‘McMafia’ first look: ‘Happy Valley’ star James Norton in new BBC One crime drama

McMafia, BBC One’s epic new drama set in the international crime world, has begun filming in London. Created by screenwriter and director Hossein Amini (Drive) and James Watkins (The Woman in Black), the eight-part series is produced by the makers of BBC One’s Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Inspired by Misha Glenny’s 2008 bestselling book, … >

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‘Night Manager’ and ‘Doctor Who’ writers join Channel 4’s Philip K. Dick sci-fi series

Channel 4 has announced the writers for its new ten-part anthology series based on the short stories of sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick. Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston will be executive producing and appearing in the “hugely ambitious” drama, which will be written and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Dinner (Justified) … >

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‘The Night Manager’ Episode 6 review: A suitably epic conclusion

After six weeks of espionage, violence and psychological game playing, The Night Manager comes to an explosive end this week as Jonathan Pine ups the ante to bring down Richard Roper once and for all. We’re back at the Nefertiti Hotel in Cairo for the final phase of Angela’s operation and Jonathan must prove he’s … >

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Win ‘The Night Manager’ on Blu-ray!

Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor) lead the cast of BBC One’s contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel, The Night Manager. > Buy the complete series on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 28 March, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to four of our … >

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‘The Night Manager’ episode guide

Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor) lead the cast of BBC One’s contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel. Adapted by acclaimed writer David Farr (Hanna), the first television adaptation of a le Carré novel in more than 20 years brings together love, loss and revenge in a complex story of modern criminality. … >

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‘The Night Manager’ Episode 4 review: Roper’s deal becomes ever more desperate

We’re over halfway in to The Night Manager and there’s a sense that everything is slowly rumbling towards its conclusion. With Jonathan now closely embedded in Roper’s dubious dealings is he getting just a little bit too into the part? Following last week’s revelations, Jed disillusionment with her husband continues and it’s surely a ticking … >

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