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DOCTOR WHO: SERIES 15 / EPISODE 03 - THE WELL | DOCTOR WHO AT INFORMING BRITAIN

26/4/2025

Doctor Who
Series 15 / Episode 03
The Well
Saturday 26 April 2025
BBC One / BBC iPlayer
19:20

Writer: Russell T. Davies
Director: Amanda Brotchie
Series Producer: Chris May
Executive Producer: Julie Gardner
Executive Producer: Phil Collinson
Executive Producer: Jane Tranter
Executive Producer: Russell T. Davies
Executive Producer: Joel Collins

In a distant, unforgiving future, on a desolate and merciless alien world, a once-thriving mining colony lies in ruins, its population obliterated save for a single, haunted survivor.

The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), a enigmatic Time Lord, and his intrepid companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu), embark on a perilous journey to unravel the chilling mystery behind the colony's catastrophic demise.

As they navigate the treacherous terrain of this brutal planet, they confront unimaginable horrors that test their courage and resolve.

To uncover the truth, The Doctor and Belinda must brave absolute terror, forging an alliance with the lone survivor, Aliss Fenly (Rose Ayling-Ellis), whose secrets may hold the key to survival - or spell their doom.

Far in the future, on a tough, brutal planet, a devastated mining colony has only one survivor.

To discover the truth, The Doctor and Belinda must face absolute terror.

The Doctor and Belinda travel to a harsh alien world, where a mining colony has suffered a devastating attack leaving only one survivor.

Guest starring Rose Ayling-Ellis.

CAST

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra
Rose Ayling-Ellis as Aliss Fenly
Caoilfhionn Dunne as Shaya Costallion
Christopher Chung as Cassio Palin-Paleen
Bethany Antonia as Mo Gilliben
Annabel Brook as Hanno Yeft
Luke Rhodri as Callo Rence
Gaz Choudhry as Kai Sabba
Gary Pillai as Albie Bethick
Frankie Lipman as Sal Van Hyten
Jermaine Dominique as Ulric Dazen
Anita Dobson as Mrs. Flood
Amy Tyger as Val Vivo

DOCTOR WHO: SERIES 15 / EPISODE 02 - LUX | DOCTOR WHO AT INFORMING BRITAIN

19/4/2025

Doctor Who
Series 15 / Episode 02
Lux
Saturday 19 April 2025
BBC One / BBC iPlayer
19:15

Writer: Russell T. Davies
Director: Amanda Brotchie
Series Producer: Chris May
Executive Producer: Julie Gardner
Executive Producer: Phil Collinson
Executive Producer: Jane Tranter
Executive Producer: Russell T. Davies
Executive Producer: Joel Collins

Embark on a thrilling adventure with The Doctor as the TARDIS whisks Belinda to the sun-soaked streets of Miami in 1952!

A forsaken cinema looms in the shadows, concealing a spine-chilling mystery that threatens to unravel everything.

Will The Doctor's cunning and courage be enough to unlock the enigmatic power of Lux and save the day?

CAST

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra
Linus Roache as Reginald Pye
Alan Cumming as Mr. Ring-A-Ding
Ian Shaw as Newsreader
Cassius Hackforth as Tommy Lee
Ryan Speakman as Husband
Millie O'Connell as Sunshine Sally
Lewis Cornay as Logan Cheever
Lucy Thackeray as Renée Lowenstein
Jane Hancock as Helen Pye
William Meredith as Policeman
Samir Arrian as Hassan
Bronte Barbe as Lizzie
Steph Lacey as Robyn
Anita Dobson as Mrs. Flood

DOCTOR WHO: SERIES 15 / EPISODE 01 - THE ROBOT REVOLUTION | DOCTOR WHO AT INFORMING BRITAIN

12/4/2025

Doctor Who
Series 15 / Episode 01
The Robot Revolution
Saturday 12 April 2025
BBC One / BBC iPlayer
18:50

Writer: Russell T. Davies
Director: Peter Hoar
Series Producer: Vicki Delow
Executive Producer: Julie Gardner
Executive Producer: Phil Collinson
Executive Producer: Jane Tranter
Executive Producer: Russell T. Davies
Executive Producer: Joel Collins

Time-travelling adventures, starring Ncuti Gatwa, with Varada Sethu joining the cast as his reluctant new companion.

When robots from outer space kidnap nurse Belinda Chandra, The Doctor embarks on an epic intergalactic quest to get his new friend back home to Earth.

