

LEGACY OF SPIES: FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW BBC DRAMA
The BBC and MGM+ have announced further cast for The Ink Factory's forthcoming espionage thriller Legacy of Spies, with the multi-award-winning Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager, House) and Joe Alwyn (The Brutalist, The Favourite) signing the Official Secrets Act as Control and Jim Prideaux. Also joining the series are Anjana Vasan as Connie Sachs (We Are Lady Parts, Black Mirror: Demon 79) with Charlotte Ritchie (You, Ghosts) stepping into the role of Ann Smiley and Lee Ross (A


DOCTOR WHO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL CANCELLED, RUSSELL T DAVIES EXITS AS SHOWRUNNER, SERIES PUT OUT TO TENDER BY BBC
The BBC have given an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who. They explain: "As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come. After careful conside


A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER CONFIRMED FOR THIRD AND FINAL SERIES ON BBC
The BBC has announced that hit drama A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will return for a third series, completing the screen adaptation of Holly Jackson's bestselling book trilogy. This final chapter will bring Pip's ultimate investigation to its gripping conclusion. Based on the bestselling novels by Holly Jackson and starring Emma Myers, who is also an executive producer on this series, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is produced by Moonage Pictures, part of ITV Studios (The Gen


SANTA MARIA: ITV AND S4C JOIN FORCES FOR NEW COMEDY DRAMA
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has joined forces with ITV for the first time on a major new Swansea-based drama, Santa Maria. The dark comedy series will premiere in Welsh on S4C in early 2027, before broadcasting in English on ITV later in 2027. Created and written by multi-award-winning screenwriter Siwan Jones (Con Passionate, Alys, 35 Diwrnod) and directed by Erin Richards (Y Golau/The Light in the Hall:Still Waters, Gotham) the series follows two families from very dif


HOPE STREET: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR FEATURE-LENGTH SPECIAL OF BBC POLICE DRAMA
Comedians Paddy Raff and Tim McGarry will make their Hope Street debuts in the fictional town of Port Devine, as they guest star in a feature-length special of the popular police drama series. Paddy, Tim and fellow new cast member Letitia Hector will join the Hope Street cast and crew on the streets of Donaghadee, Co Down, this week as filming begins on One of Our Own - A Hope Street Film.This one-off special is a co-commission between BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Daytime, North


THE CROW GIRL RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON PARAMOUNT+, RETURNING CAST ANNOUNCED
Paramount+ has released first look imagery for THE CROW GIRL series 2, with Eve Myles (The Guest, Gone) and Katherine Kelly (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, In Flight) reprising their roles as DCI Jeanette Kilburn and Dr. Sophia Craven in the riveting thriller. Season 2 sees DCI Jeanette Kilburn's hunt for the killers of young male asylum seekers take a shocking new turn, as a mummified body discovered in a church wall, and a body in a freezer, reveal a chilling connection. As J


HERCULE: DETECTIVE DRAMA POIROT REBOOTED BY BBC AND BRITBOX, EDWARD BLUEMEL TO LEAD CAST
The BBC and BritBox have announced that Edward Bluemel (We Might Regret This, My Lady Jane) will star as Agatha Christie’s iconic Belgian detective in new drama series Hercule – produced by Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited for the BBC and BritBox North America. The six-part series is written by Benji Walters (Code of Silence, The Leopard, Obsession). Jonny Campbell (Am I Being Unreasonable?, Dracula, BAFTA winner for In The Flesh), will direct the first two episodes


REBUS: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND SERIES OF BBC DRAMA AS FILMING BEGINS
Filming is underway on the second series of Rebus with Richard Rankin reprising his role as Detective John Rebus on the acclaimed BBC drama, with further casting announced. Rebus – an Eleventh Hour Films production – will film in and around Edinburgh and Glasgow over the coming months with the series debuting on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in 2027. Joining the cast of Rebus for the second series are John Michie (Karen Pirie, Ridley), Stephen McCole (Shetland, Vigil)


THE HEIGHTS: CHANNEL 5 ANNOUNCES DRAMA ADAPTATION OF LOUISE CANDLISH NOVEL, ANNA FRIEL TO STAR
5 has commissioned 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,


THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB CONFIRMED FOR FOURTH SERIES ON UKTV
Much loved crime-drama The Marlow Murder Club (6x60’) is set to return for a fourth series on free-streaming service U in 2027. The six-part U&Original drama is co-produced by US broadcaster MASTERPIECE and Monumental Television in association with ITV Studios, with pre-investment from UKTV. MASTERPIECE Mystery! on PBS is the U.S. broadcaster. The new series will feature an adaptation of Sunday Times Best Seller Robert Thorogood’s novel Murder on the Marlow Belle, alongsid


THE ASSASSIN: FIRST LOOK IMAGES AND FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR PRIME VIDEO DRAMA STARRING KEELEY HAWES
Prime Video has released first look images alongside further casting details for the second series of The Assassin, written by award-winning duo Harry and Jack Williams and produced by Two Brothers Pictures (The Tourist, Fleabag, Boat Story) in association with All3Media International. The new cast will join returning cast Keeley Hawes, Freddie Highmore, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Devon Terrell. Arnaud Binard (Emily in Paris, Modern Family) joins as Bastien, a charismatic Fre


LAST SEEN: FIRST LOOK IMAGES AND LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED FOR NEW APPLE TV DRAMA
Apple TV revealed a first look at new six-episode Australian thriller “Last Seen” (FKA “The Dispatcher”), starring Gotham Award winner Patrick Brammall and adapted by acclaimed writer and executive producer Kris Mrksa from CWA John Creasey Dagger Award-winning author Ryan David Jahn’s book, “The Dispatcher.” “Last Seen,” set and filmed in Victoria, Australia, is directed and executive produced by Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Christian Schwochow and will make its global debu


HEARTSTOPPER: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM UPCOMING CONCLUSION OF HIT NETFLIX SERIES
Based on Alice Oseman’s best-selling graphic novels of the same name, Heartstopper will conclude after three serries on Netflix with a feature-length film special which will be based on Alice Oseman's unreleased sixth volume. In the special, Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationshi


ONWARD AND SIDEWAYS: FIRST LOOK AT NEW BBC FEATURE-LENGTH DRAMA
A first-look picture has been released for Onward and Sideways - coming to cinemas, BBC iPlayer and BBC One from John Gore Studios and Hilltop Screen. Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Laura Linney (Ozark, Love Actually, John Adams) and BAFTA award-winning Rhys Ifans (Inheritance, Venom: The Last Dance, House of the Dragon) star in a touching story about two people with lots in common - a great sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s. Joining Laura and Rhys are Mo




























































