The Iris Affair - Tom Hollander & Niamh Algar

The Iris Affair – first look at Sky’s new thriller from Neil Cross

The series stars Tom Hollander and Niamh Algar in a deadly game of hide and seek.  Sky have revealed a few images from their upcoming thriller The Iris Affair. The eight-part series, previously just known as Iris, comes to our screens later this year. Niamh Algar (Malpractice) and Tom Hollander (The White Lotus) lead the … >

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Iris – Sky announces new thriller series from Luther creator

The show, from Neil Cross, will star Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander.  Sky have announced a new series from the Luther creator and sometime Doctor Who scribe Neil Cross. The show, which begins filming in this month in Sardinia, promises to be a sun-drenched chase thriller. It stars Niamh Algar (Malpractice, Mary & George) and … >

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The Ipcress File – ITV wants to reach beyond their standard viewer

The channel hopes their high budget adaptation can compete with the streaming services.  With their version of The Ipcress File confirmed as part of their winter season, itv’s Director of Programmes Kevin Lygo has been talking about the show at a recent press launch. The channel’s adaptation of the 1962 spy novel, made famous by … >

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Taboo series 2 – “We are trying to get stars aligned…”

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 … >

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ITV commission six-part thriller The Ipcress File

ITV has announced the commissioning of a new six-part thriller based on Len Deighton’s The Ipcress File. The Ipcress File was the first thriller written by Len Deighton and the basis of a stand-out 1965 Michael Caine film. This new TV versions is written by BAFTA winner John Hodge, directed by Emmy Winner James Watkins … >

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Baptiste: Tom Hollander joins The Missing spinoff

Tom Hollander has joined the cast of Baptiste, the upcoming BBC One drama which will act as a spinoff series to The Missing. At the heart of the show is Tchéky Karyo, who is once again playing the French investigator Julien Baptiste. Hollander – who has previously appeared in Rev, The Night Manager and many more – will play a … >

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