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Life After Life cast

Life After Life cast revealed as filming starts on BBC drama

The Life After Life cast has been confirmed by the BBC as filming commences on the adaptation of Kate Atkinson’s novel The main Life After Life cast comprises: Thomasin McKenzie (Leave No Trace, Jojo Rabbit), Sian Clifford (Fleabag), James McArdle (Man In An Orange Shirt), Jessica Brown Findlay (Brave New World) and Jessica Hynes (Years And … >

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Dakota Johnson in persuasion

Jane Austen’s Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson coming to Netflix

With Regency romance period drama very much in vogue, Netflix are bringing Jane Austen’s Persuasion to our screens and it will star Dakota Johnson Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) will star an adaptation of Persuasion for Netflix. Here’s what we’ve learned so far… For one thing this will not be a period drama, but a modern … >

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Chloe

Chloe — new BBC drama commissioned and already filming

Filming has started in Bristol on Chloe, an original psychological thriller, from Mam Tor Productions for BBC One and Amazon Studios. The 6×60’ episodes will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and will be available on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide Created and written by … >

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Inside No 9

Inside No. 9 trailer for series 6 released by the BBC

We have a (short) Inside No 9 trailer from the BBC, bringing a whistle-stop tour of series 6 The only information provided with the trailer is: An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, each one taking place behind a door marked ‘number 9’ We covered the casting for series … >

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Downton Abbey 2

Downton Abbey 2 — in production and coming this Christmas!

Production has started on Downton Abbey 2! Even better news? It will be out for Christmas! Thanks to Film Stories, we can tell you the sequel to 2019’s Downton Abbey film is in production with the original cast (Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith and others) and newcomers Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West. Simon Curtis (My Week with … >

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Shining Vale

Shining Vale — horror comedy gets an eight part season 1 commission

Shining Vale (billed as a horror comedy) has been picked up (from pilot) by Starz Deadline has reported on the commissioning of Shining Vale. The series is the co-creation of Jeff Astrof (Trial & Error) and Sharon Horgan (Divorce). The series stars Courteney Cox (Friends), Greg Kinnear (The Stand) and Mira Sorvino (Glow & Darkness [due later this … >

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