News in Time and Space2016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00RSS Feed from News in Time and Spacehttps://newsintimeandspace.net/News in Time and Space Ltdhttp://newsintimeandspace.netsubmissions@newsintimeandspace.netGangsterstag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev181492016-11-25T00:00:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<img src="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=23183&w=300" alt="Philip Martin&amp;#039;s Gangsters (Credit: Candy Jar Books)" title="Philip Martin&amp;#039;s Gangsters (Credit: Candy Jar Books)" class="right" />
<p><b>Candy Jar Books</b> is reissuing the two <b><i>Gangsters</i></b> novelisations written by <b>Philip Martin</b>.</p>
<p>Originally broadcast as the 1975 <i>Play for Today</i>, <i>Gangsters</i> featured <b>Maurice Colbourne</b> and provoked a storm of controversy. Its violence was graphic, its portrayal of contemporary racism authentic, its depiction of the mean streets of Birmingham unsparing.</p>
<p>But <i>Gangsters</i> combined this scandal-inducing realism with a daring, postmodern style of storytelling, eschewing the po-faced worthiness of much of <i>Play for Today</i>’s output for a genre-bending self-referentiality that aimed to entertain as much as to hector.</p>
<p>Critics dismissed it, but audiences loved it – so much so that the BBC quickly commissioned two series to continue its story. Airing in 1977 and in 1978 these two six-part serials prompted a critical reappraisal, and ever since, Gangsters has been considered a cult classic, garnering plaudits as one of the most singular shows ever broadcast by the BBC.</p>
<p>This reputation for originality is well deserved. <i>Gangsters</i> featured one of the first truly multiracial casts to be seen on British screens; it depicted both the exploitation of illegal immigrants and the conniving of magical kung fu assassins; the misery of heroin addiction and cut aways to Martin himself dictating the script. It is a truly unique piece of writing.</p>
<p>Now Philip Martin’s uncompromising, anarchic take on the crime genre returns with the re-publication of the two novels that accompanied the TV series. Together in the same volume for the first time, A Life for a Life and Vendetta are two standalone stories that demonstrate the same cocktail of verve and verisimilitude that characterises the show.</p>
<p>Not only furthering the story of the show’s protagonist, John Kline, but setting up what will be the first brand new addition in the <i>Gangsters</i> story for almost thirty years – Death Touch, to be published by Candy Jar Books in 2017 – Philip Martins’ Gangsters is an indispensible addition to this chapter in cult television history.</p>
<p>As the editorial coordinator for Candy Jar Books, <b>Will Rees</b>, says:</p>
<div class="quote">With our recent publication of the <i>Dr Strangelove</i> novelisation, and our <i>Lethbridge Stewart</i> range, Candy Jar has an established reputation for publishing quality material from the world of cult film and television. Fans of cult media are real devotees, and it is their fandom that keeps these original and challenging works alive. The Gangsters novels have been collector’s items for far too long, and we will get as much of a thrill from making them available to all the fans as they themselves will get from reading them.</div>
<p>So with these upcoming releases, enthusiasts will finally be able to complete their <i>Gangsters</i> collections, and this iconoclastic blend of the high and the low, the serious and the absurd, the realist, the postmodern and the sheer surreal can finally be enjoyed as its creator always intended it to be.</p>
<p>Philip Martin’s <i>Gangsters</i> is available from <a href="http://www.candyjarbooks.co.uk/">Candy Jar Books<\/a>.</p>Gareth Thomas 1945-2016tag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev87552016-04-13T23:51:35+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<p><a href="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=18708"><img src="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=18708&w=300" alt="Gareth Thomas" title="Gareth Thomas" /><\/a> The actor <b>Gareth Thomas</b> has died at the age of 71.</p>
<p>Gareth Thomas was best known as the eponymous hero of the 1970's science fiction series <b>Blake's 7</b>.</p>
<p>Thomas played Roj Blake, leader of a band of rebels, pitted against a corrupt federation in the series created by <b>Terry Nation</b>. The series ran on BBC One from 1978-1981, with Thomas taking the lead role for the first two series. When Thomas decided not to renew his contract for series 3, the character of Blake was killed off. The ghost of Blake was present throughout the remaining series and Thomas returned to the series twice, once at the end of series 3 and once for the climatic final episode, <i>Blake</i>.</p>
<p>Gareth Thomas was born in Wales in 1945. He trained at RADA and made his TV debut in a 1965 production of Rome and Juliet. </p>
<p>A steady succession of TV roles followed, including parts in <i>Coronation Street, Z-Cars, Harriet's Back in Town, Sutherland's Law, Edward VII, Jackanory</i> and <i>How Green Was My Valley</i> where he played Rev. Gruffydd.</p>
<p>In 1972 he was nominated for a BAFTA for his performance in the BBC Play for Today, Stocker's Copper.</p>
<p>He played Adam Brake in the 1977 children's series <i>Children of the Stones, and </i>Shem in the ITV series <i>Star Maidens</i></p>
<p>Following his role as Blake he played Philip Denny in the 1983 version of A.J. Cronin's <i>The Citadel</i> and took the lead in the BBC One drama<i> Morgan's Boy, </i>about a Welsh hill farmer who finds himself looking after a teenage boy, a performance which won his second BAFTA nomination.</p>
<p>He appeared in<i> By the Sword Divided </i>and <i>Knights of God </i>and had a regular role in the ITV series London's Burning. In 1998 he took on the role of Nathaniel Clegghorn in <i>Heartbeat.</i></p>
<p>In 2012, Thomas returned to the role for which he was best known, playing Roj Blake in the Big Finish Production, Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles. </p>
<p>Gareth Thomas died Wednesday 13th April. He is survived by his wife Linda.</p>
<p> </p>Gareth David-Lloyd to Direct Twisted Showcasetag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev82392015-10-21T22:22:14+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<p><a href="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17379"><img src="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17379&resize=hr" alt="Twisted Showcase" title="Twisted Showcase" /><\/a>Torchwood’s <a href="https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=GarethDavidLloyd">Gareth David-Lloyd<\/a> to make his directorial debut in fourth series of hit Welsh web show, <b>Twisted Showcase</b></p>
<p>Best known for his role as Ianto in Torchwood, Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd is returning to both direct and star in the fourth series of the hit web show, Twisted Showcase, due to be released in 2016. Today sees the launch of a crowd funding campaign to raise funds for the production of the series.</p>
<p>The only British independent web series to be named in The Guardian top 25 must watch shows in 2012, Twisted Showcase is an anthology series mixing genres from horror and psychological thriller to sci-fi and comedy. The fourth series is created by Wrexham based writer, Robin Bell, one of the original creators of the web show.</p>
<p>Today (Tuesday 20 October) sees the launch of a crowd funding campaign to raise the £2,000 required to produce the fourth series. Fans old and new can support the campaign <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/254498199/twisted-showcase-series-4">here<\/a> and watch a special message from Gareth David-Lloyd on what to expect from the brand new episodes. Backers of the campaign can receive rewards ranging from early access to exclusives to a Gareth David-Lloyd fan pass and even the chance to be a producer on the series.</p>
<p>As with the previous series, series four will draw on a range of modern anxieties to offer unique, stand-alone installments, each offering something new and different to shock, amaze and entertain. Twisted Showcase will be revealing its line-up of directors, writers and actors over the course of the next week via <a href="https://twitter.com/TwistedShowcase">Twitter<\/a></p>
<p>Gareth David-Lloyd commented:</p>
<div class="quote">I love the horror genre and I am always looking for opportunities to help showcase new talent. I couldn't resist the offer to star in and direct an episode of series four. Web drama is such a fertile ground and I feel very much part of the future - help support Twisted Showcase and you can be part of that future too!”</div>
<p>Twisted Showcase writer, <b>Robin Bell</b>, said:</p>
<div class="quote">'m still amazed at how far Twisted Showcase has come, from fumbling through our early films with a half broken camera and a crew of two, to seeing brilliant, respected actors making their directorial debut in our series and working with scripts written by BAFTA winning writers. With every series our ambition has grown, while retaining our trademark of psychological terror within the confines of a small budget. As with anything in Twisted Showcase, though, the achievement of dreams is accompanied by a nightmare, and that is funding the series. There's no easy way around this, but if this series is to happen we really need the public's help to make it a reality.</div>
<p> </p>The Prisoner Castingtag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev82202015-10-13T23:39:35+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<p><a href="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17312"><img src="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17312&w=300" alt="The Prisoner 1 (Credit: BIg Finish)" title="The Prisoner 1 (Credit: BIg Finish)" /><\/a><b>Big Finish has </b> confirmed that actor <b>Mark Elstob</b> has been cast in the leading role of Number Six in its brand new audio revival of The Prisoner.</p>
