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Spoilers for Ashes To Ashes Across the five series that made up Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes, Philip Glenister became a firm household name thanks to his portrayal of DCI Gene Hunt. Hunt’s adventures came to a close at the end of Ashes To Ashes, but there was talk in the aftermath of … >
The BBC’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation, Ordeal By Innocence, kicks off on Easter Sunday, with early reviews already lavishing praise on the production. If all had gone to plan, it would have screened over Christmas, but the brakes were applied when one of its original leads – Ed Westwick – was accused of sexual assault. … >
Next on the production slate for ITV drama appears to be a new adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. The broadcaster is working with Tom Hollander’s Bandstand Productions, that has hired Andrew Davies to adapt the text into a television drama. If all goes to plan, Hollander himself will take on … >
Heading to BBC Two in early April is an adaptation of China Mieville’s The City & The City. David Morrissey headlines the adaptation, that’s been adapted for the screen by Tony Grisoni. Tom Shankland has directed the four episodes. Also in the cast for this one are Lara Pulver, Mandeep Dhillon, Maria Schrader, Ron Cook, … >
The latest piece of fresh Doctor Who goodness to sport the show’s new logo will be an updated book from Puffin, that’s going to land on September 6th 2018. Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors 13 Stories will bring together authors Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie … >
Yikes. With thanks to the UK Christmas TV Twitter feed (see below), we learn this morning that the first of this year’s Christmas specials is already in the proverbial can, a good eight months and change before the big day. The QI festive special has already been filmed. Apparently, the episode will feature Sandi Toskvig and … >
It’s been known for a while that it’s coming, but the BBC has now confirmed when we can expect to see the new take on Hamlet, starring Andrew Scott, on our screens. This is the filmed version of Robert Icke’s stage production, that ran at both the Almeida Theatre in London last year, before transferring … >
Even as Tomb Raider valiantly attempts to break the curse of the videogame movie on the big screen, Entertainment One is taking a different approach for a new adaptation of Street Fighter. The classic beat ‘em up series Street Fighter has been a screen production before, courtesy of the 1990s movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, … >
ITV has already greenlit a second series of Jack Dee’s comedy, Bad Move. And now comes the news that pre-production work is underway on the new series. Dee has co-written the scripts for the new episodes with Kerry Godliman. The new series will pick up the story of a married couple moving to the country, … >
A bit more casting news has landed for Doctor Who series 11, with the news that Lee Mack will be amongst the roster of guest stars for the new run of the show. Showrunner Chris Chibnall has been keeping news of guest performers under wraps, but early this month, Alan Cumming let slip that he … >