Sheridan Smith will play Ann Ming, who battled for 15 years to ensure her daughter’s murderer faced justice. ITV and Hera Pictures (Mary & George) have announced a drama which tells the remarkable story of Ann Ming. Sheridan Smith will play the campaigner who took on the justice system to change the Double Jeopardy law. … >
In an interview with Attitude magazine, when Ncuti Gatwa is asked what is next for him after filming on his second series of Doctor Who wraps, he mentions a “break” “in between”, rather than moving on. “I think this year my break will be to do something different creatively in between. Or another project, just, … >
The show becomes a 6-part crime series for Drama and UKTV Play. Based on the exotic location of Channel Island of Jersey, Bergerac bestrode the BBC One schedules for a decade. With nine series and numerous Christmas specials, it was the Death in Paradise of its day. Created by Robert Banks Stewart in 1981, detective … >
Hiddleston reprises his role as Jonathan Pine as the world of The Night Manager continues eight years later… The BBC and Prime Video have confirmed last year’s rumours about The Night Manager. Two further series are in the works, based on the characters from John le Carre’s 1993 best-seller. The first series, which aired in … >
The Game of Thrones spin off moves towards production. With all the focus on the fiery action of House of the Dragon, which lands its second series in June, it’s easy to forget that there’s another Game of Thrones related show in the offing. “Dunk and Egg”, more properly known as A Knight of the … >
A remake of War of the Roses starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch is coming — we explore the idea Deadline reports on The Roses, a remake of the 1989 film War of the Roses, in turn adapted from the 1981 novel of the same name by Warren Adler. The new film stars Olivia Colman and … >
The pair will star as a married couple who relocate for a fresh start. Thanks to Deadline and The Herald, we’ve learned that Martin Compston (Mayflies) is Glasgow bound. His next project, Fear, is based on Dirk Kurbjuweit’s German bestseller and co-stars Anjli Mohindra (The Lazarus Project). Fear A three-part psychological thriller, Fear tells the … >
Two Doctor Who 2024 series actors and two 2025 series directors were announced in Doctor Who Magazine 601. “…it’s a joy to welcome Genesis Lynea on Board,” showrunner Russell T Davies said in DWM. “It was a great delight for me to work with Genesis on an ITV series called You and Me in 2023 … >
The Sex Education star has co-written and will star in Film Club for BBC Three. The BBC unveiled a slate of 12 new drama commissions yesterday, including an adaptation of the hit play Dear England, more of Blue Lights and exciting new novel adaption The Ministry of Time. Seeking to reinvigorate the sector, which she … >
The debut novel from writer Kaliane Bradley deals with a government initiative involving temporal ‘expats’. Yesterday, the BBC announced a raft of new drama commissions. They include a drama made from James Graham’s hit play Dear England, which follows Gareth Southgate’s transformation of the national football team, and two more series of the Belfast set … >