The UK’s recent hankering for a down-to-earth but idiosyncratic television detective is rooted deeply in our love for Scandinavian mystery dramas, or ‘Nordic noir’ as it is now dubbed. Some of these sleuths have been on our tellies far longer than others but each are all quintessentially British from the tea-sipping Miss Marple to the heavily patriotic Christopher Foyle.
The cast has been announced for The Politician’s Husband writer Paula Milne’s new Cold War thriller Legacy.
The third series of Sherlock will not be shown in the US until next year.
Sky has released a teaser trailer for Fleming, Sky Atlantic’s new series about the life of James Bond creator Ian Fleming.
E4 has released a trailer for the second part of Skins Fire, starring Kaya Scodelario as Effy.
E4 has released a clip from the first episode of Skins Fire, featring Sherlock star Lara Pulver.
E4 has released a new trailer for Skins Fire, the opening episode of Skins‘ final series, focusing on Effy (Kaya Scodelario).
E4 has released a set of images from the opening episode of Skins‘ final series, featuring guest stars Lara Pulver (Sherlock), Craig Roberts (Being Human) and Kayvan Novak (Facejacker).
Mark Gatiss will present a BBC Two documentary on the life and work of horror writer MR James this Christmas, alongside a drama adaptation of one of James’s short stories.
Effy, arguably the most iconic character of the Skins saga as the whole, and the only one to bridge two generations of characters, is the first of three old characters to be re-visited in this “where are they now?” final series.