‘Luther’ return date confirmed

BBC One has revealed that the new two-part Luther special will air next month. Starring Idris Elba as murder detective DCI John Luther, the first episode airs at 9pm on Tuesday 15 December on BBC One. > Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set on Amazon. Written by the crime drama’s creator Neil Cross and … >

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Idris Elba teases villain role in new ‘Star Trek’ movie

Luther star Idris Elba has revealed that there is a “slightly different twist” to his character in Star Trek Beyond. Featuring the Thor: The Dark World actor as its main villain, the thirteen Star Trek movie – and the third in the rebooted franchise – is currently filming, directed by Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 3-6). … >

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‘Luther’ writer is bringing back ‘Sapphire and Steel’

Neil Cross, the creator of BBC One’s Luther, has revealed that he is planning to revive Sapphire and Steel. Starring David McCallum (NCIS) as Steel and Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) as Sapphire, the British sci-fi fantasy series originally ran for 34 episodes between 1979 between 1982. Speaking to Nerdist, he announced: “I am planning – … >

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Win ‘The Game’ and ‘Luther’ on Blu-ray!

This week BBC Two’s new spy thriller The Game is out on DVD and Blu-ray and all three seasons of BBC One’s crime drama Luther arrive on Blu-ray from BBC Worldwide. To celebrate the releases, we’ve got boxsets to give away to our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter … >

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Sky Atlantic confirms start date for hit US drama ‘The Affair’

Showtime’s Golden Globe Award winning US drama The Affair will begin in the UK next month. Starring Ruth Wilson (Luther), Dominic West (The Wire) and Joshua Jackson (Fringe), the ten-part drama explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital affair. The Affair starts at 9pm on Wednesday 13 May on Sky Atlantic. Watch the … >

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‘Luther 4’ has finished filming

Luther star Idris Elba has revealed that filming is now complete on the crime drama’s upcoming two-part special. The Thor actor began filming the new story in East London last month, reprising his role as murder detective DCI John Luther. Speaking in a brief video released on BBC One’s Facebook page, Elba announced: “It is … >

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Ruth Wilson and Dominic West’s ‘The Affair’ to air on Sky Atlantic

Showtime’s Golden Globe Award winning US drama The Affair will begin in the UK on Sky Atlantic in May. Starring Ruth Wilson (Luther), Dominic West (The Wire) and Joshua Jackson (Fringe), the drama explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital affair. The official synopsis reads: “The provocative drama is told separately from the … >

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Idris Elba: New ‘Luther’ two-part special ‘definitely goes up a gear’

Luther star Idris Elba has promised that the crime drama’s new two-part special will be “explosive”. The Thor actor began filming the new story in East London last week, reprising his role as murder detective DCI John Luther. The official synopsis teases: “Luther’s back. Pitted against his most chilling adversary yet, haunted by the ghosts … >

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Rose Leslie and Darren Boyd join new ‘Luther’ eps

The guest cast has been announced for Luther‘s new “two-part event special”. Reprising his role as murder detective DCI John Luther, Idris Elba began filming the new story in East London earlier this week. Written by the crime drama’s creator Neil Cross and directed by Sam Miller (Fortitude), the two 60-minute episodes will also star … >

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