<p>The new production is based on the highly influential 1967-’68 ITV series, which starred Patrick McGoohan as a former spy imprisoned in the mysterious ‘Village’. Desperate to learn his secrets, the Village’s authorities used ever more ingenious methods to bend Number Six to their will — including the iconic ‘Rover’, a menacing, howling ball-like object.</p>
<p><b>Elstob</b> is known for his many stage appearances, including Present Laughter, Neville’s Island, The Importance of Being Earnest, Sir Peter Hall’s Hamlet and Steven Berkoff’s Salome, as well as for his year in Emmerdale as Andrew Fraser. He was chosen for the part of Number Six after an extensive search by writer/director and producer <b>Nicholas Briggs</b>.</p>
<div class="quote">I knew, of course, that the casting of Number Six was pivotal. Patrick McGoohan was the driving force of the original series, both on and off-screen. The new central performance would have to be every bit as powerful in its own way. I did a lot of searching and listening to clips and showreels I had meetings, I spoke to actors and agents. I looked further and wider than I’d ever done for any Big Finish casting. And then I realised that I’d worked with the ideal person, long, long ago. An actor who was a brilliant, powerful leading man — Mark Elstob. There was one other key ingredient I was looking for. Someone for whom doing The Prisoner would mean something. Someone who knew the series. I didn’t know Mark was a fan of The Prisoner, but I knew he was a fan of Doctor Who, so I harboured a hope that, as someone interested in cult TV, he’d at least have heard of The Prisoner. As luck would have it, he is as nuts about the series as I am. We had a meeting — and there, sitting in front of me was my new Number Six. I was certain</div>
<p>Mark Elstob said </p>
<div class="quote">Patrick MacGoohan’s The Prisoner is a bona fide classic, representing a high watermark of television. In the hierarchy of British TV fantasy, Number Six has a status perhaps matched only by Quatermass and Doctor Who. For me personally, to play this part is more than just a great job for an actor, it is the stuff of which a fan’s dreams are made. Thank you, Big Finish! </div>
<p>The administrative head of ‘The Village’ is Number Two, and throughout the original series Number Six found himself pitted against a series of different authority figures in this role. The audio series follows the same template, with different actors appearing in the part.<b> John Standing</b> (V for Vendetta, The Elephant Man, 8 ½ Women),<b> Celia Imrie</b> (Bridget Jones, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Highlander), <b>Ramon Tikaram</b> (This Life, Fortitude, Stella, Man Down) and<b> Michael Cochrane</b> (Sharpe, The Archers, The Iron Lady) will each appear as Number Two, subjecting Number Six to a variety of ordeals.</p>
<p><b>Nicholas Briggs </b>said</p>
<div class="quote">I remember explaining to Celia Imrie that they used to hire whichever marvellous, fruity actor was available to play Number Two for each episode, For The Prisoner: Volume 1, I opted to echo this policy, dipping into the impressive back-catalogue of actors Big Finish has been lucky enough to work with. And I can confirm that they are all not only fruity and marvellous, but by turns terrifying and mesmerising.</div>
<p>Other inhabitants of the Village include<b> Sara Powell </b>as Number Nine, <b>Kristina Buikaite</b> as Number Eight and <b>Jez Fielder</b> as Number 17 — with <b>Helen Goldwyn</b> as the Village Voice, <b>Jim Barclay</b> as Control and <b>Barnaby Edwards</b> as Number Two’s diminutive Butler. <b>Sarah Mowat</b> plays the role of Zero-Six-Two, a former accomplice of Number Six.</p>
<p><b>The Prisoner: Volume 1 </b>is released in <b>January 2016.</b></p>Thunderbirds: A Complete Guide to the Classic Seriestag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev82012015-10-09T21:25:57+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<p><a href="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17269"><img src="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17269&w=300" alt="Thunderbirds: A Complete Guide to the Classic Series (Credit: Panini)" title="Thunderbirds: A Complete Guide to the Classic Series (Credit: Panini)" /><\/a>Fifty years after International Rescue’s first mission, Thunderbirds continues to entertain children and adults all over the world.</p>
<p>Panini Magazines have published a lavish, 116-page ‘bookazine’ celebrating this timeless classic. Writers include former Fanderson chairman <b>Chris Bentley</b>, Andersonic editor <b>Richard Farrell</b> and Thunderbirds author <b>Sam Denham</b>.</p>
<p>Highlights include:</p>
<ul>
<li>A detailed guide to all 32 episodes of the classic series and the original feature films.</li>
<li>Previously unpublished interviews with Thunderbirds’ creator Gerry Anderson and director of photography Paddy Seale.</li>
<li>A tribute to Derek Meddings by BAFTA-winning special effects director Mike Tucker.</li>
<li>New interviews with voice artists David Graham, Shane Rimmer, Jeremy Wilkin and Matt Zimmerman, model-makers Alan Shubrook and Mike Trim, director David Lane and head of merchandising Keith Shackleton.</li>
<li>A guide to 1960s Thunderbirds collectables.</li>
</ul>
<p>...and much more.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thunderbirds: A Complete Guide to the Classic Series is edited by Marcus Hearn and designed by Mike Jones, the team behind the 50th anniversary book Thunderbirds: The Vault.</p>
<p>Marcus Hearn said</p>
<div class="quote">In terms of its content and scope the bookazine is very different from The Vault. The articles offer fresh perspectives on the series and we’ve uncovered some rare and previously unseen material. Fifty years is an important milestone, and it’s our aim to celebrate it in style.</div>
<p> </p>
<p>Thunderbirds: A Complete Guide to the Classic Series is available from WH Smiths and all newsagents, price £9.99.</p>
<p> </p>Sherlock Specialtag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev81912015-10-08T00:22:19+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<p>The BBC has released a new trailer for the upcoming Sherlock Special</p>
<p> </p>
<p>It is due to be seen on <b>BBC One</b> in the UK and <b>PBS Masterpiece</b> in the US.</p>
<p> </p>
<div class="video-link"><a class="video-link" data-v-target="obs2" href="https://youtu.be/iK7oLSM7g8w">NEW TRAILER: The Sherlock Special</a><br />
The stage is set, the curtain rises, we are ready to begin...</div>The Martian Chroniclestag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev81652015-10-02T16:59:23+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<p><a href="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17209"><img src="//images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17209&w=300" alt="" title="" /><\/a>Big Finish have announced a special release of B7 Media’s acclaimed dramatisation of Ray Bradbury’s<b> The Martian Chronicles</b> this December.</p>
<p>The new drama, originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, stars <b>Derek Jacobi</b> (Last Tango in Halifax, I, Claudius, Doctor Who: Utopia) and <b>Hayley Atwell</b> (Marvel’s Agent Carter, The Pillars of the Earth, Doctor Who: Blood of the Daleks) as the leaders of an expedition to Mars, tasked with a secret mission.</p>
<p><i>When the first expedition to Mars mysteriously disappears, Earth sends a second to find out what happened. But the real mission is classified. And only Captain Wilder knows the truth. </i></p>
<p><i>Spender, an anthropologist on Wilder’s crew, attempts to prevent the colonisation that she believes will eradicate the last of an ancient people living on Mars. But to what lengths will she go? </i></p>
<p><i>As the honourable but duty-bound Captain Wilder tracks the now rogue Spender into the Martian mountains, the future of this ancient planet is at stake. Meanwhile, Earth itself teeters on the brink of its own global catastrophe as the very survival of humanity hangs in the balance. </i></p>
<p>The adaptation recently won the Silver Award for Best Drama Special at the 2015 New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards. <b>Alistair Lock</b> was also nominated for Best Sound Designer at the 2014 Radio Production Awards. The release was produced by <b>Patrick Chapman</b> and directed by <b>Andrew Mark Sewell</b> who said</p>
<div class="quote">‘Over the years Big Finish has become synonymous with the very best in fantasy and science fiction audio drama, ‘and we’re delighted that they’ll be releasing our award-winning dramatisation of Ray Bradbury’s classic fable of Martian colonisation.’</div>
<p>Big Finish Executive Producer <b>Jason Haigh-Ellery</b> said</p>
<div class="quote">“The Martian Chronicles is a legendary sci-fi book, which has been turned into a fantastic award winning production by Andrew and his team at B7 Media — I’m delighted that Big Finish will be able to bring this classic story to a wider audience around the world”.</div>
