ITV have confirmed the commission of a new regal drama for the channel. We love a good regal drama and with The Crown concluded, ITV may have something coming to fill the gap. However, set in Tudor times, it will be a far cry from the structured life of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Instead, … >
The show’s ensemble includes Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Katherine Kelly and Shaun Dooley. ITV have announced the start of filming on Mr Bates vs. The Post Office, from ITV Studios and Little Gem. The drama tells the remarkable true story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent … >
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 … >
The show, adapted from his own novel, will premiere on November 18th 2021. BritBox have given us a trailer for the highly anticipated drama series Crime, which acclaimed writer Irvine Welsh has adapted from his own book with long-standing screenwriting partner Dean Kavanagh. The novel was published in 2008, a sequel to Filth. Crime is … >
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), … >
BritBox has unveiled a selection of initial images from Crime, the upcoming original thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, which will wrap production in Edinburgh and Glasgow this month Set in Edinburgh and directed by James Strong (Liar, Broadchurch, and the forthcoming BBC drama Vigil) and David Blair (Isolation Stories, The Barking Murders), … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly will star in The Best Possible Taste, a new one-off drama about the life of entertainment icon Kenny Everett for BBC Four.