Toby Jones (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Hunger Games, Dad’s Army, Detectorists ) has joined the cast of the PBS/BBC1 drama, Sherlock. The ‘voice of Dobby’ actor will join the returning Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, alongside Amanda Abbington, Una Stubs, Rupert Graves, Jonathan Aris and Louise Brealey for episode two of the forthcoming 4th series of Sherlock. Though the […]
Read moreAdmittedly, it was a bit odd on Saturday as the BBC announced during half-time on Match of the Day‘s live FA Cup semi-final special who would be newest companion to travel through time and space with The Doctor in the TARDIS. As excited as everyone was to see just who would be taking Jenna Coleman’s seat […]
Read moreUPDATE: Meet Bill! The BBC has confirmed that Peter Capaldi’s new companion for the forthcoming 10th series will be unveiled at half time during the Manchester United v Everton FA Cup semi-final today, St. Georges Day. The identity of the successor to Jenna Coleman’s Clara Oswald has set the internet ablaze ever since it was […]
Read moreDetectorists 3 Andy and Lance are detectorists. While Andy and Lance’s friendship could be described as both pathetic and touching, their goal in life as ‘detectorists’ is to find much more than scraps of metal in the ground. They are looking for something to ignite and improve the drudgery of life, believing that any day, ‘this could be their […]
Read moreFrom Laurence Olivier to Kenneth Branagh to Derek Jacobi to David Tennant to Benedict Cumberbatch, the role of Hamlet has attracted a veritable who’s who of British acting greatness the last half century. Most recently, at the National Theatre, Benedict Cumberbatch continued to showcase his considerable talents by taking on the title role last year […]
Read moreAccording to Peter Capaldi, the new Doctor Who companion has been given the keys to the TARDIS! Clara Oswald, played by Jenna Coleman, officially turned in her key and left the building at the end of the last series of Doctor Who. Coleman will next be seen in the title role in the forthcoming 8-part ITV drama, […]
Read moreRight up there with all dramas being touted as ‘the next Downton Abbey‘ these days, there seems to be endless interest in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his alter-ego creation, Sherlock Holmes. Ever since co-creators/writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss so brilliantly brought the world’s most famous consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, to life in the […]
Read moreIf you’ve been an avid reader of Tellyspotting over the past six years or even if you have just stopped in every once in awhile, you are acutely aware that there are two things that I consistently believe are better than sliced bread. One is Sherlock and the other is those behind-the-scenes bits that you often find labeled […]
Read moreThe final night of the 2016 BBC Showcase was a sight to behold if you’re a fan of British crime drama and, in particular, police procedurals. Hoping to highlight their stellar line-up of talent both in front of and behind the camera along with the end result that we all know and love on the […]
Read moreWhile fans have longed for a Doctor Who-Sherlock crossover, Steven Moffat, the current showrunner of both, has pretty much put an end to that possibility on an hourly basis for the past several years. Any thoughts of the TARDIS landing on the doorstep of 221b Baker Street must live in the alternate mind palace world of Wholock fan […]
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