<p>The Martian Chronicles, will be released in December and is available to pre-order now. The full-cast includes Derek Jacobi, Hayley Atwell, Anna Madeley, Mark Lewis Jones, John Altman, Zoe Tapper, Jonathan Rhodes, Dean Harris, Ryan Sewell, Rachael Naylor, Jacob James, Robert Lock, Mellissa Aston-Munslow and Owen Sewell</p>Orphan Black returns to BBC with Season 3tag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev80912015-09-23T19:57:09+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<a class="highslide right" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17106" data-hs-group="bbcobs3" title="Orphan Black: Season 3 (Credit: BBC/Orphan Black III Productions Limited 2015/BBC Worldwide)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=17106&w=100" alt="Orphan Black: Season 3 (Credit: BBC/Orphan Black III Productions Limited 2015/BBC Worldwide)" title="Orphan Black: Season 3 (Credit: BBC/Orphan Black III Productions Limited 2015/BBC Worldwide)" /></a> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04210v9"><b>Orphan Black</b><\/a> is returning to the BBC tonight, 14 months after the UK broadcast of the Season 2 finale. The whole of Season Three will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from 10pm tonight. Episodes will also be broadcast on BBC Three in the early hours of the morning, also known as the 'graveyard slot'. The channel will be airing double bills starting this Sunday at 2:10am with <i>The Weight of This Combination</i> followed by <i>Transitory Sacrifices of Crisis</i>.<br /> <br /> <div class="video-link" id="obs2"> <a class="video-link" data-v-target="obs2" href="https://youtu.be/Ds5z5lVtY-8">Orphan Black in 4 minutes</a> - BBC America<br /> <a class="video-link" data-v-target="obs2" href="https://youtu.be/T2Vhk6rb-Gc">Season 3 Trailer</a> - BBC America<br /> <a class="video-link" data-v-target="obs2" href="https://youtu.be/HEFaflCc1pc">Season 3 Trailer #2</a> - BBC America<br /> <a class="video-link" data-v-target="obs2" href="https://youtu.be/dmwhehdwWK4">Season 3 Extended Look</a> - BBC America<br /> </div><br /> Synopsis for episode 1:<br /> <div class="quote">Sarah tries to bluff a ruthless enforcer that all is well at the Dyad Institute, while Alison's family finances pose problems. Helena is prisoner of the Castor clones, one of whom poses an immediate threat to those Sarah holds dear.</div><br /> A fourth series was confirmed earlier this year.<br /> <br /> <div class="related-articles">Related Articles: <a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2015/05/orphan-black-s4-070515160008.html">Orphan Black: Series Four confirmed<\/a> (7 May 2015)<br /> </div>First official Sherlock event to be held in Melbournetag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78492015-09-04T01:03:00+01:002016-12-27T19:05:28+00:00<b>BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand</b> (ANZ) have announced the first ever official <b>Sherlock</b> event to be held in Australia. <b>Sherlock: From Script to Screen</b> will take place at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne on Monday, 23rd November and will give fans the chance to hear from series co-creators and Executive Producers <a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=stevenmoffat">Steven Moffat<\/a> and <a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=markgatiss">Mark Gatiss<\/a> (who also stars as Sherlock’s brother Mycroft Holmes) as well as Series Producer <a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=5249">Sue Vertue<\/a> of Hartswood Films.<br />
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Sue Vertue, says:
<div class="quote">We’re very excited to be bringing the magic of the show to Australia and meeting Sherlock fans over there. The game is most certainly on!</div>
<div class="quote"><img alt="Sherlock: From Script to Screen (Credit: BBC Worldwide)" class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=16947&resize=hr" title="Sherlock: From Script to Screen (Credit: BBC Worldwide)" /> <b class="fontsize15">Sherlock: From Script to Screen</b><br />
<b>Regent Theatre, Melbourne</b><br />
<b>Monday, 23rd November, 7.00-9.00pm</b><br />
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This is a must-attend for Sherlock fans, with the chance to hear from series co-creators and Executive Producers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss (who also stars as Sherlock’s brother Mycroft Holmes) as well as Series Producer Sue Vertue of Hartswood Films.<br />
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Sherlock: From Script to Screen will take fans on a journey behind the scenes of the award-winning BBC drama, exploring the making of the show and how the stories and characters are created and developed.<br />
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The event comes ahead of the Sherlock Special, which will see Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman reprise their roles in a one-off episode set in Victorian London in 1895. The episode has been co-written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and will premiere exclusively on Stan in Australia later this year.<br />
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A limited run of special BBC Worldwide ANZ fan screenings, in association with Stan, is planned for selected cinemas in Australia following the episode’s premiere on the streaming service.</div>
Tickets will go on sale on Monday, 14th September from <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13004F23E638796A">Ticketmaster<\/a>.The Making of Dad's Armytag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78502015-08-28T19:29:00+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=16909&w=170" alt="Dad&#039;s Army (Credit: BBC)" title="Dad&#039;s Army (Credit: BBC)" /> <b>BBC Two</b>'s controller, <b>Kim Shillinglaw</b>, has announced that a new comedy about the making of <b>Dad’s Army</b> is to be made by the channel. The one-off 60 minute special will star <b>Paul Ritter</b>, <b>Shane Ritchie</b>, <b>John Sessions</b>, <b>Sally Phillips</b> and <b>Kevin Bishop</b>.<br /><div class="quote">The Making of Dad's Army (w/t)<br /><br />The dramatised story of how Jimmy Perry and David Croft overcame BBC management scepticism, focus groups and cast constipation to get the much loved legend onto air.<br /><br />Running from Perry's initial idea in 1967 until the transmission of the first episode in 1968, this affectionate and witty film shows the beginnings of Perry and Croft's writing partnership and the casting woes, personal clashes and production difficulties that put the show's very existence in jeopardy. It reveals to fans and newcomers alike what went on behind the scenes in the making of Dad's Army and is a true love letter to British creativity.<br /><br />Cast confirmed so far includes: Paul Ritter to play Jimmy Perry (Friday Night Dinner, The World's End, Quantum of Solace), Richard Dormer as David Croft (Fortitude, Good Vibrations, Game of Thrones), John Sessions to play Arthur Lowe (Filth, Gangs Of New York), Julian Sands as John Le Mesurier (The Killing Fields, The Girl With A Dragon Tattoo, A Room With a View), Mark Heap as Clive Dunn (Friday Night Dinner, Green Wing & Spaced), Shane Richie to play Bill Pertwee (EastEnders), Kevin Bishop as James Beck (The Kevin Bishop Show, Whites), Keith Allen to play Paul Fox (Bodies, Robin Hood, The Comic Strip Presents…), Michael Cochrane as Arnold Ridley (The Archers), Ralph Riach (Braveheart, Hamish Macbeth) to play John Laurie and Sally Phillips as Ann Croft (Smack The Pony, Bridget Jones' Diary, Miranda). Further cast details will be announced at a later date.<br /><br />The Making of Dad's Army (w/t) is a 1 x 60' episode. It is being produced by DSP, part of Endemol Shine Group. It was commissioned by Shane Allen, Controller BBC Comedy Commissioning and Gregor Sharp, Commissioning Editor BBC Comedy. It was written by Stephen Russell (Hattie, Shameless, Coronation Street, Garrow's Law) and will be directed by Steve Bendelack (Spitting Image, the Royle Family, The League of Gentlemen). The Executive Producers are Charlotte Surtees and Emily Dalton and the Producer is Brett Wilson at DSP. The drama will be filmed in Northern Ireland and has been part funded by Northern Ireland Screen.</div>Thunderbirds 1965 Project To Create Classic Thunderbirds Episodestag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78512015-07-14T01:30:00+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=16689" style="max-width:95%" /></div>This September marks 50 years since Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s ground-breaking Thunderbirds series blasted onto TV screens in the UK. To celebrate this special anniversary, the iconic puppets will be making a spectacular return in three brand new episodes in Thunderbirds 1965, a project created by director Stephen La Rivière.<br /><br /> In addition to the much-loved television series, three Thunderbirds audio episodes were recorded and launched in 1966, with music and dialogue from the show’s original voice cast. Thunderbirds 1965 will see La Rivière film the Thunderbirds puppets and sets he faithfully recreated for the Filmed in Supermarionation documentary, using all of the classic Supermarionation techniques, and combine this with the original audio footage to create three brand new video episodes in the distinctive Thunderbirds style. <br /><br /> The Thunderbirds 1965 project will launch on crowdfunding website Kickstarter on Thursday 9th July at 9am, and backing the project is the only way that fans from around the globe will be able to watch these new episodes. In addition to a DVD / Blu-ray of the finished production, project backers have the opportunity to receive other exclusive rewards including a commemorative photo-book featuring rare and previously unpublished stills from the original series and an exclusive ‘Thunderbirds Experience’. This experience will give backers the chance to visit the Thunderbirds 1965 production studio and experience first-hand the classic model and puppet filmmaking techniques first developed fifty years ago. The recreated marionette stars will also be around for meet and greets. <br /><br /> The Thunderbirds 1965 Kickstarter campaign is aiming to raise £75,000 to fund the first of the three special episodes. If the project surpasses this initial target, the remaining episodes will be also produced. