The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole first look and casting revealed

As filming begins on The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ the BBC shares casting details Oliver Savell plays Adrian, alongside a cast including Pam Ferris, Alun Armstrong, Lisa McGrillis and Colin Hoult. What is The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole about and who do the cast play Based on Sue Townsend’s best-selling book … >

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Six new Comedy Shorts

New Comedy Shorts coming to the BBC next week

Six new Comedy Shorts are coming to BBC Three and iPlayer The brand new shorts feature Kosar Ali, Tom Davis, Lisa McGrillis and more. What do we know about the comedy shorts — what are they, when do they arrive Airing on BBC Three and iPlayer on Saturday 11 April, the six shorts are: Proper … >

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The Hack - David Tennant as Nick Davies & Toby Jones as Alan Rusbridger

ITV announces ‘The Hack’ starring Tennant, Carlyle and Jones

The phone hacking drama comes from the team behind Mr Bates vs the Post Office.  With impeccable timing, after the recent out-of-court settlement between Prince Harry and News Group Newspapers, ITV have announced The Hack. The show explores the UK’s phone hacking scandal and its impact. Filmed during 2024, the 7-part drama is currently in … >

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Rivals

Rivals – full trailer for the glossy Disney+ adaptation

Big hair and bad behaviour in the ruthless world of 1980s independent television.  Updated 02/10/24: The full trailer for Rivals is finally here. With the show launching this month, Disney+ have revealed a longer look at Rivals. The glossy Jilly Cooper adaptation, set firmly in the 1986 – amid the heady world of independent television no … >

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Disney+ Rivals - Alex Hassell, Danny Dyer, author Jilly Cooper, David Tennant, Aidan Turner

Rivals – David Tennant and Adian Turner lead the cast for Disney+

The show adapts Jilly Cooper’s novel set in the ruthless world of independent television.  With filming commenced, Disney+ have released the casting for their upcoming drama series Rivals. The eight-part show promises “wit, romantic entanglements, sex and unforgettable characters” as it dives into the fictional world of Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles. The author, dubbed “Queen of … >

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Maternal – Lara Pulver and Parminder Nagra to star itv’s new NHS drama

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 … >

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Romesh Ranganathan to front a new BBC sitcom: Avoidance

The comic will write and star in the “warm and bittersweet” comedy series.  The BBC have announced that the ever industrious Romesh Ranganathan is creating a new BBC One comedy. Avoidance will tell the story of a man with severe conflict avoidance issues who is forced to change for the sake of his son. As … >

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