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Crime — thriller based on Irvine Welsh novel starts production for Britbox

Production begins on BritBox thriller, Crime The thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, begins production this week in Edinburgh and Glasgow for a duration of twelve weeks. Marking Welsh’s first adaptation for television, Crime will be exclusive to BritBox and will be available to subscribers in the latter half of 2021. It … >

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The Abominable Snow Baby — Channel 4 commissions animated Christmas special

Channel 4 has commissioned Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby for December 2021 The animated Christmas special is based on a short story from his bestselling book of Christmas tales (Father Christmas’ Fake Beard). It tells the story of a quintessentially English town which is thrown into disarray by a huge snowfall and the dramatic appearance … >

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Midwich Cuckoos cast includes Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley

Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley lead the The Midwich Cuckoos cast as production stars on Sky’s re-imagined John Wyndham classic We’ve plenty of information on Sky’s take on The Midwich Cuckoos. The cast includes Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, It’s A Sin), and Max Beesley (The Outsider, Suits) are set to lead the line-up alongside Aisling Loftus (A Discovery … >

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The Rising — new supernatural drama to be produced by Sky Studios

Sky today announced a new eight-part supernatural crime thriller The Rising which is due to begin filming in the Lake District next month. The Sky Original drama is adapted from the Belgian crime thriller Hotel Beau Séjour The Rising is the story of Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard), who discovers she is dead. She’s scared and confused … >

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Showtrial cast

Showtrial — cast announced as new BBC One drama starts filming

Filming has begun on Showtrial, a brand new BBC One drama from writer Ben Richards (The Tunnel, Strike, Cobra), produced by World Productions (Line Of Duty, Bodyguard, The Pembrokeshire Murders) for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Zara Hayes (Poms, Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist) directs New drama Showtrial stars Tracy Ifeachor (Quantico, Treadstone, The Originals); James … >

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Furiosa: Mad Max prequel to film in New South Wales

Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa will film all over New South Wales, Australia this summer… Directed by George Miller and starring Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Furiosa is set to become the biggest film to ever be made in New South Wales. The economic benefits of the film and the importance of New South Wales were … >

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Life After Life cast

Life After Life cast revealed as filming starts on BBC drama

The Life After Life cast has been confirmed by the BBC as filming commences on the adaptation of Kate Atkinson’s novel The main Life After Life cast comprises: Thomasin McKenzie (Leave No Trace, Jojo Rabbit), Sian Clifford (Fleabag), James McArdle (Man In An Orange Shirt), Jessica Brown Findlay (Brave New World) and Jessica Hynes (Years And … >

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