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“The Last Kingdom” and “My Policeman” star David Dawson leads an international cast in the dystopian thriller “The Flaw,” the feature directorial debut of Theophilos Papastylianos, which is currently filming in Athens.

Dawson is joined by U.K. actors Arthur McBain, Ralf Little (“The Royle Family,” “Death in Paradise”) and Danny John-Jules. Veteran Greek theater director Angela Brouskou also joins the cast in a lead role.

Set in a dystopian world dominated by the Regime, “The Flaw” follows a ruthless Interrogator (Dawson) who is ordered by the Special Service to follow a perfect Plan to prove a Suspect (McBain) is guilty. But once the interrogation gets underway, he comes to realize that there is a flaw not only in the Plan, but also in the Regime itself.

Published in 1965, “The Flaw” is the best-known work of Antonis Samarakis, one of the leading figures in modern Greek literature. It has been...

The iconic Carry On franchise is being rebooted with Carry On Beside The Sea, here are the details.

The Carry On franchise is a uniquely British institution. Essentially its own sub-genre, the series began in 1958 with William Hartnell and Bob Monkhouse in Carry On Sergeant.

Gradually, the films evolved into innuendo-laden broad farces, which is a stereotype that might be unfair but isn’t entirely untrue. That said, Carry On Camping was the most popular film at the UK box office in 1969, and Carry On Screaming is a brilliant horror parody. The films reached a rather limp conclusion in 1992 with Carry On Columbus, which despite including contemporary comic talent of the time like Rik Mayall and Julian Clary, bombed at the box office.

There have been various unmade Carry On film ideas mooted over the years, as we examined here. The most recent attempt was a script called Carry On Doctors,...

A Strictly Come Dancing contestant has been eliminated from the show just one week before the final.

On Sunday (11 December), the remaining celebrities performed two dances in the hopes of scoring a place in next week’s final.

Sadly, actor Will Mellor fell at the final hurdle and became the 11th person to be voted off this year’s series.

Mellor was in the dance off with singer and radio presenter Fleur East. Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse opted to save East, but when Anton Du Beke saved Mellor, it was down to head judge Shirley Ballas to cast the deciding vote.

“First of all, the British public has spoken and with respect I take that on board,” Ballas said. “My fellow judges have decided that they don’t agree, so I have made lots of notes here. Both couples were outstanding and, not only today, but through the series.

Strictly Come Dancingstar Will Mellor has shared how he secretly pays tribute to his late father during his performances.

The Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps actor was inspired to go on the show after his father passed away from cancer two years ago.

In a new interview with Ok!, Mellor said that he carried a piece of his dad with him during every dance.

“I wear his ring every day for every performance,” Mellor said. “I always have a little moment with it before I go on and dance. It means he’s with me.”

The actor shared that he had been asked to take part in Strictly before but had said no due to fearing it would negatively impact his acting career.

However, following the sudden death of his father, he decided to take on more opportunities.

“I lost my dad in 2020 and my mindset completely changed,...

Will Mellor has shared the unconventional way he might try to win Strictly Come Dancing.

The actor made his dancefloor debut on Saturday (24 September) as the BBC series returned for its 20th series.

Mellor, who is best known for the sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, immediately proved a favourite among viewers, and is now one of the contenders to win the show in December.

However, should his chances slip away, the actor has come up with an idea that could ensure his success.

“I’ve been known to flirt a little bit to get judges on my side – so I might flirt a little bit with Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood,” he told Radio Times.

Mellor’s processional dance partner is Nancy Xu. They both received a standing ovation from Ballas and her fellow jusde Motsi Mabuse following their first performance, earning an impressive...

Stars: David Bluvband, Adam R. Brown, Ryan Conrath, Mike Lawrence, David Littleton, Ruth Lolla, Greg Maness, Ruby McCollister, Lucy McMichael, Shannon O’Neill, Jeff Riddle, Chloe Roe, Chet Siegel | Written and Directed by Matthew John Lawrence

An interesting title but a sub genre that is slowly picking up pace, as Uncle Peckerhead fits nicely in the hard to subscribe metal/punk-rock horror movies sub genre. Recent films include the brutal Green Room, the fun slasher The Ranger, real life story Lords of Chaos, the goretastic Deathgasm and now Uncle Peckerhead.

