

THE BLAME: TRAILER RELEASED FOR NEW ITV DRAMA STARRING MICHELLE KEEGAN AND DOUGLAS BOOTH
ITV have commissioned gripping new drama The Blame, produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios), written, developed for television and executive produced by Megan Gallagher. The drama dives into secrets, suspicion and systemic corruption - all under the surface of this seemingly quiet town. Leading the cast is Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once, Brassic) as DI Emma Crane. Douglas Booth (The Sandman, The Dirt) joins as DI Tom Radley, and Ian Hart (Mr Bates vs. The Pos


HERCULE: FIRST LOOK AT EDWARD BLUEMEL IN COSTUME FOR BBC POIROT REBOOT
The BBC has announced casting for the forthcoming six-part series Hercule from Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited. Joining Bluemel are Henry Ashton (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder), James D'Arcy (Oppenheimer, Constellations), Calvin Demba (Supacell, Life). Phil Dunning (Smoggie Queens, Am I Being Unreasonable?), Jack Gleeson (House of Guinness, In the Land of the Saints and Sinners), Tamsin Greig (Riot Women, Friday Night Dinner), James


THE WITCH FARM: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM BBC GHOST STORY MYSTERY DRAMA, CASTING REVEALED
The BBC has unveiled first-look pictures from The Witch Farm, a new ghost story and mystery set in the Welsh countryside, coming soon to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales. Starring Gabrielle Creevy (The Guest, Black Doves), and Michael Socha (The Cage, Showtrial) the series is written by Danny Robins – creator of hit BBC paranormal podcast and TV series Uncanny, docu-drama podcast The Battersea Poltergeist and the West End play turned global phen


YOU ARE HERE: FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED TO JOIN CLAIRE FOY AND MATTHEW MACFADYEN IN NEW BBC DRAMA
The BBC and STARZ have announced further casting for You Are Here, an honest, witty and tender love story based on author David Nicholls’ critically acclaimed, best-selling novel of the same name. Nicholls (One Day, Starter for Ten, Us) has also written the eight-part adaptation, which will be directed by Lenny Abrahamson (Room, Normal People) and produced by Element Pictures, a Fremantle company (Normal People, The Cage, Poor Things). Set along the Coast to Coast walking tra


CODE OF SILENCE: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND SERIES OF HIT ITV DRAMA AS FILMING BEGINS
ITV, BritBox and Mammoth Screen have announced that filming is now underway on the second series of Code of Silence, the BAFTA-winning drama from Mammoth Screen, with Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE reprising her acclaimed lead role as Alison Brooks. Rose is joined by returning cast members Andrew Buchan (Black Doves, Passenger), award-winning comedian and actor John Bishop (Doctor Who, The Accused), Nathan Armarkwei Laryea (The Witcher, Doctor Who) and Fifi Garfield (Coffee Morning Cl


THE GAME: FIRST LOOK AND LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR SECOND SERIES OF CHANNEL 5 THRILLER STARRING JASON WATKINS AND ROBSON GREEN
Channel 5 have released first look images and confirmed the launch date for the second series of The Game, the drama series starring Jason Watkins and Robson Green. Set a year after series one, we see former detective Huw (Jason Watkins), who, after surviving a brutal stabbing, believes he has finally escaped the psychological grip of serial killer Patrick (Robson Green), now safely behind bars. Retreating with his wife Alice (Sunetra Sarker) to an isolated house by the sea,


COMPLICIT: CHANNEL 4 ACQUIRES NEW MURDER MYSTERY DRMAA STARRING CLAIRE GOOSE
Channel 4 has announced Complicit, a compelling new six-part murder mystery that peers into the shadows of a suburban neighbourhood and the hidden lives of its residents, from Tall Story Pictures and Metropolitan Pictures, written and created by Caroline Carver (The Bay, Grace). Claire Goose (Gone, The Bay) leads the cast as Jen Molloy, starring alongside Moe Dunford (House Of Guinness, The Dry) who plays Jen’s lover, Damian Barr, and Jason O’Mara (The Lincoln Lawyer, The M


