Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife – prequel and film plans revealed

The enduring show begins filming its 15th series with a two-part Christmas Special. The mighty Call the Midwife began in 2012, and the BBC has confirmed the start of filming on series 15. The show is made for the corporation by Neal Street Productions, and is a co-production with PBS. However, they’ve also revealed wider … >

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The Bombing of Pan Am 103 – trailer & start date for the BBC/Netflix Lockerbie investigation drama

The Bombing of Pan Am 103 follows the investigators who brought the perpetrators to justice.  Updated 06/05/25: New trailer & BBC start date The BBC have dropped a trailer for their high-proflie Lockerbie drama The Bombing of Pan Am 103. The six-part series, a collaboration with Netflix, begins on Sunday 18th May, 2025. The trailer … >

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Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise – Series 2 is filming

The Aussie Death in Paradise spin-off is coming back for another set of sun-drenched murder mysteries.  After a bit of a wait, we now know that Return to Paradise, the Australian Paraverse series, is returning. The BBC have confirmed the start of filming on series 2 in the Illawarra coastal region, Sydney’s northern beaches, and … >

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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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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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