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=16688" data-hs-group="tb" title=""><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=16688&h=200" alt="" title="" /></a><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=16687" data-hs-group="tb" title=""><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=16687&h=200" alt="" title="" /></a><br /><br /></div>Thunderbirds 1965 will be produced by the team behind the critically acclaimed Filmed in Supermarionation documentary, which tells the story of the pioneering production of Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet and other memorable marionette television shows. Sylvia Anderson and the estate of the late Gerry Anderson have welcomed the initiative. <br /><br /><b>Sylvia Anderson</b>, co-creator of the classic series says:<div class="quote">Recreating the 1960s version of Thunderbirds like this is a great idea. What better way to celebrate half a century? I know that Stephen and his team will produce an episode that will look like something we would have made. FAB!</div><b>Jamie Anderson</b>, son of Gerry Anderson says: <div class="quote">Generations of kids and adults have enjoyed Thunderbirds since it first aired 50 years ago. The magic formula of models, practical effects and puppets is very special, and I’m absolutely certain that Stephen and his team will recreate that magic.</div><b>Stephen La Rivière</b> says:<div class="quote">For Filmed In Supermarionation, we shot new sequences with the puppets using the old fashioned techniques. Whilst many of the methods used seem a little archaic and time-consuming by today's standards, we thought that it would be very special to do a one-off project bringing Thunderbirds back to life 1960s style. Sadly, many of the original voice cast have passed away since 1965. However, thanks to these original audio recordings, we have new, authentic stories that have never been adapted for screen. This means that these old-new episodes should be the most authentic recreation of the 1960s experience as it's possible to get.</div>Further information can be found at <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1558089494/thunderbirds-1965-new-episodes-from-1960s-recordin">thunderbirds1965.co.uk<\/a>.Orphan Black: Series Four confirmedtag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78522015-05-07T16:11:00+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<a class="highslide right" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=15981" data-hs-group="orphanblack" title="Orphan Black (cast series two)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=15981&w=350" alt="Orphan Black (cast series two)" title="Orphan Black (cast series two)" /></a><b>SPACE</b> in Canada have confirmed that they have commissioned a fourth series of their clone conspiracy show <b><i>Orphan Black</i></b>, starring <b>Tatiana Maslany</b>. The series will consist of another ten episodes, and goes into production in Toronto over the Autumn.<br /><br /><b>Tracey Pearce</b>, Senior Vice-President, Specialty and Pay at Bell Media, said:<br /><div class="quote">ORPHAN BLACK has become one of the decade’s breakthrough dramas, and a signature series for Space. This series is evidence that when a pedigreed creative team comes together with incredible actors, they create something impactful. We look forward to continuing to work with Temple Street and BBC America on what is sure to be another mind-bending season.<br /></div><br /><b>David Fortier</b> and <b>Ivan Schneeberg</b>, executive producers of Orphan Black and Co-Presidents of Temple Street Productions, said:<br /><div class="quote">The growth of ORPHAN BLACK and the amazing response from audiences over the past three seasons has exceeded our expectations and we’re delighted to be able to continue the journey in season four. We are incredibly proud of our talented cast and crew and grateful for the support from our broadcast partners at Space and BBCA.<br /></div><br />The third series is currently being broadcast on SPACE, and due to be seen in the UK later this year.Atlantis: A New Dawn, Part 1 - Picturestag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78542014-11-11T00:01:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00The BBC have released images for <i>A New Dawn: Part One</i>, the first episode of the second series of <b>Atlantis</b>. The episode will premiere on 15 November at 8:30pm on BBC One and on BBC America at 9pm (Eastern Time).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14459" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Poster (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14459&resize=hr" alt="Poster (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Poster (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14470" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14470&resize=hr" alt="Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%" /></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14469" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14469&resize=hr" alt="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%" /></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14471" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Hercules (Mark Addy) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14471&resize=hr" alt="Hercules (Mark Addy) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Hercules (Mark Addy) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%" /></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14476" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Ariadne (Aiysha Hart) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14476&resize=hr" alt="Ariadne (Aiysha Hart) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Ariadne (Aiysha Hart) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14475" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14475&resize=hr" alt="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14457" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Promo (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14457&resize=hr" alt="Promo (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Promo (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a><br /><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14465" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14465&resize=hr" alt="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14453" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14453&resize=hr" alt="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14460" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Sarpedon (Robert Pugh) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14460&resize=hr" alt="Sarpedon (Robert Pugh) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Sarpedon (Robert Pugh) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14454" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14454&resize=hr" alt="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14452" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14452&resize=hr" alt="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14467" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Derian (Ian Drysdale) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14467&resize=hr" alt="Derian (Ian Drysdale) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Derian (Ian Drysdale) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a><br /><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14468" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14468&resize=hr" alt="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14466" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14466&resize=hr" alt="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Medea (Amy Manson) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14449" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Ariadne (Aiysha Hart) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14449&resize=hr" alt="Ariadne (Aiysha Hart) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Ariadne (Aiysha Hart) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a><br /><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14451" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Hercules (Mark Addy), Jason (Jack Donnelly), Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14451&resize=hr" alt="Hercules (Mark Addy), Jason (Jack Donnelly), Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Hercules (Mark Addy), Jason (Jack Donnelly), Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14450" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy), Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14450&resize=hr" alt="Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy), Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy), Pythagoras (Robert Emms) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14448" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Sarpedon (Robert Pugh), Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14448&resize=hr" alt="Sarpedon (Robert Pugh), Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Sarpedon (Robert Pugh), Jason (Jack Donnelly) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a><br /><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14464" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Goran (Peter De Jersey) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14464&resize=hr" alt="Goran (Peter De Jersey) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Goran (Peter De Jersey) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14474" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14474&resize=hr" alt="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14473" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14473&resize=hr" alt="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Pasiphae (Sarah Parish) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a><br /><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14472" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Behind the Scenes: Sarah Parish (Pasiphae) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14472&resize=hr" alt="Behind the Scenes: Sarah Parish (Pasiphae) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Behind the Scenes: Sarah Parish (Pasiphae) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14463" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Behind the Scenes: Mark Addy (Hercules), Jack Donnelly (Jason), Robert Emms (Pythagoras) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14463&resize=hr" alt="Behind the Scenes: Mark Addy (Hercules), Jack Donnelly (Jason), Robert Emms (Pythagoras) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Behind the Scenes: Mark Addy (Hercules), Jack Donnelly (Jason), Robert Emms (Pythagoras) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14461" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Behind the Scenes (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14461&resize=hr" alt="Behind the Scenes (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Behind the Scenes (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14462" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Behind the Scenes: Aiysha Hart (Ariadne) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14462&resize=hr" alt="Behind the Scenes: Aiysha Hart (Ariadne) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Behind the Scenes: Aiysha Hart (Ariadne) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a><br /><a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14455" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Pythagoras (Robert Emms), Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14455&resize=hr" alt="Pythagoras (Robert Emms), Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Pythagoras (Robert Emms), Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy) (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14458" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Poster (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14458&resize=hr" alt="Poster (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Poster (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a> <a class="highslide" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14456" data-hs-group="atlantis2" title="Promo (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14456&resize=hr" alt="Promo (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" title="Promo (Credit: BBC/Urban Myth Films)" style="max-width:32%"/></a></div>Atlantis Series 2 Launch Trailertag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78552014-10-29T21:36:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00The BBC has released the trailer for Series 2 of <b>Atlantis</b>. The first episode in the new series will premiere in the UK on Saturday 15th November 2014 on BBC One.<br /><br /><div class="video-link" id="atlantis2trailer">Atlantis series 2 trailer (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U-R1pl4F8w">via the BBC YouTube channel<\/a>)<br /></div><br /><div class="spoiler" title="Series 2, Episode 1 - Synopsis"><div class="hidden">Dark Water Press Note<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br />A year has passed and much has changed. With her father dead Ariadne is named Queen, and finds herself at war with her old adversary, Pasiphae.<br /><br />As the kingdom stands on the brink of collapse, the struggle for power is both bloody and brutal. With the future looking bleak, there is only one person Ariadne dare turn to for help: Jason. The time has come for the young warrior to fulfill his destiny - the battle for Atlantis has begun.</div><br /><div class="related-articles">Related Articles: <a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2013/10/atlantis-second-series-261013153117.html">Atlantis series 2 filming starts<\/a> (3 Apr 2014); <a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2013/10/atlantis-second-series-261013153117.html">Atlantis recommissioned for second series<\/a> (26 October 2013)</div>First Official Photos Of Dad's Army Film Casttag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78562014-10-27T20:41:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00The first official photos from the film adaptation of <b>Dad's Army</b> have been released by Universal Pictures.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="highslide" data-hs-group="dadsarmy" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14333" title="The main cast of the 2015 Dad's Army film - (left to right) Frank Pike (Blake Harrison), Walker (Daniel Mays), Jones (Tom Courtenay), George Mainwaring (Toby Jones), Arthur Wilson (Bill Nighy), Frazer (Bill Paterson), Godfrey (Michael Gambon) (Credit: Universal Pictures/PA Wire)"><img alt="The main cast of the 2015 Dad's Army film - (left to right) Frank Pike (Blake Harrison), Walker (Daniel Mays), Jones (Tom Courtenay), George Mainwaring (Toby Jones), Arthur Wilson (Bill Nighy), Frazer (Bill Paterson), Godfrey (Michael Gambon) (Credit: Universal Pictures/PA Wire)" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14333&resize=hr" title="The main cast of the 2015 Dad's Army film - (left to right) Frank Pike (Blake Harrison), Walker (Daniel Mays), Jones (Tom Courtenay), George Mainwaring (Toby Jones), Arthur Wilson (Bill Nighy), Frazer (Bill Paterson), Godfrey (Michael Gambon) (Credit: Universal Pictures/PA Wire)" /></a> <a class="highslide" data-hs-group="dadsarmy" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14334" title="George Mainwaring (Toby Jones) and Rose Winters (Catherine Zeta-Jones) (Credit: Universal Pictures/PA Wire)"><img alt="Dad&#039;s Army - 2015 Film (Credit: Universal Pictures/PA Wire)" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=14334&resize=hr" title="Dad&#039;s Army - 2015 Film (Credit: Universal Pictures/PA Wire)" /></a></div><br />The film, which is written by Hamish McColl and directed by Oliver Parker, sees the group of "Local Defence Volunteers" in search of a spy as journalist Rose Winters, played by Catherine Zeta Jones, is sent to Walmington-on-Sea to report on the Home Guard's exploits.<br /><br />The cast, who have have been filming the production in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, include <a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=111">Mark Gatiss<\/a>, <a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=921">Sarah Lancashire<\/a>, <a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=128">Annette Crosbie<\/a>, Alison Steadman, Felicity Montagu, Julia Foster, Holli Dempsey, Oliver Tobias and Emily Atack.<br /><br />The BBC <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27178025">reported<\/a> the film as being "in the works" in February of this year.Preview image of new Thunderbird 1 releasedtag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78572014-06-22T18:32:00+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=13465&w=200" />A preview image of the new Thunderbird 1 from the forthcoming series <b><i>Thunderbirds Are Go!</i></b> has been released by ITV Studios.<br /><br />The major new children's series, which is a co-production between ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures in association with Weta Workshop, is set to make its international debut early next year in the UK on ITV and CITV.<br /><br />Set against the backdrop of the Hollywood sign, the rocket maintains its distinctive silver bullet style from the original show, which first aired on ITV from 1965 to 1966.<br /><br />The reboot, comprising 26 half-hour episodes, will be produced using a mix of CGI animation and live-action model sets to deliver a new level of action-adventure animation while also paying tribute to the classic 1960s phenomenon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2013/09/thunderbirds-are-go-voice-cast-300913122017.html">As previously reported<\/a>, the reinvention of <b>Gerry and Sylvia Anderson</b>'s iconic series will star <b>Rosamund Pike</b> as the voice of Lady Penelope and original cast member <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=283">David Graham<\/a></b>, who reprises his role as Parker.<br /><br />Other star voices will include <b>Kayvan Novak</b> as inventor Brains and <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=858">Thomas Brodie-Sangster<\/a></b> voicing John Tracy.<br /><br />Executive producer <b>Giles Ridge</b> said: <div class="quote">Thunderbirds Are Go! pays tribute to the original series whilst delivering a dynamic action-adventure to thrill a new generation. The iconic characters, craft, music and story elements of the original have been lovingly reimagined for a 21st-century audience. The series will showcase the world-famous Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop's ground-breaking creative and technical excellence. </div><br /><div style="text-align:center"><a class="highslide" hs-group="TB1" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=13466" title="A publicity image of the new Thunderbird 1, from the forthcoming series Thunderbirds Are Go! Picture: ITV Studios"><img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=13466&w=350" /></a> </div><br />In The Flesh series 2 start date and time confirmedtag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78582014-04-23T22:19:00+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<a class="highslide" hs-group="Nameofpic – same name for multiple pics" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=13257" title="Luke Newberry as Kieren Walker in the second series of In The Flesh. Picture: BBC/Des Willie"><img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=13257&w=200" /></a>The second series of <b><i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00szzcm">In The Flesh<\/a></i></b> is to start on <b>Sunday 4th May</b> at <b>10pm</b>, the BBC confirmed today.<br /><br />Starring <b>Luke Newberry</b> as Kieren Walker and <b>Emily Bevan</b> as Amy Dyer, with <b>Kenneth Cranham</b> as Vicar Oddie, it will comprise six one-hour episodes. Also returning are <b>Kevin Sutton</b> as ex-vigilante Human Volunteer Force soldier Gary Kendal and <b>Harriet Cains</b> as Kieren's sister Jen. Joining the cast for the new series of the zombie drama are <b>Wunmi Mosaku</b> as Maxine Martin, the pro-living Victus MP for Roarton, and <b>Emmett J Scanlan</b>, who plays the Undead Prophet disciple Simon Monroe. <br /><div class="quote">We're reunited with Kieren Walker in the now seemingly PDS-friendly world of Roarton. Our hero is keeping his head down, working soul-destroying shifts in the Legion pub and squirrelling money into his "escape fund." Only problem is, he can't escape himself.