Michelle Keegan, Warren Brown and Faye Marsay will all return for more Ten Pound Poms. The BBC have announced a second run of writer Danny Brocklehurst’s Ten Pound Poms. The 1950s set series follows Brits who leave dreary post-war Britain for the promise of a new life in Australia. Ten Pound Poms stars Michelle Keegan, … >
The Aussie emigration drama stars Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay and Warren Brown. With its impressive ensemble cast and period setting, Ten Pound Poms has been on our radar for a while. The 1950s set show, from writer Danny Brocklehurst (Shameless), follows a group of Brits who leave the UK for a new life “down under”. … >
The show follows a group of Brits who emigrate to Australia in the 1950s for the princely sum of £10. Back in June, we reported on the cast announcements for Ten Pound Poms. The upcoming drama series from writer Danny Brocklehurst, which filmed last year, tells the story of a group of Brits who leave dreary … >
“The Rebellion Begins” on Disney+ in just under three weeks. It feels like it’s been a long time coming, but the Star Wars Rogue One prequel series Andor is nearly upon us. Yes, it’s the prequel series to a prequel movie, dovetailing into the events of Rogue One which led into Episode IV: A New … >
ITV Encore’s new female-led crime thriller has begun filming in Bolton and the North West. Described as “a dark and compelling thriller with a tortured female detective at its heart”, Bancroft will “explore what happens when heinous crimes, long buried, come back to haunt us.” The four-part series is created and written by Kate Brooke (Mr Selfridge, … >
McMafia, BBC One’s epic new drama set in the international crime world, has begun filming in London. Created by screenwriter and director Hossein Amini (Drive) and James Watkins (The Woman in Black), the eight-part series is produced by the makers of BBC One’s Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Inspired by Misha Glenny’s 2008 bestselling book, … >
It’s fair to say that BBC One’s Love, Nina has been an up and down series Across the five episodes I’ve grown increasingly fond of Nina, but it hasn’t been plain sailing. Where the cast have been superb throughout, the production itself has veered awkwardly between charm and annoyance. Fortunately, Episode 5 allows the series … >
Nina faces an entirely new dilemma this week and it’s not just because of yoga as Nick Hornby’s adaptation continues. Since we last caught up with Nina and her writings to Vic a couple of things have changed. First of all the hapless Nina is now attending yoga classes with her friend, Amanda – another … >
About a Boy writer Nick Hornby has adapted Nina Stibbe’s award-winning book Love, Nina for BBC One. The five-part series is a fictionalised adaptation of author Nina Stibbe’s letters home to her sister. > Like Love, Nina on Facebook. Love, Nina is a charming, laugh-out-loud culture clash drama series about a young nanny from Leicester finding her feet in … >
It’s a slightly more subdued episode this week with an increased emphasis on literary analysis and fewer direct laughs across the half hour. Nina begins another letter to Vic and details the latest on the Nunney situation, which, frankly, isn’t going quite as well as could be hoped. At least not from Nina’s point of … >