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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Rings of Power adds more big names for season 2

Three big names have been added to the cast for Rings of Power season 2 — here’s what we know so far As season 2 of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power starts filming in the UK, Prime Video has added three big names to the cast. You can read the full biographies of each … >

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The English – the Emily Blunt fronted Western gains trailers & start dates (updated)

From writer director Hugo Blick, The English also stars Chaske Spencer.  Updated 14/10/22: Ahead of the show’s world premiere, Prime Video have dropped a further trailer. The English will be with us in under a month. The highly anticipated western starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer begins on November 10th on BBC Two, with an … >

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The English – a first look at Emily Blunt’s new Western series

The show, which also stars Chaske Spencer, comes from writer/director Hugo Blick.  The BBC and Prime Video have released a batch of images from their upcoming series The English, which describe as “… a mythical Western drama.” Starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer, the show promises to take on themes of identity and revenge to … >

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The Wonder — Florence Pugh

The Wonder — new Netflix drama with Florence Pugh filming in Ireland

Netflix releases a first-look image of Florence Pugh from The Wonder, now filming in Ireland Sebastian Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) is directing the adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s novel, with cast including Florence Pugh, Tom Burke, Niamh Algar, Elaine Cassidy, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Toby Jones, Ciarán Hinds, Dermot Crowley, Brían F. O’Byrne and David Wilmot. Emma … >

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The Dry — new Britbox comedy drama starts filming in Dublin

BritBox UK commissions an original comedy-drama series The Dry.  The Dry will be produced for BritBox by Element Pictures, in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland and ITV Studios, in partnership with RTÉ. Playwright and screenwriter Nancy Harris (Dates) and director Paddy Breathnach (Viva, Rosie) are behind the eight-part series set in Dublin, which began shooting on Monday, and … >

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The Terror

BBC acquires horror anthology The Terror

BBC Two and BBC iPlayer has acquired series one of The Terror from AMC Studios International The Terror is inspired by true events and is a fictionalised account of Captain Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition to the Arctic. It follows the Royal Navy’s perilous voyage into uncharted territory as the crew attempts to discover the … >

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‘Shetland’ Season 3 episode guide

Adapted from the award-winning novels by writer Ann Cleeves, BBC One’s murder-mystery series Shetland returns for a new thrilling six-part tale. DI Jimmy Perez is played by Douglas Henshall, Leanne by Sara Vickers, Robbie by Andrew Rothney, Tosh by Alison O’Donnell, Sandy by Steven Robertson, Freya by Saskia Reeves, Michael by Ciaran Hinds, Rhona Kelly … >

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‘Shetland’ Season 3 Episode 3 review: Perez and Tosh head to Glasgow

Following the climatic death of Ciaran Hinds, Michael Maguire, at the end of Episode 2, and following a two-week absence due to the BBC’s FA Cup coverage, Shetland returned to these shores with more intrigue and drama. In this week’s episode, Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall) and Tosh goes to Glasgow to investigate why Michael Maguire’s … >

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‘Shetland’ Season 3 Episode 2 review: Confident, bold storytelling

The second episode of BBC One’s new six-part Shetland story cranked up the tension as the Robbie Monroe storyline gained speed, and Jimmy Perez’s chasing of Michael Maguire continued apace – albeit ending with Maguire being shot and falling off a cliff to his death. The crime drama continues to create an atmosphere of eeriness … >

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