BBC One has announced new adaptations of Robert Galbraith’s best-selling novels The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm. From the makers of The Casual Vacancy, the series is set in modern London and will bring “one of the most memorable detective duos of modern times” to television. The Cormoran Strike Mysteries will be executive produced by … >
Production has commenced on Ricky Gervais’ new movie based on The Office character David Brent. David Brent: Life on the Road was announced earlier this year and will be filming in and around London and Slough for the next five weeks, reports Den of Geek. Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, The Office ran … >
BBC One has ordered a “visceral multi-part series” retelling the fall of Troy from Humans makers Kudos. Created by Spooks writer David Farr, Troy: Fall Of A City is described as “thrilling and heart-breakingly intimate.” The official synopsis reads: “The story of the war between Greece and Troy is an epic tale of love, revenge, … >
Hanif Kureishi will adapt ER Braithwaite’s autobiographical novel To Sir With Love for BBC One. Set in the bomb-damaged East End of London in the aftermath of World War II, the 90-minute film “celebrates the transformational power of education in the face of racial prejudice” with “a story that counters prejudice with personal dignity and … >
The second season of BBC One’s In the Club has started filming. Created by Kay Mellor (The Syndicate, Band of Gold, Fat Friends), the pregnancy drama launched in August 2014. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. The first season followed six very different couples who had bonded in the local parent craft class … >
Michelle Gomez joins the cast of Batman prequel series Gotham next week. The Scottish actress, who plays Missy in Doctor Who, will make her debut in the Fox show as a new character called ‘The Lady’ in the next episode. > Buy Season 1 of Gotham on DVD on Amazon. Starring Ben McKenzie (The OC) … >
ITV has announced details of the final episode of Downton Abbey this Christmas. Season 6 concluded on ITV last weekend and the period drama will end with a feature-length special on Christmas Day next month. Patricia Hodge (Miranda) will join the cast as Bertie Pelham’s mother, while Lily James (Cinderella) and Matt Barber (Being Human) … >
The BBC has released the official story details for the eleventh and twelfth episodes of Doctor Who‘s new season. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘Heaven Sent’ and ‘Hell Bent’ will air on Saturday 28 November and Saturday 5 December respectively on BBC One. Warning: Even though this is official synopsis information from the BBC, it … >
ITV has commissioned a second season of Unforgotten. Starring Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar as detectives investigating a ‘cold’ murder case, Unforgotten launched on ITV last month and the six-part first season concluded last night. > Order Unforgotten on DVD on Amazon. ITV’s Director of Drama Steve November announced: “We are pleased with the audience response … >
Death in Paradise star Ben Miller will lead the cast of a new romantic comedy series for BBC One. Written and produced by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni (The Worst Week Of My Life), I Want My Wife Back follows one man’s quest to win back his wife. Ben Miller says: “I feel incredibly lucky … >