The Night Manager

The Night Manager series 2 hires Humans and Black Mirror writer

The Night Manager series 2 is in development now, and two new writers have joined the production. John le Carré’s original book did not have a sequel, so the BBC has assembled a team of writers to put together a follow-up. Deadline reports that Namsi Khan (Black Mirror, Humans) and Francesca Gardiner (The Man In The High … >

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The Night Manager series 2 is on, and there’s been progress

The hugely acclaimed adaptation of John Le Carre’s The Night Manager proved to be one of the television treats of 2016. Headlined by Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Coleman, the spy thriller won awards, huge ratings, and instant talk of a further series. All indications were that more The Night Manager was on the way, even … >

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‘Sherlock’ Star joins Channel 4’s Phillip K. Dick sci-fi series ‘Electric Dreams’

Best known for playing “The Woman” Irene Adler in Sherlock, Lara Pulver will join the cast for anthology series Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick.   The new series will be executive produced by Breaking Bad‘s Bryan Cranston alongside Battlestar Galactica‘s Ronald D. Moore and appear on Channel 4 in the UK. According to Variety, the … >

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Cast announced for ‘The Night Manager’ writer’s new Philip K. Dick TV adaptation

Channel 4 has announced the cast for the second of its upcoming dramas based on the short stories of award-winning sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick. A co-production between Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television, Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K. Dick will be written and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Dinner … >

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‘The Night Manager’ follow-up confirmed: BBC reveals new le Carré adaptation

Following the success of The Night Manager, the show’s makers are re-teaming to adapt another of British author John le Carré’s novel for television. Starring Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor), the award-winning six-part adaptation of le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel began on BBC One last February. Buy The Night Manager on DVD on Amazon here. It … >

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Our TV favourites to win at 2017’s Golden Globe Awards

January is upon us again and that means one thing in the world of TV, the Golden Globe Awards. Here are the nominees for this year’s TV awards and CultBox guest writer Harry Alty’s favourites to take home the big prizes on Sunday night…   Best Television Series – Drama The Crown Game Of Thrones … >

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‘The Night Manager’ Episode 6 review: A suitably epic conclusion

After six weeks of espionage, violence and psychological game playing, The Night Manager comes to an explosive end this week as Jonathan Pine ups the ante to bring down Richard Roper once and for all. We’re back at the Nefertiti Hotel in Cairo for the final phase of Angela’s operation and Jonathan must prove he’s … >

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Win ‘The Night Manager’ on Blu-ray!

Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor) lead the cast of BBC One’s contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel, The Night Manager. > Buy the complete series on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 28 March, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to four of our … >

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‘The Night Manager’ episode guide

Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor) lead the cast of BBC One’s contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel. Adapted by acclaimed writer David Farr (Hanna), the first television adaptation of a le Carré novel in more than 20 years brings together love, loss and revenge in a complex story of modern criminality. … >

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