A punk band, with very little money head out on their first tour. Struggling with everything from playing live to finding somewhere to stay each night to getting a tour ‘bus’, things start to look up but a bit messy when they are joined by a man-eating demon as their roadie.

That description is simply put but it makes for a...

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Doctor Who series 10 remains in fine form with Smile - and we've been hunting for nerdy Easter eggs and spots in the episode. Spoilers!

This article contains lots of spoilers.

See related Better Call Saul season 3 episode 2 review: Witness Better Call Saul season 3 episode 1 review: Mabel The subtle rise of good prequels

Smile, folks - it’s that time of the week again where we take tonight’s episode of Doctor Who and shake it repeatedly until all of its hidden secrets fall out of its pockets - as well as callbacks and generally interesting observations. And if you think we’ve missed something, let us know in the comments below!

Happiness Will Prevail

If you’re reading this, you’re likely to fit into one of two categories – those of you who love and understand emojis and those of you (myself included) who have resigned...

Two pints of Sam Adams, but he’s working on three...four...five...six? Who is more well-versed on the bad blood between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr—drunk or sober—than Lin-Manuel Miranda? Come September, TV audiences are about to find out what theater lovers already know: just how historically knowledgeable the Broadway star actually is. The Pulitzer- and Tony-winning “Hamilton” creator and former star is set to breakdown the infamous duel between Burr and the $10 Founding Father while under the influence for Comedy Central’s “Drunk History,” it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con. “Drunk History’s” upcoming 10 episodes will also feature performances from Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Billie Joe Armstrong, Ed Helms, Josh Charles, 2016 Emmy nominees Thomas Middleditch and Tony Hale, Aubrey Plaza, Liev Schreiber, Busy Philipps, and many more. Read: “ ‘Drunk History’ Pours Itself an Emmy Nomination” Miranda played Hamilton for the last time on July...

Ralf Little is joining Doctor Who. Digital Spy reports the actor has been cast in season 10 of the BBC series.Little has previously appeared on the sitcom The Royle Family and the comedy series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. The actor also voiced Guy Fawkes in the Doctor Who video game, Doctor Who: The Gunpowder Plot.Read More…...

First film in classic comedy reboot will feature script by writers of sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, with Hattie Jacques’s Matron played by a ‘butch gay man’

The first new Carry On movie in 25 years, Carry on Doctors, is to address the ongoing crisis in the NHS.

Producer Jonathan Sothcott told the Mirror that a sense of social realism would be vital to recreating the long-running saga for the 21st century. “The NHS is the best thing in the world. But it’s also something that we British love to grumble about – we will be addressing the crisis,” he said.

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Producers on lookout for fresh homegrown talent as Carry On Doctors kicks off a revival of the long-running comedy series

The first Carry On movie in 25 years, Carry On Doctors, is to be released in cinemas as part of a revival of the long-running British comedy series, according to Variety.

The new instalment will be the first in a slate of new films, with producers hoping to recruit a fresh ensemble of homegrown talent to star in them. The debut instalment, not to be confused with 1968’s Carry On Doctor, will be written by Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson, best known as the writers of the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.

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Plans are afoot for two new Carry On movies, the first of which will arrive 25 years after the last.

Carry On Columbus was, to date, the swansong of the series, released in 1992 to little fanfare and even less acclaim. Even the box office didn’t measure up, pretty much killing the series stone dead.

Well, until now. Production is due to start later this year on a pair of new Carry On films. There’s Carry On Doctors and Carry On Campus, neither of which will feature any of the original stars of the movies (Jim Dale and Barbara Windsor are amongst the surviving names).

Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson, the pair behind Two Pints Of Lager, are penning the screenplays. The idea is to give the series a fresh start, but to keep “the old cheekiness of the past films”. A Carry On Cinematic Universe (Cocu), perhaps?...

Owners explore studio potential after location shoots for Avengers: Age Of Ultron and Channel 4’s Humans.

Since hosting location shoots for Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Age Of Ultron and ITV’s Code Of A Killer, owners of business and technical park Londoneast-uk in Dagenham are exploring the potential of a full-time film and TV studio at the site.

