Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor in Regency costume, winking.

Doctor Who: top 5 series on Disney+ globally

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 … >

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Half Man – BBC announce new show from Baby Reindeer creator (updated)

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: … >

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The cast of The Walsh Sisters - Caroline Menton, Carrie Crowley, Aidan Quinn, Louisa Harland. (Bottom) Stefanie Preissner, Máiréad Tyers, Danielle Galligan, Debi Mazar

The Walsh Sisters – new comedy for Louisa Harland and Aidan Quinn

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 … >

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Marble Hall Murders – BBC picks up a third Horowitz adaptation

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 … >

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Miss Austen - Keeley Hawes as Cassandra

Miss Austen – trailer and start date

Keeley Hawes stars in the BBC’s adaptation of Gill Hornby’s bestseller. Updated 22/01/25: Premiere date and trailer revealed. The BBC loves a good period drama and their latest offers a pair of Austen sisters to boot. Miss Austen adapts the bestseller of the same name which tells the story of Cassandra and her famous sister. The … >

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Cozy Crime dramas returning in 2025

Sometimes you just want to sit down and switch off as you enjoy a favourite cozy crime show — here’s some returning (we think!) in 2025 The interest in cozy crime shows never seems to wane. There seems to be one on at sometime or other every day of the week on broadcast channels, and that’s where we … >

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King & Conqueror – first look at BBC’s starry 1066 drama

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays William of Normandy, with James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex in the eight-part historical epic.  It’s a story we all grew up on, Vikings, Normans, and an almighty battle to decide who would sit on the throne of England. While the ultimate victor won’t be a surprise, the forthcoming historical drama … >

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The Narrow Road to the Deep North - Jacob Elordi and Odessa Young

The Narrow Road to the Deep North – BBC picks up Jacob Elordi drama

The adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel also stars Ciarán Hinds and Odessa Young.  The BBC have acquired an adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The drama, from Curio Pictures (The Artful Dodger) and Sony Pictures Television, stars Jacob Elordi (Euphoria). He appears alongside Ciarán Hinds (Kin) and … >

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