The Night Manager - Olivia Colman as Fiona Burr

The Night Manager – returning and new cast revealed

Hiddleston reprises his role as Jonathan Pine as the world of The Night Manager continues eight years later…  Updated 24/06/24: The BBC confirm returning cast, including Olivia Colman. With the return of The Night Manager underway, the BBC have now revealed a number of principal cast members. Tom Hiddleston was previously announced, so the big … >

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Young Sherlock series in the works with Guy Ritchie directing

The series, for Prime Video, will take inspiration from the Young Sherlock Holmes books by Andrew Lane.  We’re still waiting that long-promised third Sherlock Holmes film, but in the meantime director Guy Ritchie is returning to the character. Prime Video have just announced a new television series: Young Sherlock. Promising all the wit and charm … >

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Uncanny returns

Uncanny returns for a second series on BBC Two

Uncanny returns for a second series — get ready for more spooky stories The BBC has announced a second series for Danny Robbins as Uncanny returns to BBC Two. Based on the hit BBC Radio 4 podcast of the same name, the series will be investigating more real-life stories of seemingly supernatural encounters — experiences that … >

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The Marlow Murder Club gets a second series

The Marlow Murder Club will return for a second series

A second series of The Marlow Murder Club is coming in 2025 — get ready for more mystery UKTV has announced a second series for popular crime drama The Marlow Murder Club. Robert Thorogood will again adapted the story his Sunday Times bestselling crime novels, writing alongside Lucia Haynes and Julia Gilbert. He’s also involved in the … >

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Sheridan Smith

ITV announce Sheridan Smith in ‘I Fought The Law’

Sheridan Smith will play Ann Ming, who battled for 15 years to ensure her daughter’s murderer faced justice.  ITV and Hera Pictures (Mary & George) have announced a drama which tells the remarkable story of Ann Ming. Sheridan Smith will play the campaigner who took on the justice system to change the Double Jeopardy law. … >

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John Nettles as Jim Bergerac in his 1947 Triumph Roadster

Bergerac is returning, re-imagined by Toby Whithouse

The show becomes a 6-part crime series for Drama and UKTV Play.  Based on the exotic location of Channel Island of Jersey, Bergerac bestrode the BBC One schedules for a decade. With nine series and numerous Christmas specials, it was the Death in Paradise of its day. Created by Robert Banks Stewart in 1981, detective … >

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Dunk and Egg stars Peter Claffy & Dexter Sol Ansell

Dunk and Egg casts its leads

The Game of Thrones spin off moves towards production.  With all the focus on the fiery action of House of the Dragon, which lands its second series in June, it’s easy to forget that there’s another Game of Thrones related show in the offing. “Dunk and Egg”,  more properly known as A Knight of the … >

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