From the return of Top Gun to Dracula, see our picks of the telly and movie due to hit screens in 2020 – The Sun

ITS going to be a bloody great year for television, with lots of top shows for you to sink your teeth in to. The new decade kicks off in terrifying style tonight with Dracula, from the creators of the hit Sherlock series, who promise it will be a sexy take on the scary vampire.

Bram Stokers classic novel has been adapted for the BBC by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. But their revamp hasnt been updated to modern times like Sherlock, nor is it a bloodless version of vampires in the vein of Twilight.

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Steven said: It was time to go back to a scary castle, a tall, sexy man in a cape, bats flying everywhere and moonlight.

There will be plenty of sexual tension, with the count attracted to both men and women when he sails to Britain to find a better class of victim.

Steven thinks his liking for men too was there in previous adaptations, including the famous Hammer films featuring Christopher Lee.

He continued: They were very homoerotic, all the handsome young men in those movies took their tops off as well as women in low-cut dresses getting their necks bitten. Dracula uses sex to lure people in. Hes recognised the weakness in humans, we all lose our minds where sex is involved. But its not true that he just liked pretty young women.

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Playing the undead killer is Danish actor Claes Bang, who is best known for The Square, an award-winning 2017 Swedish movie. Claes, who has been linked with the role of Bond after Daniel Craigs fifth and final 007 outing, believes Dracula cant help taking a deadly bite from humans. The 52-year-old explained: Its just a s***y side-effect that people died after being bitten by him."

I dont think he wanted to kill them. Hes interested in people and is like, Who the f*** are you? Oh my God, I cant wait to taste you.

The three-part series, on BBC1 at 9pm tonight, gives a bigger role to the books God-doubting nun Sister Agatha.

Played by Dolly Wells, best known for the Sky Living series Doll & Em, she meets Dracula when he arrives at her convent stark naked. The nun is attracted to the charming count, but resists the temptation to allow him to have a nibble. Dracula will be just the first course in a lavish year of top-class telly. Also look out for:

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DEADWATER FELL: Fictional Scottish town Kirkdarroch is rocked by the murder of school teacher Kate and her three children in this Channel 4 drama. Starring David Tennant, the four-parter follows Kates friend Jess (Cush Jumbo) as she searches for the truth. Starts January 10.

SEX EDUCATION: The hit Netflix comedy returns and Otis is as busy as ever because Moordale Secondary School is in the grip of a chlamydia outbreak. The socially awkward teen is also juggling his new-found sexual urges and his strained relationship with Maeve. Starts January 17.

BOYS: Bafta-award-winning writer Russell T Davies takes us back to the Eighties with this Channel 4 drama. Three young gay men try to make their way in the world in the shadow of the Aids crisis. It stars Olly Alexander from the band Years & Years and Keeley Hawes as his mum. Date to be confirmed.

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HONOUR: Keeley Hawes also stars in this ITV drama based on the real-life honour killing of Banaz Mahmod. She plays Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Goode, whose search to discover the fate of the missing 20-year-old saw her awarded the Queens Police Medal in 2011. Date tbc.THE ENGLISH GAME: Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes makes his Netflix debut with this period drama exploring the origins of football. The six-parter shows how the people behind the games humble beginnings at Londons Limes Field overcame class divides to make it the worlds most popular sport. Date tbc.

THE PALE HORSE: Rufus Sewell leads an all-star line-up in what will be Bafta-nominated writer Sarah Phelps fifth, and possibly final, Agatha Christie novel adaptation for the BBC. Starts in February.

MODERN LOVE: This feel-good Amazon drama returns for a second series, with more stories about the joys and tribulations of love. Each has been adapted from a real-life personal essay from the popular New York Times column of the same name. Date tbc.

LINE OF DUTY: Trainspotting star Kelly Macdonald joins the stellar cast for the sixth series of the hit BBC drama. She plays Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, whose unconventional conduct raises suspicions of AC-12. Date tbc.

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BIRDS OF PREY: This Suicide Squad spin-off is dedicated to its most colourful character Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie. Expect her to swing her baseball bat and pigtails at Ewan McGregors baddie, Black Mask. Out on February 7.

