Amazon has finalised the cast for new thriller The Rig, which starts filming in Scotland later this month According to Deadline, Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) and Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek) lead, with Martin Compston (Line Of Duty), Mark Bonnar (Shetland), Rochenda Sandall (Small Axe), Owen Teale (Game Of Thrones), Richard Pepple (Bridgerton), Calvin Demba (Life), Emun Elliott … >
Sky today announces the start of production in England for The Colour Room, a Sky Original. The film is based on the rise to fame of legendary Stoke-on-Trent ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, played by Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton) in the lead role, alongside Matthew Goode (The Imitation Game) as Colley Shorter Additional cast confirmed includes Kerry … >
Actor James Davis has moved into writing and his relationship drama You & Me has been commissioned by ITV Better known (so far) as an actor (Holby, Shameless, Misfits), You & Me is James Davis’s first commission as a writer. The 3 x 60’ drama will be executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins (A Very English Scandal, EastEnders) … >
Following the RTS Programme Awards last night (16 Mar 2021), where In My Skin won Best Drama Series, the BBC announces the show’s recommissioning The five-part unflinching, raw, hilarious and heart-breaking gut punch of a series continues to follow the story of Bethan (Gabrielle Creevy), the Welsh teenager living a double life as she negotiates … >
Killing Eve will end after the eight-part fourth series in 2022 Production of the fourth and final series of the popular and critically acclaimed series Killing Eve is scheduled to begin early this summer, filming in the UK and locations across Europe, with the eight-episode series to transmit next year [2022]. The drama, which airs … >
Brand new six-part romcom Starstruck, created, written by and starring Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning comedian, writer and actor Rose Matafeo (Baby Done, Taskmaster) is set to air later this year Starstruck follows Jessie (Rose Matafeo), a millennial living in East London juggling two dead end jobs and navigating the awkward morning-after-the-night-before when she discovers the complications … >
Outlander renewed — great news for fans but, of course, they’re still waiting for season 6 As Outlander fans are filling the wait for season 6 by watching Men in Kilts, Stars has already renewed the show for season 7. Deadline (and others) are reporting on Outlander renewed and we summarise what it’s all about here. Matthew B. Roberts will continue as … >
Bloodlands series 2 was announced as series 1 breaks Northern Ireland records for a drama series Bloodlands launched with an average of 8.2 million viewers, making it the biggest new BBC drama launch since last June. In Northern Ireland, the premiere episode had a 52 percent consolidated audience share (live and time-shifted viewing), making it … >
Paramount+ has announced five new crew members for the Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds The universe of Star Trek is expanding in several directions and catering for several specific market segments. Amidst all the new shows, there’s one eagerly await spin-off Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, ie the show about Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the Enterprise as seen … >
Hollywood Reporter is reporting a Spanish spinoff set in the same world as the Sandra Bullock film Bird Box is happening Bird Box was in some ways an unexpected (and chilling) hit for Netflix when it appeared in 2018. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, and with some echoes of John Wyndham’s Day of the Triffids, it starred Sandra … >