BBC Two’s epic new drama series Wolf Hall will begin later this month. The six-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels stars Homeland‘s Damian Lewis as Henry VIII alongside Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Claire Foy (The Promise) as Anne Boleyn. Wolf Hall begins at 9pm on Wednesday 21 January on BBC Two. … >
The petty jealousy and absurd one-upmanship continues in this final instalment of BBC One’s Mapp and Lucia. My cringing discomfort at the ridiculousness of the titular characters at times moves me to want to grab them by the kingfisher blue lapels and shout at them that maybe their lives would be a little bit more … >
Insufferable is the word I keep coming back to when I try to find new and novel ways of describing the two titular characters of BBC One’s Mapp and Lucia. Insufferable, insufferable, insufferable. I’m not normally one to engage in schadenfreude; indeed, sometimes I do think my empathy for make believe characters extends far further … >
By the end of the first episode of BBC One’s new adaptation of EF Benson’s Mapp and Lucia, I found myself expressing to my partner in no uncertain terms my gratitude that we live in a midsize city where we don’t know any of our neighbours. Anna Chancellor is Mrs. Lucas – known to her … >
The first trailer has been released for BBC Two’s epic new drama series Wolf Hall. Written by Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), the six-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels stars Homeland‘s Damian Lewis as Henry VIII. Also featuring Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Claire Foy (The Promise) as Anne Boleyn, Wolf … >
Miranda Richardson (Parade’s End) and Anna Chancellor (Spooks) star as notorious small-town social rivals Miss Elizabeth Mapp and Mrs Emmeline ‘Lucia’ Lucas in Steve Pemberton’s adaptation of EF Benson’s comic drama Mapp and Lucia. Set in the summer of 1930, the three-part series also stars Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) as Raj Army veteran Major Benjy, alongside writer … >
BBC One has unveiled a trailer for Steve Pemberton’s new adaptation of EF Benson’s Mapp and Lucia. Set in the summer of 1930, the three-part comic drama mini-series begins at 9.05pm on Monday 29 December on BBC One, concluding at 9pm on Wednesday 31 December. > Order Mapp and Lucia on DVD on Amazon. Watch … >
Sherlock co-creator and Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss has not ruled out the possibility of a crossover featuring Sherlock Holmes and the Doctor. However, he was keen to point out that it would likely only be a brief skit for charity. Gatiss told DNAIndia: “It may be possible to do a crossover for Comic Relief … >
Steve Pemberton’s adaptation of EF Benson’s comic drama Mapp and Lucia will air over three consecutive days in the week after Christmas. Set in the summer of 1930, the three-part mini-series begins at 9.05pm on Monday 29 December on BBC One, concluding at 9pm on Wednesday 31 December. > Order Mapp and Lucia on DVD … >
Mark Gatiss has warned Sherlock viewers to be prepared for “tragedy” when the show returns. The actor, writer and executive producer told Radio Times: “You can always expect tragedy as well as adventure, that’s just how it goes.” > Take a look at our Sherlock Christmas gift guide. However, Gatiss wouldn’t confirm if he was … >