UK facilities management company Sog Group runs the 17-acre east London site, which is situated at the former manufacturing plant of pharmaceutical company Sanofi.

To date the site has hosted location shoots for Channel 4’s Humans, ITV’s Code Of A Killer and BBC crime-drama series New Blood as well as Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron.

According to a spokesperson for Sog, Lewis is in talks with Barking and Dagenham council, Film London and production companies about the potential for developing a full-time studio facility at the site, which is already hosting other commercial businesses.

“I can see...

Holly birthday, Happyoaks! Sorry, let's try that again. Happy birthday, Hollyoaks! That's better.

It's often written off as the runt of the soap litter, but we're rather affectionate towards Hollyoaks. Surprisingly, it's not only survived but is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this autumn. It now boasts 50 regulars and a faster pace than any other soap, but can you believe that Hollyoaks once focused on the adventures of only seven main characters?

Launching on Channel 4 in October 1995 with just one episode per week, Hollyoaks gradually earned a place in viewers' hearts as it followed the tangled lives and torrid loves of Kurt, Jambo, Louise, Maddie, Natasha, Dawn and Tony. So where are Chester's magnificent seven now?

Jeremy Edwards (Kurt)

Ex-model Jeremy Edwards' character Kurt Benson was Hollyoaks' original king of cool, known for his love of his motorbikes, music and the local ladies. Kurt eventually settled...

Ron Cook Mr Selfridge, Henry V, King Lear, Hot Fuzz as Sir Charles Gurney, Kathryn Drysdale Suspects, Love's Labour's Lost, Tripping Over, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps as Grace Shelley, Joshua McGuire Privacy, Posh, About Time, Mr Turner as Dinsdale Gurney and Anthony O'Donnell The Captain of Kopenick, Skyfall, Matchpoint as Daniel Tucker, join BAFTA winning James McAvoy, as Jack, the 14th Earl of Gurney, in the first West End revival of Peter Barnes' satirical comedy, The Ruling Class, directed by Jamie Lloyd, Artistic Director of Trafalgar Transformed. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below...

Ron Cook Mr Selfridge, Henry V, King Lear, Hot Fuzz as Sir Charles Gurney, Kathryn Drysdale Suspects, Love's Labour's Lost, Tripping Over, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps as Grace Shelley, Joshua McGuire Privacy, Posh, About Time, Mr Turner as Dinsdale Gurney and Anthony O'Donnell The Captain of Kopenick, Skyfall, Matchpoint as Daniel Tucker, join BAFTA winning James McAvoy, as Jack, the 14th Earl of Gurney, in the first West End revival of Peter Barnes' satirical comedy, The Ruling Class, directed by Jamie Lloyd, Artistic Director of Trafalgar Transformed.

Will Mellor says working on 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps' was ''the best job in the world''. The 38-year-old actor starred as Gaz Wilkinson in the BBC comedy for over ten years and admits he felt lucky to be given the opportunity to work with people that he went on to become great friends with. He exclusively told Bang Showbiz: ''We had such a ball doing the show, we laughed everyday, we laughed out loud. I miss those days. It was such a tight cast, we had such a good laugh and we socialised together. ''It was...

Mark counts down 15 great episodes of The Simpsons from its often-overlooked past 15 years...

Last week, we counted down our list of the top 50 episodes of The Simpsons ever made. It's a tough list to make, picking out less than 10 percent of the 552 episodes broadcast to date, to select the very best of the best. This is despite the off-hand consensus of some viewers that the series has been total rubbish since season 10.

We don't hold much truck with this assumption. The Simpsons is an institution and to suggest that more than half of it is garbage is more than a bit reductive. Admittedly, there's much to support the argument that few episodes produced in the twenty-first century can quite stand up to the genius of the earlier canon, but anything would suffer in comparison to that golden age of the show.

If you're one of the people who stopped watching the series after the nineties,...

Cilla Black has spoken about ITV's upcoming drama about her life.

The 70-year-old said that she thinks Sheridan Smith is the right choice to play her in the three-part drama.

