In the upcoming Creed II, the latest film in the Rocky franchise, Dolph Lundgren returns to the role that gave him his big break nearly 40 years ago – Rocky…
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Charlotte Riley and Ben Chaplin reveal all about big new BBC1 drama Press – penned by the creator of Doctor Foster
Hot off the press from Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett comes a new drama series about the lives of journalists working for two fictional newspapers – one a broadsheet, the…
Upstart Crow’s David Mitchell: Ben Elton doesn’t get the credit he deserves
As Ben Elton’s very funny Shakespearean sitcom Upstart Crow returns for a third series, there’s no let up in the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” that beset the unfortunate…
Star Wars legend Warwick Davis: ‘Bear Grylls is a nightmare!’
He played a member of primitive hunter-gatherer tribe the Ewoks in Star Wars, but that doesn’t mean Warwick Davis is necessarily close to nature. Indeed, the 48-year-old says that, being…
Jeremy Clarkson: I played Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with two billionaires!
Quiz shows are ten a penny on TV, but 20 years ago the arrival of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on our screens was a true television milestone. Hosted…
The Walking Dead’s Kalani Queypo on playing Native American Indian Chacrow in Jamestown
What is happening to Chacrow in this series? “He is acting as a translator. He is friends with Silas, but also has a responsibility to his people. He is caught…
Jamestown star Sophie Rundle: ‘Alice is the first one to fulfill what these women all came over for’
In series one of Jamestown, of the three “maids for brides” who sailed to the 17th-century Virginia settlement of the title, Alice (Sophie Rundle) seemed the most positive about her…
Gordon Buchanan on Animals with Cameras – ‘We have exhilarating footage of a cheetah hunting’
In his latest TV series Animals with Cameras, wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan appears to be talking himself out of a job! “Wouldn’t it be incredible if we could see the…
Trevor McDonald – Why I’m back on Death Row for my new ITV documentary
After finishing his 2013 documentary about life on Death Row in an American jail, Sir Trevor McDonald said it would be “my last show in prison”. However five years on,…
Christmas TV 2017 – Rowan Atkinson: ‘This is the best Maigret film yet’
In Maigret in Monmartre, Rowan Atkinson’s fourth feature-length outing as Maigret, the Parisian detective is investigating the death of Arlette, a stripper at a club owned by married couple Fred…
Jane McDonald on her new show, Jane and Friends at Christmas: ‘It’s a bit like the old Dusty Springfield and Cilla Black music specials’
Having worked on cruise ships and on the club circuit for years, singer Jane McDonald is used to being away from home at Christmas. But this year, for once, she…
Peter Purves: ‘John Noakes was an extraordinary guy and I loved him to bits’
Anyone who grew up watching John Noakes on Blue Peter and Go with Noakes would have been affected by the sad news that John had died aged 83 in Majorca…
Mark Gatiss says ‘I can’t believe it’s 15 years since the last series of The League of Gentlemen’ as show finally returns
As well as being the real name of Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, Royston Vasey is home to a grotesque gallery of darkly comic characters including murderous shopkeepers Edward and Tubbs, wife-stealing…
Harry Potter star Julie Walters: I finally get the chance to travel on the Hogwarts Express!
As Mrs Weasley in the Harry Potter films, Julie Walters was a frequent visitor to London’s Kings Cross station, where she would wave off Ron, Fred, George and Ginny at…
Sacha Dhawan explains why his new BBC2 drama The Boy with the Topknot struck a chord
What were your first impressions of The Boy with the Topknot – which starts tonight on BBC2? “I was a bit hesitant as, with anything ethnic-based, I’m like: ‘Is it…
James Buckley: ‘I always assume that no one ever wants to talk to me about anything other than The Inbetweeners’
For better or worse, James Buckley is best known for his brilliant comedic performance as the foul-mouthed, sex-obsessed Jay in The Inbetweeners. But the 30-year-old actor is very much enjoying…
Simon Callow: ‘People expect me to be Gareth from Four Weddings!’
TV & Satellite Week’s interview with Simon Callow: The Rebel is back for a full series after last year’s three episodes. What can viewers expect? “It’s rounder, richer, deeper, fuller…
Autumnwatch star Chris Packham imagines he’s having a chat in the pub!
With the nights drawing in and the clocks about to go back, it’s that time of year when animal-lovers settle down in front of the telly for Autumnwatch’s seasonal snapshot…
Sue Perkins: ‘My dad is really worth grieving over’
In a new three-part series, Sue Perkins travels more than 1,500 miles along India’s River Ganges from source to sea, learning from locals about its religious significance, and revealing how…
Peep Show’s David Mitchell and Robert Webb on their new Channel 4 comedy Back
What can you tell us about your characters in Back? Robert: “David plays Stephen, who has just inherited a pub in Stroud. He meets my character, Andrew, at his father’s funeral. Stephen’s…