[To the tune of the show’s ‘Danse Macabre’ title sequence…] ‘Jonathan Creek, Jonathan Creek; In recent years his show has been quite weak. The quality’s begun to leak; Is this one much better? Let’s take a peek…’ Well, Jonathan Creek‘s 2016 Christmas special, ‘Daemon’s Roost’, is neither festive, nor particularly special but it is the … >
BBC One has released a trailer for the upcoming one-off Jonathan Creek special. Written by series creator David Renwick, ‘Daemons’ Roost’ sees Alan Davies return as Creek, alongside Sarah Alexander (The Worst Week Of My Life) as his wife, Polly. Buy the complete Jonathan Creek box set on Amazon here. The new 90-minute episode will air at … >
From the makers of last year’s hit And Then There Were None, BBC One’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation will air this Christmas. Based on Christie’s 23-page short story, The Witness For The Prosecution is adapted by writer Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy). Filming on the two-part drama began in Liverpool in August, with a cast led by Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City), … >
The makers of last year’s hit And Then There Were None have now adapted Agatha Christie’s The Witness For The Prosecution for BBC One. Based on Christie’s 23-page short story, the new two-part drama is adapted by writer Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy). Filming began in Liverpool in August, with a cast led by Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City), Toby Jones … >
Midsomer Murders is back for a nineteenth season, and anybody still disappointed by last year’s killing-free opener need have no concerns this time. ‘The Village That Rose From The Dead’ has deaths galore, from the showy and gruesome (crushed by a tank) to the unexpected (local yokel Hugh Dennis boa-constricted to death). There’s even a … >
ITV has released a new trailer for some of the channel’s upcoming dramas. The 30-second preview features a look at the final season of Broadchurch, as well as the first glimpses of real-life drama Little Boy Blue, India-based medical series The Good Karma Hospital, legal thriller Fearless and the second season of The Durrells. Watch the trailer… The final … >
ITV has released the first trailer for the new season of Unforgotten. Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar will return in a brand new six-part story from creator and writer Chris Lang, once again exploring the fallout from the investigation into an historic murder case. The crime drama launched on ITV last October and the first season has now been sold … >
ITV’s In Plain Sight is new three-part mini-series based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel. Douglas Henshall (Shetland) takes the role of William Muncie whilst Peter Manuel is played by Martin Compston (Line of Duty). Muncie first arrested Manuel in 1946 for … >
ITV has unveiled the first promotional photo for the new season of Broadchurch. David Tennant and Olivia Colman will reprise their roles as DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller in the crime drama’s final run next year. The eight episodes will feature a brand new case for Miller and Hardy, with the detectives reuniting to investigate a serious … >
The new season of Midsomer Murders will begin on ITV later this month. Neil Dudgeon returns as DCI Barnaby, joined by newcomer Nick Hendrix (Marcella, The Crown) as DS Jamie Winter. Hendrix commented earlier this year: “I’m genuinely thrilled to join this bastion of British TV. It’s a real privilege to be part of a hugely successful and much loved show … >