Ben Whishaw (Spectre) stars in London Spy, a new five-part drama created and written by Tom Rob Smith (Child 44). Airing at 9pm on Monday nights on BBC Two, London Spy tells the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the … >
The second episode of BBC Two’s London Spy gets off to a sharp if initially confusing start as we are reunited with Ben Whishaw’s Danny and promptly plunged into a tense journey through the London Underground, where every passer-by seems to be watching just a little too closely. It’s a quick and effective way of … >
BBC Two’s latest drama, the gritty and thrilling London Spy, hits all the right notes with its opening episode. Ben Whishaw (Spectre) is Danny, an impulsive, bored drifter; he’s described in the episode as a romantic, and although he has something of a troubled past, the evidence of this inherent romanticism is right there in … >
The first trailer for BBC One’s War and Peace was unveiled last night. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 literary masterpiece by Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, the six one-hour episodes will “bring the classic to life for a modern audience on a truly epic scale”. War and Peace will star Lily James (Downton Abbey) as … >
Spectre star Ben Whishaw’s new drama London Spy will launch on BBC Two next month. Created and written by Tom Rob Smith (Child 44), the five-part series tells the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world … >
There is a rule stating all reviews of The Go-Between have to quote the opening line: “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” BBC One’s recent adaptation of L.P. Hartley’s novel follows form and begins with Jim Broadbent sat on a train, reminiscing about the year 1900, when he was a … >
A gripping and thrilling high-intensity adventure, Big Game sees Samuel L. Jackson inadvertently wound up on a dangerous journey, where he has no choice but to run for his life. > Buy Big Game on Amazon. To celebrate eOne’s release of the most anticipated action-packed film of the year on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday … >
The first official promotional photos for BBC One’s new adaptation of War and Peace have been revealed. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 literary masterpiece by Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, the six one-hour episodes will “bring the classic to life for a modern audience on a truly epic scale”. The four pictures show Lily James … >
Further cast additions have been revealed for BBC One’s new adaptation of War and Peace. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s literary masterpiece by Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, the six one-hour episodes will “bring the classic to life for a modern audience on a truly epic scale”. Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter) will appear as Prince Bolkonsky, … >
Robert Glenister (Hustle) and Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady) will star in the second film of BBC One’s upcoming The Great Train Robbery drama.