Eddie Izzard is, as we speak, undergoing a Sport Relief challenge of epic proportions in honour of Nelson Mandela and his 27-year imprisonment, by running a marathon for every year Mandela spent in prison, that’s 27 marathons in 27 days. He began in Mandela’s hometown in Eastern Cape and will finish in Pretoria. The BBC, and Izzard himself,[…]
Ahead of its switch on February 16, to broadcasting solely online, BBC3 will be showcasing it’s ‘switchover night’ line-up tonight (January 26) Making a welcome return is the sitcom Cuckoo, which stars Greg Davies and Twilight’s Taylor Lautner, along with a new series of Life And Death Row, and a new stand-up comedy show called Live From The BBC.[…]
You may not know his name yet, but things are set to change next year, as the up and coming stand up Dane Baptiste has landed his very own BBC Three sitcom. Baptiste will write and star in Sunny D, a 4-part series which has been commissioned on the strength of his pilot of the same name, which was[…]
The BBC has announced a new Doctor Who spinoff aimed at young adults. The series which will air sometime in 2016 will be named Class, and is expected to consist of eight 45-minute episodes. Award winning children’s book author Patrick Ness will write the British science fiction series; the American born novelist is known for blending adult themes with fantasy[…]