Writer Abi Morgan already has some terrific projects to her name, including the TV show The Hour, and films such as Shame and Suffragette. Next up for her is a major new BBC drama called The Split. It stars Nicola Walker, Meera Syal, Stephen Mangan and Deborah Findlay, and follows a family of female divorce … >
When it was announced that Claire Foy and Matt Smith leaving Netflix’s smash hit show The Crown, with older actors being cast to play Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip going forward, it soon became clear that Olivia Colman was set to play the former. But what about the latter? The speculation in that case … >
The BBC has announced a brand new drama, that’s set to celebrate the 70th birthday of the UK’s National Health Service. It’s going by the name of To Provide All People, and has been penned by Owen Sheers. The drama will follow a single day in the NHS, zeroing in on a single hospital and … >
The production of Game Of Thrones season 8 has included the filming of the show’s longest ever battle scene. The record for longest battle is currently held by Game Of Thrones season 6, thanks to the unforgettable Battle Of The Bastards. The Battle Of The Bastards took 25 days to film, but this new battle, … >
Channel 4 and Netflix’s smash hit dark comedy series, The End Of The F***ing World, nearly ended its first season in a different way. Alex Lawther, who stars in the show as James, has revealed as much in a new interview. As it played out in the final edit, The End Of The F***ing World … >
Joe Dempsie, who plays the Baratheon bastard Gendry in Game Of Thrones, believes that fans have not correctly guessed the ultimate endgame of the show. Game Of Thrones season 8 will conclude this epic story when it airs next year, and, according to Dempsie, it will be full of surprises. In a new interview, Dempsie … >
One of HBO’s most acclaimed series, the western Deadwood, was also one that ended prematurely. The show ended after three seasons, cancelled by the network thanks to not particularly impressive ratings. However, since it left our screens in 2006, rumours have rumbled about a revival. And more recently, it came to light that plans for … >
Things are moving forward on a new BBC drama, an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s young adult novel, Noughts & Crosses. The book follows an alternative 21st century UK, one where people are segregated by the colour of their skin. Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has been hired to oversee the scripting of the six part … >
BBC One’s latest successful drama, Come Home, came to a close last night. The three part series starred Christopher Eccleston and Paula Malcolmson, and had followed a separated couple and ultimately the custody of their children. Danny Brocklehurst penned the drama, and in spite of the acclaim it’s received, he’s utterly resistant to a second … >
With Discovery’s second series production start date imminent fans have been waiting on tenterhooks awaiting news of new casting. The show ended its first run with the iconic Enterprise hailing Saru and his crew. On the end of that hail was Captain Pike, a character that has remained part of Trek’s lore since the pilot. … >