‘Tolkien’ is a charming look at the author’s formative years, when he encountered many of the people and places that would later influence his epic adventures.
Sir Derek Jacobi, the well-known British Shakespearean actor, was short-listed for the role Dr Hannibal Lecter, the character created by the American author, Thomas Harris.
A plot strand heavily referencing Doctor Who, the BBC’s flagship science-fiction drama series, will appear in the second episode of ITV’s new gay-themed sitcom, which launched last week.
Two of the UK’s best-known theatrical knights – Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi – will be camping it up like never before tonight, when a new sitcom hits TV screens.
