Chester actor Tom Hughes and girlfriend Jenna Coleman spotted filming second series of Victoria

THE CHESTER CHRONICLE
BY TRUDI DAVIDSON JO HENWOOD
18:00, 28 FEB 2017

The filming of the second series of Victoria with Chester actor Tom Hughes and Jenna Coleman (Photo: Richard Addison)


 Chester actor Tom Hughes has been spotted outside Beverley Minster in Yorkshire filming the next series of ITV hit show Victoria.

The former Upton-by-Chester High School student was seen giggling with fellow actor Jenna Coleman, who plays the eponymous role, as crowds gathered to glimpse the stars during filming.


The couple, who are in an off-screen as well as on-screen relationship, star as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the drama which reeled in 7.7 million viewers last year.

Tom, the patron of city youth theatre Jigsaw, brought Jenna to Chester over the Christmas period, and they were spotted walking in the centre of town on Boxing Day.

Jenna Coleman at the filming (Photo: Richard Addison)

One onlooker said: “Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes were arm in arm as Victoria and Prince Albert, there was quite a bit of chemistry between them, they were looking at each other and laughing and giggling.

“They were rehearsing for the scene and kept coming out of the Minster to get into a carriage outside.


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Sherlock, Doctor Who, Luther and JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy appear in BBC1 2015 trailer

By Radio Times staff
Friday 2 January 2015 at 09:51AM



With 2014 done and dusted, BBC1 is teeing up the next 12 months of programming with a trailer featuring glimpses of its upcoming shows, including much anticipated returns for some old favourites.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman will be back for a one-off Sherlock special, expected at the end of the year, while despite rumours of her departure, Jenna Coleman will join Peter Capaldi for another full series of Doctor Who.



Crime-solving comebacks include Sarah Lancashire in series two of Happy Valley, Idris Elba in a two-part Luther story and Kris Marshall in Death in Paradise. Meanwhile, Rita Ora joins as a coach on The Voice UK and Lord Sugar will return with a new right-hand man on The Apprentice following the departure of Nick Hewer.

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Benedict Cumberbatch takes on Peter Capaldi and Martin Freeman at the 2015 NTAs

RADIO TIMES
By Ben Dowell
Tuesday 14 October 2014 at 01:49PM



As voting opens on the National Television Awards 2015 longlist, there are more than enough mouth-watering tussles in prospect before the shortlist is announced in January.

First up is the battle of the Sherlock actors with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman joining a crowded field of fifty-plus hopefuls in the best drama performance category.

Other names in the frame include Peter Capaldi who is competing against Jenna Coleman – AKA the Doctor’s companion Clara Oswald – to make the shortlist for the same award. Happy Valley’s Sarah Lancashire, Cilla star Sheridan Smith and Last Tango in Halifax pair Sir Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid are also among the string of names in a particularly competitive longlist.

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Another set of TV colleagues will be battling it out for the entertainment presenter prize with new Strictly Come Dancing pairing Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly among 24 nominees on the longlist. Also included is Daly’s husband Vernon Kay and Ant & Dec who have walked away with the award for the last 13 years.

Over in the drama category, Doctor Who and Sherlock are bidding for a nomination, up against Line of Duty, New Tricks, Downton Abbey and Happy Valley.


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Death Comes to Pemberley: Matthew Rhys on Darcy and billowing shirts

DIGITAL SPY
By Morgan Jeffery
Monday, Dec 16 2013, 4:00am EST



Get ready for a whole new Darcy - The Americans star Matthew Rhys plays literature's most iconic lover (sorry, Heathcliff) in BBC One's new three-part drama Death Comes to Pemberley.

Based on the novel by PD James, Death Comes to Pemberley is part Pride and Prejudice sequel, part murder-mystery and also stars Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew Goode and Doctor Who's Jenna Coleman.

On set, Rhys opened up about stepping into Colin Firth's shoes - or rather donning his shirt - and reveals why his is a very different Darcy...

Matthew is slightly jealous of his co-star Matthew Goode...

"He's got it all - he's got the rock star looks, the rock star attitude, hollow legs, vast knowledge. He's like Stephen Fry - he knows something about everything... he actually knows a lot about everything.

"He's got that voice. He gets the accent for free - I feel like a complete fake. He's like Rik Mayall playing Flashheart."

Matthew was terrified of following Colin Firth as Darcy...

"It's sort of terrifying - I didn't realize the reaction would be so strong. The book and those characters mean such a great amount to so many people. They have this incredible connection and relationship with those characters, who they should be and how they should be played.

"Colin and Jennifer [Ehle] sort of nailed it. Matthew Macfadyen did brilliantly [in the 2005 film], but he was held up in comparison as well. It's scary to play those slightly iconic characters – the ones that people have that relationship with."


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David Tennant, Matt Smith: BBC AMERICA to Simulcast ‘Doctor Who’ 50th Anniversary Special on November 23 (trailer)

BBC AMERICA issued this to press today:

Announced today, BBC AMERICA will simulcast the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, in the U.S. on November 23, 2013. For the first time ever, the world’s longest running and most successful sci-fi series will be broadcast simultaneously to millions of viewers worldwide in a global simulcast.

From the U.S. to the U.K., Canada to Colombia, Brazil to Botswana and Myanmar to Mexico, fans in at least 75 countries spanning six continents will be able to enjoy the episode at the same time as the U.K., with more countries expected to be confirmed within the next month. The one-off special stars Matt Smith (the Eleventh Doctor), Jenna Coleman (companion Clara), David Tennant (the Tenth Doctor) with Billie Piper and John Hurt.

In addition, BBC AMERICA will be dedicating an entire week to Doctor Who in November, including the new film An Adventure in Space and Time, marathons and new specials to be announced.

On top of the worldwide TV broadcast, BBC AMERICA will announce in the coming weeks details of select 3D screenings of the anniversary episode in theaters in the U.S.

“Few TV shows can still lay claim to being appointment viewing but Doctor Who takes this to another level. In its 50th Anniversary year we wanted to create a truly international event for Doctor Who fans in as many countries as possible and the simultaneous broadcast and cinema screening of the special across so many countries will make for a fitting birthday tribute to our Time Lord,” states Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Worldwide

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'Broadchurch', 'Doctor Who' lead TVChoice Awards 2013 shortlist Published Monday, Jul 1 2013, 7:01pm EDT | By Sam Rigby DIGITAL SPY

Doctor Who and Broadchurch are among the shows nominated for the 2013 TV Choice Awards.

The shortlist for the awards, which will take place at The Dorchester in London on September 9, also includes nods for E4's Made in Chelsea, Gillian Anderson's The Fall and The Great British Bake Off.

Doctor Who will compete against Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife and Waterloo Road in the 'Best Drama Series' category.

Meanwhile, Broadchurch is up against The Fall, Ripper Street and Mr Selfridge for the title of 'Best New Drama'.

Who newcomer Jenna Coleman has been nominated in the 'Best Actress' category alongside Olivia Colman (Broadchurch), Miranda Hart (Call the Midwife) and Sheridan Smith (Mrs Biggs).

Matt Smith and David Tennant - who will appear together in Doctor Who's upcoming 50th anniversary episode - have both been nominated for 'Best Actor' for their performances in Who and Broadchurch.

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