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Boat Story – trailer for the upcoming BBC thriller

Written by Harry and Jack Williams, Boat Story will star Daisy Haggard, Paterson Joseph and Tchéky Karyo. Updated 31/10/23: The BBC land an amusing trailer, setting the tone for Boat Story. With the show coming soon to BBC One and the iPlayer, the corporation have dropped a scene setting trailer for Boat Story. With a … >

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‘The Living And The Dead’ episode guide

BBC One’s The Living and the Dead is a new supernatural drama from the creators of Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes. Directed by Alice Troughton (Merlin, In the Flesh), the six-part series stars Colin Morgan (Merlin, Humans) and Charlotte Spencer (Glue).   Episode 1 Tuesday 28 June 2016, 9pm > Read our review. Somerset 1894. When a pioneering … >

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‘The Living And The Dead’ review: Episode 3 is the scariest yet

Even scarier than the first two episodes, this third instalment of BBC One’s new supernatural drama surrounds the actions of a troubled lad and the all important harvest on which the village of Shepzoy depends. Thanks to a helpful pre-credits catch up, as Nathan (Colin Morgan) strolls across his wheat field, we are reminded that … >

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Watch a spooky clip from Episode 2 of ‘The Living And The Dead’

BBC One has released a clip from the next episode of Merlin star Colin Morgan’s new supernatural drama series, The Living and the Dead. All six episodes are already available to watch now as a box set on BBC iPlayer and Episode 2 airs at 9pm on Tuesday 5 July on BBC One. In this clip, Nathan wants to help when a young worker … >

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Who performs the theme song for ‘The Living and the Dead’?

We’ve had lots of fans of BBC One’s new supernatural drama The Living and the Dead asking who the haunting theme music which plays over the equally spooky title sequence is by. Director Alice Troughton (Merlin, In the Flesh) has kindly informed CultBox that the track is called ‘A Lyke Wake Dirge’. It’s arranged and performed by The Insects, with vocals from Howling’ Lord. The … >

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Watch a creepy clip from BBC One’s new ghost drama ‘The Living And The Dead’

BBC One has released a clip from Merlin star Colin Morgan’s new supernatural drama series, The Living and the Dead. All six episodes are already available to watch now as a box set on BBC iPlayer and the first episode airs at 9pm next Tuesday on BBC One. The official synopsis for The Living and the Dead reads: “When a pioneering Victorian … >

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‘The Living And The Dead’ writer hints at second season plans

The creator of BBC One’s The Living And The Dead has hinted at the possibility of a second season. Starring Colin Morgan (Merlin, Humans) and Charlotte Spencer (Glue), all six episodes of  the supernatural drama debuted on BBC iPlayer last week and will begin airing on BBC One later this month. > Read our 5-star review of the first episode. Asked at … >

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‘The Living And The Dead’ Episode 1 review: Colin Morgan’s atmospheric new drama

Set in 1894, Somerset, BBC One’s new supernatural period drama from Ashley Pharoah (Life on Mars, Eternal Law) brings a bearded Colin Morgan back to our screens. Establishing an atmospheric tone from the off, we meet Nathan Appleby (Morgan), an accomplished psychologist who is happily married to the bright and spirited Charlotte. In the wake of his … >

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