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 … >
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 … >
The show, from writer Emma Moran, promises to be a tender and flirty, slick and darkly comedic Cold War thriller. We’re still smarting from the cancellation of Extraordinary, Emma Moran’s superpowered flat share comedy on which Disney+ called time after two seasons. While there’s no news on a revival, sadly, the BBC and ZDF have … >
There are also roles for Mark Gatiss, Jack Lowden and Richard Wilson, and a reimagining of Local Hero. The BBC have commissioned a number of new radio dramas for BBC Radio 4. Top of the list is The Fever, which sees Cate Blanchett take on her first major radio drama role. The Fever Cate Blanchett … >
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 … >
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 … >
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: … >
Get ready for “chaos and destruction” as the BBC releases a deep-dive into Dope Girls We first reported on Bad Wolf show Dope Girls back in 2023. Now, with the six-part series arriving on BBC One this Saturday, we have a chance to learn a lot more about the cast, characters and creatives in a new … >
The BBC/RTÉ co-production also stars Extraordinary‘s Máiréad Tyers. The BBC have announced the eight leading cast members of The Walsh Sisters. The forthcoming comedy drama series takes its inspiration from the bestselling novels of author Marian Keyes. Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon (Moone Boy), the show features a chaotic, dysfunctional but deeply loveable family of five … >
Following Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders, Marble Hall Murders is trilogy’s final story. The BBC has confirmed that it is picking up the adaptation of Marble Hall Murders. The series adapts the third and final instalment in novelist Anthony Horowitz‘s run of Susan Ryeland books. Lesley Manville (The Crown) is back as Susan Ryeland, a … >