<br /><br />In the wider world, tensions are reigniting. The radical Pro-Living Party, Victus, is gaining government seats, prompting a backlash of PDS extremism connected to the Undead Liberation Army. Kieren is worried sick when Victus MP Maxine Martin enters the village, ostensibly offering her condolences in the wake of a brutal ULA tram attack. She can barely conceal her disappointment at what she sees in the Legion: PDS Sufferers and the Living happily rubbing shoulders. Not to mention Kieren himself behind the bar. She recoils in disgust from his cold touch. When Maxine violently clashes with Vicar Oddie, it seems Kieren was right to worry . . . Danger from the outside world is encroaching.<br /><br />Kieren's overjoyed by the return of his BDFF (best dead friend forever), the irrepressible Amy Dyer - but his delight is cut short by a tense encounter with Amy's opinionated "beau", ULA member Simon. Kieren warns them both not to rock the boat in Roarton. However, they have other plans in mind, choosing to enter the Legion barefaced and wearing the clothes they were buried in. When they reveal the prejudice and hatred still bubbling under the surface in Roarton - not least from Gary Kendal - Kieren knows he needs to leave the village. Now.</div><br />A trailer for series 2 is available to watch below:<br /><br /><div class="video-link" id="ITFS2trailer">In The Flesh series 2 trailer (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_eiUP43aL8">via the BBC Three YouTube channel<\/a>)<br /></div><br />and a teaser has also been released:<br /><br /><iframe width="400" height="500" frameborder="0" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/embed/smpEmbed.html?playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fplaylist%2Fp01x8z9l&title=In%20The%20Flesh%3A%20Series%201%3A%20Teaser%20-%20Series%202&product=iplayer"></iframe>In The Flesh nominated for BAFTAs as series 2 details announcedtag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78592014-04-07T23:05:00+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<a class="highslide" hs-group="Flesh" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=8977" title="Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry). Picture: BBC"><img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=8977&w=200" /></a>The BBC Three zombie drama <b><i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00szzcm">In The Flesh<\/a></i></b> was nominated for two TV BAFTAs today, including <b>Leading Actor</b> for first-time nominee <b>Luke Newberry</b> as Partially Deceased Syndrome sufferer Kieren Walker.<br /><br />He faces opposition from <b>Dominic West</b> (<i>Burton and Taylor</i>), Sean Harris (<i>Southcliffe</i>) and <b>Jamie Dornan</b> (<i>The Fall</i>).<br /><br />The show has also been nominated in the <b>Mini-Series</b> category, with <i>Southcliffe</i>, <i>The Great Train Robbery</i> and <i>The Fall</i> also vying for the gong, and follows creator <b>Dominic Mitchell</b>'s nomination for a BAFTA Television Craft Award for <b>Best Writer</b>, which he will be hoping to win against <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=ChrisChibnall">Chris Chibnall<\/a></b> (<i>Broadchurch</i>), <b><b>Sally Wainwright</b></b> (<i>Last Tango In Halifax</i>) and <b>Dennis Kelly</b> (<i>Utopia</i>).<br /><br />The BAFTA Television Crafts awards ceremony takes place on <b>Sunday 27th April</b> and the TV BAFTAs will be held on <b>Sunday 18th May</b>.<br /><br />Series two of <i>In The Flesh</i>, comprising six episodes, is to be shown on BBC Three in the first week of May, the BBC <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/In-the-Flesh-awards.html">said today<\/a>. The first series will be repeated on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer on <b>Sunday 12th April</b>.<br /><br /><div class="quote">Critically-acclaimed creator Dominic Mitchell reignites the world of teenager Kieren Walker, a PDS (Partially Deceased Syndrome) sufferer who continues in his struggle to find acceptance in the second series of the award-nominated BBC Three drama In The Flesh.<br /><br />Over six episodes, In The Flesh propels us back to the hotbed of Roarton nine months on, where the living and the undead have reached a fragile peace. Partially Deceased Syndrome sufferer, Kieren (Luke Newberry) is still struggling to find self-acceptance, and is keeping his head down, squirrelling money into his "escape fund" for Paris. Only problem is, he can't escape himself.<br /><br />In the wider world, fear is in the air, provoked by radical Pro-Living Party Victus and extremism linked to the Undead Liberation Army. Scarier still, there are whispers about a Second Rising.<br /><br />When explosive characters from both Victus and the ULA descend on Roarton, Kieren's dreams of escape are thrown into disarray. Victus MP Maxine Martin (Wunmi Mosaku) is stirring up anti-PDS sentiment in the village, while charismatic ULA disciple Simon (Emmett J Scanlan) wants Kieren to stay for different reasons altogether.<br /><br />As Kieren increasingly finds himself in Maxine and Simon's crossfire, tensions reignite within the Walker family, where schoolgirl Jem (Harriet Cains) is facing her own demons, struggling to come to terms with vivid flashbacks from her time in the HVF (Human Volunteer Force). Kieren's only saving grace is the return of his old hunting partner Amy Dyer (Emily Bevan), but has his happy-go-lucky BDFF (Best Dead Friend Forever) been radicalised by the ULA?<br /><br />As the series progresses, we follow Kieren, his friends and family, as he wrestles with his identity and his own and other people's beliefs. One thing's for certain: a quiet life is no longer an option.</div><br />Video interviews with Newberry and Mitchell to promote series 2 were released by the BBC today:<br /><br /><iframe width="400" height="500" frameborder="0" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/embed/smpEmbed.html?playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fplaylist%2Fp01wzvhg&title=In%20The%20Flesh%3A%20Luke%20Newberry%20describes%20the%20obstacles%20Kieren%20has%20in%20series%202&product=iplayer"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe width="400" height="500" frameborder="0" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/embed/smpEmbed.html?playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fplaylist%2Fp01wzvfg&title=In%20The%20Flesh%3A%20Creator%20Dominic%20Mitchell%20introduces%20series%202&product=iplayer"></iframe><br /><br />The BAFTA nominations echo plaudits from other parts of the industry - the series was also shortlisted for the MIND Media Awards 2013, Best Drama Serial at RTS, Best Drama Serial at Broadcast Awards and Innovation in Multiplatform at RTS North West - while Mitchell was named one of the 17 BAFTA Breakthrough Brits last year.<br /><br />BBC Three controller <b>Zai Bennett</b> said: <div class="quote">Not only is BBC Three the most-watched digital channel in the hours it's on air, we're also the most BAFTA-nominated digital channel this year with six nominations, two of which are for the extraordinary In The Flesh which returns to BBC Three next month. I couldn't be prouder of the team, the producers, storytellers, actors and presenters who make BBC Three the ground-breaking, award-winning, incredible channel it is.</div>Supermarionation documentary on its waytag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78602014-04-05T02:25:00+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=13204&w=300" />A major new feature film about the life and work of <b>Gerry and Sylvia Anderson</b> has been made by video publishing company <b><a href="http://networkonair.com/">Network<\/a></b>.<br /><br /><b><i>Filmed in Supermarionation</i></b> - billed as "the definitive documentary about the unique puppetry and animation technique developed by Gerry and Sylvia and their team and utilised in all their programmes throughout the 1960s" - has been directed and co-produced by <b>Stephen La Riviere</b> from his <a href="http://astore.amazon.co.uk/thdowhnepa-21/detail/1932563237">book of the same name<\/a>.<br /><br />It is hosted by <b><i>Thunderbirds</i></b> characters Lady Penelope and Parker, and features previously unseen archive footage, new interviews with surviving cast and crew, and clips from the shows. In addition, pioneering techniques used in the productions have been accurately re-created for the film, which will be premièred at the BFI later this year ahead of a general release.<br /><br />Before then, though, a preview of selected scenes together with a question-and-answer session with the film's creative team will be held at <b><a href="http://www.andercon.co.uk/">Andercon<\/a></b> on <b>Saturday 19th April</b>.<br /><br />In the meantime, Network, which specialises in classic British TV programmes, has released two clips from it: <br /><br /><div class="video-link" id="FIS">Filmed in Supermarionation clip 1 (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLGD1iKwiPY">via Network Distributing's YouTube channel<\/a>)<br />Filmed in Supermarionation clip 2 (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vMMd6e5zh4">via Network Distributing's YouTube channel<\/a>)<br /></div><div class="acknowledgement">With Thanks To Tony Clark</div><div class="related-articles">Related Articles: <a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2012/12/gerry-anderson-dies-261212172517.html">Gerry Anderson Dies<\/a> (26 Dec 2012); <a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2013/02/thunderbirds-go-again-040213114717.html">Thunderbirds Are Go Again<\/a> (4 Feb 2013); <a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2013/09/thunderbirds-are-go-voice-cast-300913122017.html">Thunderbirds Are Go! Voice Cast Revealed<\/a> (30 Sep 2013) </div>Atlantis series 2 filming startstag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78612014-04-03T23:33:00+01:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=11259&w=150" />Filming for the second series of fantasy drama <b><i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01crz36">Atlantis<\/a></i></b> has started in Chepstow, the BBC announced today.