Marking the centenary of the First World War, BBC One’s The Passing Bells sees the conflict of the unfold through the eyes of two very ordinary young men. The five-part series was filmed in Poland and is written by Tony Jordan (EastEnders, Hustle, Life on Mars). > Like The Passing Bells on Facebook. Paddy Gibson … >
Birmingham crime boss Thomas Shelby heads into perilous territory in the second season of Steven Knight’s gangster epic, Peaky Blinders. The cast includes Cillian Murphy (Inception), Helen McCrory (Harry Potter), Noah Taylor (Game of Thrones) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises). > Buy the complete Season 1-2 boxset on Amazon. Episode 1 Thursday … >
Set in a tiny village in the English countryside, The Fades creator Jack Thorne’s new murder-mystery drama Glue airs on E4 this autumn. Overton: farming is its bread-and-butter. Racehorses are its beating heart. But beyond the rolling hills and behind the stable doors lies a green and not-so-pleasant land. Episode 1 Monday 15 September … >
James Norton (Happy Valley) leads the cast of ITV’s new new six-part drama Grantchester this autumn as Sidney Chambers, alongside Robson Green (Wire In The Blood) as Police Inspector, Geordie Keating. Set in 1953 in the beautiful county of Cambridgeshire, Sidney’s unlikely partnership with gruff, down to earth Geordie is central to Grantchester. Geordie’s methodical … >
Doctor Who‘s new season continues this weekend with ‘Dark Water’, written by Steven Moffat. In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn up. Missy is about to come face to face with the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming. ‘Death is not an end’ promises the sinister organisation known only as … >
Starring Sally Lindsay, Daniel Ryan and Samantha Womack, comedy drama Mount Pleasant returns to Sky Living for a fourth season this autumn. Season 3 was full of ups and downs for the locals, especially for Lisa (Lindsay) and Dan (Ryan), who were rocked by Dan’s fling with neighbour Tanya (Womack). Against the odds, Pauline (Paula … >
CBBC’s fantasy action drama Wolfblood, following the lives of a group of ordinary teenagers who lead secret lives as wolfbloods, returns this autumn. An official Wolfblood app will also be launched to coincide with the show’s third season. Episode 1: ‘Ulterior Motives’ Monday 15 September 2014, 5pm Rhydian, Shannon and Tom face a new … >
Doctor Who‘s new season continues this weekend with ‘In the Forest of the Night’, written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. One morning, in every city and town in the world, the human race wakes up to face the most surprising invasion yet. Everywhere, in every land, a forest has grown overnight and taken back the Earth. … >
ITV’s detective team of Lewis and Hathaway return this autumn for six new episodes of crime drama Lewis. A year and a half after the conclusion of the previous season – which left Robbie Lewis (Kevin Whately) focused on his retirement plans and James Hathaway (Laurence Fox) abandoning the Oxfordshire Police for an uncertain future … >
New Tricks returns this autumn for a new 10-part season. Tamzin Outhwaite (Sasha Miller) and Nicholas Lyndhurst (Dan Griffin), who were introduced at the end of Season 10, join Denis Lawson (Steve McAndrew) and Dennis Waterman (Gerry Standing) as the team of retired ex-coppers reinvestigating the Met’s unsolved crimes. Guest stars in Season 11 include … >