Writer Steven Knight indicates that it’s a matter of when, not if. Almost two years ago, CultBox happily reported that scripts for the second run of Taboo were almost complete. With writer Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) teasing the show’s future potentially running to a third season, there was optimistic talk of a late-2019 or 2020 … >
Steven Knight – who co-created Taboo with Tom Hardy and Chips Hardy (Tom’s dad) – has confirmed that the period piece TV drama will resume filming either this year or next. He also shared some thoughts on why he works so well with Tom Hardy.
It was a very big year for the BBC’s iPlayer service, with the BBC announcing that on average 272 million programmes were streamed a month in 2017. Figures were up 11% on 2016, with 3.3 billion requests for programmes in total across the 12 months. Which is rather a lot. Furthermore, the BBC has also … >
The BBC has announced that Blue Planet II has shot to the top of its iPlayer chart for 2017, with a new update of its top ten most accessed episodes of the year. Two episodes from the show make it to the top ten in all, with only Doctor Foster also getting a pair of … >
The period drama Taboo proved a ratings hit for the BBC earlier this year, even if audiences were a bit divided on just what to make of it all. Starring Tom Hardy, the series did enough to earn it a series two order, though, and the next run of the show is due to premiere … >
BBC One and FX have announced the recommission of Tom Hardy’s Taboo. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s major new eight-part drama series, produced by Ridley Scott and based on an original story by Tom Hardy and his father, premiered on BBC One in January and has become one of the most successful dramas ever on BBC iPlayer. Pre-order Taboo on … >
This whole thing is insane! Not my words, the words of Sir Stuart Strange (Jonathan Pryce). He’s not wrong y’know. In fact he seems to be the only man to have finally cottoned on to the madness of Taboo, just as it’s too late. It’s actually quite refreshing for someone on the other side of … >
Hahahahahahaha. What. Is. Going. On?!? No, seriously (that laughter was just desperation), what’s going on? It’s the penultimate episode and I’ve still no idea where Taboo is heading, or why. In fact I’m at a strange nexus where I’ve no idea what will happen next but can barely remember what’s happened before. That’s not because … >
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s major new eight-part drama series arrives on BBC One in 2017. Produced by Ridley Scott and based on an original story by Tom Hardy and his father, Taboo follows James Keziah Delaney (Tom Hardy), a man who has been to the ends of the earth and comes back irrevocably changed. Believed to be … >
The creator of BBC One’s Taboo is already planning at least another two seasons. Produced by Ridley Scott and based on an original story by Tom Hardy and his father, the eight-part series is written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and is currently airing on Saturday nights on BBC One. Taboo follows James Keziah Delaney (Tom Hardy), a man who … >