RIVER CITY: FIRST LOOK IMAGES AND AIR DATE CONFIRMED FOR FINAL EPISODE OF BBC SCOTLAND DRAMA
First look images have been released today of the forthcoming must-see finale of River City, BBC Scotland’s drama series which comes to an end on Monday 31 August 2026 after 24 years on screen. In the images, a bloodied Lenny Murdoch (played by Frank Gallagher) stands amidst dramatic fire scene. Meanwhile, Bob O’Hara (Stephen Purdon) looks pensive as he walks Montego Street in Shieldinch. River City will draw to close in an hour-long special episode on Monday 31 August at 9pm


DOCTOR FOSTER: FIRST LOOK AND FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THIRD SERIES OF HIT DRAMA STARRING SURANNE JONES ON BBC ONE
The BBC has revealed a first look and the further casting for the third and final instalment of Doctor Foster, coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One next year. The five-part series - created and written by Mike Bartlett, and made by Drama Republic (Riot Women, One Day) in association with Fictional Company and TeamAkers Productions - will see Suranne Jones, Bertie Carvel and Tom Taylor reprise their roles as Gemma, Simon and Tom after almost a decade. Announced on August 19, Slow


BOOKISH RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES AND TWO-PART CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON U&ALIBI
There’s an early Christmas gift for Bookish fans, as UKTV confirms the re-commission of the hit U&alibi drama, created by and starring Mark Gatiss. Viewers will be treated to a brand-new two-part festive special, Bookish: The Crown of Destiny (2x70’) alongside a third series (6x70’) of the much-loved detective drama with the latter set to air in 2027. Bookish is produced by Eagle Eye Drama, part of ITV Studios, with Beta Film handling world sales as international distributor


THE MINISTRY OF TIME: LEAD CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR BBC DRAMA ADAPTATION OF KALAINE BRADLEY NOVEL
The BBC has announced casting for The Ministry of Time from A24, as filming begins in and around London. The series will star Aoife Hinds (Normal People, Dune: Prophecy) as Sophy and Billy Howle (The Perfect Couple, Under the Banner of Heaven) as Commander Graham Gore. The Ministry of Time is based on Kaliane Bradley’s bestselling debut novel of the same name, adapted by Alice Birch (Normal People, The End We Start From, Dead Ringers), with Aneil Karia (Hamlet, The Gold, Surg


VIGIL: FIRST LOOK, TRAILER RELEASED AND LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR THIRD SERIES ON BBC ONE
The BBC has released the official trailer and confirmed the launch date for the third series of Vigil. Two episodes will launch on BBC iPlayer every Sunday from 30th August, with episodes airing Sunday and Monday nights on BBC One. DCI Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) and DI Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) return for a new case that takes them to a remote Arctic research station, where a member of a covert British special forces mission has been shot dead. Amy and Kirsten will need


ITV REVEALS ACQUISITION SLATE FOR AUTUMN 2026, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
ITV have revealed the new and returning acquired titles coming this Autumn to ITVX. SUNNY NIGHTS Starring Will Forte (The Four Seasons, Last Man on Earth, Bodkin) as strait-laced American Martin Marvin, who teams up with his loose cannon sister, Vicki, played by D’Arcy Carden (Nobody Wants This, The Good Place, Barry), to set up a spray tan business in Sydney. But as Martin and Vicki attempt to turn their company from a start-up operating out of the back of a van into a multi


TRIGGER POINT: RETURN DATE REVEALED FOR FOURTH SERIES OF HIT ITV DRAMA STARRING VICKY McCLURE
The Sun newspaper have revealed that hit ITV drama Trigger Point returns Sunday 30th August at 9pm on ITV1. The hugely popular drama series from ITV and HTM Television will return to the channel soon for a fourth series starring multi-award winning actor Vicky McClure playing her fearless but troubled character Lana Washington who will confront her greatest challenge yet. Series 4 follows the success of Series 1-3 that have been streamed 91 million times and reached over 20




























































