Morven Christie (The A Word, Hunted) has been set as the lead in The Bay, ITV's six episode police drama series which hails from Tall Story Pictures, award-winning writer Daragh Carville and Richard Clark. 
ITV Encore is adding to their slate of originals. The ITV owned and operated pay channel has given the green-light to Bancroft, a four-part police thriller with two women at its heart, from Ice Cream Girls Scribe Kate Brooke, TVWise has learned. 
ITV is expanding their drama slate. The commercial broadcaster has given the green-light to four new drama series, which hails from such auspices as Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett, The Syndicate and In The Club scribe Kay Mellor, husband and wife team Paul Rutman and Natasha Narayan, and newcomers Mark Denton & Jonny Stockwood.