Lily Dodsworth Evans (Genius), Kerri McLean (Electric Dreams), Sofia Oxenham (Grantchester), Vincent Regan (300), Peter Sullivan (Entebbe) and Freddie Wise (Maleficent 2) have joined the cast of BBC One's Poldark for its fifth and final season. 
Mammoth Screen has optioned the television rights to DJ Target's recently published book Grime Kids: The Inside Story Of The Global Grime Takeover. The indie secured the rights from Marium Raja at No Chiefs and Richard King at Orion. Theresa Ikoko has been set to adapt the book for TV. Originally published by Orion back in June, Grime Kids: The Inside Story Of The Global Grime Takeover is described as an explosive insider account of grime, from subculture to international phenomenon. A group of kids in the 2000s had a dream to make their voice heard - and the book documents their seminal impact on today's pop culture. 
BBC One has released a first look image of John Malkovich in character as Hercule Poirot in their upcoming three-part Agatha Christie adaptation The ABC Murders. The ABC Murders is set in 1930s Britain and follows Poirot as he faces a serial killer known only as A.B.C. As the murder count rises, the only clue is the copy of The ABC Railway Guide at each crime scene. Poirot’s investigations are thwarted at every turn by an enemy determined to outsmart him. If Poirot is to match his nemesis then everything about him will be called into question; his authority, his integrity, his past, his identity. 
The BBC has found their Poirot. John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich, In The Line Of Fire) has been set to star as the legendary Belgian detective in BBC One's three-part Agatha Christie adaptation The ABC Murders. 
Laurence Fox (Lewis) and Kate Fleetwood (Harlots) have joined the cast of ITV's royal drama Victoria for its eight episode third season, which has now started filming for a premiere later this year. Fox has been cast as Lord Palmerston, the wayward Foreign Secretary; while Fleetwood plays Feodora, Victoria’s mysterious sister who makes an unexpected return into the Queen’s life. Further cast additions for season three include John Sessions, Lily Travers, Nicholas Audsley, David Burnett and Emily Forbes. 
BBC Two's China Miéville adaptation The City & The City will premiere on Friday April 6 at 9pm, it has been announced. 
While the fate of the series was never in any real doubt, ITV has today announced that they have officially picked up royal drama Victoria for a third season. No word yet on whether or not there will be another Christmas special for 2018 (this year's special lands on Christmas Day at 9pm).