When extraterrestrial robots abduct nurse Belinda Chandra, The Doctor launches a thrilling intergalactic mission to rescue his new companion and safely return her to Earth.

CAST

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra
Jonny Green as Alan Budd
Max Parker as Manny
Anita Dobson as Mrs. Flood
Thalia Dudek as Kirby Blake
Jeffin Kunjumon as Stefan Haines
Belinda Owusu as Receptionist
Tom Storey as Tombo
Stephen Love as Robot 1
Robert Strange as Robot 2
Nicholas Briggs as Voice Of The Robots
Evelyn Miller as Sasha 55
Charles Sandford as Robot 3
Lucas Edwards as Robot 4
Caleb Hughes as Scoley
Nadine Higgin as Shago
William Ellis as Prime Minister

THE BAY: S05E06 / EPISODE 06 OF 06

11/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 6
Tuesday 11 March 2025
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Evan Placey
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Waris Islam
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

When crucial evidence in the case is found, Jenn and the team discover that someone close to Hannah Dawson has been withholding vital information from them all along.

As they finally fill in the blanks in Hannah's life and piece together her last movements on the night she died, a message from Hannah leads them to her killer.

Meanwhile, Steve and Julie look to move past their traumatic history.

Elsewhere, Jenn faces up to the fallout from her actions.

Last in series.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Lorna Brown as DCI Josephine Hardy
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Geoff Dixon as PC Eckersley
George Heron as Site Manager
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Elizabeth Twells as Donna Shaw
Tom Lister as Phil Bainbridge
Nicola Chegwin as Lauren Wallasey
Anna Swan as Duty Solicitor 2
David Ayres as Mark Scanlan
Sarah Eve as Hannah Dawson
Steven Elder as ACC Robert Pearson
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve

THE BAY: S05E05 / EPISODE 05 OF 06

10/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 5
Monday 10 March 2025
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Evan Placey
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Waris Islam
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

A new SIO is called in to lead the MIU team, who struggle to adapt to a new way of working, but are forced to accept the new regime to get fresh leads in the case of Hannah Dawson's murder.

Meanwhile, Jenn must choose between her family and her job when an error in judgement gets Erin in hot water at work.

Elsewhere, Julie's trust in Jenn is damaged when Craig is arrested.

And, Jenn's family feel the full force of the grief she's been trying so hard to contain.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Lorna Brown as DCI Hardy
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Liran Nathan as Dr. Ravi Osman
Helen Minassian as Jean Blacklock
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Kevin Davids as Gus Fraser
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
David Ayres as Mark Scanlan
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Mark Rathbone as Jim Weaver
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve
Amy Costello as Duty Solicitor

THE BAY: S05E04 / EPISODE 04 OF 06

4/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 4
Sunday 09 March 2025
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Caroline Carver
Directed by Shaun Evans
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

A vital clue leads Morecambe Bay's Major Investigation Unit to take a closer look at another member of Hannah's family, but when red tape stops the team in their tracks, DI Manning's frustrations at the lack of results reach an all-time high and he cuts corners to move the investigation forward.

Elsewhere, DS Townsend's relationship with Hannah's family as Family Liaison Officer is in peril when her support for Steve goes too far.

Chris faces the OfSted inspectors, and DI Manning is left in hot water by another dead end.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Erin Shanagher DS Karen Hobson
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Olwen May DC Lou McClaren
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellma as Bradley Dawson
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Hayley Standing as Dawn Anthony
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Claire Lacey as Janet Ingham
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Sarah Eve as Hannah Dawson
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Steven Elder as ACC Robert Pearson
John Askew as Harry Anderson
Holly Maguire as Emma Bradshaw
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Liz Simmons as Jodie Richards
Rakhee Sharma as Ms. Bhula
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve
Jack Berry as Police Officer

THE BAY: S05E03 / EPISODE 03 OF 06

4/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 3
Tuesday 04 March 2025
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Shaun Evans
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

Craig's lies begin to unravel when he attempts to explain his whereabouts on the night of Hannah's death.

DS Hobson's conduct at a vigil is questioned.

DI Manning juggles a growing divide in his team.