A QUIET PLACE: PART II: Emily Blunt returns in this sequel to what was one of the best horror movies in years. Just dont jump up and down with excitement because as anyone who saw the film in 2018 knows that could get you killed. In cinemas on March 20.

NO TIME TO DIE: Daniel Craig is back for what is his final outing as James Bond and, judging by the impressive trailer, No Time To Die will be a fitting end to his critically acclaimed run as the British spy. Out April 3.

BLACK WIDOW: What is most remarkable about the release of this superhero blockbuster is that it has taken so long for Scarlett Johanssons kick-ass assassin from The Avengers to get a stand-alone movie. Released on May 1.

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FAST & FURIOUS 9: The multi-billion pound car movie franchise clocks up more miles with Charlize Theron, Vin Diesel and Dame Helen Mirren in the cast. Out on May 22.

WONDER WOMAN 1984: Gal Gadots whip-snapping hero heads to the 1980s to take on Kristen Wiigs villain Cheetah in a follow-up to the 2017 hit. In cinemas on June 5.

TENET: Brit Christopher Nolan is one of the few directors who can create a blockbuster release which isnt a sequel or remake. Tenet will be an action-packed spy movie starring Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and Sir Michael Caine. Released on July 17.

TOP GUN: MAVERICK: Tom Cruise takes off again as the ace US fighter pilot 34 years after Top Gun turned him into an international star. Out on July 17.

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BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC: Will the return of Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as moviegoers favourite time-travelling dudes be another excellent adventure now the pair are middle-aged dads rather than metalhead slackers? Out on August 21.EVERYBODYS TALKING ABOUT JAMIE: A documentary about a cross-dressing schoolboy from County Dur- ham, which became a hit West End musical has now been turned into a film, starring Richard E Grant and Sarah Lancas-hire. It will be out on October 23.

ANOTHER brilliant year lies ahead for live music. Howell Davies picks the gigs you just cant miss...MADONNA: The Queen of Pop returns with her intimate Madame X tour four years after her last UK performance. She is to have a 15-date residency at the London Palladium, starting January 27.

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LEWIS CAPALDI: After a breakout year in 2019, the Scottish singer will take it up a notch with an arena tour across the country. His Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent tour kicks off in Manchester on March 2.GLASTONBURY: The festival celebrates its 50th anniversary from June 24 to 28. Stars heading to Worthy Farm include Paul McCartney, Diana Ross and Taylor Swift, with Glasto promising more surprises.

DUA LIPA: Britains newest international pop superstar is due to release her second studio album, Future Nostalgia, in early 2020, which will include her Top Five tune Dont Start Now. The New Rules singer will then play a ten-date UK tour in May and June to accompany the record.

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LADY GAGA: The US singer is expected to release her sixth solo studio album the follow-up to her 2016 release Joanne and builds on the praise for her performance in 2018 movie A Star Is Born.BST HYDE PARK: An all-star line-up will entertain punters in the capital with a series of shows in July. Little Mix will be supported by Rita Ora, Kesha and Zara Larsson, while Pearl Jam will be joined by Pixies and White Reaper. Taylor Swift will perform too, with further big names to be announced.

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ELTON JOHN: His final world tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, is scheduled to end with a series of shows on home soil. The legendary singer-songwriters 270-date tour culminates with shows in nine UK cities and eight nights at Londons O2 Arena.

PUSSYCAT DOLLS: After a decade-long hiatus, the US girl group have reunited and will be hitting the road, with their tour starting at Dublins 3Arena on April 5. The girls have teased that their come- back could also feature some new music follow- ing on from 2008 album Doll Domination.

LOVEBOX: One of Londons most forward-thinking festivals returns as a three-day event with headliners Khalid, Disclosure and Tyler The Creator. Charli XCX, Jorja Smith, Hot Chip, Mabel and FKA Twigs are among other names also set to take to the stage in Gunnersbury Park, West London, from June 12 to 14.

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From the return of Top Gun to Dracula, see our picks of the telly and movie due to hit screens in 2020 - The Sun

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