Moonflower Murders: Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland

Moonflower Murders – first look and new cast for the Horowitz sequel

The show sees Lesley Manville and Timothy McMullan return as Susan Ryeland and Atticus Pünd. The BBC have released first look images from its upcoming adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s 2020 novel Moonflower Murders. The six-part series is a sequel to Magpie Murders, which the BBC aired earlier this year. Anthony Horowitz adapts his own novel, … >

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Miss Austen - Keeley Hawes as Cassandra

Miss Austen – BBC pick up the novel adaptation

The four-part drama stars Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen, sister of Jane.  The BBC has announced that it has acquired Miss Austen, a four-part drama based on Gill Hornby’s best-selling and much loved novel. The story takes a literary mystery and spins it into a fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love. The adaptation of … >

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All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small – Series 4 cast confirmed

Fresh faces on the Dales include Neve McIntosh and James Bolam.  Based on the novels of James Herriot, Channel 5’s adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small is gearing up for its fourth season. Due in the autumn, and on MASTERPIECE in the US in early 2024, the show is back for six further hour-long … >

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The Marlow Murder Club: Robert Thorogood & Samantha Bond

The Marlow Murder Club – UKTV Drama to adapt Death in Paradise creator’s novel

Robert Thorogood’s book will become a four-hour drama starring Samantha Bond.  Writer Robert Thorogood is best known as the creator of the enduring Death in Paradise. Currently filming its 13th series, and with a spinoff up and running, it appears we can’t get enough of the sun-drenched whodunnit. However, there’s another Thorogood creation on the … >

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UKTV Alibi’s Annika is recommissioned

Nicola Walker returns to solve crime in the waterways of Scotland in Annika series 2. UKTV’s Alibi channel, in conjunction with partners US broadcaster Masterpiece and All3Media International, have recommissioned Annika. It’s no surprise however, as the first series became their all-time  top performer. The crime drama comes from Nick Walker, based on his BBC … >

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Endeavour - Roger Allam and Shaun Evans

Endeavour – Series 9 will be the last

The young Inspector Morse series will draw to a close after 36 episodes.  itv have announced that Endeavour, the series following the exploits of the young Inspector Morse, will finish in 2023. After ten years, producers Mammoth Screen, with writer Russell Lewis and stars Shaun Evans and Roger Allam, have mutually decided to bring the … >

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