Miss Austen - Keeley Hawes as Cassandra

Miss Austen – trailer and start date

Keeley Hawes stars in the BBC’s adaptation of Gill Hornby’s bestseller. Updated 22/01/25: Premiere date and trailer revealed. The BBC loves a good period drama and their latest offers a pair of Austen sisters to boot. Miss Austen adapts the bestseller of the same name which tells the story of Cassandra and her famous sister. The … >

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Lockerbie from above

Lockerbie – BBC & Netflix announce cast for their drama series

The six-part drama stars Conor Swindells, Patrick J. Adams and Phyllis Logan. The BBC and Netflix have announced casting for its upcoming dramatization of the Lockerbie disaster. Made by World Productions (Line of Duty), the six-part series aims to tackle the  events surrounding the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and the joint Scots-US investigation which sought to … >

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Brian Cox as Bob Servant

Bob Servant Says Cheerio – BBC Radio 4 festive specials

Brian Cox returns as Dundee’s 3rd most successful cheeseburger van owner for a final radio series.  After his astonishing career, it’s time for Bob Servant to retire. As befits this titan, BBC Radio 4 are inviting us to look back over his career is a festive two-part retrospective. It promises to right wrongs, bear grudges … >

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Guilt series 2 - Mark Bonnar

Guilt series 3 — first look image for the show’s final run

Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives are back in April 2023. Ahead of the show’s return for a final season, the BBC have released a first-look image for Guilt. The shot sees its stars, Mark Bonnar (Litvinenko) and Jamie Sives (Chernobyl) laying in the muck. Here’s the synopsis for Guilt series 3: The final part of … >

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Doctor Who, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos: the Desolation connection

Some interesting concurrences have appeared in the publicity photos released for the tenth and final episode of Doctor Who Series 11, The Battle of Ranskoor Ave Kolos released by the BBC. The insignia on the sleeve of Commander Paltraki (Mark Addy) shows three stars. The planet given the warning designation “Desolation” in the second Doctor Who … >

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Doctor Who, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos: trailers and breakdown

Two trailers for the tenth and final episode of Doctor Who Series 11, The Battle of Rankoor Av Kolos were released. The synopsis: The Doctor and her companions receive nine separate distress calls, all originating from the mysterious planet of Ranskoor Av Kolos, littered with the remains of a terrible battle. The only clue to … >

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