BBC One’s ‘Mapp and Lucia’ adaptation: Filming pics gallery

The producer of Steve Pemberton’s upcoming adaptation of EF Benson’s comic drama Mapp and Lucia has tweeted a number of photos from the set. Mapp and Lucia is currently filming in Rye, Sussex. Set in the summer of 1930, the three-part series stars Miranda Richardson (Parade’s End, Blackadder) and Anna Chancellor (The Hour, Spooks) as notorious … >

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Martin Clunes to play Sherlock Holmes creator in ITV drama

ITV has commissionsed a new adaptation of Julian Barnes’s novel, Arthur & George, based on an intriguing series of genuine events in the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in 1903, the three part drama will star Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) as the novelist and physician who created the detective Sherlock Holmes. The official synopsis … >

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‘Sherlock’ exec: Series 4 has ‘moved significantly closer’

Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss has confirmed that a fourth series is still “the plan”, rather than the rumoured one-off special. Last month Sherlock star Martin Freeman hinted that the show’s next instalment could be a one-off episode: “Mark Gatiss may beat me up, but there is an idea for this one-off special that’s such a … >

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‘Sherlock’ composer announces London concert

Composer David Arnold will make his London concert debut this summer. Arnold will appear alongside an orchestra and band on Sunday 6 July at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the Songbook Series at London’s Festival Hall. David Arnold: A Life In Song will feature live performances of his best-known work, which includes Sherlock, … >

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First look: Mark Gatiss in ‘Game of Thrones’

HBO has released the first footage of Sherlock star and co-creator Mark Gatiss in Game Of Thrones. The Doctor Who writer will appear in next week’s episode as Tycho Nestoris. Watch the trailer for Season 4 Episode 6… Gatiss previously described the character as “a bit like John Major”. He joked: “I’m expecting an almost … >

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Cast announced for BBC One’s ‘Mapp and Lucia’ adaptation

Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor will lead the cast of Steve Pemberton’s upcoming adaptation of EF Benson’s comic drama Mapp and Lucia. Richardson (Parade’s End, Blackadder) and Chancellor (The Hour, Spooks) will play notorious small-town social rivals Miss Elizabeth Mapp and Mrs Emmeline ‘Lucia’ Lucas in BBC One’s new three-part series, which is set in … >

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