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TV Trailer: BBC One’s ‘The C Word’

By Patrick Munn | April 20, 2015 - 10:04 am | No Comments

BBC One has released the first trailer for their upcoming one-off drama The C Word, which tells the true story of Lisa Lynch and stars Sheridan Smith (Mrs Biggs).

David Harewood Lands Guest Role On ITV’s ‘Beowulf’

By Patrick Munn | April 17, 2015 - 9:34 am | No Comments

David Harewood is keeping himself busy. Less than 24 hours after the former Homeland star booked a regular role on the BBC One/AMC co-production The Night Manager, David Harewood has landed a guest starring role on ITV's upcoming 13 episode Beowulf, which is now in production in County Durham and Northumberland.

TV Trailer: Toby Whithouse’s BBC Two Cold War Spy Drama ‘The Game’

By Patrick Munn | April 16, 2015 - 5:25 pm | No Comments

BBC Two has released the first trailer for The Game, a new six episode Cold War spy drama from Being Human creator Toby Whithouse.

‘Homeland’s David Harewood Joins BBC One/AMC Co-Production ‘The Night Manager’

By Patrick Munn | April 16, 2015 - 2:06 pm | No Comments

David Harewood, who played CIA Deputy Director David Estes on the first two seasons of the Showtime counter-terrorism drama Homeland, has joined the cast of the BBC One and AMC co-production The Night Manager, which is being toplined by Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston.

UKTV’s Dave Channel To Follow The Pub Landlord’s Parliamentary Bid In ‘Election Night Special’

By Patrick Munn | April 16, 2015 - 9:57 am | No Comments

UKTV's Dave channel has ordered a one-off special documentary which will examine Al Murray's The Pub Landlord and his bid to win election to parliament in South Thanet; a race that will see him campaigning against UKIP leader Nigel Farage and the candidates run by the other major political parties.

Comedy Central Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Broad City’, Sets Premiere For April 28th

By Patrick Munn | April 15, 2015 - 7:18 pm | No Comments

Comedy Central UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Broad City, the half-hour comedy from Amy Poehler, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer which is produced for the US Comedy Central network. The series will premiere on Tuesday April 28th at 10pm.

BBC Two Sets Premiere Date For Cold War Spy Drama ‘The Game’

By Patrick Munn | April 15, 2015 - 4:48 pm | No Comments

BBC Two's six episode Cold War espionage thriller The Game will premiere on Thursday April 30th at 9pm, it has been announced.

Netflix Renews ‘Orange Is The New Black’ For Fourth Season

By Patrick Munn | April 15, 2015 - 2:53 pm | No Comments

Netflix has handed out an early fourth season renewal to prison drama Orange Is The New Black. The fourth season pick up, which is for 13 episodes, comes ahead of the launch of the show's third season, which is set to premiere globally on Netflix on Friday June 12th.