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THE GATHERING: S01E06 - LAST IN SERIES

29/5/2024

The Gathering
Series 1 / Episode 6
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Channel 4 / Channel4.com
21:00

Devised by Helen Walsh
Writer: Helen Walsh
Writer: John Shiban
Director: Gareth Bryn
Editor: Paul Trejo
Editor: Lynne M. Whitlock
Series Producer: Graham Drover
Executive Producer: Roderick Seligman
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer: Laura Cotton
Executive Producer: Gareth Bryn
Executive Producer: Helen Walsh

The gripping drama concludes.

A violent attack on a teenager at an illegal beach rave sends shockwaves of suspicion through a Merseyside Community.

Drugs, alcohol and simmering emotions explode into multiple showdowns and a violent assault at the illegal beach rave.

Kelly (Eva Morgan) is rushed from Hilbre Island to a local medical facility in a critical condition.

But will her attacker evade justice?

Meanwhile, Jules (Richard Coyle) makes a shocking discovery that will seal Paul's (Warren Brown) fate.

Natalie (Vinette Robinson) gives Debbie (Jodie McNee) a furious ultimatum, and Charlie (Ryan Quarmby) confronts his dad with the truth.

Last in series.

CAST

Luca Kamleh-Chapman as Bazi
Ryan Quarmby as Charlie
Richard Coyle as Jules
Joseph Wilkins as Howie
Vinette Robinson as Natalie
Jodie McNee as Debbie
Sonny Walker as Adam
Christine Tremarco as Carianne
Eva Morgan as Kelly
Hebron Tedros as Dessie
Lushomo Maambo as Ali
Aya Maruyama as Maisie
Kalli Tant as Lola
Warren Brown as Paul
Poppy Miller as Dawn
Phillipa Peak as Vanessa
Dylan Thomas-Smith as Oscar
Oliver Nelson as Josh
Sadie Soverall as Jessica
Max Johnson as Tate
Rob Jarvis as Louis
Shane Walker as Macca
Joshua Adekoya as Kyran
Jamie Christofersen as Kai
Shaun Mason as Nathan
Fia Hadeed as Nour
Deborah Bouchard as Diane
Caroline Cookson as News Reporter
Nanci Bennett as Party Goer
Kieran Stokes as Police Officer

THE GATHERING: S01E05

27/5/2024

The Gathering
Series 1 / Episode 5
Wednesday 28 May 2024
Channel 4 / Channel4.com
21:00

Devised by Helen Walsh
Writer: Helen Walsh
Writer: John Shiban
Director: Gareth Bryn
Editor: Paul Trejo
Editor: Lynne M. Whitlock
Series Producer: Graham Drover
Executive Producer: Roderick Seligman
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer: Laura Cotton
Executive Producer: Gareth Bryn
Executive Producer: Helen Walsh

Gripping drama.

A violent attack on a teenager at an illegal beach rave sends shockwaves of suspicion through a Merseyside Community.

Kelly (Eva Morgan) is heartbroken to discover that Bazi (Luca Kamleh-Chapman) has ghosted her.

But with a promise to help his sister get to the United Kingdom safely, Bazi must decide how close he is willing to get to Charlie (Ryan Quarmby).

When Adam (Sonny Walker) reveals his suspicions about Bazi's behaviour, a furious Kelly goes on the warpath, and a showdown is on the cards at the rave on the remote Hilbre Island.

The series concludes tomorrow.

DOCTOR WHO: S14E04 / 73 YARDS

25/5/2024

BBC Doctor Who
Series 14 / Episode 4
73 Yards
Saturday 18 May 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

Landing on the Welsh coast, The Doctor and Ruby Sunday embark on the strangest journey of their lives.

In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.

CAST

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Sian Phillips as Enid Meadows
Aneurin Barnard as Roger Ap Gwilliam
Maxine Evans as Lowri Palin
Sion Pritchard as Joshua Steele
Gwion Morris as Ifor Jones
Glyn Pritchard as Eddie Jones
Elan Davies as Thin Lucy
Hilary Hobson as The Woman
Susan Twist as Hiker

THE GATHERING: S01E04

22/5/2024

The Gathering
Series 1 / Episode 4
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Channel 4 / Channel4.com
21:00

Devised by Helen Walsh
Writer: Helen Walsh
Writer: John Shiban
Director: Amanda Blue
Editor: Paul Trejo
Editor: Lynne M. Whitlock
Series Producer: Graham Drover
Executive Producer: Roderick Seligman
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer: Laura Cotton
Executive Producer: Gareth Bryn
Executive Producer: Helen Walsh

Gripping drama.

