ITV has commissioned a new one-off drama about Sir Winston Churchill set in the 1950s. Churchill’s Secret will star Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) as Churchill and Lindsay Duncan (Birdman) as Clementine Churchill. The feature-length film is based on Jonathan Smith’s recently published book, The Churchill Secret: KBO, and adapted by Stewart Harcourt (Treasure Island). ITV’s … >
BBC One has released the first trailer for the new season of The Syndicate, written by In The Club creator Kay Mellor. The drama returns with an all-new cast, including Lenny Henry, Anthony Andrews (The King’s Speech), Alice Krige (Spooks) and Elizabeth Berrington. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Kay Mellor teased last year: “The … >
Doctor Who star Alex Kingston has revealed that she does not believe River Song’s story is over. The character of River Song last appeared just over two years ago in ‘The Name of the Doctor’. Speaking at Mega-con earlier this month, Kingston commented: “All I can say is… spoilers! But what I will say is … >
Pauline McLynn (Father Ted, EastEnders) will play Ella Khan in East is East next month. Ayub Khan Din’s critically acclaimed play opens at Theatre Royal in Brighton on Thursday 11 June before embarking on a 16-week national tour. McLynn commented: “I am very excited to be part of this production. The play by Ayub Khan … >
The first trailer has been released for The Interceptor, Strike Back writer Tony Saint’s new BBC One drama series. The eight-part series follows a top secret, state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals. > Like The Interceptor on Facebook. Watch the trailer… Looking star O-T Fagbenle leads … >
BBC One has commissioned a third season of Count Arthur Strong. The BAFTA-nominated comedy series launched on BBC Two in 2013, moving to BBC One for its second season earlier this year. Seven new 30-minute episodes will begin filming next year , written by Graham Linehan (Father Ted) and the central character’s creator, Steve Delaney. … >
A set of official promo pics has been unveiled for BBC One’s The Interceptor. Created and written by Tony Saint (Strike Back), the eight-part series follows a top secret, state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals. > Like The Interceptor on Facebook. The official synopsis … >
Justin Molotnikov is directing an upcoming two-parter in the new season of Doctor Who. It is not yet known if the story is Episodes 9-10 (believed to be written by Mark Gatiss) or Season 9’s two-part finale (written by Steven Moffat). The news was confirmed on his online CV. Molotnikov has previously directed episodes of … >
BBC America has renewed Orphan Black for a fourth season. Season 3 began in the US last month and is expected to air in the UK on BBC Three this summer. The conspiracy thriller will return for ten new episodes in 2016, Deadline reports. BBC America president Sarah Barnett commented: “Orphan Black is an entirely … >
Last Tango in Halifax creator Sally Wainwright will return to BBC One with a new one-off drama about the Bronte sisters. The Happy Valley writer will also direct the 120-minute film. To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters revolves around the three sisters’ increasingly difficult relationship with their brother Branwell, who in the last three years … >