BBC Two drama preview trailer: ‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘The Fall’, ‘One Child’ and ‘Banished’

BBC Two has released a new trailer featuring some of the channel’s upcoming drama series. The one-minute preview includes clips from the second series of Birmingham gangster drama Peaky Blinders, the return of serial killer thriller The Fall, adoption drama One Child and Jimmy McGovern’s convicts drama Banished. Watch the trailer… Series 2 of Peaky … >

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‘The Honourable Woman’ episode guide

Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) and Andrew Buchan (Broadchurch) star in BBC Two’s new political thriller, The Honourable Woman. Written, directed and produced by Hugo Blick (The Shadow Line), the eight-part series is set against the present day backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and explores “a range of complex and provocative themes of conflict, deception … >

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John Simm’s ‘Intruders’ to air on BBC Two

BBC America’s new conspiracy thriller series Intruders will air in the UK this autumn on BBC Two. Created by The X-Files writer Glen Morgan, the eight-part series stars John Simm (Doctor Who, Life on Mars), Mira Sorvino (Mimic) and James Frain (The White Queen). Intruders tells the story of a secret society devoted to chasing immortality … >

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BBC Two orders new Paul Whitehouse comedy ‘Nurse’

Paul Whitehouse has started filming Nurse, a new “bittersweet” comedy drama for BBC Two about a community psychiatric nurse. The series of four 30-minute episodes stars Whitehouse in multiple character roles, alongside Esther Coles in the central role of Liz, the titular nurse. Based on the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series of the same name, … >

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BBC Two to adapt ‘Sharpe’ writer’s ‘The Last Kingdom’

BBC Two has announced a new adaptation of Sharpe creator Bernard Cornwell’s best-selling series of books, The Saxon Stories. Adapted by Stephen Butchard (Good Cop, House Of Saddam), the eight-part historical drama series is described by the BBC as “a show full of heroic deeds and epic battles but with a thematic depth that embraces … >

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Rhod Gilbert joins ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ as full-time host

Never Mind The Buzzcocks will return to BBC Two this autumn with Rhod Gilbert as a brand new permanent host. The Welsh comedian will join team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus for the comedy pop quiz show’s 28th series. Gilbert commented: “After my first Buzzcocks in 2009, I was told I was in with … >

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‘The Honourable Woman’ Episode 1: ‘The Empty Chair’ review

Three years after the sometimes preposterous, frequently gory, entirely entertaining The Shadow Line, writer and director Hugo Blick is back with another satisfyingly noir-ish thriller: lighter on the operatic excess than its predecessor, but no less compelling – or less blood-spattered. Yet whereas The Shadow Line was a London immorality tale about criminals and corrupt … >

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BBC Two’s ‘The Honourable Woman’ start date confirmed

The Honourable Woman, BBC Two’s new political thriller starring Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight), will begin next month. Written, directed and produced by Hugo Blick (The Shadow Line), the eight-part series starts at 9pm on Thursday 3 July on BBC Two. The Honourable Woman is set against the present day backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict … >

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