Long-running crime drama Silent Witness returns to BBC One to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The new season features five thrilling contemporary stories that start among the familiar landscapes of London and end up in the dusty scrubland of Mexico, tackling some of the issues the world faces today, from the Refugee Crisis to Cartel Violence … >
Long-running crime drama Midsomer Murders returns to ITV for a nineteenth season this winter. Neil Dudgeon is back as DCI Barnaby, alongside Manjinder Virk as pathologist Dr Kam Karimore and Fiona Dolman as Sarah Barnaby. They will be joined by newcomer Nick Hendrix (Marcella, The Crown) as DS Jamie Winter. Buy the complete Season 18 box set on Amazon here. … >
Sherlock returns for its long-awaited fourth season in 2017. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are back as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, alongside returning regulars Amanda Abbington, Louise Brealey, Mark Gatiss and Una Stubbs. Co-creators, writers and executive producers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss teased: “Whatever else we do, wherever we all go, all roads lead … >
Created by YA author Patrick Ness, Class is BBC Three’s new eight-part Doctor Who spin-off series. Coal Hill School holds some very dark and deadly secrets in its shadows….but who will survive? Order Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. Order Season 1 on Blu-ray on Amazon here. Episode 1: ‘For Tonight We Might Die’ Saturday … >
The makers of last year’s hit And Then There Were None have now adapted Agatha Christie’s The Witness For The Prosecution for BBC One. Based on Christie’s 23-page short story, the new two-part drama is adapted by writer Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy). Filming began in Liverpool in August, with a cast led by Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City), Toby Jones … >
ITV’s In Plain Sight is new three-part mini-series based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel. Douglas Henshall (Shetland) takes the role of William Muncie whilst Peter Manuel is played by Martin Compston (Line of Duty). Muncie first arrested Manuel in 1946 for … >
Based on the real life events, BBC One’s Rillington Place explores the crimes of John Christie and the subsequent tragic miscarriage of justice in 1940s and 50s London. The tense and impactful thriller is presented over three episodes from three different perspectives, as our characters’ lives tragically converge at 10 Rillington Place. John Christie is played by … >
Set in Northern Ireland during World War Two, BBC One’s My Mother And Other Strangers is created and written by Barry Devlin (Darling Buds of May, Ballykissangel). The five-part drama series follows the fortunes of a rural family, the Coynes, after a huge USAAF airfield with 4,000 service men and women – complete with a handsome and … >
The Missing returns to BBC One for a second season, featuring a new case, new characters and a new location. The new eight-part sequel to 2014’s hit drama series sees David Morrissey (The Walking Dead) and Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty) lead the cast, with Tchéky Karyo returning as detective Julien Baptiste. The cast also includes Roger Allam (Endeavour), Abigail Hardingham … >
The second season of BBC One’s Ordinary Lies introduces viewers to a fresh array of compelling characters, each with their own tangled web of torrid secrets and lies. Based at the call centre and warehouse of sports sales company Coopers, the six-part drama follows Toke (Joel Fry), Wendy (Rebekah Staton), Belinda (Jill Halfpenny), Joe (Con O’Neill), Ash (Luke … >