ITV has ordered Finding Alice, a six episode contemporary drama series starring Bodyguard and The Durrells star Finding Alice. Hawes, who co-created the drama, will star in the titular role as Alice. 
ITV has released a pair of first look images of Dawn French (The Vicar Of Dibley, Delicious) and Julie Hesmondhalgh (Happy Valley, Broadchurch) from their upcoming six episode drama series Glass Houses. 
ITV has ordered Glass Houses, a new six episode drama series fronted by The Vicar Of Dibley and Delicious star Dawn French. Glass Houses is set in a picturesque small coastal town with a close-knit community and follows the stories and fall out for Maggie Connors (Dawn French) who doesn’t pay attention to the cautionary adage that ‘those in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones’. 
Simon Nye and Sophie Clarke-Jervoise have teamed together to launch Genial Productions, a new independent production company focusing on launching returnable comedy and drama TV series. ITV Studios is backing the nascent company with minority investment.