Brenda Blethyn reprises her role as D.C.I. Vera Stanhope in a new season of Vera on ITV, based on the characters created by novelist Ann Cleeves. Blethyn is joined by Jon Morrison (Nil By Mouth) as D.C. Kenny Lockhart, Cush Jumbo (Torchwood: Children of Earth) as D.C. Bethany Whelan, Kingsley Ben-Adir (City Slacker) as pathologist, … >
Set in a car showroom, BBC One’s Ordinary Lies is a new six-part drama from Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst. With drama, tragedy, warmth and humour, each episode focuses on one of the colleagues and friends of JS Motors. From party-loving receptionists, Tracy and Viv, to enigmatic salesman, ‘Paracetemol’ Pete, each new and individual story questions … >
Channel 4’s epic new ten-part period drama tells the story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India. Set against the sweeping grandeur of the Himalayas and tea plantations of Northern India, Indian Summers stars Julie Walters (Harry Potter), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (The Inbetweeners), Jemima West (The Borgias), Nikesh Patel (Bedlam), … >
Banished is BBC Two’s new convicts drama from Accused writer Jimmy McGovern. From the makers of Top Of The Lake, the seven-part series stars Myanna Buring (Ripper Street), Russell Tovey (Being Human) and Julian Rhind-Tutt (The Hour). > Order Banished on DVD on Amazon. The cast also includes David Wenham (Top Of The Lake), Joseph … >
The Musketeers returns to BBC One with more sword-fighting action and thrilling adventures. Returning cast members include Luke Pasqualino (Skins) as D’Artagnan, Tom Burke (The Hour) as Athos, Santiago Cabrera (Merlin) as Aramis and Howard Charles (Royal Shakespeare Company) as Porthos. > Buy the Season 1 boxset on Amazon. > Order the Season 2 boxset … >
Eve is CBBC’s new sci-fi mystery adventure about the world’s first fully sentient ‘artificial person’. Eve (Poppy Lee Friar) seems human, but under the skin she’s a robot capable of amazing feats – if she can navigate her way through the perils of teenage life first. Episode 1: ‘All About Eve’ Monday 5 January … >
Stephen Tompkinson is back as DCI Alan Banks for a fourth season of contemporary crime drama DCI Banks. Andrea Lowe (Monroe) also returns as DS Annie Cabbot, alongside Caroline Catz (Doc Martin) as DI Helen Morton. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. Inspired by Peter Robinson’s books, Season 4 will feature “powerful personal … >
Period drama Mr Selfridge returns to ITV for ten new episodes, starring Emmy award-winning American actor Jeremy Piven. The drama is inspired by the life of charismatic American entrepreneur, Harry Gordon Selfridge, whose business in London’s Oxford Street has become a much-loved institution. Season 3 picks up in 1919 just after the end of World … >
Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) stars as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Arthur & George. ITV’s new three-part adaptation of Julian Barnes’s novel, based on an intriguing series of genuine events in the life of the novelist and physician who created the detective Sherlock Holmes, is written by Ed Whitmore (Silent Witness, Waking The Dead). The … >
From Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies, E4’s Banana is a series of eight witty, heartfelt and unique stand-alone stories covering different aspects of LGBT life. > Order Banana on DVD on Amazon. Featuring exciting and emerging talent from the fields of acting, writing and directing, Banana offers an intriguing and often unexpected peek … >