Two Weeks in August cast

Two Weeks in August – BBC announce cast of new holiday drama

The series stars Jessica Raine and Damien Molony.  The BBC have announced the casting for Two Weeks in August, a new drama series from writer Catherine Shepherd (Sally4Ever). The series, which it describes as “a witty and painfully relatable,” follows a group of friends who reconnect and uncover more about themselves and each other than … >

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Mint cast headshots - Emma Laird, Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lindsay Duncan, Ben Coyle Larner, Lewis Gribben

Mint – BBC announces cast for new crime family drama

The drama is the televison series debut of director Charlotte Regan.  The BBC have revealed details of a new eight-part television series from filmmaker Charlotte Regan (Scrapper). Mint is a darkly comic and unconventional drama about a crime family’s inner life. It explores the question of what love might feel like when everyone outside of … >

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First images from the BBC/Netflix Lockerbie drama

The Bombing of Pan Am 103 follows the investigators who brought the perpetrators to justice.  This year, the story of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing came to television with the dramatization of Jim Swire’s book. In Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, Colin Firth played the grieving father whose quest for justice took him from the deserts … >

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The Cage cast - Sheridan Smith & Michael Socha

The Cage – BBC announces drama for Sheridan Smith & Michael Socha

The pair will play rivals who are robbing the casino they work for.  The BBC have announced a new show from writer Tony Schumacher, creator of The Responder. The Cage is a high-stakes, high energy crime story set in the world of a Liverpool casino. When Leanne (Smith) and Matty (Socha) discover they are both … >

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Beyond Paradise Series 3 - Kris Marshall & Hugh Dennis

Beyond Paradise Series 3 – first images and guest cast revealed

It’s time to look away from St Marie, and towards Shipton Abbott for more cases with DI Humphrey Goodman.  As Death in Paradise series 14 has passed the halfway mark, the BBC are keen to remind us that there’s another Paraverse show waiting in the wings. Now into its third series, Beyond Paradise follows former … >

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Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor in Regency costume, winking.

Doctor Who: top 5 series on Disney+ globally

According to a Disney press release, Doctor Who was among the top five of series streamed on Disney+ globally. “Quintessentially British, Doctor Who is one of the longest running action-adventure television series in the world with legions of fans across the globe since it was launched by the BBC in 1963. Ncuti Gatwa took on the role of the Fifteenth Doctor in The … >

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Half Man – BBC announce new show from Baby Reindeer creator (updated)

Richard Gadd will star in Half Man alongside Jamie Bell.  26/02/24: Cast update With production currently taking place, the BBC have provided additional cast details for Richard Gadd’s Half Man. The six-part drama, which stars Gadd alongside Jamie Bell, tells the story of Ruben and Niall and their decades-long relationship. Mitchell Robertson, Stuart Campbell (Image: … >

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