Amazon has released the first official promotional pic of David Threlfall in the new season of Ripper Street. The Shameless actor has joined the cast of the period crime drama as a new regular character for Season 4, which began filming in Dublin this month. Threlfall will play Abel Croker, who is described as a … >
Filming has started on the fourth season of Ripper Street in Dublin. Resurrected by Amazon last year after it was axed by BBC One, the period crime drama was recommissioned for two new seasons in May. Matthew MacFadyen, Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg will all be back in Season 4, alongside MyAnna Buring and Charlene … >
Last week’s opening episode of Code of a Killer got off to a bit of a shaky start, but the new ITV drama steps up to the challenge this week and provides an enjoyably sinister and absorbing finale. Whilst Part 1 suffered from awkward scripting, the dialogue is noticeably cleaner and much less clunky in … >
The cast has been announced for Midwinter of the Spirit, a new crime drama “with a supernatural twist” for ITV Encore. Based on Phil Rickman’s books, the three-part drama will be adapted by screenwriter Stephen Volk (Afterlife, The Awakening, Ghostwatch) and produced by Phil Collinson (Doctor Who). Anna Maxwell-Martin (The Bletchley Circle) will lead the … >
It is 1984, and the murder of 15 year old schoolgirl Lynda Mann is all over the Leicestershire news. Her parents are making painfully heartfelt pleas for anybody with information to come forward. The police are convinced the murderer is local to the area – and that he will strike again. Their fears are confirmed … >
Everyone ‘know-ahs’ the story of The Ark. Or at least the poster-paint primary school play outline of it: God tells Noah to build a massive cruise ship for him and two of every animal. God sends a flood. The family Noah and their P&O cornucopia are safe on the lido deck of God’s good side. … >
ITV has revealed the first trailer for John Simm and David Threlfall’s Code of a Killer, from the makers of Line of Duty. The two-part drama is based on the true story of Alec Jeffreys’ discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer. Code … >
The first trailer has been unveiled for BBC One’s upcoming biblical drama, The Ark. Starring Shameless actor David Threlfall as Noah with Joanne Whalley (The Borgias, Jamaica Inn) as his wife, Emmie, the one-off special is a retelling of the story of Noah and The Ark. Watch the trailer… The official synopsis reads: “Noah, a … >
David Threlfall and Joanne Whalley have been cast in BBC One’s upcoming biblical drama, The Ark. Shameless actor Threlfall will star as Noah, while Joanne Whalley (The Borgias, Jamaica Inn) will play his wife Emmie. Written by Hustle creator Tony Jordan, the one-off special is a retelling of the story of Noah and The Ark. … >
Tony Basgallop is a talented man. And a cruel writer. Indeed, we might never forgive him for luring us into his dramatic attic three Sundays ago. Because as we’ve been stumbling through the shadows trying to guess the murderer, he’s been busy sharpening his final script into an arrowhead; all so he can fire it right into our heart.