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Today’s Joanna Page: Breathless

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It’s a period drama set in the gynaecology unit of a London hospital – it’s Breathless, ITV’s not-at-all-obvious answer to Call the Midwives. But it’s got Jack Davenport and Natasha Little… and Joanna Page, who’s married to Shaun Dingwall in the show. And here’s some pics. Different, huh?

The show should be starting this autumn.

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The Newsroom gets well and deservedly mocked by Funny or Die

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At least it’s been a bit better in the second season, but a lot of good points here.

20 years ago, The X-Files started and this is Gillian Anderson’s letter to you all

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Thursday’s “Breaking Bad spin-off a go, Endemol to remake Spiral for the US and John Oliver returns to Community” news

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Film casting

Jessica Brown Findlay to star in Frankenstein
Jim Broadbent joins Samuel L Jackson’s Big Game
Djimon Hounsou joins Fast & Furious 7

Trailers

Trailer for Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom with Idris Elba

Theatre

Maxine Peake to play Hamlet

French TV

Exports up 10% [subscription required]

UK TV

SyFy acquires: The CW’s The Originals
Press pack for Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD

US TV

Promo for season 9 of Supernatural
Promo for season 5 of White Collar
Tuesday ratings

US TV casting

Kim Raver returns for 24: Live Another Day
Steve Kazee to guest on Elementary [spoilers]
John Oliver returns to Community

New US TV shows

AMC green lights: Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul
Endemol to remake Engrenages/Spiral for the US
NBC developing: alien drama
Fox developing: Far From The Tree
ABC developing: Princess, Stuck and Women & Girls

New US TV show casting

Carly Pope to recur on The CW’s The Tomorrow People
Annie Wersching to guest on CBS’s Intelligence
Julia Goldani Telles joins Showtime’s The Affair
Catriona Balfe to star in Starz’s Outlander

What I wouldn’t give to watch Codename, purely based on this Radio Times cover

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Anthony Valentine, Alexandra Bastedo in a 12-part BBC spy show? Count me in!

What do you mean the BBC wiped it? Gods damn them!

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Today’s Joanna Page: Breathless

The Newsroom gets well and deservedly mocked by Funny or Die

20 years ago, The X-Files started and this is Gillian Anderson’s letter to you all

Thursday’s “Breaking Bad spin-off a go, Endemol to remake Spiral for the US and John Oliver returns to Community” news

What I wouldn’t give to watch Codename, purely based on this Radio Times cover

The Umbrella Academy and The Terminal List

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Ms Marvel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Time Traveler's Wife and The Old Man

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