The show comes from producer/director Roland Emmerich, based on the book of the same name. Fans of bloody gladiatorial combat rejoice! Via THR, we’ve learned that Those About To Die is coming to Prime Video. Commissioned by US streamer Peacock, the show draws on the same non-fiction text as the movie Gladiator. Across 10 episodes, … >
The show, an adaptation of the best-seller by Louise Candlish, is due to air in March. Back in July, we reported on the casting for itv’s Our House. Based on the novel of the same name, it stars Tuppence Middleton (War and Peace) and Martin Compston (Line of Duty, Vigil) as estranged husband and wife … >
The Our House cast has been revealed by ITV, so filming is hopefully imminent We reported on the commissioning of Our House back in November, and it looks like filming is still on track for 2021. We now know Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey, Shadowplay, War and Peace) and Martin Compston (Line of Duty, The Nest, In Plain … >
Stan Lee’s Lucky Man is getting ready to return for a third season, which will see Detective Inspector Harry Clayton visit Hong Kong for a new adventure, and the first key art for the new season has landed online.
So that’s it. Silk has taken its last bow with an ending that wasn’t quite as conclusive as creator Peter Moffat had hinted. Clive is head of chambers, Jake is back at Shoe Lane, Billy’s secret is out, Mickey Joy is (presumably) sleeping with the fishes and Martha – well, who knows. She vanished in … >
Legal drama Silk returns to BBC One for a third series and feelings run high when a murder trial close to home sends shockwaves through Shoe Lane Chambers.
Silk took a melodramatic turn when Martha represented former flame Sean McBride, who was on trial for murder. Whether last week’s events left a bitter taste in Martha’s mouth was completely ignored, and she continued to let her heart rule her head. Silk is a TV drama of course, a very entertaining one at that, … >
The creator of Silk has confirmed that the legal drama will not be coming back after the current series ends. Starring Rupert Penry-Jones (Spooks) and Maxine Peake (Shameless), Series 3 is currently airing at 9pm on Monday nights on BBC One. Writer Peter Moffat told Radio Times: “It has been a complete joy to work … >
On Silk this week Martha had to defend a young Muslim man facing extradition to the US on terrorism charges. One couldn’t expect too much from this plot as its themes have been covered numerous times on television in recent years, but we finally got to see the potentially catastrophic result of Martha’s heart ruling … >
This week’s Silk episode dealt with the highly sensitive subject of assisted suicide. A mother was accused of murdering her severely disabled daughter in a case that pitted friends/lovers Martha and Clive against each other. Despite the tragic case, there was the sense that this was more about Martha and Clive’s rivalry than anything else. … >