<br /><br /><b>Jack Donnelly</b> returns as Jason, with <b>Mark Addy</b> back as Hercules and <b>Robert Emms</b> reprising the role of Pythagoras.<br /><br />The series launched on BBC One last autumn with an opening episode that pulled in a Live +7 audience of 8.4 million viewers, making it the biggest new Saturday-night drama series launch across all channels since <i>Robin Hood</i> in 2006.<br /><br />The finale of the first series saw Paisphae, played by <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=780">Sarah Parish<\/a></b>, revealed to be Jason's mother. Parish, who also features in series two, is currently filming scenes that involve a dramatic shift of power in the kingdom, said the BBC in a press statement that added: <div class="quote">Pasiphae's desire to reign has not abated and rivalry with stepdaughter Ariadne takes her to new depths. Jason's personal involvement with Ariadne is surely a complication for Pasiphae, but will the knowledge that Jason is her flesh and blood weaken her resolve?</div>Also returning to the drama are <b>Aiysha Hart</b> as Ariadne and <b>Juliet Stevenson</b> as The Oracle, as well as new additions <b>Vincent Regan</b> as Dion and <b>Amy Manson</b> as Medea. Guest appearances are to be made by <b>Robert Pugh</b> (<i>Game Of Thrones</i>, <i>The White Queen</i>) and <b>Peter de Jersey</b> (<i>Broadchurch</i>, <i>Holby City</i>) in episode one.<br /><br />In the press statement, co-creators <b>Johnny Capps</b> and <b>Julian Murphy</b> said: <div class="quote">It's wonderful to have everyone back in the studio together as we prepare to take Atlantis to new places in series two. We have some exciting new additions joining our exceptional cast and some surprises up our sleeve that we can't wait to unleash on the Atlantis audience later this year.</div>BBC executive producer <b>Bethan Jones</b> added: <div class="quote">It was a delight to see so many of the BBC One audience take Atlantis to its heart and we are thrilled to be returning with more adventures this year. The vision is as ambitious as ever and, building on the amazing sets in the Chepstow studios, the series will continue to deliver a visual treat for viewers, along with a deeper insight to the characters that drive the drama.</div><i>Atlantis</i> was recommissioned by BBC One controller <b>Charlotte Moore</b> and <b>Ben Stephenson</b>, the controller of BBC Drama Commissioning. It is made by <b><a href="http://www.urbanmythfilms.com/productions/atlantis">Urban Myth Films<\/a></b> for BBC One through BBC Cymru Wales and co-produced by BBC America.<br /><br />The programme is written by <b>Howard Overman</b> and executive-produced for Urban Myth Films by Capps and Murphy.<br /><div class="related-articles">Related Articles: <a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2013/10/atlantis-second-series-261013153117.html">Atlantis Recommissioned<\/a> (26 Oct 2013) </div>Exhibition to celebrate 90 years of BBC children's programmestag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78622014-03-13T20:54:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=13102&w=300" title="An undated publicity photo of Blue Peter presenters Peter Purves, left, Valerie Singleton and John Noakes. Picture: BBC" />An exhibition examining the changing world of the BBC's programmes for children is to take place later this year.<br /><br /><b>Here's One We Made Earlier</b> - which echoes the famous catchphrase from <i>Blue Peter</i> - is to be held at <b><a href="http://www.thelowry.com/event/heres-one-we-made-earlier">The Lowry<\/a></b> in Salford between <b>Saturday 19th July and Sunday 12th October</b> and will look at the past, present and future of children's broadcasting on the BBC.<br /><br />The interactive exhibition will pull together iconic items, footage, puppets and props from the BBC's archives as well as from private and public collections across the country, as it explores the complete story of the BBC's programming for children from the first days of broadcasting in 1922 with the launch of <i>Children's Hour</i> right up to the present multi-media moment.<br /><br />It will be co-curated with local children, and as well as revisiting favourite broadcast moments from across the generations, visitors will also be able to look behind the scenes, have a go at being a presenter, and try a range of hands-on activities.<br /><br />In addition, the exhibition will examine how children's broadcasting has both changed and remained the same over almost a century - from when toddlers were asked to "sit comfortably" to today's children who take centre-stage on air and online.<br /><br /><b>Joe Godwin</b>, the director of BBC Children's, said: <div class="quote">It's great to be launching an exhibition of this kind in partnership with our close neighbours at The Lowry. From Muffin The Mule and Andy Pandy to Crackerjack, Newsround and Blue Peter, most British childhoods have been defined by the programmes and characters we love when we're young, many of them provided by the BBC.<br /><br />It's really exciting to be able to showcase current programmes, as well as look back at some favourites from the past 92 years of BBC children's programmes. Families will be able to come along and enjoy the exhibition together, which is incredibly important to us, and we're looking forward to hearing what visitors think.</div><b>Michael Simpson</b>, director of visual arts and engagement at The Lowry, said: <div class="quote">This exhibition is as much about today as it is about yesterday. There will be plenty of blasts from the past, but it will also be looking at how relevant and important children's broadcasting remains, and how children's viewing and listening habits are changing.</div>Big Finish licence for The Avengers extendedtag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78632014-03-12T12:14:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<img src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=11041&w=300" class="right" /><b>Big Finish Productions</b> has signed an extended licence with <b>STUDIOCANAL</b> to produce full cast audio productions of the entire first season of the classic TV series The Avengers. <br /><br />The Avengers first launched in 1961, and starred <b>Ian Hendry</b> as Dr David Keel and <b>Patrick Macnee</b> as the elusive and suave John Steed. Beginning with the murder of Keel’s fiancée, and his sworn intent to avenge her death, that first year comprised 26 episodes. Sadly, only two of them exist in their entirety as film prints (Girl on the Trapeze and The Frighteners), while just the first act remains of the opening episode, Hot Snow. <br /><br />Box Set One of The Avengers: The Lost Episodes, starring Anthony Howell as Dr Keel and Julian Wadham as Steed, is available now and has received much acclaim. It comprises the episodes Hot Snow, Brought to Book, Square Root of Evil and One for the Mortuary. <br /><br /><div class="quote"><b>SFX Magazine</b><br />A minor triumph<br /><br /><b>Starburst Magazine</b><br />If you were ever a fan of the TV series, are interested in the early 1960s or just want a few hours of cracking drama to listen to, this is a must buy.<br /><br /> <b>Sci-Fi Bulletin</b><br />A great success: Howell and Wadham work very well together as Keel and Steed; the scripts have been brought to life as authentically as possible, the music feels like the scores from 1961… It’s reawakened a love for The Avengers - and now I’ve got 139 other episodes on the way…! </div>In total, seven box sets of The Avengers: The Lost Episodes will now be released at six monthly intervals until January 2017. All of the 24 missing episodes will now be recreated from surviving scripts and storylines, while both Girl on the Trapeze and The Frighteners will be remade on audio to complete the series. <br /><br />The director is <b>Ken Bentley</b>, the script editor is <b>John Dorney</b> and the producer is <b>David Richardson</b>. The executive producers are <b>Nicholas Briggs</b> and <b>Jason Haigh-Ellery</b>. <br /><br />All surviving episodes of The Avengers Series 1-6 are available on DVD from STUDIOCANAL.BBC Radio to celebrate Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxytag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78642014-03-07T19:50:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=13081&w=300" title="An undated picture of a recording of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Image: BBC" />BBC Radio 4 Extra is bringing listeners the brand-new 30th anniversary edition of the <b>Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Game</b> online and broadcasting the first two series from tomorrow - 36 years to the day since the first radio broadcast of <i>Hitchhiker's</i> and 30 years since the invention of the award-winning game.<br /><br /><i>Hitchhiker's</i> started life as a BBC Radio 4 series in March 1978. The original scripts by the late <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=410">Douglas Adams<\/a></b> spawned novels, a feature film, at least three stage shows, a TV series and a collection of comic books - as well as various towels.<br /><br />The game was devised in 1984 by Adams and <b>Steve Meretzky</b> from Infocom. Notoriously difficult and full of oddities, it was one of the best-selling games of its era.