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Reuniting the Seventh Doctor and Ace actors Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred with Hex actor Philip Olivier, Revenge of the Swarm is a sequel to 1977′s The Invisible Enemy, and guest stars John Leeson reprising the other role he played in the serial that originally introduced K9. Surprisingly, this is a classic enemy Big Finish

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Philip Olivier thinks his body lands him acting work. The 33-year-old actor keeps in the best physical shape he can because he thinks his toned physique is one of his greatest professional assets. He said: ''I keep fit and trim, not only for my health but because it's a very lucrative business. There must be more than 10 jobs I've only got because of my body. Like I did the 'Never Forget' [stage] show and I'd never had any musical experience - I couldn't sing and I still can't - but I got cast as the stripper and that's down to the...

Philip Olivier thinks his body lands him acting work. The 33-year-old actor keeps in the best physical shape he can because he thinks his toned physique is one of his greatest professional assets. He said: ''I keep fit and trim, not only for my health but because it's a very lucrative business. There must be more than 10 jobs I've only got because of my body. Like I did the 'Never Forget' [stage] show and I'd never had any musical experience - I couldn't sing and I still can't - but I got cast as the stripper and that's down to the...

A new trailer for Benidorm's sixth series has been released by ITV.

The clip teases the arrival of the Dyke family, played by Perry Benson, Hannah Waddingham, Bel Powley and Danny Walters, who will join the regular cast at the Solana resort.

Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sheila Reid, Oliver Stokes, Sherrie Hewson, Kenny Ireland, Tim Healey and Jake Canuso all return to the ITV comedy for the new series.

Meanwhile, Matthew Kelly is back as Cyril Babcock and former Brookside actor Philip Olivier will star as a "sexy new barman".

Joan Collins will play Crystal Hennesy-Vas, the CEO of the Solana Hotel Group, while former Coronation Street star Ken Morley also appears.

Benidorm returns to ITV on Thursday, January 2 at 9pm.

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Benidorm will return for a sixth series in the New Year on ITV and a new family will be joining the series regulars.

Perry Benson, Hannah Waddingham, Bel Powley and Danny Walters will play the Dykes, a new family who arrive at the Solana resort.

The Dykes are from Watford and Clive (Benson) is firmly under the thumb of no nonsense wife Tonya (Waddingham). The two kids are "young, single and looking for fun".

The four newcomers join returning cast regulars Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sheila Reid, Oliver Stokes, Sherrie Hewson, Kenny Ireland, Tim Healey and Jake Canuso. Meanwhile, Nicholas Burns will return as Martin Weedon for the first time since series three.

This year's guest cameos will include the return of Matthew Kelly as Cyril Babcock, former Coronation Street actor Ken Morley as the head of a local hairdressing mafia and Philip Olivier as a "sexy new barman".

Also...

Joan Collins has signed up for ITV's Benidorm.

The Dynasty actress will portray a hotel high-roller in the comedy's upcoming sixth series.

Collins will play a character named Crystal who becomes an enemy of Joyce Temple-Savage (Sherrie Hewson).

Yesterday (May 28), Collins tweeted: "Looking forward to going to Spain to be in Benidorm.

"And I'm playing 'Crystal' - yes I am - but not the Dynasty one."

Collins previously played Alexis Carrington in the 1980s soap. Alexis's ex-husband Blake (John Forsythe) was married to her nemesis Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans).

Coronation Street's Ken Morley and former Brookside star Philip Olivier have also signed up for guest roles, with Matthew Kelly confirmed to return as Cyril Babcock in series six.

Show creator Derren Litten - who has written all seven episodes of the new series - said: "I'm so excited about series six of Benidorm, probably more excited than all previous series.

Ken Morley has joined the cast of 'Benidorm'. The 70-year-old star - who portrayed supermarket manager Reg Holdsworth from 1989 to 1995 - will star in the ITV comedy series, which will return for a sixth series, alongside former 'Brookside' actor Philip Olivier, who will also make a guest appearance. Derren Litten - who created the show and has written all seven episodes of the new series - explained: ''I'm so excited about series six of 'Benidorm', probably more excited than all previous series. Apart from 'Dynasty' series five of course - what could possibly top the Moldavian Massacre?'' Several stars will...

Ken Morley has joined the cast of 'Benidorm'. The 70-year-old star - who portrayed supermarket manager Reg Holdsworth from 1989 to 1995 - will star in the ITV comedy series, which will return for a sixth series, alongside former 'Brookside' actor Philip Olivier, who will also make a guest appearance. Derren Litten - who created the show and has written all seven episodes of the new series - explained: ''I'm so excited about series six of 'Benidorm', probably more excited than all previous series. Apart from 'Dynasty' series five of course - what could possibly top the Moldavian Massacre?'' Several stars will...

ITV has ordered a sixth and seventh series of Benidorm.

The comedy's sixth run is currently shooting on location, with stars Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sherrie Hewson and Tim Healy all confirmed to return.

