It’s a celebration of the corporation’s commitment to crime stories, looking back across six decades. The BBC have announced a celebratory series of its crime shows, ranging from the incredibly well-known to the obscure, the comic to the dark and brooding. Drawn from six decades of stories, many titles will be preceded by brand new … >
Hunting for the truth in his final case, Wallander talks with a fisherman who knows something. (More accurately his father knew something, which could well be the subtext of the whole episode). He’s reluctant to talk, until as man rather than detective Kurt pleads with him: “I need to know if my family’s in danger, … >
Near the end of ‘A Lesson in Love’ there’s a touching moment. Having accidentally killed her mother, teenager Hannah is arrested, and as we see her being interviewed by the police the adult accompanying her is Marlene Sidaway as her former foster mother, despite the fact that she hasn’t seen her in seven years. We … >
Sir Kenneth Branagh returns as Swedish detective inspector Kurt Wallander in the fourth season of Wallander. The final three episodes of BBC One’s crime drama were filmed on location in Skane, Sweden, Copenhagen, Denmark and Cape Town, South Africa. Returning cast members include Jeany Spark as Linda Wallander, Richard McCabe as Nyberg, Barnaby Kay as Lennart Mattson, and … >
Kurt Wallander must have a very honest face. Four times during ‘The White Lioness’ he is to be found alone at the scene of the crime (twice stood next to a still-fresh corpse), but not once does the finger of suspicion point in his direction. Season 4’s opener places the Swedish detective far from home, … >
BBC One has released a trailer for the upcoming fourth season of crime drama Wallander. Sir Kenneth Branagh, who returns as Swedish detective inspector Kurt Wallander for a final three episodes, has hinted that “this last series of films contain some of the greatest challenges the character has ever faced.” > Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set on Amazon. Season … >
The fourth season of crime drama Wallander will begin on BBC One later this month. Sir Kenneth Branagh is back as Swedish detective inspector Kurt Wallander for a final three episodes. The first episode, ‘The White Lioness’ – written by James Former (Spooks) and adapted from Swedish author Henning Mankell’s third original novel – will air at 9pm on … >
Filming has commenced on the final season of BBC One’s crime drama, Wallander. Sir Kenneth Branagh returns as Swedish detective inspector Kurt Wallander in three new 90-minute films, shooting on location in Skane, Sweden, Copenhagen, Denmark and Cape Town, South Africa. The first episode, ‘The White Lioness’, is written by James Former (Spooks) and adapted … >
Peter Harness wants to write another Doctor Who episode for the next season. The Wallander writer’s first Doctor Who episode, ‘Kill the Moon’, aired on Saturday night. Speaking exclusively to CultBox, Harness revealed: “I’d love to write for Doctor Who for as long as I possibly can, whenever and if-ever they decide that they’ll have … >
Wallander writer Peter Harness makes his Doctor Who debut this weekend with ‘Kill the Moon’. In the near future, the Doctor and Clara find themselves on a space shuttle making a suicide mission to the Moon. Crash-landing on the lunar surface, they find a mining base full of corpses, vicious spider-like creatures poised to attack, and … >