The Famous Five: Peril On The Night Train

Peril On The Night Train – The Famous Five return for Easter

The second outing for the BBC’s modern spin on the Enid Blyton classic adds Ed Speleers and Nora Arnezeder.  One of the unalloyed delights of last Christmas 2023’s television viewing was the reinvention of The Famous Five. Created by Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson, Drive) and Matthew Read (Peaky Blinders), the first outing was genuine family viewing. … >

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Boiling Point – BBC announces series based on the award winning film (updated)

Stars Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson and Hannah Walters are all returning to the kitchen.  (Updated 01/02/23): Further cast are announced for the Boiling Point series. With five hour-long episodes to fill, the cast of Boiling Point is growing and the BBC have announced the show’s line-up. As previously announced, Vinette Robinson (Carly), Stephen Graham (Andy) … >

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A Town Called Malice – Sky announces new crime thriller

The explosive “family saga, thriller, and crime drama collision” will air in 2023.  Sky have announced the start of filming on another of their Sky Original drama series. A Town Called Malice, written by Nick Love (Bulletproof), will follow the story of a crime family in the early 1980s. Here’s the premise: Set amongst the … >

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Sky1 orders second season of ‘Jamestown’ from makers of ‘Downton Abbey’

Jamestown will return to Sky1 for a second season. From the makers of Downton Abbey and The Last Kingdom, the eight-part first season launches at 9pm tomorrow night and charts the early days of the first British settlers as they embark on their lives in America. Jamestown stars Max Beesley, Jason Flemyng, Dean Lennox-Kelly, Shaun Dooley, Matt … >

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‘Jamestown’ trailer: First look at Sky1’s New World drama from ‘Downton’ makers

The first trailer has been released for Jamestown, Sky1’s new original British drama from the producers of Downtown Abbey. Written by Bill Gallagher (Lark Rise to Candleford, The Paradise), the eight-part series will chart the early days of the first British settlers as they embark on their lives in America. Downtown Abbey executive producer Gareth Neame commented last year: … >

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‘The Missing’ writers promise ‘an even bigger tale’ in Season 2

The writers of BBC One’s The Missing have revealed that the second season will be “even more ambitious”. Starring James Nesbitt (The Hobbit), Frances O’Connor (Mr Selfridge) and Tcheky Karyo (GoldenEye), the abduction thriller’s first season concluded last week on BBC One. > Order Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. An eight-part second season with … >

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‘The Missing’ finale review: ‘Till Death’

The Missing’s finale of brings us to Russia, children being accosted by a hooded figure and a glimpse of that stick drawing with big ears. It’s a tantalising opener in an episode that, depending on which side of the fence you reside, either gives enough resolution to be satisfactory or delivers one twist too many … >

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