‘The Musketeers’ star leads cast of J.K. Rowling’s new BBC One drama

Tom Burke has been cast as Cormoran Strike in BBC One’s major new series based on J.K. Rowling’s crime novels. The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm and Career Of Evil, which were written under Rowling’s pseudonym, Robert Galbraith, will be produced as three separate event dramas. The seven episodes – one 3-part story and two 2-part stories – will begin filming in London … >

Posted Filed under

JK Rowling bringing ‘The Cormoran Strike Mysteries’ to BBC One

BBC One has announced new adaptations of Robert Galbraith’s best-selling novels The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm. From the makers of The Casual Vacancy, the series is set in modern London and will bring “one of the most memorable detective duos of modern times” to television. The Cormoran Strike Mysteries will be executive produced by … >

Posted Filed under

Win ‘The Casual Vacancy’ on Blu-ray!

The BBC’s adaptation of JK Rowling’s novel The Casual Vacancy is released on Blu-ray and DVD from 15 June and available on digital HD from 8 June. To celebrate the release, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet … >

Posted Filed under

‘The Casual Vacancy’ Episode 3 review

With the parish council election looming over Pagford, it’s too close to call between mummy’s boy Miles Mollison and wheezing Colin Wall. In the end Miles wins the coveted chair and no time is wasted on the vote on the fate of Sweetlove House. As newly elected Miles raises his hand in favour of the … >

Posted Filed under

‘The Casual Vacancy’ Episode 2 review

In not so sleepy Pagford, Barry’s body is hardly in the ground and his ghost is causing havoc amongst the council candidates. As tensions rise and suspicion breeds paranoia, we discover that the voice from the grave is actually that of ‘Arf’ Price (it really is the quiet ones you have to watch). At last … >

Posted Filed under

‘The Casual Vacancy’ Episode 1 review

Being invited in to a world conjured up by the literary superstar J.K. Rowling was always going to be an event and we’ve been anticipating Sarah Phelps’ adaptation of The Casual Vacancy with excitement and gusto. And so we delved down the rabbit hole into the quaint English town of Pagford, where not everything was … >

Posted Filed under

10 things we learned from the press launch for ‘The Casual Vacancy’

A press launch for BBC One’s upcoming adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy was held in London last week. Based on the Harry Potter author’s global bestseller, the three-part mini-series begins at 9pm on Sunday 15 February on BBC One. The Casual Vacancy is adapted for TV by Sarah Phelps (The Crimson Field) and stars … >

Posted Filed under

J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’ trailer

The first trailer for BBC One’s upcoming adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy has been unveiled. Based on the Harry Potter author’s global bestseller, the three-part mini-series begins at 9pm on Sunday 15 February on BBC One. Watch the trailer… The Casual Vacancy is adapted for TV by Sarah Phelps (The Crimson Field) and stars … >

Posted Filed under

BBC One confirms ‘The Casual Vacancy’ start date

BBC One’s adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy will launch later this month. Based on the Harry Potter author’s global bestseller, the three-part mini-series begins at 9pm on Sunday 15 February on BBC One. The Casual Vacancy is adapted for TV by Sarah Phelps (The Crimson Field) and stars Michael Gambon (Harry Potter), Julia McKenzie … >

Posted Filed under

Keeley Hawes cast in BBC One’s adaptation of JK Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’

Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) and Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty) will lead the cast of The Casual Vacancy, BBC One’s upcoming mini-series based on JK Rowling’s novel. Other confirmed cast members includes Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Julia McKenzie and Abigail Lawrie. Gambon will play Howard Mollison, owner of the Pagford delicatessen, with Julia McKenzie (Shirley … >

Posted Filed under