All posts tagged 'BBC One'

BBC One Renews ‘Call The Midwife’ For Three More Seasons

Call The Midwife S4BBC One's hit period drama Call The Midwife has earned a bumper renewal, scoring a three-season pick up that will see it remain on air until at least its ninth season in 2020. Alongside these three new seasons, all of which will run eight episodes, a further three Christmas Specials have also been ordered.

Holliday Grainger Set As Female Lead In BBC One’s ‘The Cormoran Strike Mysteries’

holliday-graingerBBC One has found their Robin. Holliday Grainger has been set as the female lead in The Cormoran Strike Mysteries, which is based on the Strike series of novels by J.K. Rowling (writing under the pen name Robert Galbraith). Grainger, whose previous TV credits include Showtime's The Borgias and A+E Networks' Bonnie & Clyde miniseries, will play Robin Ellacott, who serves as part assistant/part-partner to war veteran turned private investigator Cormoran Strike.

Dominic West Leads Voice Cast Of BBC One’s Roald Dahl Adaptation ‘Revolting Rhymes’ From Magic Light Pictures

dominic-westBBC One and Magic Light Pictures have set the cast for Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes. Dominic West (The Affair) is set to lead a voice cast that also includes David Walliams (Partners In Crime), Rob Brydon (The Brink), Tamsin Greig (Episodes), Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell), Rose Leslie (Game Of Thrones) Bel Powley (Benidorm), Gemma Chan (Humans) and Isaac Hempstead Wright (Game Of Thrones), TVWise has learned.