Banijay Entertainment and All3Media are combining to form a global powerhouse — is ITV Studios next With the merger of two vast catalogues of popular shows, the newly merged organisation looks hungry for even more. This is the second big deal we’re covering, and less heavily stage-managed than the Paramount / Warner Bros takeover. What … >
Classic detective series Dalziel and Pascoe is getting a reboot — here’s what we know so far It’s reported another reboot is coming to our screens with West Road Pictures making a contemporary reimagining of the iconic detective series Dalziel and Pascoe. This joins recent reboots including Bergerac and Lynley. What do we know about the Dalziel and Pascoe reboot The … >
The show’s festive two-part special takes place at Christmas 1969. The festive episodes of Call the Midwife are a televisual institution, just like Doctor Who and latterly, Death in Paradise. This year, however, the show takes things further by offering two 60-minute episodes, rather than a single 90-minute special. The BBC have released four images … >
Written by Harry and Jack Williams, Boat Story will star Daisy Haggard, Paterson Joseph and Tchéky Karyo. Updated 31/10/23: The BBC land an amusing trailer, setting the tone for Boat Story. With the show coming soon to BBC One and the iPlayer, the corporation have dropped a scene setting trailer for Boat Story. With a … >
Nonnatus House welcomes two new pupil midwives as the show reaches 1969. The BBC have announced the start of production on series 13 of the enduring Call the Midwife. With all the regulars retuning, the show is also adding two new faces. As Nonnatus House launches a new training scheme, two pupil midwifes join the … >
Fresh faces on the Dales include Neve McIntosh and James Bolam. Based on the novels of James Herriot, Channel 5’s adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small is gearing up for its fourth season. Due in the autumn, and on MASTERPIECE in the US in early 2024, the show is back for six further hour-long … >
Jane Horrocks joins the cabinet as the new Defence Secretary. Sky have released a first-look image from their returning political thriller series COBRA. The show takes its name from the infamous ‘Cabinet Office Briefing Room A’ where British Prime Ministers often chair crisis meetings. Styled COBRA: Rebellion for its third season, the show deals with … >
Nicola Walker returns to solve crime in the waterways of Scotland in Annika series 2. UKTV’s Alibi channel, in conjunction with partners US broadcaster Masterpiece and All3Media International, have recommissioned Annika. It’s no surprise however, as the first series became their all-time top performer. The crime drama comes from Nick Walker, based on his BBC … >
The cast list for The Gold sparkles with British talent, including Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper, Jack Lowden and Charlotte Spencer. Announced back in August 2021, the BBC’s upcoming drama about the infamous Brink’s-Mat robbery is gathering lustre. Written by Neil Forsyth (Guilt, Eric, Ernie & Me), the show will tell the story of the 1983 … >
Jamie Dornan leads the six-part amnesiac thriller which begins on New Year’s Day. Ahead of the premiere for The Tourist, BBC One’s big new thriller, the cast and writers have spoken about the project. We brought you first-look images in May, but there’s been a trailer and a full synopsis since then. Now the show … >