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The Guest interviews

The Guest interviews and trailer

The BBC has published The Guest interviews with cast and creatives As often happens, the BBC has released a set of interviews with those involved in new series The Guest. If you need a reminder, this four-part show, filmed in Wales, depicts a psychological game of cat-and-mouse between cleaner, Ria (Gabrielle Creevy) and her employer, Fran … >

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Wednesday still top of the Netflix chart

Wednesday still tops the Netflix chart on week 2 of season 2 part 1

Wednesday still topping the Netflix audience top 10 for the week Last week’s domination of the Top 10 by the first tranche of Wednesday season 2 was no real surprise, and this week’s numbers from Netflix still show both seasons doing strongly. You can read their analysis here — Wednesday Charms at No. 1 For Another Top … >

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Hit Point creator Howard Overman via UKTV

Hit Point — U&Dave green lights its first original drama

U&Dave has given the green light to Hit Point from creator Howard Overman U&Dave has greenlit the channel’s first original drama series, from Howard Overman,  the writer of Misfits and The War of the Worlds. The six-part police thriller is set in west London and films next month. What is Hit Point? From the press release, … >

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Murder Before Evensong Canon Daniel Clement (MATTHEW LEWIS)

Murder Before Evensong trailer and images released

5 and Acorn TV have shared the Murder Before Evensong trailer and some first look images Due in the US on Acorn TV on September 29, and in the UK on 5 in the Autumn, we now have the Murder Before Evensong trailer, first-look images, and reminder of the cast and story. The show stars Matthew Lewis … >

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Rivals season 2

Rivals season 2 adds more cast as production gathers pace

Disney+ has revealed more cast for Rivals season 2 The cast list for Rivals season 2 is even longer now as Hayley Atwell (‘Mission Impossible’, ‘Agent Carter’) and Rupert Everett (‘Napoleon’, ‘My Policeman’) have joined, as well as a host of other names (all listed in the press release). Atwell will be playing Helen Gordon, Rupert … >

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Number 10 — new drama commission from Channel 4

Channel 4 has commissioned new drama Number 10 Produced by Hartswood Films, part of ITV Studios, and written by Steven Moffat (Sherlock, Dracula, Inside Man), this is a new drama about (possibly?) the most famous address in the world. The press release tells us: 10 Downing Street. There’s a Prime Minister in the attic, a … >

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Dept Q season 2

Dept Q season 2 announced

Netflix has announced Dept Q will be getting a season 2 Following the popularity of season 1, Netflix has announced Dept Q will be getting a second season. Yes, Matthew Goode’s Detective Carl Morck is back for another cold case. In the words of Netflix: The darkly humorous, propulsive show delivers all the pleasures of a procedural, taking … >

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