David Mitchell stars as the reclusive puzzle-setter, John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor who is sucked into the world of a Major Investigations Team. Updated 16/09/24: With the show landing on Wednesday, September 25th, the BBC have dropped a trailer for Ludwig. Inviting us to meet our new favourite (accidental) detective, the trailer offers a quick introduction to … >
The Nightsleeper departs this weekend, and its creator invites us along for the ride. A real-time thriller about a speeding train heading from Glasgow to London, Nightsleeper is the BBC’s newest Sunday night drama. There’s a vogue for these real-time thriller shows at the moment. ITV’s Red Eye and Apple TV+’s Hijack have both been recommissioned. … >
The as yet untitled film will star Anna Friel, David Threlfall and Anna Maxwell Martin. The BBC have announced a new film from the acclaimed dramatist Jimmy McGovern. Currently without a title, the 90-minute film will take place in Liverpool and centre on a family dealing with the fallout of an abuse incident. Here’s the … >
A train becomes a bomb in the upcoming thriller series Nightsleeper. Real time thrillers seem to be making a comeback. Recently, we’ve had the Idris Elba fronted Hijack and Richard Armitage’s Red Eye. Now, the BBC plan to put us off intercity travel, with a drama playing out across an overnight train journey. Here’s the … >
Can You Keep a Secret? will pair her with Mark Heap. The BBC have announced a new sitcom project for Dawn French which takes its premise from real-life events. She’ll star in Can You Keep a Secret? as Debbie Fenton, a widow concealing the fact that her husband isn’t really dead! French, who’s best known … >
1066 and all that – get ready for a clash of Kings. Back in November, the BBC announced its involvement in a grand new retelling of the events which led to the battle of Hastings. King & Conqueror stars James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William of Normandy – the … >
Starring Jenna Coleman, The Jetty is a four-part mystery series examines themes of morality, age of consent, grooming, identity and memory. The BBC’s new thriller The Jetty begins tonight, Monday, 15th July 2024. With Jenna Coleman (Wilderness) as detective Ember Manning, the series follows an investigation in a scenic Lancashire lake town. The show also … >
Wicky returns with a new set of crime scenes and a dusting of famous faces. Written by and starring Greg Davies, The Cleaner follows Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead, a state-certified cleaning technician with a very special field of work – he’s a crime-scene cleaner responsible for the removal of any signs of death. Armed with chemicals, … >
The Rab C. Nesbitt legend will star along side Greg McHugh. BBC Comedy and BBC Scotland have announced the start of filming on a new comedy series with Gregor Fisher. The Scottish actor is best known for his 10-series stint as the title character in the 90s sitcom Rab C. Nesbitt. Now, Fisher takes on … >
The four-part mystery series examines themes of morality, age of consent, grooming, identity and memory. While 2023’s thriller Wilderness saw Jenna Coleman under suspicion, her latest project sees her turn detective. The Jetty sees Coleman as Ember Manning, investigating a case that threatens to unravel the threads of her past. The four-part Lancashire series lands … >