Inheritance – Sky thriller for Gugu Mbatha-Raw & Jonny Lee Miller

Sheldon Shepherd and Bel Powley also star in Inheritance.  Sky have announced a new five-part drama which looks at the legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean. The thriller comes from writer Karla Chrome (The Stranger, Screw), based on an original idea by Jefferson Bannis. Here’s the synopsis for Inheritance Claudia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), an ambitious young … >

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Sweetpea – Sky confirms series 2

Sky have confirmed that their comedy thriller Sweetpea is coming back for a twisted second series.  The show is led by rising star Ella Purnell (Fallout, Arcane) and based on C.J. Skuse’s darkly comic cult novel. Sweetpea series 2 will see Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and … >

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Anya Taylor-Joy is ‘Lucky’ for Apple TV+

The star will play a young woman who was raised in a life of crime. Apple TV+ is welcoming Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) back for a second time. She’s going to lead a ‘limited series’ adaption of Marissa Stapley’s New York Times bestseller Lucky. The star has already filmed the thriller The Gorge for … >

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All BBC Doctor Who Christmas content and times

Doctor Who fans will be treated to four festive specials this Christmas. December 23: The War Games – new colourisation BBC Four and BBC iPlayer from 9pm The 1969 second Doctor serial The War Games features the TARDIS team, including companions Zoe and Jamie, as they discover that soldiers from different historical periods have been … >

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Doctor Who 2024 Christmas Special 'Joy to the World'

Doctor Who Christmas special ‘Joy to the World’ transmission time

The Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special, Joy to the World, will air on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and Disney+ at 17:10 GMT on December 25, according to the BBC. The announced cast list: Ncuti Gatwa: The Doctor Nicola Coughlan: Joy Almondo Jonathan Aris: Melnak (Silurian Hotel Manager) Joel Fry: Trev Simpkins (Time Hotel security) Peter … >

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Steven Moffat previews ‘Joy to the World’ in Doctor Who Magazine

In Doctor Who Magazine 611, writer Steven Moffat previews the Doctor Who Christmas special Joy to the World, starring Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan. Issue 611 also includes: • Four exclusive art cards • Russell T Davies’ traditional Twelve Days of Christmas column • Phil Collinson and the team behind the colourisation of Second Doctor … >

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The Narrow Road to the Deep North – BBC picks up Jacob Elordi drama

The adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel also stars Ciarán Hinds and Odessa Young.  The BBC have acquired an adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The drama, from Curio Pictures (The Artful Dodger) and Sony Pictures Television, stars Jacob Elordi (Euphoria). He appears alongside Ciarán Hinds (Kin) and … >

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Playing Nice – trailer for James Norton’s new drama

Niamh Algar, James McArdell and Jessica Brown-Findlay also star in Playing Nice. Since concluding high-profile roles in Happy Valley and Grantchester, James Norton has been actively generating his own work. Forming Rabbit Track Pictures with development executive Kitty Kaletsky, one of their first productions is the thriller series Playing Nice. Ahead of a January release, … >

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