Speaking to Digital Spy at the Out in the City and G3 readers' awards, she said of Smith: "I love her. She's fabulous. We went to dinner and I gave her my cell phone number.

"I said, 'If you ever fall down on anything and you want a little of advice', but she hasn't phoned me yet, so everything must be going swimmingly."

She added that she is familiar with Smith's previous work in shows, revealing that she was a fan of BBC Three's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.

Asked for her thoughts on the biopic, she described it as "wonderful and "fantastic".

"I'm very flattered. I read the script and loved it," she said. "It's...

★★☆☆☆In recent years we've seen British actress Sheridan Smith step away from the image she crafted for herself in the Beeb's Two Pints of Larger and a Packet of Crisps, making headway with an impressive - not to mention award-winning - career in theatre, most notably in the West End adaptation of Legally Blonde. It seems odd, then, that Smith would return to a role that seems beneath her in Mj Delaney's Powder Room (2013). Based on Rachel Heron's Fringe play When Women Wee, Delaney's debut feature gathers together Oona Chaplin, singer-songwriter Kate Nash and Jaime Winstone alongside Smith.

Broadchurch star Will Mellor has told Digital Spy that series two could be a prequel and probably won't focus on another murder mystery.

The actor, who plays Steve Connelly on the ITV drama, said that writer Chris Chibnall is "keeping his cards close to his chest" about where the series will go - and hasn't even told the cast if they'll be back.

Speaking to DS at the Infiniti Gate Experience last night (July 11), Mellor said: "We're all waiting to find out... nobody knows who's in it yet.

"The writer's keeping his cards close to his chest as he did first time. I was with him the other night and I bought him a few drinks, so hopefully that'll work in my favour."

Confirming his intention to return, Mellor continued: "I'd love to be in Broadchurch series two. The first was a massive success and the character's so different, a...

Russell Brand and Sheridan Smith have been spotted sharing a kiss. The 'Arthur' actor was seen smooching with the BAFTA-winning actress - famous for her roles in 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps', 'Gavin & Stacey' and 'Benidorm' - after his 'A Night of Spontaneous Comedy' show at London's Soho Theatre Comedy bar on Tuesday night (21.05.13). Sheridan had been in the audience at the show, and has also been spotted hanging out with Russell at a food festival last week, but denies any romantic link with the notorious lothario. On the night of his show, she...

He may be heading up cinema's two biggest spacefaring franchises now, but Star Trek Into Darkness helmer Jj Abrams got his start in television - with the likes of Lost, Alias and Fringe all under his belt...

It's perhaps no surprise then that many of the sci-fi blockbuster's cast members also got their start on the small screen - this week's Friday Fiver explores the TV roots of Benedict Cumberbatch, Zachary Quinto and more...

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Zachary Quinto

Before he donned the most famous prosthetic ears in Hollywood, 35-year-old Quinto played a shifty CTU analyst in the third season of Fox's 24 and later took on the role of one of TV's most hissable villains - sinister Sylar in Heroes.

He hasn't abandoned television in the wake of...

It's a tough ol' time for the UK sitcom right now - even TV veterans can't seem to crack the genre of late. Ben Elton - he of Blackadder and The Young Ones fame - just spewed out the critically-mauled The Wright Way for BBC One, while over on ITV, luminaries of stage and screen Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi are about to indulge in the dubious pleasures of Vicious - a catty comedy that feels like it was heading for 1974 and somehow got lost along the way.

The sitcom has always been a tough nut to crack, of course - this country has produced some absolute classics, but also some absolute stinkers. This week's Friday Fiver is all about the misfires, the failures, the disasters.

Heard the phrase "So bad it's good"? Well, this bunch of 'comedies' were just plain bad.

All About Me - aired on BBC One,...

Tesco has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide to show various cookery, comedy and drama programmes on its ad-supported Clubcard TV service.

Shows covered by the deal include Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Goodness Gracious Me, Stig of the Dump, The Secret Garden and cookery programmes featuring Antonio Carluccio, Ken Hom and Gary Rhodes.

MD of Clubcard TV Scott Deutrom said: "With this deal we're adding a raft of new TV titles to our expanding catalogue, providing access to even more great digital entertainment in a way that's easy and accessible for customers."

