It begins in silence, with brief candles… and a party of twelve, looking for all the world like the Last Supper, shortly after Judas the Betrayer has legged it. And in Jesus of Nazareth’s position, we have Robert Powell, a weary yet still steely Prince Charles, soon to be crucified by the ones he seeks … >
BBC One has announced the commission of Press, a new drama series set in the world of newspapers. Written by Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett, the six 60-minute episodes will explore the news industry’s past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24 hour news cycle, its … >
BBC One has announced that Doctor Foster will be back for a second season. Starring Suranne Jones (Scott & Bailey) and Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell), Season 1 concluded with a consolidated audience of 10.1m viewers last month. > Buy Doctor Foster on DVD on Amazon. Creator and writer Mike Bartlett commented: “I’ve … >
Written by British playwright Mike Bartlett (The Town), BBC One’s Doctor Foster stars Suranne Jones as Doctor Gemma Foster. > Buy Doctor Foster on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release of Doctor Foster on DVD (out now), we’ve DVDs to give away to five of our Twitter followers, courtesy of BBC Worldwide! For a … >
As adultery drama Doctor Foster bows out this week it ironically gives us the best episode so far. Tightly constructed and with real tension, the five-part series ends on a high. Mike Bartlett’s theatrical background is put to more solid use in the confrontation scenes between Gemma (Suranne Jones) and Simon (Bertie Carvel) but especially … >
Scott & Bailey actress Suranne Jones stars in Doctor Foster, a new drama for BBC One. Written by British playwright Mike Bartlett (The Town), the five-part series stars Jones as Doctor Gemma Foster, a woman seemingly in control: she is a trusted GP, the heart of her town, a woman people can trust. The cast … >
After the seemingly climactic events last week in BBC One’s Doctor Foster, you’d be forgiven for thinking there was no more drama to be drawn from the Foster’s marital turmoil. How wrong you’d be. “So he still hasn’t admitted it?” inquires Gemma’s best friend Ros (Thusitha Jayasundera). “I doubt he ever will…we’re just moving on, … >
Now halfway through BBC One’s new five-part drama, this week’s episode of Doctor Foster catapults all the stories forward greatly, while providing startling revelations about life in the Foster household. With Gemma now intent on divorce, her plan to bring her husband down has its own share of setbacks. Suranne Jones continues to be excellent, … >
The second part of BBC One’s new drama Doctor Foster continued this week, upping the emotional state of all the characters as Gemma tries to come to terms with the revelation of her husband’s adultery. Suranne Jones continues to be excellent as the titular GP, displaying a beautiful yet broken performance as the emotionally fragile … >
Former Coronation Street actress Suranne Jones headlines BBC One’s Doctor Foster, an edgy and intriguing new five-part nail-biter from Laurence Olivier and BAFTA Award-winning playwright, Mike Bartlett. Jones plays GP Gemma Foster, who falls into an unsteady path of confusion and paranoia when she finds evidence that her husband, Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange and Mr … >