Anne is forced to step in when Jenn's troubles at home leaves her relationship more strained than ever

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Gareth George as PC Charlie Dowling
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworthd
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Steven Price as Mickey McManners
Holly Maguire as Emma Bradshaw
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Tom Lister as Phil Bainbridge
Darryl Mundo as Jude Bell
Billy Currid as Cameron Young
Helen Minassian as Jean Blacklock
Liz Simmons as Jodie Richards
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Rakhee Sharma as Ms. Bhula
Jack Lamb as Gaffer
Sara Faraj as Student

THE BAY: S05E02 / EPISODE 02 OF 06

3/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 2
Monday 03 March 2025
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Shaun Evans
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

The victim's boyfriend is found and Jenn struggles when the family she's helping starts to point the finger of suspicion at each other.

DS Townsend and the team worry that DI Manning released information from their enquiries to the public too soon when Hannah's boyfriend Cal is discovered near death.

At home, tensions brew as Jenn tries to juggle the investigation and her relationship with Chris.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Kirsty Averton as Inspector Ellie Cooper
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
Lucinda Sinclair as Dr. Catalina Marshall
Emmanuel Ighodaro as CSM Gaz Archer
Steven Elder as ACC Robert Pearson
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Menyee Lai as Dr. Min Li Yong
Beverley Green as Sarah Stuart
Tom Lister as Phil Bainbridge
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
Nicole Sargent as Samira Nurbhai
Billy Currid as Cameron Young
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Rakhee Sharma as Ms. Bhula
Gilly Daniels as Mrs. Price
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve
Andrew Joseph as Duty Solicitor
Chris Cutler as Police Search Officer

THE BAY: S05E01 / EPISODE 01 OF 06

2/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 1
Sunday 02 March 2025
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Shaun Evans
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

New series.

Crime drama series set in Morecambe Bay.

TV drama following the lives of Police Officers as they untangle the complexities of criminal cases while also trying to help the families and individuals caught up in them.

DS Jenn Townsend returns to work following her father's death and has to push her own grief aside as she investigates the murder of a young woman.

When 23-year-old university student, Hannah Dawson, is found dead on the edge of the docks, Morecambe Bay's Major Investigation Unit has another case to solve.

Struggling with her own life, Jenn wrestles with emotion to support The Dawson Family - who are bitterly divided - with their grief as the assigned Family Liaison Officer.

Continues, tomorrow.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Kirsty Averton as Inspector Ellie Cooper
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Emmanuel Ighodaro as CSM Gaz Archer
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Sarah Eve as Hannah Dawson
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
Lesley Molony as Susan Garvey
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Chase Buckley as Will Tyler
Debbie Brannan as Georgia Tyler
Nick Dutton as Johnny Chips Rafferty
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Billy Currid as Cameron Young
Darryl Mundoma as Jude Bell
Holly Maguire as Emma Bradshaw
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
Liz Simmons as Jodie Richards
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
Jack Lamb as Gaffer

DOCTOR WHO: S14E05 / DOT AND BUBBLE

1/6/2024

BBC Doctor Who
Series 14 / Episode 5
Dot And Bubble
Saturday 01 June 2024
BBC One / BBC iPlayer
18:50

Writer: Russell T. Davies
Director: Dylan Holmes Williams
Series Producer: Vicki Delow
Executive Producer: Julie Gardner
Executive Producer: Phil Collinson
Executive Producer: Jane Tranter
Executive Producer: Russell T. Davies
Executive Producer: Joel Collins

The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious.

But an awful terror is preying on the citizens.

Can The Doctor and Ruby Sunday make them see the truth before it's too late?

Lindy Pepper-Bean is thrown into turmoil as all her Social Media friends are going offline.

This episode of Doctor Who is futuristic Barbie with alien monsters.

CAST

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Callie Cooke as Lindy Pepper-Bean
Tom Rhys Harries as Ricky September
Eilidh Loan as Cooper Mercy
Aldous Ciokajlo Squire as Harry Tendency
Niamh Lynch as Hoochy Pie
Millie Kent as Valerie Nook
Milo Callaghan as Alan K. Sullivan
Susan Twist as Penny Pepper-Bean
Ellie-Grace Cashin as Suzie Pentecost
Jamie Barnard as Brewster Cavendish
Billy Brayshaw as Blake Very Blue
Max Boast as Dr. Pee
Pete MacHale as Gothic Paul
Jack Forsyth-Noble as Weatherman Will
Elloise Bennett as Rotterdam Twin 1
Olivia Bennett as Rotterdam Twin 2