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Death in Paradise returns to BBC One in January for a sixth season. My Family star Kris Marshall is back as DI Humphrey Goodman in eight new 60-minute episodes of the crime drama, alongside returning regulars Danny John-Jules, Don Warrington, Josephine Jobert and Tobi Bakare. Using their expert skills of deduction, the new season will follow the … >
From the makers of Moone Boy, Irish comedy-drama Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope is coming to BBC Three. The six 25-minute episodes follows two young women, Aisling and Danielle, as they navigate life in Dublin and the perilous waters of adulthood. The “coming-of-age millennial comedy-drama” is created and written by playwright Stefanie Preissner in her first TV commission. … >
BBC One has released the first trailer for SS-GB, a new thriller set against a Nazi occupied London. Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel, the five-part drama series is penned by James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Spectre, Skyfall, Casino Royale). Buy the original novel on Amazon here. SS-GB is due to begin … >
Channel 4 has announced the commission of an all-new competition format series, Masters of Lego. The four-part series will see Britain’s biggest Lego fans of all ages compete against each other to build ambitious brick creations. The six competing pairs will have their design, originality and construction skills put to the test in a battle to be crowned … >
Emily Watson (A Song For Jenny) stars in BBC One’s new adaptation of Louise Doughty’s Apple Tree Yard. Written by Amanda Coe (Room at the Top, Shameless), the new four-part adaptation of the best-selling psychological thriller is described as “a provocative, audacious thriller that puts women’s lives at the heart of a gripping, insightful story about … >
BBC One has announced the commission of a seventh season of Death in Paradise. Filmed on the French island of Guadeloupe, the crime drama launched in October 2011 and a sixth season is currently airing on Thursday nights on BBC One. Buy the complete Season 1-5 boxset on Amazon. It’s now been confirmed that the rumours … >
Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar are back for a second season of Unforgotten, exploring the investigation into another historic murder case. Once again written by creator Chris Lang, the new six-part season with the discovery of body found in a sealed suitcase in the silt of the River Lea. With the body preserved but clearly … >
Stand-up comedian Simon Amstell has written and directed his first feature length film for BBC iPlayer. Set in a utopian 2067, Carnage: Swallowing The Past looks back at a time when human beings ate other animals. Amstell commented: “I have written and directed a film about veganism. I’m sorry.” The film also stars Martin Freeman, Joanna Lumley, … >
ITV has released the first trailer for The Good Karma Hospital, a new medical drama created by Death in Paradise writer Dan Sefton. Set in a coastal town in tropical South India, the six-part series started filming in Sri Lanka last summer and is described as “life-affirming, contemporary drama full of extraordinary characters from all walks of life.” The cast … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has announced that he will be departing the show. The Scottish actor took over from Matt Smith in 2013 and the Twelfth Doctor will regenerate in this year’s Christmas special. 2017’s festive episode also marks the departure of writer Steven Moffat as showrunner after seven years. The announcement was made on Jo Whiley’s … >