David Tennant is currently shooting a new biopic of psychiatrist R.D. Laing, called Mad To Be Normal. And the first official images from the film have been revealed via Empire.
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1977 was the last time a new Dad’s Army episode aired on TV but the wait is finally over as the khaki-clad boys are back in action and this time on the beautiful big screen with the first teaser poster now released…

As the tagline hints, this revival of the great BBC sitcom will have plenty of nods to the original and we can’t wait for this to hit our screens on February 5, 2016.
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Fans of the hit British TV series, Dad’s Army, rejoice; the cast has been revealed today for the film remake – which will be shot entirely in Yorkshire – and it’s already shaping up to be an incredible ensemble. An impressive troupe of veterans will play the old-age military men, including Bill Nighy as Wilson, followed by Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, and Michael Gambon as Godfrey. A fresher face joining them will be The Inbetweeners’ Blake Harrison as Pike, while Catherine Zeta-Jones…
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Stephen Frears likes to study significant characters with stories to tell – but most of the time, we adopt the perspective of an outside source. Whether it be that of the journalist in Philomena and The Program, or the beleaguered other half of Florence Foster Jenkins – his films are proof that sometimes the very best to understand somebody is through somebody else. It’s a technique he’s taken on again in Victoria and Abdul, peering into the remarkable livelihood of the eponymous…
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Though an interesting narrative, with a fascinating character at the heart of it, the film struggles to transcend the usual biopic fodder.
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Quite who the anticipated audience is remains to be seen, and having seen the picture, it’s likely that you’ll still be none the wiser.
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Queen Victoria strikes up an an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
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In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.
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It is 1944 and World War II is reaching its climax. The Allies are poised to invade France and finally defeat the German army. But in Walmington-on-Sea morale amongst the Home Guard is low. Their new mission then – to patrol the Dover army base – is a great chance to revive spirits and reputation, that is until glamorous journalist Rose Winters arrives to write about their exploits, setting the pulses racing and putting the local women on red alert. MI5 then discover a radio signal sent…
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