Channel 4 announces ‘The ABC’ school drama from ‘East is East’ and ‘Shameless’ writers

Filming is underway on a new Channel 4 drama series set in a vibrant and multicultural Yorkshire comprehensive school. The ABC heralds the channel’s return to 8pm week night drama and production began on location in Yorkshire earlier this month. The six-part series is created by Ayub Khan Din (East is East), Kevin Erlis (Shameless) and Malcolm … >

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25 actors from ‘EastEnders’ who’ve appeared in ‘Doctor Who’

With Doctor Who star Joivan Wade (Rigsy) joining the cast of EastEnders as Jordan Johnson, here we take a look at some of the actors from BBC One’s London-based soap who’ve also popped up in Doctor Who… (And we’re ignoring ‘Dimensions in Time’, sorry!)   Bonnie Langford as Carmel Kazemi and as Mel Bush   … >

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BBC One orders second season of ‘Ordinary Lies’

Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst’s drama Ordinary Lies will return for six new episodes next year. The first season launched on BBC One in March, averaging a consolidated audience of over 6 million. > Order Ordinary Lies on DVD on Amazon. Writer and executive producer Danny Brocklehurst commented: “The audience response to the first series of … >

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‘The Interceptor’ episode guide

BBC One’s The Interceptor follows a top secret, state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals. > Like The Interceptor on Facebook. Created and written by Tony Saint (Strike Back), the eight-part series delves into the adventures of a dedicated surveillance team known as the UNIT. … >

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‘The Interceptor’ Episode 1 review

When the BBC gets it right, it often gets it very right. You only need to look at the likes of Life on Mars, Spooks, Sherlock, Luther and more recently Happy Valley for evidence of that. Unfortunately, The Interceptor is not up there with those shows. It’s a shame, a real shame because the concept … >

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BBC One confirms ‘The Interceptor’ start date

Strike Back writer Tony Saint’s new BBC One action drama will begin next month. The eight-part series follows a top secret, state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals. The Interceptor starts at 9pm on Wednesday 10 June on BBC One. > Like The Interceptor on … >

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Watch trailer for BBC One’s new action thriller ‘The Interceptor’

The first trailer has been released for The Interceptor, Strike Back writer Tony Saint’s new BBC One drama series. The eight-part series follows a top secret, state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals. > Like The Interceptor on Facebook. Watch the trailer… Looking star O-T Fagbenle leads … >

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‘The Interceptor’ pics gallery: ‘Strike Back’ writer’s new BBC One action drama

A set of official promo pics has been unveiled for BBC One’s The Interceptor. Created and written by Tony Saint (Strike Back), the eight-part series follows a top secret, state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals. > Like The Interceptor on Facebook. The official synopsis … >

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