The opening part of Case 3 in BBC One’s New Blood starts with Rash and Stefan in an overturned car, covered in petrol, and wrestling with a jammed seat belt while a trail of fire races towards them… If you’re detecting a slight hint of déjà vu mixed in with the petrol fumes, it’s because … >
New Blood is a bold new seven-part investigative drama for BBC One, written by Anthony Horowitz. Two junior investigators come together against a new breed of criminal – the uber-rich and powerful corporations, individuals and governments who hide behind legitimate facades. Stefan is played by Mark Strepan, Rash by Ben Tavassoli, DS Sands by Mark Addy, … >
The fifth episode of BBC One’s New Blood opens with a very stylish recapping of last week’s events. The selection of ‘previously…’ moments is intercut with the next stage of the story, which in this case is the shocking massacre of a poor innocent teddy bear collection in the hunt for a missing antique. The … >
There’s an antiques dealer in Episode 4 of New Blood (or Part 1 of Case 2, if you like having numbers thrown at you). He looks and sounds disconcertingly like the late Oliver Reed, which I mention only because it’s so striking that I suspect everybody watching will have experienced that same momentary “I thought … >
The third episode of BBC One’s New Blood picks up where we left off last week, with Stefan and Rash hot-footing it after suspect Henry. There’s a nice moment of humour when, having finally caught him, they have to take a moment to get their breath back before arresting him. Henry is the obvious suspect, … >
Following on from last week’s excellent opener, the second instalment of BBC One’s New Blood brings our two heroes, and their two plots, together. And it’s not just chatting up of sisters this week (although there is a bit of that) – as the episode progresses it becomes apparent that David Leese, at whose office … >
A world away from the period setting of his hugely successful Foyle’s War, Anthony Horowitz’s New Blood is absolutely set in the present day, and the visual style takes its lead from that. There’s plenty of flashy sequences and dizzying jump cuts – probably the only flourish that doesn’t work is the reflected lights slowly … >
The first trailer has been released for BBC One’s new investigative drama, New Blood. Starring Mark Addy (Atlantis), Anna Chancellor (The Hour), Ariyon Bakare (Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell), Kimberley Nixon (Fresh Meat), Mark Bonnar (Shetland) and Aiysha Hart (Atlantis) alongside newcomers Mark Strepan and Ben Tavassoli, the seven-part series is written by Foyle’s War creator Anthony Horowitz. New Blood follows two … >
ITV has confirmed that Call the Midwife star Jessica Raine’s recent drama series Jericho has been axed after one season. Created and written by Steve Thompson (Sherlock, Doctor Who), the eight-part series launched in January and was set in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1870s. > Buy Jericho on DVD on Amazon. An ITV spokesperson told The Sun: “ITV … >
With both young George Quaintain and Johnny Blackwood now freed from their conspiracy, this final episode seemed to dedicate itself quite blatantly to laying foundations in the hope of a second season. As romance blossomed in the open between Annie and Johnny, barmaid Alma prepared for her wedding to Davey Sharpe and Ralph Coates supposedly … >