The cast of Towards Zero includes Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ella Lily Hyland, Mimi Keene and Anjelica Houston. Anyone for tennis? The BBC have announced the start of filming on their latest Agatha Christie adaptation. Following 2023’s Murder Is Easy, the next story to become a television drama is the 1944 novel Towards Zero. The show comes … >
The epic World War II drama series is back this weekend for its second run. With a large ensemble cast which includes Lesley Manville, Jonah Hauer-King and Blake Harrison, World on Fire dramatizes the chaotic impact of the conflict on the lives of ordinary people. As the series returns, creator and writer Peter Bowker (The … >
Series 2 of World on Fire adds Mark Bonnar to its cast as the war escalates. The BBC have released a new trailer for World on Fire, ahead of the series’ return on Sunday July 16th. Peter Bowker’s drama tells the story of WWII through the eyes of ordinary people whose lives are thrown into … >
Zadie Smith’s 2012 novel does not lend itself easily to a screen adaptation. It’s a woozily beautiful essay of deceptively simple parts, demanding to play linguistic games with the reader in such apparently simple scenes as a boy fishing a telephone out of his pocket, or two children answering the question ‘Who’s your best friend?’ … >
A trailer has been unveiled for BBC Two’s upcoming adaptation of White Teeth author Zadie Smith’s novel NW. The 90-minute drama has been adapted by director Saul Dibb (Bullet Boy) and writer Rachel Bennette (Bel Ami) with Mammoth Screen, the makers of Poldark and Parade’s End. Nikki Amuka-Bird (Luther, Small Island) and Phoebe Fox (A View From The Bridge, Life In Squares) lead the cast … >
The cast been announced for BBC Two’s upcoming adaptation of White Teeth author Zadie Smith’s novel NW. The 90-minute film will be adapted for TV by director Saul Dibb (Bullet Boy) and writer Rachel Bennette (Bel Ami) with Mammoth Screen, the makers of Poldark and Parade’s End. Nikki Amuka-Bird (Luther, Small Island) and Phoebe Fox (A View From The Bridge, Life In Squares) will … >
BBC Two has ordered an adaptation of NW, White Teeth author Zadie Smith’s novel about London life. The 90-minute film will be adapted for TV by writer Rachel Bennette (Ripper Street, Lewis) with Mammoth Screen, the makers of Poldark and Parade’s End. Zadie Smith commented: “I am thrilled that the BBC is picking up NW. These are characters of the page for … >