‘Our Girl’ writer explains Georgie’s choice in Season 2’s finale

The writer of BBC One’s Our Girl has discussed Georgie’s big decision in last week’s season finale. The army drama returned to BBC One last month with Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan joining the cast as new lead character Georgie Lane. Season 2’s dramatic finale saw Georgie ending things with fiance Jamie (Royce Pierreson) on their wedding day, deciding to return to Kenya instead of reconciling … >

Posted Filed under

‘In the Club’ writer Kay Mellor returns to ITV with new drama ‘Girlfriends’

ITV has announced the commission of a brand new series from Fat Friends creator Kay Mellor. The six-part drama will follow three women, Linda, Sue and Gail, each pushing 60 and struggling to cope with what life has to throw at them. Mellor commented: “I’m delighted that after a long time away I’m once again working for ITV. “Girlfriends is … >

Posted Filed under

New family thriller series ‘Next of Kin’ coming to ITV in 2017

ITV has announced the commission of Next of Kin, a “gripping contemporary family thriller” from the makers of Poldark and Victoria. The six-part series is written and created by husband and wife team Paul Rutman (Indian Summers, Vera) and Natasha Narayan. The official synopsis reads: “Whip-smart psychologist Mona Mirza lives a charmed life at the heart of … >

Posted Filed under

ITV orders new drama ‘Trauma’ from writer of ‘Doctor Foster’

Playwright and dramatist Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, The Town) has written a new three-part drama series for ITV. Set in the trauma department of a central London hospital, Trauma tells the story of 15 year old Alex Reynolds who dies under the care of a high-achieving trauma consultant. Bartlett commented: “I feel hugely lucky to be writing … >

Posted Filed under

‘To Walk Invisible’: First look at ‘Happy Valley’ writer’s Bronte sisters drama

The first promotional photo for BBC One’s new one-off drama about the Bronte sisters has been revealed. Writtten by Last Tango in Halifax creator Sally Wainwright, To Walk Invisible tells “the story behind three remarkable women who, despite the obstacles they faced, came from obscurity to produce some of the greatest novels in the English language.” Emily … >

Posted Filed under

‘Doctor Foster’ first look pics: Season 2 begins filming

Filming has started on the second season of BBC One’s Doctor Foster. Directed by Jeremy Lovering (Sherlock), the five new one-hour episodes will tell “the next exhilarating chapter in Gemma’s story.” Starring Suranne Jones (Scott & Bailey) and Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell), the drama series launched last autumn and concluded with a consolidated audience of 10.1m … >

Posted Filed under

‘Downton Abbey’ writer says the movie will have ‘a larger scale’

The long-rumoured Downton Abbey movie is set to begin filming next year. Speaking at BBC America’s BAFTA Party in West Hollywood, the show’s creator Julian Fellowes said: “I think it will be fun to get everyone together, and move it to a larger scale because you have got more money to spend.” Production on the big screen version of … >

Posted Filed under

Check out the super-spooky escape room in ‘Dracula, Escape the Castle’ trailer

Dracula, Escape the Castle is the bloodcurdling new show on Insight TV. Hosted by TV presenter Brendan Moar, it’s based on the current trend for escape room adventures and features brave contestants trapped in an authentic Romanian castle, with only one night to escape ‘Dracula’. To celebrate the launch of Dracula, Escape the Castle earlier this month, INsight brought a live Dracula escape room … >

Posted Filed under