A violent attack on a teenager at an illegal beach rave sends shockwaves of suspicion through a Merseyside Community.

Eight months before the beach rave takes place, Kelly is caught up in a verbal altercation with Charlie and his dad Jules on the touchline of a football match.

In the aftermath, Jules is unrelenting in his pursuit of Kelly's father, claiming that Paul assaulted him, while Kelly's previous comments trigger Jules' obsession with Charlie's masculinity.

But his attempts to intervene in his son's relationships enrage Charlie.

Meanwhile, Kelly is blamed for the fallout from Louis' Birthday Party.

CAST

Emma Keele as Helen Clarence
Richard Coyle as Jules
Ryan Quarmby as Charlie
Will Kirk as Miles
Ajani Cabey as Noah
Richard Cottier as Dylan
Eva Morgan as Kelly
Max Johnson as Tate
Warren Brown as Paul
Mia Carragher as Tash
Sonny Walker as Adam
Sadie Soverall as Jessica
Vinette Robinson as Natalie
Polly Miller as Dawn
Oliver Nelson as Josh
Rob Jarvis as Louis
Christine Tremarco as Carianne
Leah Court as Katarina
Luca Kamleh-Chapman as Bazi
Jodie McNee as Debbie
Shane Walker as Macca
Hebron Tedros as Dessie
Joe Speare as Mas
Coline Atterbury as Shona
Kate Reed-Williams as Ella
Macaulay Cooper as Changing Room Man
Nathan Fletcher as MMA Fighter
Jason Langley as Doctor

THE GATHERING: S01E03

21/5/2024

The Gathering
Series 1 / Episode 3
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Channel 4 / Channel4.com
21:00

Devised by Helen Walsh
Writer: Helen Walsh
Writer: John Shiban
Director: Amanda Blue
Editor: Paul Trejo
Editor: Lynne M. Whitlock
Series Producer: Graham Drover
Executive Producer: Roderick Seligman
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer: Laura Cotton
Executive Producer: Gareth Bryn
Executive Producer: Helen Walsh

Gripping drama.

A violent attack on a teenager at an illegal beach rave sends shockwaves of suspicion through a Merseyside Community.

Adam divides his life between the working-class high-rise where his mother Nina lives, and the middle-class enclave where his dad Louis resides, with his new family.

But when his mum's Mental Health takes a turn for the worse, Adam is faced with a dilemma.

Will his dad and stepmother Dawn allow Adam to bring his half-brother Kyran into their family home?

Meanwhile, Adam confronts Jessica for ghosting him and discovers that she made negative assumptions about Kyran's identity.

Adam's world is thrown into disarray when Jessica is rushed to a local medical facility during his dad's birthday party - and Kelly seems to know the reason why.

Continues tomorrow.

CAST

Emma Keele as Helen Clarence
Sonny Walker as Adam
Eva Morgan as Kelly
Sadie Soverall as Jessica
Hebron Tedros as Dessie
Lushomo Maambo as Ali
Jodie McNee as Debbie
Kalli Tant as Lola
Aya Maruyama as Maisie
Rob Jarvis as Louis
Poppy Miller as Dawn
Phillpa Peak as Vanessa
Hywel Morgan as James
Kate Reed-Williams as Ella
Joshua Adekoya as Kyran
Alicya Eyo as Nina
Max Johnson as Tate
Warren Brown as Paul
Liam Boyle as Jake
Oliver Nelson as Oscar
Vinette Robinson as Natalie
Deborah Bouchard as Diane
Luca Kamleh-Chapman as Bazi
Paul Dallison as Bob
Jamie Christofersen as Kai
Shaun Mason as Nathan
Shelley Williams as Nurse
Yasmine Davies as Phone Girl 2
Katy Dean as Female Police Officer
Phil Baxter as Male Police Officer

DOCTOR WHO: S14E03 / BOOM

18/5/2024

BBC Doctor Who
Series 14 / Episode 3
Boom
Saturday 18 May 2024
BBC One / BBC iPlayer
18:50

Writer: Steven Moffat
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
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

Caught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3.

The Doctor is trapped when he steps on a landmine.

Can he save himself and Ruby - plus the entire planet - without moving?

The Doctor and Ruby Sunday arrive on an alien battlefield, where The Time Lord is confined to the very place in which he stands by a landmine that will go off if he makes any movement.

The Doctor has to literally think on his feet in this gripping episode of the fourteenth series.

