle class over-educated Englishman, but I wanted to give him a sort of childlike sense of wonder because he’s never traveled, he’s never left London or his club. As soon as I hit on that, I thought it’s a love letter to the world, if that isn’t a bit pretentious. He goes to Paris and India and Hong Kong and Yemen and he’s so excited to see a camel, the different colors and cultures. It felt like resetting our relationship with traveling and seeing the world like that.”

In terms of scoring Tennant for the lead, former Kudos boss Simon Crawford Collins, who runs Slim Film + Television, says, “We wanted somebody who could believably do the action adventure, could play the stiff-upper-lip Englishman, but at the same time you never fall out of love with him and you really want to get under the veneer of that and go, ‘Wow, this is actually a complex man.’ David manages that so brilliantly.”

Pharoah, who is also an executive producer, hints at more Fogg adventures to come. “We are in the early stages of wondering — if this goes well — if we could do it again. Taking those three characters and doing a different adventure with them.” Hopefully not under the same conditions, however, which Pharoah recalls as “a really hard shoot.”

It was also expensive, as pandemic-related issues added about £4M in costs, Crawford Collins tells Deadline. “The first lockdown was a killer, but once we got going again we felt very blessed.” Production in South Africa was originally stopped in March 2020 and picked up again in November in Romania. “In an ideal world we would have carried on filming in South Africa where our sets were, but South Africa was coming out slowly so we did the big shift to Romania,” adds the executive producer. This year, production was able to move back to South Africa and the result is “very vibrant and cinematic.”

Around The World In 80 Days counts co-production partners Masterpiece in the U.S., Peu Communications in South Africa, and Belgium’s Be-films and Rtbf. Daro Film associate produces. Seven West Media has also backed the production and will broadcast in Australia. The series has further been acquired by the BBC in the UK and Rts in Switzerland.

While there are myriad partners on the series, Crawford Collins says development and production were “very straightforward.” France Télévisions “came back saying, ‘We love this and really want to make it and we don’t want to be the secondary broadcaster.’ They wanted to be lead, so immediately put in a sizable amount of money. It was a wonderful building block and they then brought the Alliance partners on board.”

The entire process (apart from the shutdown), “was incredibly stress free… We never had any big disagreements… The specter of Europudding still sort of lives heavily in our minds and we all know those days. But I think the trouble with that is when you have a project originated just to secure financing then it really shows through. The difference is that we had a clear vision of what we wanted to say, but just knew we needed a lot of people to help fund it.”

Also starring as series regulars in 80 Days are Jason Watkins (Des) and Peter Sullivan (Poldark). Guest actors include Lindsay Duncan (A Discovery Of Witches), Dolly Wells (Dracula), Richard Wilson (Merlin), Faical Elkihel (The Spy), Anthony Flanagan (The Terror), Gary Beadle (Patrick Melrose) and Giovanni Scifoni (Doc – Nelle Tue Mani).

Around The World In 80 Days is adapted by a team of writers led by Pharoah and Caleb Ranson (Child Of Mine). Steve Barron (The Durrells) directs with Brian Kelly (Downton Abbey) and the late Charles Beeson (The Mentalist).

Federation Entertainment handles distribution rights. Exec producers are Crawford Collins for Slim, Lionel Uzan and Pascal Breton for Federation, Winnie Serite for Peu and Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece.

After production was halted on David Tennant drama Around The World In 80 Days amid the escalating coronavirus pandemic last March, filming has resumed in Romania. In all, the shoot will be spread across locations and studios in Romania and South Africa over a five-month period.

A Slim Film + Television and Federation co-production for the European Alliance, the project has also been boarded by co-production partners Masterpiece in the U.S., Peu Communications in South Africa, and Belgium’s Be-films and Rtbf. Daro Film associate produces.

Joining Tennant in the eight-part adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure are French actor Ibrahim Koma (Oss 177) as Phileas Fogg’s irrepressible valet, Passepartout, and Leonie Benesch (The Crown) as determined journalist, Abigail ‘Fix’ Fortescue.

Also starring as series regulars are Jason Watkins (Des) and Peter Sullivan (Poldark).

