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Ian McArdell

Anna Maxwell Martin returns to Line of Duty

Star City – For All Mankind spinoff to star Anna Maxwell Martin

Apple TV+’s alt-history Soivet space race show will be led by Anna Maxwell Martin and Rhys Ifans.  Motherland and Ludwig star Anna Maxwell Martin is to appear in the upcoming For All Mankind spinoff, according to Deadline. She’ll lead the shown alongside Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon), which looks at the Soviet side of … >

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Prisoner stars Tahar Rahim & Izuka Hoyle

Prisoner – new Sky action thriller for Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle

The stars of The Serpent and Bad Boys lead a stellar ensemble for Prisoner.  Sky have announced a new original thriller series from screenwriter Matt Charman and director Otto Bathurst. Prisoner stars Tahar Rahim alongside Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Ludwig) as a prisoner and escort on the run together. Rahim was mesmeric in The Serpent … >

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Trigger Point

Trigger Point – Series 3 filming begins

Lana Washington and her team return for another race against time.  Back in October, ITV confirmed that its bomb disposal drama Trigger Point would return for a third season. Now, as filming begins, we have a the details. Naturally, the action is led by Vicky McClure who plays Expo Lana Washington. Joining her, the returning … >

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Black Ops

Black Ops series 2 gathers a starry guest cast

The second run of the award-winning comedy drama has started filming.  Black Ops is filming again, with Dom (Gbemisola Ikumelo) and Kay (Hammed Animashaun) returning alongside Akemnji Ndifornyen as gang boss Tevin. Here’s the setup: Series two kicks off with Dom and Kay now working for MI5. They may be in the world of espionage, … >

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The Gold

The Gold series two – returning and new cast confirmed

The investigation into the fate of the Brinks-Mat robbery and its aftermath continues… 2023’s The Gold, the drama which dramatized the story of the infamous Brinks-Mat robbery and the police investigation that followed it was genuinely fascinating. The BBC confirmed that the series would return to continue the tale. The six-part series two follows the … >

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Surface season 2

Surface season 2 – trailer for returning Apple TV+ thriller

The thriller series stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Millie Brady.  Ahead of a February 21st return, Apple TV+ have released a trailer for the season 2 of Surface. It’s psychological thriller series, which debuted in 2022, stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki) as Sophie, who attempts to piece together her missing memories after surviving a suicide … >

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The Time Tunnel

Big Finish reopen the ‘The Time Tunnel’ for brand new adventures (updated)

The 1960s Irwin Allen series is getting a modern audio continuation from February 2025. Updated 04/02/25: Trailer drop and story details. With the audio revival of The Time Tunnel due to arrive imminently, producers Big Finish have released story details for the first box set. The Nightmare Begins holds three stories: Episode 1 – The … >

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Classic Doctors New Monsters 5 Faithful Friends

Classic Doctors New Monsters 5: Faithful Friends audio review

The latest blending of Doctor Who eras brings us the Krillitaine, the Lupari and the Monks.  Big Finish’s Classic Doctors New Monsters range returns for its fifth outing, providing more occasions for earlier Doctors to encounter creatures from the post-2005 series. In Faithful Friends, the genetic ability acquiring Krillitaine of ‘School Reunion’ return in two … >

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