Gotham

Batman series ‘Gotham’ to air on Channel 5

The upcoming Gotham TV series will air in the UK on Channel 5. Set in a pre-Batman Gotham City, the series stars Ben McKenzie (Southland, The O.C.) as young Detective (and future Commissioner) James Gordon. Channel 5’s Head of Acquisitions, Katie Keenan, commented: “I don’t think there was a more exciting show at the LA … >

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Channel 5 orders second series of ‘Suspects’

Improvised crime drama Suspects will return to Channel 5 with new episodes for a second series this autumn. Executive-produced by Paul Marquess (The Bill, Footballers’ Wives), Suspects launched last month. Starring Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), Damien Molony (Being Human) and Clare-Hope Ashitey, the show sees the actors  improvise the dialogue from a tightly-plotted storyline, using … >

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‘Suspects’ Episode 1 review

Channel 5, not traditionally known for supporting home-grown talent unless it’s emerging from a reality show, has piggy-banked enough to air its first original drama in nine years: Suspects. It’s a police procedural, shot in documentary style, and it’s semi-improved by the cast – are the alarm bells in your head ringing yet?

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