ITV has commissioned Professor T 2 series 2 — good news for fans of the quirky crime drama ITV has recommissioned a second six-part series of the smart crime drama Professor T starring Ben Miller (Bridgerton, Death in Paradise) and Frances de la Tour (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The History Boys) produced … >
He will play the poisoned former Russian KGB agent in an itv mini-series penned by George Kay. After scoring a big hit with Des, the story of the investigation into the crimes of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, itv have lured David Tennant back for another high profile role. He will take on the part of … >
James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson, Richard E Grant, Anne-Marie Duff, Antonia Thomas, Niamh Algar, Sacha Dhawan, Sam Heughan and Ben Miller cast in Channel 4’s thrilling new drama, Suspect (w/t) Channel 4 has commissioned an eight-part crime thriller Suspect (w/t) from Eagle Eye Drama (Before We Die, Professor T). It is an adaptation of the original … >
We’ve been talking about this show for what seems like months (and probably is) and finally Untitled The Boys Spinoff [not the snappiest title, but it might grow on us] gets the green light from Amazon Amazon Studios has ordered a new series spinoff of The Boys, the Emmy-nominated subversive superhero drama from Sony Pictures Television. The … >
ITV has commissioned new Maya Sondhi penned crime drama DI Ray, starring Parminder Nagra as Detective Inspector Rachita Ray DI Ray is a four-part drama written by Line of Duty actress and screenwriter Maya Sondhi (Mount Pleasant, The Kumars, Ackley Bridge, EastEnders) and produced by Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television (Bloodlands). Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty, … >
A Babylon 5 reboot is happening, and J Michael Straczynski is writing the pilot (and hopefully more) While any details on casting / storyline / characters are very much to be determined, the central news is a Babylon 5 reboot is very much happening, thanks to the CW. Fans will also be delighted to read J … >
Steven Coogan will star as Jimmy Saville in new BBC drama The Reckoning The BBC has announced The Reckoning, what will surely by a highly scrutinised drama telling the story of Jimmy Saville (played by Steve Coogan.) In case you need reminding of the extent of Saville’s vileness, there’s a summary: The mini-series will trace the … >
Sean Bean and Nicola Walker to star in new Stefan Golaszewski drama, Marriage, for BBC One Produced by The Forge (Help, Roadkill, National Treasure) and The Money Men, Marriage is a four-part drama for BBC One and BBC iPlayer and is an up-close portrait of a marriage — sometimes funny, sometimes moving, always revealing. So … >
Waterloo Road returns to the BBC The new series of will be set and made in Greater Manchester and produced by Wall To Wall (The Windermere Children, Man In Room 301, New Tricks) in co-production with Rope Ladder Fiction, the new Manchester-based label from Cameron Roach, who executive produced the previous series of Waterloo Road in … >
The 2014 novel will become a television series, telling the story of a female comic in the 1960s. Gemma Arterton (Black Narcissus, Quantum of Solace) will star as Barbara Parker, who is described as bold, stylish and courageous and who takes London by storm. The story follows her journey from Blackpool beauty queen to comedy … >