Filming is underway on a new Channel 4 drama series set in a vibrant and multicultural Yorkshire comprehensive school. The ABC heralds the channel’s return to 8pm week night drama and production began on location in Yorkshire earlier this month. The six-part series is created by Ayub Khan Din (East is East), Kevin Erlis (Shameless) and Malcolm … >
Channel 4 has confirmed that the new season of No Offence will begin in January. Joanna Scanlan (DI Vivienne Deering), Elaine Cassidy (DC Dinah Kowalska) and Alexandra Roach (DS Joy Freers) will be back for seven new 60-minute episodes on Channel 4. They’ll be joined in Season 2 by Him & Her star Sarah Solemani as hyper aspirational new boss, Detective Superintendent … >
The second season of Shameless creator Paul Abbott’s police procedural drama No Offence has begun filming. Joanna Scanlan (DI Vivienne Deering), Elaine Cassidy (DC Dinah Kowalska) and Alexandra Roach (DS Joy Freers) will be back for seven new 60-minute episodes this autumn on Channel 4. Also returning are DC Spike (Will Mellor), Miller (Paul Ritter), PC Stuart … >
Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst’s drama Ordinary Lies will return for six new episodes next year. The first season launched on BBC One in March, averaging a consolidated audience of over 6 million. > Order Ordinary Lies on DVD on Amazon. Writer and executive producer Danny Brocklehurst commented: “The audience response to the first series of … >
Amazon has released the first official promotional pic of David Threlfall in the new season of Ripper Street. The Shameless actor has joined the cast of the period crime drama as a new regular character for Season 4, which began filming in Dublin this month. Threlfall will play Abel Croker, who is described as a … >
The complete first season of No Offence, Channel 4’s outrageously rude, critically acclaimed cop comedy-drama from the creator of Shameless, Paul Abbott, will be released on DVD on Monday 10 August from FremantleMedia International. > Buy No Offence on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release, we’ve got DVDs to give away to four of … >
Paul Abbott’s police procedural drama No Offence will be back on Channel 4 next year. Joanna Scanlan (DI Vivienne Deering), Elaine Cassidy (DC Dinah Kowalska) and Alexandra Roach (DS Joy Freers) will begin filming eight new episodes in Manchester in early 2016. Other returning cast members include Will Mellor, Paul Ritter, Colin Salmon, Ste Johnston, … >
The sheer quantity and quality of programming output that we now see on television is quite incredible. Being able to generate strong dramatic stories and flesh out unforgettable characters on a weekly basis is impressive and there is certainly a very British feel to many of the current most popular shows, and this influence has … >
Set in a car showroom, BBC One’s Ordinary Lies is a new six-part drama from Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst. With drama, tragedy, warmth and humour, each episode focuses on one of the colleagues and friends of JS Motors. From party-loving receptionists, Tracy and Viv, to enigmatic salesman, ‘Paracetemol’ Pete, each new and individual story questions … >
Mackenzie Crook’s ‘Pete’ has been spotted fleetingly in background scenes over the past four episodes of Ordinary Lies, but this week he’s centre stage. When two wide boys looking like club bouncers turn up at JS Motors to try out the cream of Mike’s fleet, anyone could see that they were up to no good. … >