Guest actors now joining the cast include Lindsay Duncan (A Discovery Of Witches...

“Gentleman Jack” will be back on our screens in the not too distant future.

The BBC and HBO historical drama has officially begun production on season 2 in the U.K. under local Covid-19 guidelines. Suranne Jones is set to reprise her role as Anne Lister, with Sophie Rundle returning as her new wife Ann Walker.

News of the show’s return to set comes over a year-and-a-half after it was renewed for a second outing. Season 2 will once again use the real diaries of Anne Lister as a main source.

It will be set in Yorkshire in the year 1834, and follow Anne and Ann as they set up home together at Shibden Hall as wife and wife, determined to combine their estates and become a power couple. Anne Lister’s entrepreneurial spirit frightens the locals as much as her unconventional love life and, with Halifax on the brink of revolution,...

Stardust Trailer — Gabriel Range‘s Stardust (2020) movie trailer has been released by IFC Films and stars Jena Malone, Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, Aaron Poole, Lara Heller, Brendan J. Rowland, Allie Dunbar, Annie Briggs, Jorja Cadence, Monica Parker, Roanna Cochrane, Paulino Nunes, Jimmy Star, and Anthony Flanagan. Roanna Cocharne as Charlotte Banks and Aaron Poole as [...]

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"All it takes is one believer to change the world, and we got two!" IFC Films has unveiled the first official trailer for Stardust, taking us back in time to the 1970s to meet a young rock star in the making. The film chronicles the young David Bowie's first visit to the U.S. in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust. Stardust is a David Bowie movie that stars musician and actor Johnny Flynn as Bowie, with Marc Maron playing Mercury Records publicist Ron Oberman and Jena Malone as Angie Bowie, his partner at the time. It’s not a cradle-to-grave biopic – instead, it’s a slice of his life in 1971 at the age of 24 during a publicity tour where he was inspired to create the Ziggy persona. The cast includes Aaron Poole, Paulino Nunes, and Anthony Flanagan. There's also an...

Established Films has sent us the trailer for Guy Soulsby’s new short “God’s Kingdom”, which boasts a cast of well known British film and TV actors including Anthony Flanagan (The Terrors, The Red Riding Trilogy, Shameless) Alistair Petrie (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Night Manager, Rush) Mark Wingett (Snow White and the Huntsmen, […]...

Jim Moir and Jody Latham have joined the cast of Inspector George Gently.

Moir - who is also known by his stage name Vic Reeves - will appear in the third episode of the drama's eighth series as a shady pawnbroker.

Meanwhile, Jody Latham (Shameless) will play Jonjo Burdon, described as a "skin head maniac", in the fourth and final episode of the series.

Inspector George Gently's eighth series will air on BBC One in early 2015, and is comprised of four feature-length episodes.

Sherlock's Louise Brealey, Emma Cunniffe, Anthony Flanagan, Adrian Bower, Paul Brennen, Danny Cunningham and Lucian Msamati will also feature in the new episodes.

Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby will return for the new series, which is set in Durham in 1969.

Written by Peter Flannery and based on Alan Hunter's novels, the drama follows the titular London inspector solving crimes in the north east of England.

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There's only one of the Parentcraft gang still pregnant in the series finale of this antenatal drama, and so naturally its the turn of Vicky (Christine Bottomley) to give birth tonight. But there are physical and emotional complications as the baby's father Chris decides to drop a poorly-timed bombshell.

Elsewhere Simon (Luke Thompson) throws a surprise party for Roanna (Hermione Norris), and Rick (Will Mellor) and Diane (Jill Halfpenny) prepare to take Hope home - in the shadow of Rick's impending court hearing.

Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish: Dave, 10pm

The opinionated comedian returns to the channel of the same name for a second series of thoroughly modern dilemmas. This week he contemplates the absurdity of recycling pornographic magazines, and reveals what happened when he decided to develop pictures from an old-fashioned camera.

Ray Donovan: Sky Atlantic, 10pm

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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...

