BBC One has announced the cast for the new adaptation of Howards End. Oscar-nominated screenwriter and playwright Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea, Gangs of New York) has adapted E.M. Forster’s classic novel for the BBC and Starz. The four hour-long episodes will star Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter), Matthew Macfadyen (Ripper Street) and comedian Tracey Ullman. The official synopsis … >
BBC One has announced the commission of Gunpowder, a new 17th century thriller from the makers of Broadchurch and Humans. Written by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy, Hidden), the three-part drama series will star Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and Liv Tyler (Lord Of The Rings). The official synopsis reads: “Every … >
ITV has announced that the ninth season of Benidorm will begin next week. The award-winning comedy is back with nine brand new episodes. The new holiday season kicks off at the Solana resort with the return of two popular characters – Liam (Adam Gillen) and Sam (Shelley Longworth). The Dawsons arrive for a new holiday … >
The new season of Victoria has started filming. The period drama series launched on ITV last August and follows Queen Victoria (Jenna Coleman) from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. A second season was announced by ITV last September, before the first season … >
The Five creator Dan Sefton’s new drama series for BBC One has begun filming in Scotland. The four-part character-led thriller tells the story of a hardworking and skilled nurse, who, having lost her job for whistleblowing, is forced to take drastic measures to provide for her daughter. The official synopsis reads: “Out of desperation, Cath … >
The first photos have been released for BBC Two’s upcoming TV adaptation of the multi-award-winning ‘future history’ play King Charles III. Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett has adapted his own Olivier Award-winning script for the 90-minute drama, reuniting with Olivier Award-winner Rupert Goold, who directed the original Almeida Theatre production of the play. Written in blank verse, King Charles III is an imagining of … >
Doctor Who writer Neil Gaiman has revealed who he thinks should play the next Doctor. Peter Capaldi announced last month that he will be departing the show in this year’s Christmas special. The Thirteenth Doctor will make their debut in the festive episode, ahead of Chris Chibnall’s first season as new showrunner in autumn 2018. Gaiman … >
The first trailer has been released for Sky Atlantic’s Guerrilla. Created by Academy Award®-winning writer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave), the six-part drama series follows a group of activists in 1970s London. Guerrilla begins on Thursday 13 April on Sky Atlantic. The all-star international cast includes Freida Pinto, Babou Ceesay, Rory Kinnear, Nathaniel Martello-White, Daniel Mays, Denise … >
A technique initially developed by Russian theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski, method acting was brought to New York in the 1930s by director Lee Strasberg. Together with Harold Clurman, Stanford Meisner, Stella Adler and Robert Lewis, Strasberg adapted the technique to focus on an “inside-out” approach, using emotions and experiences from the actor’s life to bring … >
BBC One has released the first footage from the upcoming fourth season of Line of Duty. The 15-second teaser trailer features a glimpse of Westworld star Thandie Newton as AC12’s “most devious opponent yet”, DCI Roz Huntley. Six new episodes of the police corruption drama began filming in Belfast last September, with returning regulars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and … >