BBC announces Hercule, starring Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie’s legendary detective Hercule Poirot The series follows Hercule Poirot’s first cases in London before he becomes the world’s most famous sleuth. Hercule — what makes this new Poirot series different Agatha Christie is perennially adapted for both small and large screen. It’s fair to say the … >
ITV have confirmed Code of Silence series 2, starring Rose Ayling-Ellis. The show, from creator and writer Catherine Moulton (The Stolen Girl), and producers Mammoth Screen, is a sizable hit for the channel. It premiered in May, and the first episode has notched up 7.5 million viewers, with 20 million streams for the series box … >
ITV and Mammoth Screen have begun filming on Betrayal, their new spy series set in the world of MI5. We first learned of Betrayal last year, with Shaun Evans (Endeavour) in the frame to star. Now, as filming begins, we have further names to round out the cast of this four-part ITV thriller. Betrayal follows … >
The next Christie mystery story on the BBC is about obsession and the darkness that lurks in us all when we want too much. The BBC has announced Agatha Christie’s Endless Night, another adaptation from Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited. The three-part series restarts a fruitful run by writer Sarah Phelps, which included And … >
Crime and communication are at the centre of a gripping new drama series. Updated 17/04/25: ITV drop a 90-second trailer We’re approximately a month out from the launch of Code of Silence, and ITV have revealed a trailer. It shows how catering worker Alison Brooks, played by Rose Ayling-Ellis, is drawn into undercover work as … >
The story is getting a fresh airing courtesy of Poldark’s Debbie Horsfield. Updated 17/03/25: UK Broadcaster confirmed. While we’re waiting on Ruby Sunday’s return, during season two of new Doctor Who, we already know where we’ll see Millie Gibson next. She’s in the cast of The Forsytes – a new take on The Forsyte Saga … >
The latest Agatha Christie adaptation takes place at a house party presided over by Anjelica Houston. Announced in June 2024, the BBC’s forthcoming take on Towards Zero by Agatha Christie is confirmed to arrive in March. Airing weekly on Sunday nights from March 2nd, the three-part drama takes place at the remote coastal estate of … >
You could say the MI5 drama is his new endeavour (sorry!) ITV has commissioned espionage thriller Betrayal, set in the clandestine world of MI5. The drama will star Endeavour’s Shaun Evans as a spy trying to avert a serious and dark threat to national security while making sense of his own place in the world. … >
The latest adaptation stars Penelope Wilton and David Jonsson. Updated 06/12/23: Murder is Easy in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe. As BBC continue to reveal their festive line-up, we’ve our first proper taste of their latest Agatha Christie. The trailer sets up the story as Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton) … >
The third run of the show will adapt the novel Gallowstree Lane. We’ve yet to see the second series of The Tower, it lands later this month, but ITV have already confirmed that series 3 is filming. Based on Kate London’s third novel following DS Collins and her team, The Tower 3 – Gallowstree Lane … >