A set of first look images have been released for The Cadburys (6x60’), the upcoming six-part series that tells the story of the Cadbury family, with Toby Regbo, Harry Gilby, Jessica Barden and Pearce Quigleystarring as Richard, George, Maria and John. The first look images offer a glimpse at the Cadbury family in 1860s Birmingham, from George’s obsession to create the first solid eating cocoa, to the romance between Richard and Elizabeth Adlington (Poppy Gilbert) and the irr

Netflix have announced casting for new seven-part drama Feral, based on Shirley Conran's novel, Savages. Four very different women accompany their mining executive husbands on a corporate holiday to a beautiful but lethal tropical island. When the men’s shady deals land them all in danger, the women must learn to survive the jungle – and each other. Can they put aside their differences, self-doubts and vanities to stay alive? Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) will play Julia,

A Balloon Entertainment production, the series is co-created by Scottish writers Bryan Elsley (Skins, The Crow Road) and BBC Writers’ Drama Room graduate Gillian McCormack. Counsels follows the lives of a group of twentysomething lawyers in Glasgow in the crucial moment when a few years out of university their careers finally become serious. Working across the legal landscape as public prosecutors, slick representatives of glossier commercial interests or the good-hearted las

Some of the production companies who've put in a bid to produce Doctor Who as part of the BBC's tender process for the long-running sci-fi series have been revealed. Industry outlet Deadline have revealed that - along with an expected bid by BBC Studios - Hat Trick Mercurio, World Productions and STV Studios have also submitted bids. Deadline's list of bidders is not exhaustive and more bids may emerge. Hat Trick Mercurio is a production company set up by Line Of Duty creator

BBC Children's and Education has unveiled a first look at Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew, a brand-new animated preschool series that introduces younger audiences to the wonder, adventure and endless possibilities of the Whoniverse. Created for CBeebies viewers, the series follows the Doctor, a young Time Lord, and his friends Hannah, Beastie and Toast-IE as they embark on extraordinary adventures through time and space. Travelling aboard the iconic TARDIS, they encounter incredible

The Northumbria Mysteries is a brand-new drama, marking a significant return of BBC drama production to the North East. Set against the sweeping Northumberland coastline and its surrounding market towns, the series centres on an unlikely crime-solving duo. The Northumbria Mysteries will be produced by Lonesome Pine Productions, who are based in Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne. Robson Green will star as Joe Ruby: a jack-of-all-trades whose life has been shaped by mistakes, regrets

The BBC and BritBox have announced further casting for the forthcoming six-part series Hercule from Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited for the BBC and BritBox North America. The second Agatha Christie novel to be adapted for the series is Peril at End House, following Lord Edgware Dies. Joining Edward Bluemel are Jessica Alexander (The Beauty, The Return of Stanley Atwell), Honor Swinton Byrne (The Souvenir, War), Omari Douglas (Black Doves, It’s A Sin), Paul Forma

1858. An inn with no name, an eccentric landlord and a lone traveller with a strangely familiar appearance. As he settles into his room for the night, the traveller is visited by an uncanny man in black, with a story to tell… Starring Jim Broadbent (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Bridget Jones), Martin Freeman (The Hobbit; Sherlock), Adrian Scarborough (The Chelsea Detective, Gavin & Stacey), Joe Armstrong (Happy Valley, The Hollow Crown), India Fowler (The Agency, Fe

Channel 5 have released first look images from An Impossible Way to Die, a gripping six-part thriller that sees a detective’s quiet local policing life upended when she’s thrust into a high-pressure investigation into a mysterious murder. An Impossible Way to Die is a character-driven, unpredictable crime drama exploring themes of identity, protection, power and corruption. The original series is produced by Clapperboard Studios (The Game, Girl Taken, Cooper & Fry) for 5, w

The BBC have released first look pictures for The Last Detectives, starring Mark Lewis-Jones, Steffan Rhodri, Bethan-Mary James, Jordan Davies, Julie Graham and Catherine Ayers. The series is written, created and executive produced by Matthew Barry (Men Up, The Guest) and produced by award-winning Quay Street Productions for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales. The newly released pictures introduce the team of detectives at the heart of the series

The third series of the BAFTA-winning hit drama Time, written by multi-award-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Unforgivable, Cracker, The Street) and Samuel Bailey (Shook) will launch on Sunday 11th October. Set in a Young Offenders Institution, the series will explore the impact of locking up teenagers and the effects on those who look after them. The new pictures feature David Tennant as Bobby Bailey, a Custodial Manager at the YOI, Siobhan Finneran reprising her role a

The BBC have opted not to recommission The Cage for a second series, The Sun newspaper has revealed. A BBC spokesperson told the tabloid: "We loved bringing Leanne and Matty’s story to viewers and send our heartfelt thanks to Tony Schumacher, Element Pictures and all the cast and crew who worked on this powerful and poignant series." The Cage is a high-stakes, high energy crime story set within the world of a Liverpool Casino with two unforgettable characters at its heart. Jo

The third series of the BAFTA-winning hit drama Time, written by multi-award-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Unforgivable, Cracker, The Street) and Samuel Bailey (Shook) will launch on Sunday 11th October. Set in a Young Offenders Institution, the series will explore the impact of locking up teenagers and the effects on those who look after them. The new pictures feature David Tennant as Bobby Bailey, a Custodial Manager at the YOI, Siobhan Finneran reprising her role a

The Heights a 6 x 60’ scripted series adaptation of the best-selling Louise Candlish novel from Clapperboard Studios, starring Anna Friel. The series will be distributed internationally by FOX Entertainment Global. Ellen, played by Anna Friel (Marcella, Broken) is happily living in London, a working mum, devoted to her family and fiercely protective of her children. But when her teenage son Lucas, played by newcomer Kit Redding, brings new friend Kieran, played by Conrad Kh