Head of UK, Ireland and Pan European Television Sales at BBC Worldwide Lisa Rousseau added: "We're thrilled to have concluded such an extensive deal with Clubcard TV which will offer their customers a rich range of fantastic British content."

Clubcard TV has previously signed deals with Aardman, Endemol and Warner Bros.

The service...

Tower Block

Stars: Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Jill Baker | Written by James Moran | Directed by James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson

The tower block, once a symbol of a growing, healthy populace, has become a blot on the landscape of cities across the country with many now bordering on slum-like living… Serenity House is one such tower block.

Following the news that their tower block is scheduled for demolition and awaiting news of their “re-housing”, the top floor residents of Serenity House go about their daily lives unaware of the repercussions of their inaction during the beating and murder of a young man in the halls of the tower block. And repercussions there are, as the tenants of the top floor of Serenity House discover one morning when a sniper starts picking them off one by one! With all the lifts booby-trapped, every entrance and exit obstructed, the mysterious...

Russell Howard's Good News has been voted by Digital Spy users as the best ever BBC Three show.

Over 10,000 readers voted in our poll, which was held to celebrate the channel turning 10 years old today (February 9).

Comedian Howard's topical news show beat off stiff competition to take 23.6% of the overall vote.

In second place was runaway sitcom success Gavin & Stacey, which took 19.1%.

Further back were Being Human (7.6%), Little Britain (7%) and Torchwood (6.7%).

Doctor Who Confidential, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and The Mighty Boosh just missed out on the top five.

Speaking to Digital Spy last year, Howard admitted that he feels tremendous pressure when working on Good News.

"My personal life suffers," he said of filming the show. "If you do something that has your name on it, it has to be good.

"It's like an extension of your dissertation. I've not worked as hard on anything since being at university.

BBC Three turns 10 on Saturday (February 9) and to celebrate we want to find out what Digital Spy's distinguished readers think is its best ever show.

Our final list of shows is made up of your suggestions, our writers' favourites and some shows that were so popular we couldn't leave them out.

Family Guy and other Us imports were excluded on the grounds that the Beeb can't really take credit for them (although we are grateful they show them). Meanwhile, we were willing to include shows such as Liquid News and Two Pints of Lager, because they are so entwined in the channel's history, even if they did actually start off elsewhere (BBC Choice and BBC Two).

What do you think is the channel's greatest ever show? Vote in our poll:...

It's time to get out Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, head down Barry Island and party Mighty Boosh style - BBC Three turns 10 on Saturday night (February 9).

The channel has created huge comedy hits, stunning cult dramas and plenty of controversial documentaries over the last decade. It's also given us some genuinely stinking TV, but hey, none of us are perfect.

To celebrate the channel's upcoming birthday, take a look back at some of its best (and worst) shows in our gallery below:

[BBC Three's Best & Worst - In Pictures]...

Sheridan Smith made her name with a girl next door turn in Gavin and Stacey. Now her star has risen in the West End – from Legally Blonde to Hedda Gabler. Dustin Hoffman sees her future in Hollywood. Here, she tells Megan Conner about the most incredible 12 months of her life

Exactly 12 hours before I'm due to meet Sheridan Smith, the actor takes to her Twitter page. "Oh I can't stop crying. Hate myself sometimes, just can't be myself. I can only play characters. Wish I had more confidence when I'm being me," she writes. Within minutes, a stream of her some 310,000 followers are tweeting furiously.

"Omg, don't beat yourself up!" they say. "Stop stop stop that now," another instructs. One user, @Londontheatre1, has some helpful advice: Smith should draw on the strength of her characters, Ronnie Biggs's long-suffering ex-wife in the ITV drama Mrs Biggs, or Elle Woods, the...

Opening with one of my favourite one-liners in the show, Kevin Bridges voices his concern over possible repercussions of Jimmy Carr’s recent tax avoidance scandal “wait ’till the press hear about me – I’m still signing on!”

And so begins Bridges’ latest stand-up offering, Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues.

