Benedict Cumberbatch

BAFTA Audience Award nominations released

TV Gossip

19 Apr 2012

'Sherlock', 'Frozen Planet' and 'Celebrity Juice' are among the nominees for the only publicly-voted accolade at the forthcoming BAFTA Television Awards. The trio of programmes will contest for the YouTube Audience Award at this year's Arqiva British…

Johnny Lee Miller's Elementary gets full series

TV Gossip

14 May 2012

CBS is commissioning a full series of Johnny Lee Miller's 'Elementary'. The 39-year-old actor plays the role of Sherlock Holmes in the reimagining of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, while 'Charlie's Angels' beauty Lucy Liu plays a new…

Sherlock writer reveals series 3 detail

TV Gossip

4 May 2012

'Sherlock' writer Mark Gatiss says Dr. John Watson will be furious when his friend returns from the dead. The opening episode of series three will be based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original story 'The Adventure of the Empty House' but the writer…

Benedict Cumberbatch 'to play The Master'

TV Gossip

27 Feb 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch is set to take on the role of The Master as part of the 50th anniversary of 'Doctor Who'. The 'Sherlock' actor will reportedly assume the part of the Time Lord's archenemy as the BBC One sci-fi drama prepares to mark half a…

Third Star

Complex emotional journey of a man in the final stages of life, starring Benedict Cumberbatch

9 Sep 2011

(15) 85min In this road-trip movie with a twist, Benedict Cumberbatch plays James, a young man who is dying of cancer, on a camping trip with three friends. What is sold as a simple, matey excursion soon degenerates. The group lose their belongings…

Sherlock and This is England up for Sky Arts award

TV Gossip

26 Apr 2012

'Sherlock', 'This is England 88' and 'Top Boy' will compete for the TV Drama prize at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. 'Harry Potter' actor Jason Isaacs will hand out the accolade at the event on May 1, while Rob Brydon will present the Comedy award…

Lucy Liu to star in new Sherlock show

TV Gossip

29 Feb 2012

Lucy Liu is to play Sherlock Holmes' first-ever female sidekick in a new US TV show. The 'Charlie's Angels' actress will star in the pilot of 'Elementary' as Joan Watson, the detective's companion, in a role which has been traditionally played by…

Steven Moffat: Sherlock fans 'missed a clue'

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

'Sherlock' writer Steven Moffat has teased fans searching for a clue about how the character cheated death. The co-creator taunted viewers of the BBC One detective drama by saying something they have missed out when considering how the private…

Benedict Cumberbatch reveals car-jack terror

TV Gossip

12 Jan 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed he "argued" his way out of an attempted kidnap. The 'Sherlock' actor was left in fear of his life when he was attacked by gun-toting car-jackers who tried to bundle him into their vehicle, but he was able to persuade…

National TV Awards nominations announced

TV Gossip

4 Jan 2011

'Doctor Who' and 'Sherlock' will be battling it out in this year's National TV Awards. With both shows up for the coveted Best Drama accolade, actors Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch - who play the 11th incarnation of the Time Lord and Sherlock…

Holly Willoughby and Dermot O'Leary top TV crushes

TV Gossip

14 Feb 2012

Holly Willoughby and Dermot O'Leary are the nation's top Valentine's Day crushes. The 'This Morning' presenter and 'The X Factor' host topped the list of the UK's most fanciable men and women on TV, beating off stiff competition from the likes of…

Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock costume woes

TV Gossip

24 Jan 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch finds it difficult to breathe in his tight 'Sherlock' costumes. The 35-year-old actor plays legendary detective 'Sherlock Holmes' in the BBC One show and although the series takes place in a contemporary setting, he admitted the…

Benedict Cumberbatch surprised by down to earth royals

TV Gossip

13 Jan 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch was shocked by how down to earth Prince William was when the pair met recently. The 'Sherlock Holmes' star attended a champagne reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by the duke and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge…

Benedict Cumberbatch is becoming more like Sherlock

TV Gossip

10 Jan 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch is becoming more like his 'Sherlock' character. The 35-year-old actor admits playing detective Sherlock Holmes in the BBC update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories has taught him to be more observant in everyday…

Russell Tovey to appear in Sherlock

TV Gossip

30 Jun 2011

Russell Tovey is set to star in 'Sherlock'. The 'Being Human' star has penned a deal to appear in a guest role in the second episode of the BBC One drama series - which was created by 'Doctor Who' writers Steven Moffatt and Mark Gatiss - entitled…

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in new WWI drama

TV Gossip

3 Jun 2011

Benedict Cumberbatch is to star in new World War I drama 'Parade's End'. The 'Sherlock' actor will play Christopher Tietjens - the husband of Golden Globe-nominated actress Rebecca Hall - in the BBC's adaptation of Ford Madox Ford's popular World…

Misfits leads BAFTA nominations

TV Gossip

27 Apr 2011

'Misfits' is leading this year's TV BAFTA nominations with the potential to scoop four awards. The E4 teen drama is up for Best Drama and New Media Title - which applauds the best websites and digital TV shows of the year - while Robert Sheehan and…

Surprised sex symbol Benedict Cumberbatch

TV Gossip

31 Oct 2010

Benedict Cumberbatch is surprised that playing Sherlock Holmes has made him a sex symbol. The 'Sherlock' actor admitted he finds it bizarre that he has suddenly become the focus of female attention since taking on the role of the fictional detective…

Au Revoir Taipei, Honeymooner and Third Star bring EIFF 2010 to a close

Edinburgh International Film Festival Blog

28 Jun 2010

Sunday 27 June. The closing days of the festival are a giddy affair: you realise that, after so many recommendations and bits of buzz floating about, the EIFF has mutated into this Cloverfield-like monster: there’s beautiful people wandering around…

BBC's 800k Sherlock mistake

TV Gossip

27 May 2010

The BBC has been criticised for spending £800,000 on an unused episode of 'Sherlock Holmes'. The expensive pilot show of the network's new drama programme will never be watched by viewers after bosses decided it wasn't good enough - before…

The Other Boleyn Girl

28 Feb 2008

ADAPTATION/ROMANCE (12A) 114min This clumsily abridged adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s bestselling historical novel fills in the ‘hidden history’ of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne, the second of Henry VIII’s six wives. According to this take on the 16th…

Atonement

6 Sep 2007

There’s a visually astounding set-piece at the centre of this adaptation of novelist Ian McEwan’s superb tragic romance set before, during and after World War II. It’s a lengthy tracking shot of the beach at Dunkirk during the Allied troop withdrawal…