New ITV psychological drama, Gone, from the pen of acclaimed screenwriter George Kay (The Long Shadow, Hijack, Lupin) and directed by Richard Laxton (Mrs Wilson, Burton and Taylor, Joan, starring Eve Myles and David Morrissey. Set against the backdrop of a prestigious private school, a foreboding forest and the quiet sprawl of Bristol, Gone, is a chilling mystery focusing on local Headmaster Michael Polly, played by David Morrissey (The Long Shadow, Sherwood, Britannia), w

Ross Kemp is reprising his role as Grant Mitchell for an extended return to EastEnders this Spring. Ross told The Sun on ­Sunday: "I’m truly delighted to be stepping back into Grant Mitchell’s shoes and returning to EastEnders. As well as exploring Grant’s attempts to reconnect with his son Mark, it’s especially an honour to be part of Nigel’s powerful ongoing dementia storyline, which holds deep personal meaning for me due to a close family connection in real life." Ben Wade

The BBC has released first look images for Charlotte Regan’s debut TV series Mint, produced by the Academy Award winning House Productions (Sherwood, Conclave, The Iron Claw) and indie film producers Fearless Minds (The Critic, Soulmates) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Created, written and directed by the acclaimed filmmaker behind the award-winning film Scrapper, the eight-part television series is a darkly comic and unconventional drama about a crime family’s inner life, told

Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and Ruth Jones (Gavin & Stacey, Stella) will co-star as Mr and Mrs Bennet in The Other Bennet Sister. Produced by Bad Wolf (His Dark Materials, Industry), the series is an adaptation of Janice Hadlow’s novel for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, in a co-production with BritBox International. Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Richard Coyle (Heads of State) will play Mr and Mrs Gardiner, Mary’s worldly aunt and uncle. Laurie Davi

Channel 4 has commissioned brand new original drama Wrong Move (6x60’) written and created by Ben Edwards (Coma, Miss Scarlet & The Duke), produced by BAFTA-winning production company Roughcut Television (Little Disasters, Coma, Big Boys) and distributed by Fremantle. Wrong Move is a darkly comic thriller about three families bound by one fatal mistake. When it comes to stress, buying a property is right up there with bereavement and divorce. And the worst part of the whole

Channel 4 has commissioned Close to Home, a new four-part drama series produced by the multi-Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning Element Pictures, a Fremantle company (Normal People, Bugonia). Based on Michael Magee’s debut novel, which received the prestigious 2023 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and the Nero Prize for Debut Fiction 2024, Close to Home revels in the reckless decadence of youth and celebrates a generation growing up in the wake of the troubles. A

Adapted from Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book by three-time Emmy and WGA award-winning Will Smith (Slow Horses, Veep), Channel 4 has commissioned The Siege, starring Danny Dyer (Rivals, Mr Big Stuff), David Morrissey (Sherwood, Daddy Issues) and Motaz Malhees (The Voice of Hind Rajab, 200 Metres). The Siege, directed by BAFTA winning Lewis Arnold (Time, Des) and executive produced by BAFTA winning Patrick Spence (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, A Spy Among Friends), for AC C

First Day on Earth, an original new drama created by the multi award-winning Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You, Chewing Gum) and co-produced with HBO. Joining Michaela will be Thandiwe Newton (Anaconda, God's Country) as Anya, Maxine Peake (I Swear, Say Nothing) as Helen, Danny Sapani (Halo, Harlots) as Ernest and Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Barbie) as Darren. British novelist Henri (Michaela Coel) is stuck. Work has dried up, her relationship is going nowhere. So when she's off

Channel 4, Sony Pictures Television, and Playground today announce the cast joining Glenn Close in UP TO NO GOOD, an upcoming six-part drama written by Nina Raine (Bach & Sons, Consent) and Moses Raine (Donkey Heart), best known as playwrights and now making their debut as a writing duo for television. Based on Helene Tursten’s short story collections An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good and An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed, the series is directed by Lee Haven Jones (A Cruel L

The BBC has released a first look at the return of hit drama Vigil, which will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year. The six-part third series, made by World Productions (Line of Duty, Until I Kill You, Showtrial), part of ITV Studios, has now wrapped after filming in Svalbard and Scotland. 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 Britis

Based on the multi-million bestselling novel and global phenomenon written by Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE, first look images of the iconic character Emma Harte have been released for A Woman of Substance, a brand-new adaptation of the classic novel. Previously Emmy-nominated and Channel 4’s biggest ever drama when it was made 40 years ago, this new revenge romp feels as searingly relevant today as it did back then. Coming to Channel 4 next year, the images feature Brenda B

Kerry Godliman and Nina Singh are to star as Dalziel and Pascoe in a fresh and contemporary reimagining of the beloved British detective series, based on the books by Reginald Hill. The series centres on the relationship between seasoned Detective Inspector Andrea Dalziel, played by Kerry Godliman (Trigger Point, Spinal Tap: The End Continues, Whitstable Pearl, After Life, Save Me) and the newly qualified, by the book perfectionist Detective Sergeant Paige Pascoe played by

The Channel 5 murder mystery series will reportedly return for a fourth series, with one of its leads, Catherine Tyldesley set to exit the show, according to The Sun newspaper. Channel 5 are yet to formally announce the recommission or confirm Tyldesley's exit. The third series, currently airing, sees the red carpet rolled out as the ship docks in Cannes, in town for the night of the premiere of the latest film by infamous film director Werner Altmann. The acclaimed but outsp

Based on a decade-long investigation into England’s water companies, and telling the real stories of whistleblowers and victims who believe their lives have been destroyed after encountering sewage-polluted water, Dirty Business is a major new factual drama investigating one of the biggest potential corporate scandals in British history. Dirty Business follows the story of two unlikely detectives, who notice that the fish in the river running through their idyllic Oxfordshi