<br /><br />The 20th-anniversary edition of the game launched on Radio 4's website in 2004, and more than three million moves were made in the game in its first three days of launch and more than 50 million moves had been played within six months. It went on to win a BAFTA for Best Online Entertainment.<br /><br />The 30th-anniversary specially-updated version of the game will allow users to share their achievements with friends over social media via the official Twitter feed <a href="https://twitter.com/h2g2game">@h2g2game<\/a>.<br /><br />The game will now be in high definition, thanks to refreshed illustrations and graphics. It is web-based and will be accessible via <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03v379k">Radio 4 Extra's website<\/a>. Players will also be able to take the game on the move, as it will be compatible with tablets and other internet enabled devices.<br /><br />Radio 4 Extra will also be broadcasting series one and two of <i>The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy</i>. It has been more than 10 years since these programmes were last heard on BBC Radio and they perfectly accompany the game. Actions within the game follow the plot of the radio series and some puzzles are only solvable by players with knowledge of the programmes and story.<br /><br />The single-player game starts with lead character Arthur Dent working his way through a series of different challenges and zones. Players use a specially-designed keyboard to enter their commands and there are achievements to be won throughout the game by completing a series of tasks. This interactive work of fiction sees players visiting other planets, meeting aliens and robots, and creating (or losing) the plot, based on their decisions and choices as they progress through the game. It is renowned for its difficulty and it never misses a chance to kill players off in hilarious and infuriating ways.<br /><br /><b>Caroline Raphael</b>, commissioning editor for Radio 4 Extra, said: <div class="quote">Douglas was a true visionary and in his own glorious way foresaw all the technology we now take for granted. Radio 4 Extra is delighted to host this game alongside the first two series. Hitchhiker's fans will be rewarded for their loyalty over the years and newer fans have a real, but fiendish, treat in store. March 8th is a special day for the galaxy, so help us celebrate it in the unique way that only BBC Radio 4 Extra can.</div>The first episode of the first series will be broadcast at <b>6pm</b>, with further episodes following weekly in the same slot on Saturdays. <br /><br />And later this month, the original <i>Hitchhiker's</i> cast will continue to shake up the Radio 4 schedule when they reunite for a special performance, broadcast live from the BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House. Led by <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=5724">Simon Jones<\/a></b> as Arthur Dent, they will be bringing to life the characters created for them by Adams in highlights from the entire <i>Hitchhiker's</i> saga. The actors will be joined on stage by a Special Guest Voice Of The Book - Adams's long-time collaborator and sometime flatmate <b>John Lloyd</b>, who co-wrote the fifth and sixth episodes of the first series and was associate producer of the TV version.<br /><br />It takes place on <b>Saturday 29th March</b> at <b>10am</b> as part of the <b><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/r4-character-invasion.html">Character Invasion<\/a></b> event that will see some of the nation's best-loved characters invade Radio 4 and take over the airwaves. Tickets for the show can be applied for via <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/date/events/cilon_hitchhikers_20140329">this link<\/a>. Please note that they will be allocated via a random draw. People can register for up to four tickets per household at any time until <b>Thursday 13th March</b> at <b>4pm</b>. Other broadcasts that same day can also be applied for, but should you be successful in the draw you will only receive tickets for one session. It should also be noted that allocation of the free tickets does not guarantee entry.<br />Wizards vs Aliens gets third seriestag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78652014-03-03T15:38:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00<a class="highslide" hs-group="Wizards" href="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=7386" title="Promotional image of Scott Haran as Tom Clarke, left, and Percelle Ascott as Benny Sherwood. Picture: BBC/Fremantle"><img class="right" src="http://images.doctorwhonews.net/image.php?pid=7386&w=235" /></a>The CBBC sci-fi adventure series <b><i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/wizards-vs-aliens">Wizards vs Aliens<\/a></i></b> has been recommissioned for a third series, it was announced today.<br /><br />The drama - created by <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=RussellTDavies">Russell T Davies<\/a></b> and <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=665">Phil Ford<\/a></b> - follows the young wizard Tom Clarke, played by <b>Scott Haran</b>, and his scientific friend Benny Sherwood, portrayed by <b>Percelle Ascott</b>, as they try to stop the Nekross, who are threatening to destroy all of wizardkind - and the Earth - in their pursuit of magic.<br /><br />It will start production next month to air in 2014/15, said the BBC, which added:<br /><div class="quote">In this brand-new series, the pace steps up as Tom and Benny come face to face with a new alien race and a whole variety of magical creatures. Meanwhile, Varg has a new wife by his side, but the mysterious Lady Lyzera has a secret of her own . . . </div>CBBC controller <b>Cheryl Taylor</b> said: <div class="quote">CBBC is the home of thrilling and inspiring drama for children and Wizards vs Aliens is a perfect example of that. <br /><br />The series is vivid and brave and our audience loves the portrayal of loyal friendship alongside exciting alien battles and stunning wizardry. <br /><br />Children want to talk about Tom, Benny and the Nekross and we know they'll be delighted to hear a third series is being conjured up by the talented team in Wales.</div>The first series comprised 12 episodes, with series 2 comprising 14. It is currently unknown how many episodes will make up the third series.<br /><br />Produced by BBC Cymru Wales, it is filmed at the BBC's Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff and on location around the area. Series three will be executive-produced by Ford and <b><a href="http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=25">Nikki Wilson<\/a></b> for BBC Wales and <b>Sue Nott</b> for CBBC.<br /><br /><span style="white-space:nowrap;color:red"><b>UPDATE - 5th MARCH:</b></span> The BBC told <i>News In Time And Space</i> today that the third series would comprise 10 episodes. This will make it the shortest series so far.Jonathan Creek series 5 trailer releasedtag:doctorwhonews.net,1999:post-dwnRev78662014-02-18T11:50:00+00:002016-11-26T14:26:57+00:00The BBC has released a trailer for the new series of <b><i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008jg9q">Jonathan Creek<\/a></i></b>.<br /><br />The 30-second promo sees Creek - having relinquished his windmill home now that he's married - scathingly comparing the new community in which he lives to Twin Peaks.<br /><br /><div class="video-link" id="JCS5trailer">The trailer for series 5 of Jonathan Creek <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01s949r"> (via the official Jonathan Creek website)<\/a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.newsintimeandspace.net/2014/02/jonathan-creek-series-5-start-date-confirmed-120214231417.html">As previously reported<\/a>, series 5 starts on BBC One on <b>Friday 28th February</b> at <b>9pm</b> with <b><i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03wyszd">The Letters of Septimus Noone<\/a></i></b>. A clip from the episode has been made available on the <a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-02-17/jonathan-creek-makes-fun-of-benedict-cumberbatchs-sherlock">Radio Times website<\/a>, in which the BBC One series <b><i>Sherlock</i></b> is parodied.<br /><br />The second episode of the three-episode run is entitled <b><i>The Sinner and the Sandman</i></b>. Its broadcast date and time are yet to be confirmed. <br /><div class="quote">In The Sinner and the Sandman, a retired local psychic inadvertently makes the most amazing and impossible prediction of his career.<br /><br />As Creek and Polly strive to settle into rural life, they find their apparently serene country village is riddled with all manner of strange and disturbing undercurrents . . .<br /><br />Trouble is already brewing in the nearby community centre - recently reopened after a major facelift - where a sordid sex scandal is about to break, casting a pall of gloom over the celebrations.<br /><br />And at the vicarage, the arrival of a new baby is overshadowed by tales of a "weird hump-backed beast" that has been seen prowling in the garden by night and foraging through the rubbish bags for foodstuffs.<br /><br />Even the Creek residence is struck by misfortune, as the prospect of a plague of deadly Japanese knotweed threatens to trigger widescale panic throughout the village. And after a whole slew of other unfortunate events, there are fears that some strange parochial apocalypse is about to dawn.<br /><br />Jonathan Creek, meanwhile, finds himself paying a charitable call on the eccentric Mr Eric Ipswich - aka "The Amazing Astrodamus" - an ancient and reclusive former psychic magician who will shortly bring the village to a standstill by pulling off the most baffling act of clairvoyance in history.<br /><br />And what is behind the macabre recurring dream that continues to haunt Creek's wife Polly, in which the kindly children's nursery character The Sandman is transformed into a dark and chilling figure of evil?</div>Creek is played by <b>Alan Davies</b>, and Polly by <b>Sarah Alexander</b>.