BBC acquires two Swedish psychological thrillers

End of Summer and Jana – Marked For Life, two Swedish psychological thrillers, head to the BBC iPlayer and linear channels.  There seems to be no end of enthusiasm for Nordic Noir at the BBC. Here’s the details of two new Swedish thriller series, both novel adaptations, which the corporation has picked up. End of … >

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Fear – Prime Video greenlights thriller for Compston and Mohindra

The pair will star as a married couple who relocate for a fresh start.  Thanks to Deadline and The Herald, we’ve learned that Martin Compston (Mayflies) is Glasgow bound. His next project, Fear, is based on Dirk Kurbjuweit’s German bestseller and co-stars Anjli Mohindra (The Lazarus Project). Fear A three-part psychological thriller, Fear tells the … >

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The Crow Girl – Paramount+ greenlights novel adaptation

The television version of Erik Axl Sund’s novel will star Eve Myles, Katherine Kelly and Dougray Scott.  Paramount+ have announced an adaptation of the thriller novel The Crow Girl. Produced by Buccaneer (Irvine Welsh’s Crime, Marcella), the story will play out across six hour-long episodes. This announcement comes just weeks after Paramount+ pulled the plug … >

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Virdee – cast update as Staz Nair takes the lead role

The Bradford based crime series, based on the books of AA Dhand, was originally to star Sacha Dhawan.  The BBC has announced casting for Virdee, its new crime thriller. The six-part series, adapted for the screen by AA Dhand from his own novels, will now feature Staz Nair (Rebel Moon) as Detective Harry Virdee. Sacha … >

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Doctor Who Magazine: Chronicles 1971

A new 116-page bookazine from the makers of Doctor Who Magazine celebrates an unforgettable era in the show’s history. The success of the first episodes starring Jon Pertwee saved the series from the threat of cancellation. A year later, the next phase of its reinvention introduced a new assistant for the Doctor and a debonair adversary to … >

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Scoop – trailer for Netflix’s Prince Andrew interview film

The drama stars Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper and Rufus Sewell.  Ahead of its Friday, 5th April launch, Netflix have dropped the trailer for its Prince Andrew interview film Scoop. In that infamous interview, the Prince sat down with BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis to refute allegations linking him to Jeffery Epstein and an alleged sexual assault. … >

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Malice – Duchovny & Whitehall for new psychological thriller

The pair are joined in Malice by Game of Thrones‘ star Carice Van Houten.  News has landed, via Variety, of a new psychological thriller series being made for Amazon’s Prime Video. While plot details are scant, we understand that Malice follows a young man, played by Jack Whitehall, who attempts to infiltrate the world of … >

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