BBC Four to showcase celebrated feature-length dramas

Sir Alec Guinness, Julie Walters and Victoria Wood star in a season of feature-length dramas drawn from the BBC archive. The BBC long been making feature-length dramas for television, often with starry casts and from high-profile directors. However, once shown they often end up buried in the archive. Beginning this week, BBC Four and BBC … >

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Sanditon 2 now filming

Sanditon 2 now filming — we have all the cast news

Sanditon 2 has started filming in and around Burnham-on-Sea, with both returning cast and some new faces We reported the revival of Sanditon by Red Planet Pictures / Britbox back in May, and now we’re delighted to tell you about the cast as filming starts in the Burnham-on-Sea area. Thanks to the show’s Twitter (@Sanditon) we know all … >

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Years and Years: Emma Thompson, Rory Kinnear and more join Russell T Davies drama

Following the huge success of A Very English Scandal Russell T Davies is penning a new futuristic drama, Years and Years – starring Emma Thompson, Rory Kinnear and a bunch more stars… Years and Years will be a limited six-part series and take place in a future vision of UK. As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological … >

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‘Last Tango In Halifax’ Christmas special Part 1 review

Hoorah and thank goodness, Last Tango in Halifax is back! It’s been the best part of the worst twelve months for many people around the world, and not least of all for Caroline in Harrogate. Left holding the baby and mourning the loss of her wife Kate, Caroline makes some drastic moves by packing her … >

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Watch ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ trailer for Christmas special

BBC One has released the first trailer for the return of Last Tango in Halifax. Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi and Nicola Walker are all back alongside many other returning cast members for a two-part Christmas special later this month. The official synopsis for the new specials reads: “Set two years after Kate’s tragic death, the episodes … >

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‘Last Tango in Halifax’ is returning for two-part Christmas special

A pair of new one-off episodes of Last Tango in Halifax have begun filming. Regular cast members Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi, and Nicola Walker will all return for the two-part Christmas special on BBC One next month. The drama’s third season concluded in February 2015, averaging 7.4 million viewers. Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set … >

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‘Last Tango in Halifax’ star says show will end after Season 4

Anne Reid has revealed that the next season of Last Tango in Halifax will be the drama’s last. Starring Reid and Derek Jacobi as love-struck septuagenarians Celia and Alan, the show’s third season concluded in February, attracting over 6.5 million viewers. > Buy Season 3 on DVD on Amazon. Season 4 was confirmed by BBC … >

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Mark Gatiss to appear on ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’

Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One this summer, with Sherlock writer/actor Mark Gatiss amongst the line-up. The genealogy show’s 12th season will also see Last Tango In Halifax stars Sir Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid delving in to their family trees, alongside Great British Bake off presenter Paul Hollywood, modelling legend … >

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