Episode written by Steven Moffat who has taken a massive demotion from being Executive Producer of Doctor Who between the years 2010 and 2017.

CAST

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Joe Anderson as John Francis Vater
Caoilinn Springall as Splice Alison Vater
Bhav Joshi as Canterbury James Olliphant
Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy as Carson
Susan Twist as Ambulance

GRANITE HARBOUR: S02E03 - LAST IN SERIES

16/5/2024

Granite Harbour
Series 2 / Episode 3
Thursday 16 May 2024
BBC Scotland / BBC iPlayer
22:00

Encore Presentation:
Friday 17 May 2024
BBC One / BBC iPlayer
20:00

Writer: Ciara Conway
Writer: Adriel Leff
Writer: Kul Mahay
Director: Martin Smith
Series Producer: Donna Molloy
Executive Producer: Martin Smith
Executive Producer: Colin McKeown

It's the final episode of the second series of Granite Harbour.

The two cases, lead by DCI Cora MacMillan, begin to reveal more evidence and the damning truth connected to them slowly surfacezss.

DC Lindo and DS Bartlett face a race against time to save lives of people involved.

Meanwhile, the depth of betrayals are finally revealed as Aberdeen detective series, Granite Harbour, reaches its dramatic conclusion.

At the scene of the car crash, Lindo has mysteriously disappeared along with Mariam.

DCI MacMillan and DS Bartlett arrive at the scene of the crash and find Mallick, who nervously lies his way through their questions.

Back at the station, DS Montrose is torn now that she knows the uncomfortable truth.

DS Bartlett and DC Lindo are under pressure to protect the innocent.

Under questioning by DCI MacMillan and DS Bartlett, Grace is presented with new evidence which raises suspicions within her ranks.

Later, Grace does her own interrogation, forcing a surprising confession.

After hiding Mariam at a secret safe house, DC Lindo returns to Police Headquarters but refuses to tell the team where she is, revealing his suspicions that there is a leak.

As the truth begins to surface, betrayals are uncovered – with shocking consequences for all connected.

Last in series.

CAST

Romario Simpson as DC Davis Lindo
Hannah Donaldson as DS Lara Bartlett
Michelle Jeram as DS Simone Montrose
Dawn Steele as DCI Cora MacMillian
Bhav Joshi as DI Jay Mallick
Melina Akerman Kvie as Elsa Hendrik
Kate Bracken as Katie Forsyth
Layla Kirk as Ruth McFadden
Afsaneh Dehrouyeh as Mariam Faraki
Sam Garioch as Duncan McFadden
Lesley Hart as Grace McFadden
Patrick Robinson as Grantley Lindo
Sani Mamood as Nazir Mallick
Alex Høgh Andersen as Emil Veggem
Christopher Rygh as Axel Berg
Sakuntala Ramanee as Sharmila Mallick

THE GATHERING: S01E02

15/5/2024

The Gathering
Series 1 / Episode 2
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Channel 4 / Channel4.com
21:00

Devised by Helen Walsh
Writer: Helen Walsh
Writer: John Shiban
Director: Gareth Bryn
Editor: Paul Trejo
Editor: Lynne M. Whitlock
Series Producer: Graham Drover
Executive Producer: Roderick Seligman
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer: Laura Cotton
Executive Producer: Gareth Bryn
Executive Producer: Helen Walsh

Gripping drama.

Kelly (Eva Morgan) tries to make sense of recent events after being disqualified to compete in the gymnastics competition.

A violent attack on a teenager at an illegal beach rave sends shockwaves of suspicion through a Merseyside Community.

Natalie's plan to secure her daughter Jessica (Sadie Soverall) a spot on the national tumbling gymnastics team comes to fruition, at Kelly's (Eva Morgan) expense.

But Jessica's performance suffers when she faces a backlash from her angry teammates.

An acute anxiety-induced asthma attack should be a wake-up call, but Natalie (Vinette Robinson) sees an unexpected opportunity.

As Natalie's single-minded pursuit of success pushes Jessica further into the arms of Adam (Sonny Walker).

Jessica is forced to make a decision that she can't come back from.

