Alan Cumming (The Traitors, Glenrothan) is Leo, vivid, funny and dynamic, he’s the owner of a bar called Spit & Polish in Manchester’s Gay Village. David Morrissey (Sherwood, Daddy Issues) is Clive, Leo’s unsmiling and troubled next-door neighbour. The five-part series will follow Leo and Clive who have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15 years. But just as life should be settling down, the world around them is growing more tense. Words become weapons, o

Well over two years since it was announced, filming on new BBC drama The Ministry Of Time is finally set to commence in July, TV Zone understands. The 6x60' drama is based on Kaliane Bradley’s debut novel of the same name and is adapted by Alice Birch (Normal People, The End We Start From, Dead Ringers). The Ministry of Time, a newly established government department, is gathering ‘expats’ from across history in an experiment to test the viability of time-travel. Commander G

New crime six-part high-stakes, thrilling drama from writer Neil Forsyth (The Gold, Guilt) and produced by Tannadice Pictures (The Gold) lands Thursday 7th May. Based on extensive research and interviews with those involved, and inspired by one of the most remarkable criminal investigations ever conducted, the story follows an unlikely group of British customs employees sent undercover to infiltrate some of the country’s most dangerous criminal drug gangs. In the early 1990

EXCLUSIVE The smash hit detective series starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin has been recommissioned for a third series by the BBC - ahead of the second series which is expected to air later this year. TV Zone understands filming on the third series, yet to be announced by the BBC, will commence this Autumn. The first series in 2024 captivated audiences, attracting over 9.5 million viewers, making it the BBC’s biggest scripted show of the year and the biggest laun

Sky unveils a first look image of Golden Globe and BAFTA award nominee Tahar Rahim (The Serpent, Un Prophète) and Scottish BAFTA award-winner Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Big Boys) in Prisoner, a high-stakes Sky Original action thriller coming in 2026. Created and written by acclaimed writer Matt Charman (Hostage, Bridge of Spies,) and directed by BAFTA-winner Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders), the six-part series follows a deadly manhunt where trust can be fatal. The series foll

Paramount+ announced that Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting, Emily in Paris), Luca Pasqualino (Rivals, The Musketeers) and Louisa Harland (Renegade Nell, Derry Girls) are set to lead the cast of THE DAY (w/t), a high-octane, eight-part heist thriller based on the 2018 Belgian series De Dag.  THE DAY (w/t) is a propulsive edge-of-your-seat thriller unfolding across a single, gripping day. When police stumble across a bank robbery mid-heist, the criminals barricade themselves in

The BBC’s iconic children’s television programme Balamory returns to screens this month, with the brand-new series launching on CBeebies and iPlayer on Monday 20 April. The BBC has unveiled first look images offering a vibrant glimpse of the island community, the familiar faces of its much-loved residents, as well as some new faces, all ready to welcome a new generation of young viewers. Warm, colourful and full of curiosity, the new series retains the heart and humour that m

The BBC has commissioned Old Town Murders, a brand-new, witty, twisty crime series written, created and executive produced by Matthew Barry (Men Up, The Guest) and produced by Quay Street Productions for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales. Mark Lewis Jones (Baby Reindeer, The Crown) and Steffan Rhodri (Steeltown Murders, Men Up) lead the cast as DI Glyn Walsh and DS Sion Dearden, old friends and partners who should be on their last legs following

Steven Knight, creator and writer of global hit Peaky Blinders, reignites his world in two new series set in the 1950s, featuring the next generation of the Shelby family. Multi-award-winning actor Jamie Bell (All of Us Strangers, Rocket Man) will take the mantle of Duke Shelby in a story set ten years after the events of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. In this new era of Peaky Blinders, a decade after World War Two, the race to rebuild Birmingham becomes a brutal contest o

The BBC has commissioned new drama The Witch Farm, starring Gabrielle Creevy (The Guest, Black Doves) and Michael Socha (Showtrial, What It Feels Like For A Girl) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales. A ghost story and mystery set in the Welsh countryside, the series is made by Mammoth Screen (Towards Zero, Code of Silence) part of ITV Studios, and is written by Danny Robins – creator of hit BBC paranormal podcast and TV series Uncanny, docu-dra

It has been announced that the mystery crime series based on the beloved best-selling novels by Elizabeth George will return for a second series on Britbox and BBC One in the UK. Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla) and Sofia Barclay (Ted Lasso) reprise their roles as Lynley and Havers, the unconventional duo at the heart of the series. Daniel Mays reprises his role of Chief Inspector Brian Niles whilst Michel Workeye returns as DS Tony Bekele. Joining the series for its second seri

The BBC have announced further cast joining First Day on Earth, the new original drama series created by, and starring, the multi-award-winning Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You, Chewing Gum) and co-produced by the BBC and HBO. Also starring Thandiwe Newton (Anaconda, God's Country), Maxine Peake (I Swear, Say Nothing), Danny Sapani (Halo, Harlots) and Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Barbie). Produced by Various Artists Limited (Juice, Such Brave Girls) and FALKNA (I May Destroy You)

Disney+ has today confirmed the greenlight and casting of brand-new Original comedy series “Alice and Steve'' from the award-winning Clerkenwell Films. Nicola Walker (“The Split”, “Unforgotten”) and Jemaine Clement (“What We Do in the Shadows”, “Flight of The Conchords”) have been cast in the titular roles and filming has commenced in London, UK. Lifelong best friends, Alice (Walker) and Steve (Clement), see their world implode when middle-aged Steve starts dating Alice’s twe

The BBC has commissioned a new two-part factual drama about the events surrounding the horrific murder of Sarah Everard. In March 2021 Sarah was abducted as she walked home from a friend’s house in Clapham, south London. The discovery that the perpetrator was a serving police officer and the subsequent fallout was a watershed moment for the nation which brought into sharp focus entrenched issues of misogyny and institutional failings within the police. The currently untitled