The new series will also introduce a new family - the Dykes, composed of father Clive (Perry Benson), mother Tonya (Hannah Waddingham) and their children Bianca (Bel Powley) and Tiger (Danny Walters).

The character of Martin Weedon (Nicholas Burns) - last seen in Benidorm's third series - will also return for the new run.

Coronation Street's Ken Morley and former Brookside star Philip Olivier have signed up for guest roles, with Matthew Kelly confirmed to return as Cyril Babcock.

Show creator Derren Litten - who has written all seven episodes of the new series - said: "I'm so excited about series six of Benidorm, probably more excited than all previous series. Apart from Dynasty...

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Oh, those mad geniuses who write for Big Finish. Back in 2001, they released a Sixth Doctor audio story called “Project: Twilight”, which introduced the Forge and its master, Nimrod, as well as a young, often crying woman named Cassie (appropriately for the title, it also brought vampires back to the Who universe). This was a good, solid story (that I only listened to for the first time this last week), and it seemed fairly stand-alone. It wasn’t. It turned out to be a part of a huge arc that spanned the Sixth and Seventh Doctor’s (Sylvester McCoy) eras and had a direct impact on Seventh Doctor companion, Hex (Philip Olivier). The full scale of that impact finally comes home to roost in this story, which also seems to be a follow-up to the 1989 TV episode, “The Curse of Fenric”.

Yeah, this one’s...

Straywave Media is currently in production on the third series of its popular reality show 'Celebrity Salon' for TV3. The series brings eight celebrities together where they must compete in various different salon-based tasks in order to be crowned 'Best in Beauty'. This year's Irish contestants include model and Xposé presenter Glenda Gilson, Irish-born 'Desperate Scousewives' participant Layla Flaherty, Cork singer Havana, Irish model Nadia Forde and Northern Irish Utv presenter Julian Simmons. Other contestants include former 'Brookside' actor Philip Olivier (Tinhead), ex-'Big Brother' housemate Nikki Grahame, and 'Geordie Shore' participant Greg Lake.

Dirty Sexy Things star Jay Camilleri has reportedly joined the lineup for the new Celebrity Big Brother series.

The Daily Star newspaper recently revealed that bosses had drafted in two ‘mystery hunks’ for keep the attention of female viewers, claiming that one is a hunky model and one a handsome soap actor. Well it looks like we now know who the model is.

Jay shot to fame on the recent E4 documentary Dirty Sexy Things. The show follows eight models preparing for eight photo shoots which will culminate in an exhibition for fashion photographer Perou.

On the show, Camilleri – who has also appeared in high profile advertising campaigns for Next, M&S and other major fashion labels – is described as ‘a party boy who has confidence issues with his body’ and we can only hope that he’s gotten over his insecurities, because bosses are going to be expecting a...

BBC Three has ordered a fourth series of Snog, Marry, Avoid? The "makeunder" show, hosted by Jenny Frost, encourages people to return to a more natural look. Wayne Rooney's cousins Natalie and Stephen, Lady Victoria Hervey, and Dirty Sanchez members Pritchard and Dainton are among the participants in the fourth series. Their looks will be assessed by Philip Olivier, Scott Mills, Daily Star columnist Joe Mott, actor Alex Carter, comedian James Redmond and former X Factor star Lloyd (more)...

Mem Ferda as DusanThe Crew is an action thriller, which was released in North America late in 2009, based on the novel "Outlaws" by author Kevin Sampson. The film reveals the seedy Liverpool underworld and the criminals who inhabit it. The Crew stars Stephen Graham ("London Boulevard"), Scot Williams (Dead Man Running), Mem Ferda (Legacy) and Rory McCann. Now that the film has been released and distributed, actor and villain Ferda is able to talk about his role as Dusan in this production. From Film File a German online magazine, Ferda states that becoming the antagonist in a thriller is actually very easy: "playing villains is fun. It can be a form of therapy for the innate evil that is within us all."

Empire magazine has described the film as "an intense thriller," and from Ferda he describes his character as "a guy with serious issues" (Film File). Criticized for its...

Ok let’s be honest, who doesn’t like a good Dalek story? Sure I hear people complain that they are overused, but I see some of those same people with a Huge grin on their faces when they watch or hear one. They’re not fooling me, nor Big Finish it would seen as they gave us a whopper of a good story with May’s release of Enemy of the Daleks. It’s a bit of a milestone story for Hex as actor Philip Olivier can finally state: “you’re not a companion...

Starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor with companions Ace (Sophie Aldred) and Hex (Philip Olivier), Big Finish released David Bishop's Enemy of the Daleks in May to a great response. Bliss used to be a paradise planet. The Galapagos Islands of space. But when the Tardis brings the Doctor, Ace and Hex to Bliss, it’s been over-run with ironweed plants, and the air is heavy with the stench of burnt silk and static electricity. Worse, the Daleks are coming, on the trail of a...