BBC announces Hercule, starring Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie’s legendary detective Hercule Poirot The series follows Hercule Poirot’s first cases in London before he becomes the world’s most famous sleuth. Hercule — what makes this new Poirot series different Agatha Christie is perennially adapted for both small and large screen. It’s fair to say the … >
UKTV joins forces with BritBox and Sony Pictures Television for a co-commission of Chocolate Wars (w/t) UKTV, BritBox and Sony Pictures Television have co-commissioned new period drama Chocolate Wars (w/t – 6×60’), produced by Fable Pictures, in association with Alfresco Pictures, and written by Chloë Mi Lin Ewart (Curfew, All Creatures Great and Small, Beyond … >
Kerry Godliman and Nina Singh will play Dalziel and Pascoe in the upcoming reboot We recently covered the Britbox / ITV reboot of Dalziel and Pascoe, now we now who the leads will be — Kerry Godliman and Nina Singh. What else do we know about the reboot From the press release: Kerry Godliman and … >
Classic detective series Dalziel and Pascoe is getting a reboot — here’s what we know so far It’s reported another reboot is coming to our screens with West Road Pictures making a contemporary reimagining of the iconic detective series Dalziel and Pascoe. This joins recent reboots including Bergerac and Lynley. What do we know about the Dalziel and Pascoe reboot The … >
TV and Britbox have released first look images and more for the upcoming second series of After the Flood With a note the show is coming soon, ITV and Britbox have dropped details for the second series of After the Flood, as well as first look images. The series will be 6×60′ What is After the … >
A new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Tommy and Tuppence begins filming this autumn Reading (via the Agatha Christie website) of a new adaptation of the Tommy and Tuppence novels, we had to check how long since the previous BBC adaptation. How time flies, as we realised we were reviewing the Jessica Raine and David Walliams … >
Doctor Who’s Varada Sethu appears alongside Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Indira Varma. The BBC have announced the start of filming on The Other Bennet Sister. The series, from screenwriter Sarah Quintrell, adapts Janice Hadlow’s 2020 novel which expands the world of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I) and … >
BBC Studios takes full ownership of BritBox International in a £255 million deal Reported by both sides from different angles (BBC takes full ownership vs ITV sells its 50% share), it’s clear the deal has been some time coming. Since ITV launched ITVX, its focus has been there, with Britbox coverage increasingly limited. Now BritBox … >
The Complete And Utter History Of Britain, stars Terry Jones and Michael Palin. In news sure to warm the hearts of archive television enthusiasts everywhere, it’s been announced that The Complete And Utter History Of Britain has been rediscovered. Airing in January and February 1969 on London Weekend Television, the comedy series starred Terry Jones, … >
The show has been through an AI-upscaling process. Gerry Anderson’s Space Precinct is being granted a new lease of life on streaming, thanks to BritBox and ITVX. The show, which first aired in 1994, has previously only ever been shown in standard definition. However, all 24 episodes have enjoyed an AI-upscale from the original master … >