Lennie James leads the drama based on Bernardine Evaristo’s hit novel. The BBC have released the first pictures from their forthcoming adaptation of Mr Loverman. The series, adapted from Bernardine Evaristo’s acclaimed 2013 novel, stars Lennie James as the exuberant Barrington Jedidiah Walker. Sharon D. Clarke takes the role of Carmel Walker, Barrington’s wife of … >
The show takes the murders and mojitos formula Down Under. As filming begins, the BBC have revealed a first look at the detective who leads Australian investigations in Return to Paradise. The show transplants the familiar Death in Paradise format to locations across Sydney and the idyllic Illawarra coastal region. In a long-anticipated move, Return to … >
The star takes questions from The Assembly – a panel of 35 autistic, neurodivergent or learning disabled interviewers. The BBC have announced a special half-hour interview special with the award-winning actor and director Michael Sheen. Sheen is known for his roles playing real life figures, such as David Frost and Tony Blair, as well as … >
The series explores the explosive and thrilling music scene in the Midlands in the 1980s. The BBC has dropped the trailer for Steven Knight’s This Town. The six-part series. set in 1981, follows a group of young people at a time of huge social tension. The drama show them fighting to choose their own paths … >
According to press releases from Disney and the BBC, the first two episodes of the 2024 series of Doctor Who will debut at midnight, 00.00 BST, Saturday 11 May on iPlayer in the UK and Ireland, which is 7:00 p.m. ET Friday, May 10 in the United States. The episodes will stream simultaneously globally on … >
Four stars from the hit comedy are back Comic Relief on Red Nose Day 2024. It’s been seven years since we’ve last heard from Ian Fletcher, Head of Values, and his team at the BBC. However, with Lenny Henry set to step down as the lead presenter of Comic Relief, a number of the WIA … >
Richard Rankin takes on the role of the famous Scottish detective The BBC acquired the Scottish crime drama Rebus. Made by Eleventh Hour Films for Viaplay, and based on Ian Rankin’s novels, the series stars Richard Rankin (no relation) in the title role. The detective has been previously played, as an Inspector, by both John … >
The debut novel from writer Kaliane Bradley deals with a government initiative involving temporal ‘expats’. Yesterday, the BBC announced a raft of new drama commissions. They include a drama made from James Graham’s hit play Dear England, which follows Gareth Southgate’s transformation of the national football team, and two more series of the Belfast set … >
Directed by Sheen, the drama comes from writer James Graham. The Way has to be one of most anticipated dramas for 2024. It’s Michael Sheen’s directorial debut, and he has created the story with writer James Graham (Sherwood) and Adam Curtis (HyperNormalisation). Here’s the official synopsis for The Way: Ambitious, powerful and surprising, The Way … >
The enduringly popular Caribbean detective series reaches a landmark episode this weekend. As well as kicking off Series 13, the show also enjoys a shift to a higher profile Sunday night slot on BBC One. In anticipation, its stars have spoken about the show… Don Warrington, who plays Police Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, considers his character … >