Studio: Inception | Director: Julian Jarrold | Cast: Dominic West, Emily Watson, Monica Dolan, Anthony Flanagan, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Samuel Roukin

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: 9/11/2012 | Price: DVD $26.98

Bonuses: none

Specs: Nr | 135 min. | Fact-based drama | 1.77:1 widescreen | Stereo 2.0

Ratings (out of 5 dishes): Movie | Audio | Video | Overall

The 2011 British television film drama Appropriate Adult is based on the true story of Gloucester serial killer Fred West who, along with his wife Rosemary, tortured, raped and murdered at least 11 young women and girls over the course of eight years in the 1970s. The film focuses on the Wests’ arrests in 1994 and Fred’s chillingly “friendly” relationship with housewife Janet Leach, a Gloucester housewife who volunteered to be his “appropriate adult”—a person “assists” adults facing criminal charges and sits in during the investigation and suspect interrogation.

Dominic West gets dangerously into the head of Emily Watson in Appropriate Adult.

According to the film, West (an outstanding Dominic West,...

John Simm and Maxine Peake are to star in new BBC One drama The Village. The series - penned by Peter Moffat (Silk) - follows the residents of one English village across the 20th century and their turbulent lives.

Newcomer Bill Jones will play Bert Middleton, the youngest child of a poor family whose parents John (Simm) and Grace (Peake) struggle to provide for him. Upstairs Downstairs actor Nico Mirallegro will also star as their second son Joe, who works at the Big House and comes into contact with the troubled Caro (Emily Beecham). Charlie Murphy (Misfits) will play village newcomer Martha Lane, who has a big impact on Bert's life, while Anthony Flanagan (Being Human), Annabelle Apsion (Shameless), Joe Armstrong (Robin Hood), Matt Stokoe (Misfits) and Stephen Walters (The 51st State) (more)...

Filming is currently underway in the Isle of Man on new Cbbc drama The Knot, for which a casting call was placed on Screenterrier back in April.

Two young newcomers, Joseph Galluci playing 11 year old Rocket and Helen Smith playing 14 year old Alli, join Debra Stephenson, Mark Moraghan and Kelle Bryan in the 3-part series being produced by Lime Pictures.

Set in the heart of the Isle of Man and surrounded by the Irish sea, The Knot is a special place, where raw and rugged nature plays host to a stream of kids with complex lives, all fostered by Peter (Anthony Flanagan) and Sarah Boulsworth (Debra Stephenson) and their kids, Rocket and Alli.

Much to the distrust of many of the locals, the Boulsworths are a foster family offering emergency and short-term care, looking after children on a temporary basis until permanent arrangements can be made – and Rocket and his...

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The Prisoners’ Wives season finale began with the psychotic Andy (Anthony Flanagan) popping around to do some Diy work at Gemma’s (Emma Rigby) house. While he was there he also encouraged her to withdraw the statement she had made to the police that incriminated her murderous husband. The poor girl attempted to comply with his demands before being strong armed into testifying but it nearly ended in tears as Andy almost burst in on Gemma as she gave birth in a public bathroom.

While things (sort of) worked out for Gemma, Francesca’s (Polly Walker) desire for the high life saw her make choices that lead to trouble for her father and her kids. Meanwhile, Lou (Natalie Gavin) and her man switched places as she went to jail just as he was released.

Prisoners' Wives

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Episode five of Prisoners’ Wives was the most dramatic of the season thus far. The female quartet had to contend with feelings of guilt, shame, failure and loneliness while their fellows were less successful at controlling their own feelings of anger, jealousy, betrayal and lust. Once again, Pippa Haywood was very strong in her scenes with her troubled son Gavin (Adam Gillen). The duo sometimes get lost among the bigger name actors but their volatile mother-son relationship has become one of the linchpins of Prisoners’ Wives.

With one episode left, Gemma (Emma Rigby) is in mortal danger as Jonas Armstrong has realized that she is the snitch. Can she rely on to DS Hunter (Andrew Tiernan) to keep her safe from the deranged Andy (Anthony Flanagan)? More to the point...

As we're sure you're aware, BBC America's "Being Human" returns Saturday night, February 25th, at 9:00 pm Et/Pt as part of the network's Supernatural Saturday. In honor of the occasion they want to hear your "Roommate From Hell" stories. Read on to learn how you can participate.

