The Riot Women writer and cast: Sally Wainwright, Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Tamsin Greig & Amelia Bullmore

BBC announce Sally Wainwright’s Riot Women

Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne and Amelia Bullmore are in the band.  The BBC and BritBox International have announced the cast of Riot Women. The show is the latest drama series from writer Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Renegade Nell). Made by Drama Republic (One Day), it’s currently filming in West Yorkshire. Here’s … >

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The Jetty - Jenna Coleman as Ember Manning

The Jetty – cast and creatives speak ahead of the show’s launch

Starring Jenna Coleman, The Jetty is a four-part mystery series examines themes of morality, age of consent, grooming, identity and memory.  The BBC’s new thriller The Jetty begins tonight, Monday, 15th July 2024. With Jenna Coleman (Wilderness) as detective Ember Manning, the series follows an investigation in a scenic Lancashire lake town. The show also … >

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The Jetty - Hannah (Ruby Stokes) & Ember (Jenna Coleman)

The Jetty – teaser and date for Jenna Coleman’s new BBC thriller

The four-part mystery series examines themes of morality, age of consent, grooming, identity and memory.  While 2023’s thriller Wilderness saw Jenna Coleman under suspicion, her latest project sees her turn detective. The Jetty sees Coleman as Ember Manning, investigating a case that threatens to unravel the threads of her past. The four-part Lancashire series lands … >

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The Jetty – new images from Jenna Coleman’s new drama series

The show deals with issues surrounding sexual morality, age of consent, grooming, identity and memory. The BBC have released new pictures from its forthcoming Lancashire-based crime drama The Jetty. The four-part series takes place in an eerie lakeside town where an arson, missing persons cold case, and an illicit triangle are intricately intertwined. Written and … >

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The Jetty - Jenna Coleman as Ember Manning

The Jetty – first look at Jenna Coleman in her new detective thriller

She stars as Detective Ember Manning in the drama from writer Cat Jones.  With filming complete, the BBC have revealed a first-look at Jenna Coleman in her upcoming detective drama, The Jetty. With characteristic imagination, her character Ember Manning appears to be standing on a jetty. Which we suppose makes sense in a literal sort … >

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The Jetty – Jenna Coleman leads new BBC thriller (updated)

She’ll play rookie detective Ember Manning in the new four-part series.  Updated 07/11/23: The cast joining Jenna Coleman includes Elliot Cowan, Amelia Bullmore and Ralph Inerson. Announced back in August at the Edinburgh Television Festival, The Jetty is a new thriller fronted by Jenna Coleman. In the show, she’ll play the rookie detective Ember Manning … >

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Gentleman Jack Series 2 has a trailer and a launch date

The award-winning Gentleman Jack is back on BBC One for eight more episodes.  It’s been a long time coming, with its recommission announced in 2019 while the first series was on air, but Gentleman Jack series two is nearly here. Starring Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle and Lydia Leonard, the show returns on Sunday 10th of … >

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Vienna Blood – back on BBC Two for series 2 this winter

Dr Max Lieberman and Detective Inspector Oscar Rheinhardt will return for three further stories.  Vienna Blood, created by Steve Thompson (Doctor Who, Sherlock) and based on the Liebermann Papers stories by Frank Tallis, is returning for a second season. The show sees a brilliant young doctor Max Liebermann (Matthew Beard) teamed with Detective Inspector Oskar … >

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The Larkins cast — Peter Davison joins the cast

The Larkins cast to include Peter Davison and others

The Larkins cast has been expanded and now includes Peter Davison as the Vicar ITV has given us extensive The Larkins cast details, and it’s extensive (as is the Larkin family). They join Bradley Walsh (Pop Larkin), Joanna Scanlan (Ma Larkin), Sabrina Bartlett (Mariette Larkin) and Tok Stephen (Charley Charlton). As well as Peter Davison (the Vicar), we … >

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