The star will play Antonio Salieri in Amadeus, opposite Will Sharpe in the title role. First mentioned as part of UP NEXT 2024, Sky’s adaptation of Amadeus comes from writer Joe Barton (The Lazarus Project). The series aims to reimagine Peter Schaffer’s play, which famously inspired the lengthy 1984 film by director Miloš Forman. It … >
Chris McCausland and Lee Mack lead the cast of a mischievous Christmas comedy. Given that its April, it’s naturally time to start getting excited about this year’s Christmas telly. In the past couple of years, Sky have delivered festive one-off dramas such as The Heist Before Christmas and The Amazing Mr Blunden. For 2024, comic … >
The show, from the mind of Chris O’Dowd, stars Christina Hendricks and Paddy Considine. With filming complete, Sky have revealed first images from Small Town, Big Story. The comedy, from Chris O’Dowd, take place in Drumbán – a small town with a big story to tell. It stars Christina Hendricks (Mad Men. The Buccaneers) and … >
The show examines the 1988 Lockerbie disaster and the subsequent search for justice. Sky have announced the casting of Colin Firth (Operation Mincemeat) in their upcoming five-part dramatization of the Lockerbie disaster. The series draws on the book The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice by Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph. It tells the … >
The show returns with additions to the cast including Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty. Sky have announced the start of production on a second series of Funny Woman. The show, based on Nick Hornby’s novel Funny Girl, sees Gemma Arterton play Barbara Parker. As rising star Sophie Straw, she’s a performer trying to make her … >
The forthcoming Sky Original stars Christina Hendricks and Paddy Considine. Looking ahead to 2024, Sky have announced Small Town, Big Story, a new comedy from Chris O’Dowd. While perhaps still best known in for his role in The IT Crowd, O’Dowd has notched up numerous film and television roles on both sides of the Atlantic. … >
Get ready for one last run with the Worsley family, as Breeders concludes with series 4. Sky have announced that the combustive Worsley clan are returning for their final series in October. Breeders, which sees Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard as parents struggling through family life, are back for 10 more episodes. For the new run, … >
Jane Horrocks joins the cabinet as the new Defence Secretary. Sky have released a first-look image from their returning political thriller series COBRA. The show takes its name from the infamous ‘Cabinet Office Briefing Room A’ where British Prime Ministers often chair crisis meetings. Styled COBRA: Rebellion for its third season, the show deals with … >
Get ready for an epic tale of redemption as Django adapts the tale of the acclaimed Spaghetti Western. We first reported on Django almost a year ago, with the show billed as fresh new take on the Western genre with a contemporary and psychological twist. Now the ten-part drama, which stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Noomi Rapace, … >
It’s a first look at their raucous and exuberant 80s neon western starring Jason Flemyng. Ahead of its 2023 launch, Sky have delivered a teaser for their upcoming 1980s drama A Town Called Malice. The show follows a family of former London gangsters who’ve relocated to the Costa del Sol. Spain offers them a chance … >