‘Ripper Street’ star says Season 5 will ‘definitely’ be the last

Adam Rothenberg has revealed that Ripper Street will end following its fifth season. The period crime drama’s fourth season launched earlier this year concluded on Amazon Prime Video last week. Season 4 and Season 5 were commissioned together in May 2015 following Amazon’s revival of the show and the 13 new episodes began filming last … >

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‘The Aliens’ trailer: First look at E4’s new sci-fi comedy-drama

E4 has released the first trailer for new comedy-drama The Aliens, from the makers of Misfits. Created by In the Flesh writer Fintan Ryan, the six-part series begins on E4 next month. Michael Socha (This is England, Being Human) and Michaela Coel (Top Boy, Chewing Gum) lead the cast of The Aliens, alongside Michael Smiley … >

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BBC One orders ‘Rillington Place’ drama based on shocking true story

BBC One has announced the commission of a new true crime drama from Silent Witness writer Ed Whitmore and Born To Kill writer Tracey Malone. Rillington Place is based on the real life multiple murders that took place around the late 1940s/early 1950s at the notorious address in Notting Hill. The three 60-minute episodes will … >

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Sky Arts are adapting Neil Gaiman’s ‘Likely Stories’ for TV

Johnny Vegas and Tom Hughes will star in Sky Arts’ new adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories. Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth), the new four-part series is a collection of Neil Gaiman’s short stories, all set in London. Pulp frontman and solo artist Jarvis Cocker will compose the music … >

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‘Bananaman the Musical’ is actually happening

British comic book character Bananaman is heading to the stage for the first time in his West End own musical. Described as “a potassium powered action comedy starring the fruitiest of Superheroes”, Bananaman the Musical is a part parody, part slapstick comedy musical for the whole family. The BBC’s popular animated series ran between 1983 … >

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Cast for ITV’s Ann Summers drama ‘Brief Encounters’ revealed

ITV has announced the cast for its upcoming drama series about the early days of the Ann Summers party plan business. Sharon Rooney, Penelope Wilton, Angela Griffin and Sophie Rundle will star as “four women striving to find happiness and fulfilment” in Brief Encounters, set in the early 1980s. Inspired by chapters in Jacqueline Gold’s … >

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Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon are new ‘Robot Wars’ presenters

The new presenters for BBC Two’s rebooted Robot Wars have been revealed. Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon will present the brand new season, with Jonathan Pearce returning as commentator. BBC Two announced last month that Robot Wars will return for six 60-minute episodes, featuring “more robots, more battles and more science than ever before.” The … >

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Return date confirmed for Jimmy McGovern’s ‘Moving On’

BBC One’s daytime drama series Moving On returns next week with five new standalone stories set in and around Liverpool. Created by writer Jimmy McGovern, the seventh season begins at 2.15pm on Monday 22 February on BBC One. The first episode, ‘Taxi For Linda’ follows Linda (Julie Hesmondhalgh) and Frank (John Thompson), colleagues and confidantes … >

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‘Line of Duty’ trailer: First look at Daniel Mays as Season 3’s bad guy

The first trailer for the new season of Line of Duty has been released. Mrs Biggs star Daniel Mays joins BBC Two’s police corruption drama as AC-12’s “most dangerous adversary yet” , alongside Will Mellor (In the Club) as PC Rod Kennedy, Arsher Ali (The Missing) as PC Harinderpal ‘Hari’ Bains and Leanne Best (Fortitude) … >

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Jessica Raine, Keeley Hawes and Felicity Kendal to guest star in ‘Inside No. 9’

More guest stars for the third season of BBC Two’s Inside No. 9 have been announced. Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s dark anthology comedy series will return later this year with six new episodes, directed by Guillam Morales (Julia’s Eyes). Joining the previously confirmed Jason Watkins (Being Human) and Philip Glenister (Life on Mars) are … >

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