Tennant plays the poisoned Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko for ITV’s new-look streamer. While there’s a year until we see his new Doctor in action, David Tennant is transforming for his next role too. We’ve seen him age up for Doctor Who, or sport red hair for the Demon Crowley, but this is about as far … >
The stand-up and former Doctor Who star is getting a second series of his chat show. Poor old Dan Lewis might have exited the TARDIS sharply at the start of the recent Doctor Who special, but actor John Bishop appears unaffected; the comic is returning to ITV for a second run of his Saturday night … >
Maternal, which also stars Lisa McGrillis, will focus on three working mothers on the NHS frontline. itv have commissioned a new six-part drama exploring the lives of three female Doctors in the post-pandemic NHS. The show follows their stories, each juggling the demands of both motherhood and medicine. Maternal‘s cast has three high-profile names: Parminder … >
DS Sarah Collins will be back for a further investigation in The Tower II: Death Message After a successful debut run in 2021, itv have announced a second series for their crime thriller The Tower. Starring Gemma Whelan as DS Sarah Collins, the first series adapted Kate London’s novel Post Mortem. The second tackles her follow-up, … >
The young Inspector Morse series will draw to a close after 36 episodes. itv have announced that Endeavour, the series following the exploits of the young Inspector Morse, will finish in 2023. After ten years, producers Mammoth Screen, with writer Russell Lewis and stars Shaun Evans and Roger Allam, have mutually decided to bring the … >
The show, starring Dougray Scott, will premiere on ITV’s new streaming service. The second run of BritBox show Irvine Welsh’s Crime is set to land on ITVX. The new streamer from ITV is due to launch later this year; replacing ITV Hub, it’s also set to bring BritBox into many more customer homes. Crime, adapted … >
ITV has revealed its new streaming offering, ITVX, coming later this year New service ITVX (no exact date for launch beyond 2022) is billed as something unique in the UK — the first integrated advertising and subscription funded (AVOD/SVOD) platform. On ITVX, viewers can choose to watch thousands of hours of content for free in an … >
Based on real life events, Matthew Macfadyen will play the disgraced Labour minister John Stonehouse. itv have announced the commissioning of Stonehouse, a drama based on the life and times of the disgraced Labour politician. In November 1947, John Stonehouse, a high-flying member of Harold Wilson’s Government, vanished from a Florida beach. Leaving a neatly … >
itv’s new spy thriller, The Ipcress File, sees Joe Cole taking on the famous Michael Caine role. With the clock ticking to the launch of their big budget adaptation of Len Deighton’s novel, itv have released a first look scene from The Ipcress File. It sees the wayward Harry Palmer (Joe Cole) being recruited to … >
The show, an adaptation of the best-seller by Louise Candlish, is due to air in March. Back in July, we reported on the casting for itv’s Our House. Based on the novel of the same name, it stars Tuppence Middleton (War and Peace) and Martin Compston (Line of Duty, Vigil) as estranged husband and wife … >