UK TV NEWS
BBC GIVE THE SYNDICATE A SECOND SERIES
The BBC have confirmed that Kay Mellor’s new series The Syndicate will get a second series. The drama series, which stars Timothy Spall, Joanna Page and Matthew Lewis follows the stories of five people who hit the jackpot...
BOOM TOWN NEW COMEDY FOR BBC THREE
BBC 3 have announced first details of what promises to be a first for the sketch show genre and possibly taking the concept of augmented reality tv to a whole new level. Boom Town, which is being made by Knickerbockerglory TV, ...
JEREMY PIVEN TO STAR IN ITV1 DRAMA MR SELFRIDGE
Award-winning actor JEREMY PIVEN (Entourage) will lead the cast as American entrepreneur, Harry Gordon Selfridge, in new drama Mr Selfridge (working title), about the life of the flamboyant and visionary American entrepreneur, ...
JENNA-LOUISE COLEMAN IN AS NEW DOCTOR WHO COMPANION
The BBC have announced that Emmerdale actress Jenna-Louise Coleman will be replacing Karen Gillan in the TARDIS as Matt Smith’s new travelling companion. Coleman will make her first appearance in the show in the 2012 Christ...
SURANNE JONES HEADLINES CAST OF BBC’S THE SECRET OF CRICKLEY HALL
James Herbert’s superbly scary Shining-esque novel The Secret of Crickley Hall is being turned into a major drama for BBC One. Suranne Jones will head up the cast as Eve Caleigh. The cast also includes Tom Ellis, David Warn...
BBC-2: HEBBURN NEW SITCOM WITH JASON COOK IN PRODUCTION
It first appeared last year as one of the BBC’sa Salford Sitcom Showcase pilots and now Hebburn has been given a full series commission. Six episodes that will air on BBC-2 later in 2012. Hebburn is the home town of stand-...
SHERIDAN SMITH AND DANNY MAYS CAST IN ITV DRAMA MRS BIGGS
We announced news of ITV drama Mrs Biggs a few weeks ago but now the cast is starting to take shape with Sheridan Smith and Danny Mays being given the lead roles of Charmian and Ronnie Biggs. The drama has been written by Jeff ...
DOWNTON ABBEY: CARA THEOBOLD AND LUCILLE SHARP JOIN THE CAST
With season three currently filming expectations are high for the next season of the world’s most popular show and two new cast members have this week joined the ensemble. Lucille Sharp is in as lady’s maid Miss Reid and Ca...
DOWNTON ABBEY STAR DAN STEVENS REVEALS WRITING TALENTS
Best known for playing Matthew Crawley on the world’s most popular show Downton Abbey, 28 year old Dan Stevens has revealed to Today that he shares his love of acting with an equal love of writing, taking on the role of edito...
MICHAEL KITCHEN AND FOYLE’S WAR BACK ON ITV NEXT YEAR
After a concerted viewer campaign, both in the UK and the US (where the show is hugely popular) Michael Kitchen is to reprise his role as detective Christopher Foyle for three more feature length adventures which will air in 20...