The appeal of Kevin Bridges is his salt-of-the-earth, everyman appeal. While some comedy acts choose to approach life’s little challenges from the comfortable middle class, with smarts or simply from a surreal place we can only dream of, Kevin Bridges roots himself firmly in the “rough” streets of the nations council estates, and dare I say it might feel totally at home in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.

While commenting on the economic crisis, Bridges is quick to inform the audience that many of his own friends are beyond unemployed, currently sitting in the...

We’ve been covering Cockneys vs. Zombies quite a bit and readers have been asking when they’ll be able to see it in the Us. Shout! Factory just announced that they have acquired Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block, with plans to release both films next year:

Santa Monica, Calif., Afm – November 1, 2012 – Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Sc Films International have entered into an exclusive multi-picture deal to distribute U.K gore-drenched comedy feature Cockneys Vs. Zombies in both U.S. and Canada, and suspense thriller Tower Block in the U.S. Both features are written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Simon Crowe, Managing Director, Sc Films International.

Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment and broadcast for cross-platform releases.

Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Sc Films International have entered into an exclusive multi-picture deal to distribute UK gore-drenched comedy feature Cockneys vs. Zombies in both the U.S. and Canada and suspense thriller Tower Block in the U.S.

Both features were written by notable cult film and TV scribe James Moran. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer, and Garson Foos and Simon Crowe, Managing Director of Sc Films International.

Shout! Factory has secured all distribution rights to the films, including theatrical and digital distribution, home entertainment, and broadcast for cross-platform releases. Shout! Factory plans a strategic rollout of Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block on all packaged media, electronic-sell-through (Est), video-on-demand (VOD), subscription video-on-demand (Svod), television, and in select theaters in 2013.

“We are excited about this new relationship with Simon Crowe. We look forward to bring these highly...

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Watching Quartet, eyes are likely to be set less on the distinguished cast adorning the frame, and more on the man standing behind it. In his directorial debut, Dustin Hoffman proves himself a capable helmer, even if the subject matter proves less-than inspiring.

Wheeling out a reputable roster of old folk, Hoffman tells the tale of four ageing opera singers – Reggie (Tom Courtenay), Wilfred (Billy Connolly), Cissy (Pauline Collins) and Jean (Maggie Smith) – who reunite at a special retirement community for elderly artists. When the idea arises that the four should recreate one of their famous recordings on stage, they will have to weather the inevitabilities of old age, alongside diva-like behaviour, and some unresolved personal tensions which threaten to derail everything.

Maggie Smith is the most apparently well-cast of the bunch, wearing a sad, forlorn expression for most of her screen time that indicates a...

Tower Block

Stars: Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey, Jack O’Connell, Jill Baker | Written by James Moran | Directed by James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson

The tower block, once a symbol of a growing, healthy populace, has become a blot on the landscape of cities across the country with many now bordering on slum-like living… Serenity House is one such tower block.

Following the news that their tower block is scheduled for demolition and awaiting news of their “re-housing”, the top floor residents of Serenity House go about their daily lives unaware of the repercussions of their inaction during the beating and murder of a young man in the halls of the tower block. And repercussions there are, as the tenants of the top floor of Serenity House discover one morning when a sniper starts picking them off one by one! With all the lifts booby-trapped, every entrance and exit obstructed, the mysterious...

Sheridan Smith has laid out her belief that her starring role in Mrs Biggs is a challenge. The 31-year-old actress, known best for roles in Two Pints of Lager, Benidorm and Gavin & Stacey, believes ITV's Great Train Robbery drama provides her with a more "sophisticated" part as Charmian Biggs, the wife of Ronnie. She told What's on TV: "It's really grown-up for me. I don't usually get to play sophisticated (more)...

British action-thriller Tower Block made its UK debut as the closing film of the Film4 FrightFest over the weekend, and went down brilliantly.

We caught the first poster back in July, and with its release here now less than a month away, Lionsgate have released the excellent first trailer.

“Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. When Jimmy is brutally murdered by two hooded figures, Becky, Kurtis, Neville and the other residents of the Serenity House tower block are witnesses to the killing but, fearing retribution, are too scared to give detectives any information and the police investigation is going nowhere.

