The series is helmed by Doctor Who director Jamie Magnus Stone. Updated 23/11/23: With the show due next year, the BBC have released first images from its upcoming thriller Nightsleeper. The real-time drama, which takes place on an intercity sleeper service between Glasgow and London, follows a government agency’s frantic efforts to intervene in the … >
Patsy Kensit heads the cast bound for a festive trip to St. Marie this year. Although Death in Paradise is gearing up for its 13th series, the show’s Christmas Specials still feel like a relatively novel idea. The upcoming festive season brings the third such episode, and the BBC have just announced the cast list. … >
The final chapter of the acclaimed Wolf Hall sees Mark Rylance return to his role of Thomas Cromwell. The BBC have announced the imminent start of production on a second series of its Tudor drama Wolf Hall. Based on the novels of the late Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light adapts the … >
Set after World War I, the “audacious” Dope Girls takes place around the nightclubs of Soho. The BBC have announced the start of filming on a new six-part drama from producer Bad Wolf (Doctor Who). From writers Polly Stenham and Alex Warren, the show will take viewers into a forgotten world of female run clubs, … >
The latest branch of the sun-soaked “Paraverse” takes place in Australia. With a new season of Death in Paradise incoming, as well as a second outing for the Devon-based Beyond Paradise, the BBC have confirmed that the franchise is growing another branch. Set in Australia, Return to Paradise takes investigations down under. Plus, in a … >
She’ll play rookie detective Ember Manning in the new four-part series. Updated 07/11/23: The cast joining Jenna Coleman includes Elliot Cowan, Amelia Bullmore and Ralph Inerson. Announced back in August at the Edinburgh Television Festival, The Jetty is a new thriller fronted by Jenna Coleman. In the show, she’ll play the rookie detective Ember Manning … >
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me, a film from BBC Studios, follows one of Britain’s most celebrated TV writers as he prepares to once again return as Doctor Who showrunner. imagine…, a wide-ranging arts series hosted and executive produced by Alan Yentob, profiles leading figures and events that are shaping today’s cultural world. … >
Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama Time returns as Series 2 shifting its setting to a women’s prison. Time is back this Sunday, 29th of October. Series 2 of the show promises an insight into the female prison experience, told through the stories of three very different inmates. Here’s the premise: Arriving at Carlingford Prison on the same … >
Detective Inspector Ruth Calder will lead the show for a new six-week run. With Douglas Henshall’s Jimmy Perez leaving the show it’s all change for the Scottish crime drama. For Shetland series 8, Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, After Life) takes over as the new lead DI Ruth Calder. While she works for the Met, it appears that … >
Tabby McTat is the latest in a long line of animations based on the books of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Updated 13/12/23: The BBC reveal Tabby McTat and Fred. Christmas is coming, slowly but inexorably towards us, and the BBC have revealed a first image from their festive animation Tabby McTat. The short film, … >