CAST

Emma Keele as Helen Clarence
Sadie Soverall as Jessica
Vinette Robinson as Natalie
Warren Brown as Paul
Eva Morgan as Kelly
Max Johnson as Tate
Sonny Walker as Adam
Joshua Adekoya as Kyran
Richard Coyle as Jules
Joseph Wilkins as Howie
Aya Maruyama as Maisie
Jodie McNee as Debbie
Kalli Tant as Lola
Harry Matthews as Alfie
Luca Kamleh-Chapman as Bazi
Michael Ledwich as Luke
Kevin Harvey as Saul
Adi Alfa as Rita
Hebron Tedros as Dessie
Lushomo Maambo as Ali
Deborah Bouchard as Diane
Charity Bedu-Addo as Sonia
Jason Mulhearn as Police Dog Handler

THE GATHERING: S01E01

14/5/2024

The Gathering
Series 1 / Episode 1
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Channel 4 / Channel4.com
21:00

Devised by Helen Walsh
Writer: Helen Walsh
Writer: John Shiban
Director: Gareth Bryn
Editor: Paul Trejo
Editor: Lynne M. Whitlock
Series Producer: Graham Drover
Executive Producer: Roderick Seligman
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer: Laura Cotton
Executive Producer: Gareth Bryn
Executive Producer: Helen Walsh

Brand-new thriller series from Helen Walsh.

A violent attack on a teenager at an illegal beach rave sends shockwaves of suspicion through a Merseyside Community.

Each episode details the events leading up to the attack from a fresh perspective, unpacking the rivalries and relationships of a disparate group of teens and their parents.

As their secrets and lies are laid bare, the truth behind the attack emerges...

In the opening episode, the rivalry between elite gymnasts Kelly (Eva Morgan) and Jessica (Sadie Soverall) turns toxic when Kelly is selected for the National Squad.

How far will Jessica's ambitious mother Natalie (Vinette Robinson) go to have Kelly taken off the team?

Meanwhile, Kelly's father Paul (Warren Brown) is haunted by an accuser from his past, and Kelly becomes jealous of Jessica's growing attraction to her best friend Adam (Sonny Walker).

Continues tomorrow.

CAST

Eva Morgan as Kelly
Warren Brown as Paul
Max Johnson as Tate
Sonny Walker as Adam
Hebron Tedros as Dessie
Vinette Robinson as Natalie
Luca Kamleh-Chapman as Bazi
Jodie McNee as Debbie
Kalli Tant as Lola
Aya Maruyama as Maisie
Charity Bedu-Addo as Sonia
Sadie Soverall as Jessica
Lushomo Maambo as Ali
Kevin Harvey as Saul
Richard Coyle as Jules
Andy McLeod as DS Fuller
Deborah Bouchard as Diane
Ryan Quarmby as Charlie
Olivia Frances-Brown as Ms. Hanson
Alicia Dillon as Teacher
Rosharna Elizabeth as Sonia's Friend
Charlie Griffiths as Female Security Guard
Emma Bispham as Sendco
Kieran Stokes as Police Officer
Nebli Basani as Deliveroo Driver
John Kazek as Manchester Coach
Caroline Cookson as News Reporter
Nanci Bennett as Party Goer

DOCTOR WHO: S14E02 / THE DEVIL'S CHORD

11/5/2024

BBC Doctor Who
Series 14 / Episode 2
The Devil's Chord
Saturday 11 May 2024
BBC One / BBC iPlayer
19:05

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

The Doctor and Ruby Sunday meet legendary British musicians, The Beatles and Cilla Black, during a trip back to the 1960s, but discover that the "all-powerful" Maestro is hatching a plot to change history, with the Fab Four and Swinging Cyril, in the thick of it.

Abbey Road becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.

The most star-studded episode of Series 14 to date including Jerick Hoffer who provides his RuPaul's Drag Race-winning, and “internationally tolerated”, icon Jinkx Monsoon to portray the formidable Maestro to give series protagonists The Doctor & Ruby some problems. Can she take the fan favourites down before the course of history alters, morphing the future as we know it, forever?

Oh, and a couple of people from the popular Strictly Come Dancing make an appearance who regular viewers of BBC One on Saturday night might recognise.

CAST

Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday
Jeremy Limb as Timothy Drake
Ed White as George Martin
George Caple as Paul McCartney
James Hoyles as Ringo Starr
Chris Mason as John Lennon
Josie Sedgwick-Davies as Cilla Black
Philip Davies as George Harrison
Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro
Kit Rakusen as Henry
Simon Jason-Smith as Vinnie
Johannes Radebe as Himself
Shirley Ballas as Herself
Murray Gold as Himself
Chan Shocker as Studio Producer
Laura June Hudson as Elderly Woman
Sherinne Kayra Anderson as Tea Trolley Lady
Susan Twist as Tea Lady