One year later, someone has decided to take justice into their own hands. Picked off one by one, the tenants of Serenity House are under threat from a mystery sniper who has set deadly traps throughout the building keeping them prisoners in their own homes.

Unsure of why they have been targeted,...

By far one of the most promising comedies of 2013, Cuban Fury is based on idea by the ever-brilliant Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead), and sees Frost starring alongside the brilliant Rashida Jones (Celeste and Jesse Forever), Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids), and Olivia Colman (Tyrannosaur).

We’ve seen four videos from the set already, and now the film has debuted its fifth video blog, with O’Dowd giving us two minutes of insider access behind the scenes.

“Beneath Bruce Garrett’s shabby, overweight exterior, the passionate beating heart of a salsa king lays dormant. Only one woman can reignite his Latin fire. Spotlight hits, sweat drips, heels click – Nick Frost Is Cuban Fury.”

James Griffiths (Episodes, Up All Night) makes his feature directorial debut, with Jon Brown (Misfits, Two Pints of Lager) penning the script from Frost’s original idea, and Ian McShane (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides...

Sheridan Smith has said that her new TV role made her broody. The Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star has taken on the role of Charmian Brent, the wife to notorious train robber Ronnie Biggs (Danny Mays). The ITV1 show Mrs Biggs will air as a five-part drama, which will start from the couple's first meeting on a train in 1957 through to the date of the train robbery in 1963. It will also feature details of the couple's lives on the run in Australia, as well as Biggs flying to Rio with the police closely on their tales. When Biggs fled for Brazil, he left Brent and his (more)...

If there’s one genre we do better than most in the UK, it’s the thriller.

The good thing about them: You don’t need $200m. to make them. (There aren’t any bad things about them.)

Tower Block hits the big screen this September, starring the brilliant Sheridan Smith (Two Pints of Lager), Jack O’Connell (Eden Lake, the upcoming 300: Battle of Artemisia), Russell Tovey (Being Human), and newcomer Kane Robinson, and we’ve been sent the first UK quad poster.

“Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. When Jimmy is brutally murdered by two hooded figures, Becky, Kurtis, Neville and the other residents of the Serenity House tower block are witnesses to the killing but, fearing retribution, are too scared to give detectives any information and the police investigation is going nowhere.

One year later, someone has decided to take justice into their own hands.

The BBC’s television channel aimed squarely at 16-34 year olds, BBC Three, is sadly probably better known in the U.K. for its shoddy sitcoms than it is for quality broadcasts. Crude, unsophisticated, and just plain not funny, the channel’s early programming was typified by the awful and long-lived “Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.” That’s not to say the channel’s entire comedy output since its 2003 launch has been awful – “Little Britain,” “Being Human” and “Gavin & Stacey” in particular have experienced a great deal of success . One of BBC Three’s strangest and most interesting shows though was a dark comedy called “Ideal” which ran for seven seasons between 2005 and 2011.

The show was about a small-time cannabis dealer from Salford called Moz (played by comedian Johnny Vegas). The show took place almost entirely in Moz’s bedsit and saw a variety of bizarre...

"Hysteria" director Tanya Wexler hadn't made a movie in years when producer Tracey Becker approached her with an idea: a romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator. "I’ve made teeny little movies. Then I made a bunch of kids and so I was in the mom cave for a while," Wexler says. But when she learned about Joseph Mortimer Granville, the doctor responsible for the world's most popular sex toy, she couldn't resist. "Oh my god, Tracey and a friend of hers mentioned that this weird historical fact existed. She wrote up a two-page treatment idea, and I was like, 'Ok, I’ll get the writers. I’ll find our co-producers. I don’t care what it takes. I have to see that.'"

The resulting movie, starring Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September and opens in theaters this weekend. Wexler...

The casting of Nick Frost in a British salsa dancing comedy in itself sounds absolutely genius, and I’m already predicting that this will be one of the funniest films of next year.

Variety report that Cuban Fury has brilliantly cast its four leads in the form of Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, and Olivia Colman, with James Griffiths (Episodes) set to make his feature directorial debut from a script by Jon Brown (Misfits, Two Pints of Lager), similarly making his feature debut.

