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A new interview with Joseph for the Radio Times has been shared. Joseph is mainly promoting his new play Apologia in the interview, which opened at the Trafalgar Studios in London at the weekend, to a great reception. He does however, also reveal his thoughts on the cancellation of Banished, and his role in The Last Kingdom. Read the interview in full on the Radio Times website.

Fans of BBC period drama Banished were left scratching their heads when the drama was cancelled after only one series. Now actor Joseph Millson, who played Major Robert Ross in the BBC2 drama, has said he thinks he knows why – and it could be to do with Poldark.

Great news for fans of Banished. The show has 5 nominations in this year's Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards.

BANISHED (FOXTEL - BBC First) rounds out the top five most nominated productions – it received five nominations.

AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEFEATURE OR MINI SERIES

• BANISHED Sita Williams, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jamie Laurenson, Brett Popplewell – FOXTEL - BBC First
• PETER ALLEN - NOT THE BOY NEXT DOOR Kerrie Mainwaring, Rory Callaghan – Seven Network
• THE PRINCIPAL Ian Collie – SBS
• THE SECRET RIVER Stephen Luby – ABC 

AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA OR COMEDY

In advance of this week's broadcast of Banished in Australia, new behind the scenes photos from fiming the series on location, have been shared on The Guardian website.

As the Australian premiere of banished approaches - June 25th on BBC First - new articles and links to interviews with writer Jimmy McGovern have appeared online. Mediaweek shared one in which Jimmy discusses his original plan to create a show about the first hangman and Bennelong, the Aborigine. 

How did Banished come about?

In advance of the Australian broadcast of Banished, the Guardian has included the show in an Antipodean news roundup. The show has gathered some controversy (already addressed by Jimmy McGovern during the UK broadcast), regarding the lack of indigenous Australians in series 1. Read the article in full on the Guardian website - the broadcast on BBC First begins on June 25th.