Richard Rankin takes on the role of the famous Scottish detective The BBC acquired the Scottish crime drama Rebus. Made by Eleventh Hour Films for Viaplay, and based on Ian Rankin’s novels, the series stars Richard Rankin (no relation) in the title role. The detective has been previously played, as an Inspector, by both John … >
The audio producers announce the future for the spacefaring archaeologist and sometime TARDIS traveller. The enduring character of Professor Bernice Summerfield, created by writer Paul Cornell for the Doctor Who – The New Adventures book series, has been around since the early 1990s. However, she gained a new level of fame when actor Lisa Bowerman … >
Ewan McGregor and a frankly magnificent soup strainer star in the literary adaptation. Ahead of its March 29th launch, Paramount+ have debuted the official trailer for A Gentleman in Moscow. The series, led by Ewan McGregor, adapts the best-selling novel by Amor Towles. Here’s the synopsis: The series follows the character of Count Alexander Rostov, … >
The six-part drama stars Conor Swindells, Patrick J. Adams and Phyllis Logan. The BBC and Netflix have announced casting for its upcoming dramatization of the Lockerbie disaster. Made by World Productions (Line of Duty), the six-part series aims to tackle the events surrounding the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and the joint Scots-US investigation which sought to … >
The season’s storyline is drawn from the novel, Scorpia. Amazon Freevee have confirmed that Season 3 of Alex Rider will launch on April 5th. It’s been a long time coming, partly due to COVID-19 related delays, since Season 2 back in December 2021 The series, based on the exploits of Anthony Horowitz’s teen spy, stars … >
Andrew Scott stars as the complex con artist, drawn from the pages of Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley novels. With just a month to go, Netflix have revealed a longer look at the upcoming Ripley. Landing on April 4th, the series comes from writer and director Stephen Zallian (Schindler’s List, The Night Of), who presents the series … >
The second outing for the BBC’s modern spin on the Enid Blyton classic adds Ed Speleers and Nora Arnezeder. One of the unalloyed delights of last Christmas 2023’s television viewing was the reinvention of The Famous Five. Created by Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson, Drive) and Matthew Read (Peaky Blinders), the first outing was genuine family viewing. … >
BBC Studios takes full ownership of BritBox International in a £255 million deal Reported by both sides from different angles (BBC takes full ownership vs ITV sells its 50% share), it’s clear the deal has been some time coming. Since ITV launched ITVX, its focus has been there, with Britbox coverage increasingly limited. Now BritBox … >
The Bradford based crime series, based on the books of AA Dhand, was originally to star Sacha Dhawan. The BBC has announced casting for Virdee, its new crime thriller. The six-part series, adapted for the screen by AA Dhand from his own novels, will now feature Staz Nair (Rebel Moon) as Detective Harry Virdee. Sacha … >
Two Doctor Who 2024 series actors and two 2025 series directors were announced in Doctor Who Magazine 601. “…it’s a joy to welcome Genesis Lynea on Board,” showrunner Russell T Davies said in DWM. “It was a great delight for me to work with Genesis on an ITV series called You and Me in 2023 … >