The film,

“is based on an original idea from Frost about a shabby, down-on-his-luck man (played by Frost) who reignites his long-dormant passion for salsa dancing thanks to a new-found love for his gorgeous American boss (played by Jones).”

So far, so awesome.

The film is being produced by Big Talk Pictures, whose films include Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,...

Single mothers, spinsters, curious teenage girls and any woman who has ever experienced loneliness rejoice! For the movie you have all been waiting for is here.

I know, I know, it seems bizarre that Hollywood have waited this long to turn the origins of your favourite bed time pal (or bedroom ornament to the kids) in to a movie, but now you have it in the form of a supposed romantic comedy ‘Hysteria’ which is all about the real life conception of the first female vibrator as a cure for the title condition, a common diagnosis in the 19th century.

Now I know there are many clever innuendos I could make between the plot of this movie and Hollywood scraping the bottom of the barrel, but for the life of me I can’t think of one that would work. So must soldier on with actually looking at the concept of the movie,...

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Kieran Kinsella

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We have heard plenty about Titanic and the new series of Doctor Who but what are the other shows to watch out for in 2012?

Line of Duty. Our Friends in the North star Gina McKee seems to pick her parts carefully and Line of Duty is already receiving rave reviews from critics at advance screenings. The drama centers around an investigation involving corrupt cops. The writer claims that members of the Metropolitan Police Force were less than helpful when he was researching the show and their actions have only served to heighten the excitement surrounding Line of Duty.

Savage. 2012 is already proving to be a good year for Warren Brown thanks to his role in the critically acclaimed Inside Men. The Luther actor plays a troubled cop in this...

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Tabloid favorite Sheridan Smith (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps) is set to take on the title role in ITV Studios’ new five part drama Mrs Biggs. The show tells the tale of Charmian Biggs – the wife of the so-called Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs. Ashes to Ashes villain Daniel Mays will play Mr Biggs who sought refuge in South America after pulling off one of the most discussed crimes in UK history.

The real Mrs Biggs was unaware of her husband’s criminal activities until he escaped from Wandsworth prison. Nevertheless, she chose to go on the run with him and the Biggs’ family spent some time hiding in plain sight in Australia. When the police located him, Ronnie left his family and fled to Rio...

Pilot season veteran Kyle Bornheimer has joined the cast of ABC’s blue collar comedy White Van Man.

The Perfect Couples/Romantically Challenged/Worst Week alum will play a man who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over his father’s handyman business.

White Van Man, from former My Name is Earl co-exec producer Bobby Bowman, is based on the British series by the same name. Will Mellor (BBC’s Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps) played the aforementioned role in the UK’s version.

Two Pints of Lager actor Will Mellor has declared his interest in joining a future series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. The former Hollyoaks star's only previous reality TV appearance was in 2003, when he won the first series of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy. "I'm a Celebrity is my favourite reality show and I've really enjoyed the most recent one," he told Pa. "Every year I say I'd love to do it, which makes my wife laugh because she says I'm rubbish with everything. I hate spiders and camping and stuff like that. Maybe one day." The 35-year-old continued: "The thing that really worries me is I'm not sure (more)...

In comedy circles it’s generally agreed that Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong are among the best writers currently working in the field, and with credits like Peep Show and last year’s film Four Lions already under their belts, any new show by the duo is going to be eagerly anticipated. The trouble is, when you keep raising the bar eventually you’re going to clatter into it, and sadly that’s what’s happened to them with their latest Channel 4 venture Fresh Meat (which premiered last night on Channel 4). Don’t get me wrong, Fresh Meat isn’t terrible, it’s just it’s not that good either.

The basic plot of the show follows six mismatched characters who’ve missed out on getting into their university halls of residence and find themselves thrown together under one roof. As a result of which we’re presented...

'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps' has been cancelled. The BBC 3 sitcom - which helped to launch the career of Sheridan Smith - has been axed by bosses at the channel after a decade on air to give new writers a chance to pitch ideas, despite speculation a final series would be commissioned. BBC 3's Zai Bennett said: "BBC3 is all about giving new writers a chance to break into TV - it's what we did with creator Susan Nickson and many of the other writers on the show. "It's now time to give that chance to others. "I...