BBC Series ‘In The Flesh’, ‘Lapland’ & ‘The Syndicate’ Line Up Guest Stars

By Patrick Munn | October 24, 2012 - 6:04 pm | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming BBC Three/BBC In House zombie series In The Flesh has booked a slew of guest stars for its first season. Susan Twist, Matthew Walker, Karen Henthorn, Amy-Joyce Hastings, Julien Ball and newcomer Stephen Thompson have all booked guest spots on the series. Created by Dominic Mitchell, In The Flesh is set in a small town in the north of England and picks up after a zombie uprising, just as rehabilitated zombies are being reintroduced back into society. Production on the series is currently underway in Manchester with BBC Three eyeing a 2013 premiere.

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Mark Addy, Siobhan Finneran, Natalie Gavin, Jimi Mistry & Alison Steadman Cast In Second Season Of BBC One’s ‘The Syndicate’

By Patrick Munn | October 24, 2012 - 12:42 pm | No Comments

Mark Addy (Game Of Thrones), Siobhan Finneran (Benidorm), Natalie Gavin (Shameless) Jimi Mistry (East Is East) and Alison Steadman (Gavin And Stacey) have been cast in the upcoming second season of BBC One’s drama series The Syndicate. Other cast members on the show include Sally Rogers, Steven Waddington, Cathy Breeze, Jennifer James, Amelia Curtis and Karl Davies.

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Tatiana Maslany, Maria Doyle Kennedy & More Join Cast Of BBC America’s Sci-Fi Series ‘Orphan Black’

By Patrick Munn | October 23, 2012 - 4:09 pm | 1 Comment

BBC America has finalised casting for its upcoming sc-fi series Orphan Black. Tatiana Maslany (Picture Day) has been cast in the lead role of Sarah, an outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after witnessing the suicide of a woman who looks just like her. Other main cast members include Maria Doyle Kennedy (The Tudors), Dylan Bruce (The Bay), Jordan Gavaris (Degrassi), Kevin Hanchard (The Listener), Michael Mando (Territories), Elizabeth Saunders (Saving Hope), and Ron Lea (Saving Hope).

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It’s Official: BBC Two Orders 90 Minute Challenger Disaster TV Movie

By Patrick Munn | October 23, 2012 - 3:54 pm | No Comments

Earlier this month, TVWise broke the news that BBC Two had given the green-light to a TV movie about the Challenger disaster titled Final Flight. In the previous report, we revealed that the movie was a co-production with America’s Science Channel and that the project, which was written by Kate Gartside, was based on Richard Feynman’s book What Do You Care What Other People Think and was being described as a “political drama surrounding the Challenger disaster that occurred on January 28, 1986.” BBC Two made that official today by formally announcing that they had commissioned the 90 minute drama.

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Mel Giedroyc, Dawn French & More Join Cast Of Sue Perkins’ BBC Two Comedy Series ‘Heading Out’

By Patrick Munn | October 23, 2012 - 10:28 am | No Comments

BBC Two, Red Production Company and Square Peg TV have locked down the main cast for upcoming comedy Heading Out. Joining series creator Sue Perkins on the main cast is long time collaborater Mel Giedroyc, Dawn French (French and Saunders), Shelly Conn (Marchlands), Joanna Scanlan (The Thick Of It), Nicola Walker (Spooks), Mark Heap (Friday Night Dinner), Dominic Coleman (Trollied), Raquel Cassidy (Lead Balloon), Harriet Walter (Law & Order: UK), Steve Pemberton (Benidorm), Jeff Rawle (Doc Martin), June Brown (EastEnders) and Anna Skellern (Parade’s End).

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ITV1 Orders World War II Drama ‘Murder On The Home Front’

By Patrick Munn | October 23, 2012 - 9:56 am | 2 Comments

ITV has ordered a new two-part drama set during World War II titled Murder On The Home Front. The drama is loosely based on the memoires of Molly Lefebure, the secretary to Home Office pathologist Keith Simpson during World War II, and is being produced by NBCUniversal’s Carnival Fims. The script was written by Davy Kane, Geoffrey Sax is directing with Gareth Neame and Sally Woodward Gentle serving as executive producers. Production is currently underway with ITV1 eyeing a 2013 premiere.

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