First share your Roommate From Hell story on Twitter with the hashtag #RoommateFromHell. Then go to BBCAmerica.com/roommatefromhell to share your beastly bunkmate story and enter to win an ultimate Supernatural Saturday prize pack - including DVD sets of all your favorite Bbca sci-fi shows, awesome t-shirts and limited-edition "Doctor Who" goodies! Plus, keep your eyes peeled: You may see your tale on BBC America, too.

The following video should answer any other questions you may have.

Synopsis:

Following the gripping Series Three finale in which viewers watched Mitchell fall victim to the wolf-shaped bullet, Series Four sees the aftermath...

Yes, we're fans of the Us version of "Being Human" on Syfy, but that doesn't mean we're not uber excited for the UK version's return to BBC America this coming Saturday night, February 25th. If you're the same, then be sure to watch this recap before the new season begins.

BBC America's hit series "Being Human" returns February 25th at 9:00 pm Et/Pt as part of the network's Supernatural Saturday. In its fourth chapter, the show is reinvigorated with new cast members, shocking plot twists, guest appearances, and an altogether new type of supernatural creature. In sharing his excitement about the new season, creator and writer Toby Whithouse ("Doctor Who", "Torchwood") promises: “We take you to somewhere we’ve never been to before.”

Whithouse continues, "Every year we set ourselves the task of creating something bigger and bolder and better than anything that’s happened before. We knew...

Hal (Damien Molony) may have settled into Honolulu Heights, but he's not quite adapted to civilian life as Being Human continues. The Ocd vampire is horrified when he learns he may have to take up a job opposite Tom (Michael Socha) at the local cafe! Of course, the vicious Fergus (Anthony Flanagan) is still hanging around and is desperate to drag Hal back to his (more)...

We're just a few weeks away from the Us premiere of Series 4 of "Being Human" on BBC America (while the UK gets it on February 5th, we have to a wait a bit longer until the 25th), and in honor of the occasion we have a gallery of new photos offering a sneak peek of what's ahead.

Synopsis:

Following the gripping series three finale in which viewers watched Mitchell fall victim to the wolf-shaped bullet, series four sees the aftermath as the housemates return to their home in Barry Island. There are also some new faces in town...

In an old B&B in a sleepy seaside town, we join Annie, her housemate George, and their new friend. They’re reeling from the loss of their best friend Mitchell, Tom’s father figure McNair, and the tragic departure of George’s girlfriend, Nina. But with a newborn baby to look after,...

After being teased for weeks that Series 4 of BBC Three's "Being Human" is "coming soon", we finally have the show's premiere date... both in the UK on BBC3 and in the Us on BBC America!

Brits, mark your calendars for Sunday, February 5th, at 9:00 pm. Yanks, you have to a wait a bit longer until Saturday, February 25th, at 9:00 pm.

Along with the UK trailer released a few days ago by BBC Three, we also have a "first look" clip from BBC America entitled "I Don't Know What We Are Now". Just beware that it does contain a few spoilers.

Synopsis:

Following the gripping series three finale in which viewers watched Mitchell fall victim to the wolf-shaped bullet, series four sees the aftermath as the housemates return to their home in Barry Island. There are also some new faces in town...

In an old B&B in a sleepy seaside town,...

It only says "coming soon" with no firm premiere date mentioned, but finally a launch trailer has arrived from BBC Three for the fourth series of the network's fan favorite "Being Human". We also have an expanded synopsis of the season to share.

"Being Human", BBC Three's award-winning and critically acclaimed drama, returns for a fourth series. Following the gripping series three finale in which viewers watched Mitchell fall victim to the wolf-shaped bullet, series four sees the aftermath as the housemates return to their home in Barry Island. There are also some new faces in town...

In an old B&B in a sleepy seaside town, we join Annie, her housemate George, and their new friend. They’re reeling from the loss of their best friend Mitchell, Tom’s father figure McNair, and the tragic departure of George’s girlfriend, Nina. But with a newborn baby to look after,...