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Michelle Fairley and Robert Sheehan join ‘Fortitude’ cast for Season 2

Sky Atlantic has announced a number of high-profile cast additions for the second season of Fortitude. Set in a fictional community located on Svalbard in Arctic Norway, the psychological thriller series launched in January 2015 and is Sky Atlantic’s biggest drama commission to date. Season 1 has been sold to over 170 territories around the … >

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‘The Night Manager’ interview: Tom Hiddleston on playing Jonathan Pine

Tom Hiddleston (Thor) stars as Jonathan Pine in BBC One’s new six-part adaptation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel, The Night Manager. 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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‘Yonderland’ Season 3 begins filming this spring

Sky1 has confirmed that Yonderland will return for a third season later this year. The Horrible Histories team’s puppet-filled fantasy comedy launched in November 2013 and a second season aired last summer on Sky1. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Stephen Fry will join the cast as Cuddly Dick, a former Elder who … >

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‘Ripper Street’ star says Season 5 will ‘definitely’ be the last

Adam Rothenberg has revealed that Ripper Street will end following its fifth season. The period crime drama’s fourth season launched earlier this year concluded on Amazon Prime Video last week. Season 4 and Season 5 were commissioned together in May 2015 following Amazon’s revival of the show and the 13 new episodes began filming last … >

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‘The Aliens’ trailer: First look at E4’s new sci-fi comedy-drama

E4 has released the first trailer for new comedy-drama The Aliens, from the makers of Misfits. Created by In the Flesh writer Fintan Ryan, the six-part series begins on E4 next month. Michael Socha (This is England, Being Human) and Michaela Coel (Top Boy, Chewing Gum) lead the cast of The Aliens, alongside Michael Smiley … >

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BBC One orders ‘Rillington Place’ drama based on shocking true story

BBC One has announced the commission of a new true crime drama from Silent Witness writer Ed Whitmore and Born To Kill writer Tracey Malone. Rillington Place is based on the real life multiple murders that took place around the late 1940s/early 1950s at the notorious address in Notting Hill. The three 60-minute episodes will … >

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Sky Arts are adapting Neil Gaiman’s ‘Likely Stories’ for TV

Johnny Vegas and Tom Hughes will star in Sky Arts’ new adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories. Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth), the new four-part series is a collection of Neil Gaiman’s short stories, all set in London. Pulp frontman and solo artist Jarvis Cocker will compose the music … >

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‘Spectre’ interview: Naomie Harris on returning as Miss Moneypenny

As Daniel Craig’s fourth James Bond adventure arrives on Blu-ray and DVD, Naomie Harris chats about returning as Miss Moneypenny following her debut in Skyfall. Spectre is available on Digital HD™ on 19 February and on Blu-ray and DVD on 22 February courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. > Buy Spectre on Blu-ray on … >

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