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Express.co.uk how he plans to spend Christmas with his two children and elderly mother, Elsie, 90.The actor had his two children: Albert, 11 and Esme, 9 with his ex-wife Mischka Eccleston.Express.co.uk caught up with Christopher earlier this month at the Women in Film and TV Awards, as we asked him about his Christmas plans.Planning on a quiet one, Christopher explained: "I am going to see my mum who was 90 this year, she's coming down to London."We will spend time together with my son Albert and my daughter Esme."Christopher has always been close with his mum, with the pair growing a tighter bond after the death of his father in 2012.With his marriage ending in 2016, Christopher suffered a mental breakdown with his mother helping him through it.His doctors told him that there was a severe imbalance in his brain chemistry and he was put on high doses of medication.Christopher even moved back in with his mother after getting out of the psychiatric ward, continuing his recovery while she cared for him.His first UK job from there was to continue his role as Maurice in The A Word, Bowker's BBC drama that centres around a young boy with autism.However, the series means more than that to actor Christopher who credits the show for getting him through his hard times.He told The Sunday Times previously: "I first became ill on The A Word."They saw it and they cared for me."Christopher also admitted that he wrote his book, I Love the Bones Of You for his children: Albert and Esme.He said to the Guardian: "I didn’t want Albert and Esme to ever feel there was anything they couldn’t talk to me about."Not in the way that I felt I couldn’t talk to anybody.

Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke’s request to have The Guardian’s defence struck out in a court case between the two parties.The film-maker is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) for defamation after a number of articles published by the newspaper in 2021. The articles featured claims from several women who accused him of verbal abuse, bullying, and sexual assault.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Emma Thompson, Anna Friel, Christopher Eccleston, Julian Ovenden and Rebecca Root have joined the cast of queer drama feature “Hear Me Roar.” The script is co-written by Lisa McMullin and Ashley Bayston, whose story it tells. The feature will be directed by Amy Coop and produced by Darren Stuart and David Nichols. “Hear Me Roar” tells the story of a transgender woman who, in 2000, took on the British government in a lengthy legal battle which would change the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the U.K.

Emma Thompson, Anna Friel and Christopher Eccleston are aboard Hear Me Roar, a movie telling the story of a transgender woman who took on the British government in a legal battle over her marriage.

28 Days Later” was a smash hit taking in a nearly $85 million worldwide box office haul. And while the post-apocalyptic horror film is very popular, it’s also tough to find on DVD and Blu-ray because it’s been out-of-print for years. But, “28 Days Later” is available to watch on Prime Video and other video-on-demand platforms.

the trailer that dropped Tuesday.The new footage features franchise newcomers Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes fighting zombies in a post-apocalyptic world.In one scene, Jim is seemingly shown creepily arising from behind a bush nearby Comer’s character.Meanwhile, Taylor-Johnson’s character walks around with a bow and arrow and then comes across a zombie in a terrifying moment.“What will humanity become?” the tagline for the trailer says.In 2002’s “28 Days Later,” Jim is a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma in London to a post-apocalyptic world reeling from the accidental release of a highly contagious virus. Murphy starred in the original film opposite Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns and Christopher Eccleston.Murphy did not reprise his role in 2007’s “28 Weeks Later,” which starred Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau and Idris Elba.Murphy is not listed as a cast member in the promotional material for “28 Years Later,” according to Variety, but he is an executive producer on the film.The logline for the upcoming film reads, “It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected.”“One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway,” the summary continues.

Andrés Buenahora editor ATX TV Festival has announced the first round of events for the 2025 event, set to take place in Austin from May 29-June 1, including reunions of “The Leftovers” and “UnREAL” and a peek inside the world of Bill Lawrence. On Monday, the festival announced “The Leftovers” will reunite during Season 14 with co-creators Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, director and executive producer Mimi Leder, and cast members Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Ann Dowd and Kevin Carroll.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award winner Archie Panjabi (Under the Bridge, Snowpiercer) will star as a villain in Season 2 of Doctor Who, sources tell Deadline. The BBC and Disney+ series is set to return in 2025.

A Sex Education star and a Doctor Who legend are set to star in a new Netflix psychological drama which began shooting this month.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA nominee and Emmy winner Christopher Eccleston (Thor: The Dark World) and Thomas W. Gabrielsson (A Royal Affair) have rounded out the cast of Cold War biopic Whispers of Freedom as production wraps in Berlin.

Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa could soon be making his way out of the Tardis as the actor is reportedly yet to confirm his future on the show.

Disney’s inspirational sports drama Young Woman and the Sea, starring Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, has been set to stream on Disney+ July 19.

Ellise Shafer For “Doctor Who‘s” more than six-decade history, each lead has had their own uniform of sorts: Tom Baker’s scarves, Christopher Eccleston’s leather jacket and David Tennant’s tie-and-vest combo, for example. But with 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa taking the helm on May 10, the sci-fi series’ fashion is also getting a revamp — instead of having a signature look, Gatwa’s Doctor will consistently change outfits throughout the show.

After months of training tens of thousands of people will take to the streets of the nation's capital to take parts in the famous TCS London Marathon. Sunday's huge race, which is in its 44th year, will see a record 50,000 athletes - from elite runners to charity fundraisers - take on the iconic 26.2-mile route.

British actress Billie Piper shared a memory from her teenage years on The Jonathan Ross Show as she told the host she used to have a smoke with the Spice Girls when she was just 15.

The former Northern Quarter textile warehouse that is now a quirky pub and boutique hotel loved by Christopher Eccleston and Shaun Ryder

True Detective is coming back for a fifth season at HBO.

True Detective: Night County came to an end over the weekend (February 18) after a series of critically acclaimed episodes.The fourth season of the crime drama series, which stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Christopher Eccleston and Fiona Shaw, recently set a major new viewing record for HBO following its release on January 14.According to The Wrap, True Detective: Night Country gained 12.7million viewers, making it the show’s most watched season. This record is based on figures from Nielsen and Warner Bros.

J. Kim Murphy “True Detective: Night Country” finished off with a season-high viewership for its finale, drawing 3.2 million across HBO and Max. The Feb.

David Tennant found his way into the nation's hearts as Doctor Who. The Scottish actor has been on screens for more than 20 years.

True Detective: Night Country has set a major viewing record for HBO following its release on January 14.The fourth season of the crime drama series, which stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Christopher Eccleston, and Fiona Shaw, just released its penultimate episode, contributing to the new record it holds.According to The Wrap, True Detective: Night Country has gained 12.7million viewers, making it the show’s most watched season. This record is based on figures from Nielsen and Warner Bros.

Christopher Eccleston is opening up about an accusation that an A-List actress made against him while working together.