Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alastair Petrie and Rebekah Staton lead the “unconventional thriller”. To us, the impressively titled The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies instantly sounds fabulous. Now in production, the offbeat thriller has already garnered an impressive cast. Before we get to that however, here’s the premise: Cheryl is a bestselling fantasy … >
Four new episodes will conclude the story of Sephy and Callum. With its second series set to launch on the 26th of April, the BBC have released a trailer for Noughts + Crosses. Adapted from Malorie Blackman’s bestselling novels, Noughts + Crosses takes place in a dystopian alternate world. It tells of the forbidden love … >
The cast list for The Gold sparkles with British talent, including Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper, Jack Lowden and Charlotte Spencer. Announced back in August 2021, the BBC’s upcoming drama about the infamous Brink’s-Mat robbery is gathering lustre. Written by Neil Forsyth (Guilt, Eric, Ernie & Me), the show will tell the story of the 1983 … >
The adaptation comes to BBC Two this month. We’ve been following news of Life After Life since news broke that the BBC had commissioned the show back in December 2020. The show is an adaptation of author Kate Atkinson’s Costa Award winning novel. The adaptation boasts a stellar cast including Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit), Sian … >
The award-winning Gentleman Jack is back on BBC One for eight more episodes. It’s been a long time coming, with its recommission announced in 2019 while the first series was on air, but Gentleman Jack series two is nearly here. Starring Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle and Lydia Leonard, the show returns on Sunday 10th of … >
Four of the corporation’s top rated dramas will be back for a second series. The BBC are celebrating their drama output with a raft of recommissions. Four of their most-watched dramas are returning; The Tourist, The Responder, Vigil and Time will all be back for more. The Tourist As the highest-rated drama of 2022 so far, … >
The show, starring Tim Key as The Witchfinder and Daisy May Cooper as his prisoner, begins tonight! BBC Two’s new comedy show begins this evening, Tuesday the 8th of March. Set in 1647, the story follows a witchfinder and his prisoner on a journey across England, encountering civil war, famine and plague. Brothers Neil and … >
Do you like to binge your shows, or do you prefer to watch a series released weekly? It’s a perennial topic of discussion amongst commentators — Netflix may have grown (see this article for history) on the back of the demand for binge-watching, but are the days of big boxset releases numbered? We think a … >
The period crime drama will return for a third run, with filming due to start in March. Fans of Vienna Blood can celebrate, as the 1900s set crime series is coming back for a further run of episodes. The show, created by Steve Thompson (Doctor Who, Sherlock) and based on the Liebermann Papers stories by Frank Tallis, … >
Starring Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper, The Witchfinder promises a 1640s “road-free road trip”. Back in October 2019, the BBC announced its 17th Century-set comedy The Witchfinder. Now it seems the show is almost here. The story follows a witchfinder and his prisoner on a journey across England, encountering civil war, famine and … >