BBC One has announced the commission of The Last Post from The Village writer Peter Moffat. Based on Moffat’s childhood memories, the series is described as “an up-close look at soldiering and police work, but it’s as much about the pressures and excitements of being married to the British army in a dangerous place at … >
EastEnders star Paul Nicholls has joined the cast of BBC One’s In the Club for the pregnancy drama’s second season. Featuring “more secrets, heartbreak, comedy and pathos”, Season 2 has begun filming and will feature the return of all six couples from Season 1. In the Club launched in August 2014 and is created by Kay … >
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 … >