So, after eight weeks of clues and guess-work tonight’s episode of Broadchurch finally revealed who killed Danny Latimer. ITV have been promoting this final episode all week, telling us that closure will be achieved and making this finale seem incredibly important. Indeed I’m struggling to remember the last time that the final part of a TV drama really felt like a must-watch event especially a murder mystery drama such as Broadchurch. So it’s really a testament to ITV and writer Chris Chibnall that the nation were glued to their screens to find out who the killer was.

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Chibnall’s latest project, ITV’s Broadchurch

Broadchurch will return for a second series, ITV confirmed tonight.

The successful series, produced by Kudos Film and Television and Imaginary Friends Productions, written and created by Chris Chibnall, starring a strong ensemble cast lead by David Tennant and Olivia Colman has gripped the nation with viewers intrigued by the circumstances surrounding the death of young Danny Latimer.

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The amazing ITV drama Broadchurch comes to an end this evening and after weeks of speculation, the village community is still finding it hard to come to terms with the truth about the events surrounding Danny Latimer’s death, and the facts that have since come to light, which threaten to prevent the boy from being allowed to rest in peace.

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Former Doctor Who and current Broadchurch star, David Tennant, is set to turn into a sadist for his new role in a political drama, the Sun newspaper reports.

Tennant, who has recently been spotted filming with current Time Lord Matt Smith for this year’s Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, will play a Cabinet minister in new BBC drama The Politician’s Husband.
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Broadchurch enjoyed another bumper night in the ratings yesterday and climbed receive it’s highest viewing figures yet, overnight reports have confirmed.

The ITV drama’s penultimate episode attracted 6.93 million viewers when it aired at 9pm, and it added to it’s audience later as 342,000 (1.9%) tuned in to watch on ITV+1.

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Chris Chibnall, the creator of current ITV smash hit drama Broadchurch, has confirmed that he has been approached to write a new episode for the eight series of Doctor Who, Cultbox reports.

The writer, who has previously written five episodes for the hit family sci-fi entertainment show including The Power of Three in 2012, commented to the publication that it remained “a privilege and an honour” to write for Doctor Who.
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You may have noticed that my Broadchurch review is a little later this week. That’s because there are no preview copies of the last two episodes of Broadchurch available to journalists. While it means I can’t release my review right after transmission, it does mean that I can experience all of the revelations along with everyone else. After watching tonight’s instalment I can see exactly why there were no advance previews as this episode was crammed full of revelations.

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Reading the comments under my weekly reviews or Broadchurch, it’s clear that some of you feel that the programme is being dragged out too long. I personally think that the drawn out nature of the investigation is something that is a credit to the show and I like how it isn’t rushing through the suspects. Indeed that sense of frustration plays into tonight’s episode as eight weeks have now passed since the death of Danny Latimer. With police resources now being cut back it appears as if it will be even harder for Miller and Hardy to solve Danny’s murder. However this episode brings up some new evidence and finally sees the police interrogate one of the major suspects.

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Fans of ITV drama Broadchurch are of course eagerly awaiting the big reveal about who murdered schoolboy Danny Latimer, and while speaking to the People about the whodunit, Vicky McClure – who plays journalist Karen White – has revealed that fans will be “shocked” by the outcome.

The latest episode of Broadchurch – the sixth of its eight episode run – airs tonight at 9pm, and in it, we’ll see that there are still no new leads or witnesses, and that the case is stalling while morale is low…

And things go from bad to worse for Hardy (David Tennant) when he’s told to cut back the investigation, however, reporter Maggie (Carolyn Pickles) may be about to stumble upon something that could change everything. Read more & comment »

In my previous review of Broadchurch I noted how Danny’s murder had made the seaside town a particularly hostile place. Despite the ominous tents now being moved from the beaches, there’s a mood of distrust in the air and that definitely manifests itself in tonight’s episode. As we saw last week, newsagent Jack Marshall’s past was brought up and the police have marked him out to be one of the lead suspects.

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As we approach the halfway point of Broadchurch it appears as if everybody has their own idea of who the killer is. The last couple of episodes have built up Mark Latimer as the lead suspect in the death of his son Danny. However it was revealed last week that Mark’s flimsy alibi was an attempt to cover up an affair with hotelier Becca Fisher. With Mark now seemingly out of the picture, a number of different characters are being lined up as the potential murder. This fourth instalment sees the citizens of Broadchurch turn on each other as they try to decide who to trust. As more secrets come about Broadchurch’s residents it appears as if nobody in a small community truly knows their neighbours.

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Those who read my review of last week’s edition of Broadchurch knew that I thought it was a bit of a let-down. After a stunning opener, Broadchurch lost some of its realism by introducing a psychic telephone engineer and a plot involving cocaine. Thankfully I felt tonight’s episode was a return to form even though it did feature the telephone engineer once again. It also felt fairly focused this week as it mainly featured the investigation into whether Mark Latimer killed his son.

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Olivia Colman, star of the new hit ITV drama series Broadchurch, has revealed her biggest challenge in filming the show has been fighting away fans from co-star David Tennant.

Olivia, who stars as Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller in the hit series which investigates the murder of an 11-year-old boy in the close-knit seaside town, this has admitted to the Sun newspaper how she was shocked by the number of fans flocking to see David filming.
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After we reported earlier this week that Doctor Who mastermind, Steven Moffat, has ruled out a return for Amy Pond and Rory Williams, the actor who plays Rory, Arthur Darvil, has revealed how different working on the hit BBC sci-fi family entertainment show to any other job you could have.

Arthur Darvil became a household name when acting alongside Karen Gillan as Rory Williams and his wife Amy Pond, the previous companions of the current Doctor Who (Matt Smith).
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It seems that, after last week’s opening episode, most of you seem to really enjoy Broadchurch describing it as fabulous and gripping. I personally love the realism of the piece and especially the characters’ reactions to the death of young Danny Latimer. However there was one incredibly far-fetched moment this week which took the realism away from Broadchurch for the first time.

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