The actor has swapped Ted Hasting’s uniform for a consultancy role. ITV have announced that Adrian Dunbar, best known as Line of Duty‘s plain speaking AC12 chief, has starting filming his new show. Ridley follows the story of a retired detective who resumes his partnership with a former protégée to solve cases. Here’s the blurb: … >
The channel hopes their high budget adaptation can compete with the streaming services. With their version of The Ipcress File confirmed as part of their winter season, itv’s Director of Programmes Kevin Lygo has been talking about the show at a recent press launch. The channel’s adaptation of the 1962 spy novel, made famous by … >
The UK based streamer is branching out into Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Denmark in 2022. Following a new distribution deal, BritBox International is preparing to double its roster of countries. They currently stream archive British shows to the UK, the US, Australia and South Africa; from early 2022 the streamer’s reach will encompass Scandinavia too. … >
No waiting until it airs, all ITV’s Christmas highlights will be available to stream from 0700. ITV are trying a novel approach to win the Christmas schedule wars this year; they are making all their major entertainment shows on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day available all day via ITV Hub. It’s doubtless a … >
Helena Bonham Carter will star as soap legend Noele Gordon. While Russell T Davies is set to return to Doctor Who for its Sixtieth anniversary, he has other work in the pipeline beforehand. itv have announced Nolly, a three-part drama written by RTD, telling the story of Noele Gordon on and off-screen around her work … >
ITV and Virgin Media O2 have signed a deal to allow for the integration of ITV content into the Virgin Media O2 platform ITV has announced a five-year deal tying up with Virgin Media O2. Virgin Media and O2 have recently been promoting themselves as Volt (to Virgin Media customers), and this new move is … >
The show Londongrad will tell the story of the poisoned former KGB agent, which is also being tackled by itv. Variety have broken the news that Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Londongrad, a mini-series currently in development by HBO. Based on Alan Cowell’s book The Terminal Spy, the show will tell the story of Alexander … >
Despite it’s 2019 cancellation, the show based on Jane Austen’s unfinished novel is returning. While the itv adaptation of Sanditon, helmed by Andrew Davies, originally failed to do the numbers for itv, it has been revived thanks to a co-production deal involving Masterpiece on PBS and UK streamer Britbox. While the first season ended with … >
The broadcaster has commissioned a six part comedy show fronted by the new Doctor Who star. While we’re all waiting for his Doctor Who debut as new companion Dan – sometime during the Flux storyline which begins at Halloween – itv have lined John Bishop for his own comedy show. Cannily titled ‘The John Bishop … >
The Being Human and Poldark star will play Dr. Joseph O’Loughlin in an adaptation of the bestselling Michael Robotham thriller. itv have announced a pretty stellar cast for their upcoming five-part drama based on The Suspect, which has been adapted by Peter Berry (Gangs of London). Joining Turner are Shaun Parkes, Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Quiz), … >