A Doctor Who film crew built a campaign headquarters set at Capitol Shopping Plaza in Cardiff, Wales on 3 January. The campaign headquarters setup included large posters and bills advertising an organization named Albion and a candidate named Roger ap Gwilliam. The slogans included “Bigger Better Bolder Britain” and “Vote for Gwilliam”. There is filming … >
BBC announces launch date and releases first trailer for Time, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham The first trailer, new pictures and launch date for Time, a new drama by Jimmy McGovern, have been released by the BBC. The three-part series, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, will air weekly on BBC One from Sunday 6 … >
1899 announcement — a new series from the creators of Dark coming to Netflix Pedigree aside, the most striking impression from the 1899 announcement is the scale of the international cast. The picture above shows: Baran bo Odar, Jantje Friese, José Pimentão, Mathilde Ollivier, Miguel Bernardeau, Jonas Bloquet, Yann Gael, Andreas Pietschmann, Emily Beecham, Isabella … >
SS-GB is a new thriller set against a Nazi occupied London. Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel, the five-part drama series is penned by James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Spectre, Skyfall, Casino Royale). Buy the original novel on Amazon here. Detective Douglas Archer is played by Sam Riley, Barbara Barga by Kate … >
Was that William Hurt as the Nazi General in tonight’s episode? It was, wasn’t it? The German accent didn’t quite cover the American twang. But he wasn’t in the credits. Come on, Hurtsy, don’t be shy about appearing in SS-GB. It’s a pretty good show. Last week’s episode felt like a trudge through an alternate … >
Many liked the sound of SS-GB. Sadly when they tuned in last week for its opener some found that the sound was its chief problem with it. There were complaints from (a small number of) viewers about the overall quality of the sound, while some accused Sam Riley of mumbling. Well, the sound has been … >
‘Allo ‘Allo, what’s this? It’s November 1941, and it’s fourteen months after the Germans have won the Battle of Britain. Buckingham palace lies in ruins, Churchill’s been shot in front of a firing squad, swastika-emblazoned flags are draped over the nations landmarks. The bodies of Captain Mainwaring and the rest of the Home Guard of … >
BBC One has confirmed the start date for SS-GB, a new thriller set against a Nazi occupied London. Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel, the five-part drama series is penned by James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Spectre, Skyfall, Casino Royale). Buy the original novel on Amazon here. SS-GB begins at 9pm on … >
BBC One has released the first trailer for SS-GB, a new thriller set against a Nazi occupied London. Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel, the five-part drama series is penned by James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Spectre, Skyfall, Casino Royale). Buy the original novel on Amazon here. SS-GB is due to begin … >
Written by rising star Marnie Dickens, Thirteen is BBC Three’s first online drama. The five-part psychological drama explores how to pick up the threads of a life half-lived and how to survive as a family under the greatest pressure. How to feel again, chance love again. > Buy the complete series on DVD on Amazon. … >