Sir Alec Guinness, Julie Walters and Victoria Wood star in a season of feature-length dramas drawn from the BBC archive. The BBC long been making feature-length dramas for television, often with starry casts and from high-profile directors. However, once shown they often end up buried in the archive. Beginning this week, BBC Four and BBC … >
The BBC has confirmed the ensemble for the promisingly-looking Summer Of Rockets, that’s now started filming. Toby Stephens, Keeley Hawes, Linus Roache and Timothy Spall will lead the ensemble for the new drama. Also in the cast are Lily Sacofsky, Lucy Cohu, Gary Beadle, Mark Bonnar, Ronald Pickup and Rose Ayling-Ellis. Greg Austin, Jordan Coulson, Matthew James Thomas … >
The first trailer for Stephen Poliakoff’s new BBC Two drama Close to the Enemy has been released. Written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, the six-part series is mainly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jim Sturgess (One Day) leads the cast, alongside Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel), Angela Bassett (American … >
BBC Two has announced the cast of Close to the Enemy, a new drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff. The six-part series is mainly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jim Sturgess (One Day) leads the cast, alongside Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel), Angela Bassett (American Horror … >
While for some Dancing on the Edge has been too slow, we have really enjoyed this drama stretching over a longer, unhurried format.
BBC Two’s Dancing on the Edge is an explosive drama set in the early 1930s following a black jazz band in London at a time of extraordinary change.
Dancing on the Edge has plenty to do in next week’s ninety minute finale.
The third episode of Dancing on the Edge is a slower, quieter affair.
What is fascinating is the light Poliakoff shines on the upper classes as we see their actions through the experiences of the band.
The BBC has announced that Dancing on the Edge, Stephen Poliakoff’s new drama set in the early 1930s, will begin on BBC Two next month.