Gunpowder (BBC One) review

Just in time for bonfire night, BBC One has a brand new period drama for us in the form of Gunpowder – the under-told story of the attack on parliament in 1905 that would inspire the burned effigies and fireworks we enjoy (bonfire night is quite weird, isn’t it?) annually today.

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Kit Harington to lead cast of BBC One’s Gunpowder Plot drama

BBC One has announced the commission of Gunpowder, a new 17th century thriller from the makers of Broadchurch and Humans. Written by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy, Hidden), the three-part drama series will star Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and Liv Tyler (Lord Of The Rings). The official synopsis reads: “Every … >

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