New ITV pathological police procedural – Winter

ITV has announced it’s commissioned a brand new crime series with Richard Armitage to take the lead, here’s what we know so far about Winter. Excitement is building for what ITV promises to be a “captivating” procedural, here’s a breakdown of the information ITV has shared about Winter: What’s it about? The series is set … >

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Legacy of Spies

Legacy of Spies — new le Carré series announced

The BBC has announced Legacy of Spies, a new le Carré spy drama The series will chart George Smiley’s overarching quest for his nemesis, Russian master-spy Karla, through the defining era of our modern age, the Cold War. What is Legacy of Spies about and who stars From the press release, we learn it is … >

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The War Between the Land and the Sea: Salt’s underwater realm

Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw revealed that, like her human ambassador counterpart Barclay Piere-Dupont (Russell Tovey) in the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, her character Salt is a parent. “She’s a warrior. She’s a mother. She’s an ambassador, and she has a very regal presence,” Mbatha-Raw told Radio Times. She’s a … >

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Eva Green

Eva Green joins Wednesday season 3 in a key role

Netflix has announced Eva Green is to join the cast of Wednesday season 3 in a key role While Wednesday season 3 is some way off, what we imagine will be a prolonged trickle of news items has started. Cue the news Eva Green is to join the series as Ophelia Frump. Where have I seen Eva Green … >

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The War Between the Land and the Sea: Barclay’s family and mission

In a clip released as part of the ‘Vworp Around the World‘ promotion, The War Between the Land and the Sea main character Barclay (Russell Tovey) and his mission are described by General Austin Pierce (Colin McFarlane). “Mission Briefing, Subject Barclay Pierre-Dupont: Barclay is a low-level civilian of the Unified Intelligence Taskforce. The most ordinary … >

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Treasure & Dirt

Treasure & Dirt — BBC acquires Australian crime drama

The BBC has announced it has acquired Treasure & Dirt, an Australian crime drama adapted from a Chris Hammer novel Starring Michael Dorman and Liv Hewson, the detective drama brings Chris Hammer’s novel to life, following a grisly murder case in the desert. Readers may recall Scrublands, a previous Chris Hammer drama. Fans of Hammer’s novels … >

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Dustfall Anna Torv

Dustfall — BBC acquires new Anna Torv crime drama

Dustfall acquired for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, as Anna Torv leads new crime drama The BBC has announced the acquisition of Dustfall. Currently in production on the Gold Coast of Australia, the new series is based on the novel The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis. The novel has been adapted for television by Dianne Taylor (After … >

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