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Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha move to The Witch Farm
Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha star in The Witch Farm, a ghost story and mystery set in the Welsh countryside coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
ITV cracks new Code of Silence with Rose Ayling-Ellis
Rose Ayling-Ellis is back in front of the camera as production gets underway on season two of ITV crime thriller Code of Silence.
Building the double act at the centre of crime comedy-drama Benidorm is Murder
Debuting in July on 5 in the UK, crime comedy-drama Benidorm is Murder finds retired British cop-turned-bar owner Dennis teaming up with crime drama superfan Rosa to solve a string of mysterious cases on the Spanish coast.
Ludwig’s no puzzle for writer Mark Brotherhood
When Mark Brotherhood first saw the reaction to Ludwig’s 2024 debut, it took him a moment to realise what was happening: the David Mitchell-fronted detective comedy-drama he created was a genuine hit.
Bookish bags Christmas special and season three commission
Murder mystery drama Bookish will return for a two-part special this Christmas, with a third season confirmed to air in 2027.
Suranne Jones books new appointment with Doctor Foster for 2027
Suranne Jones reprises her role as Gemma Foster in BBC drama Doctor Foster, which will return for a third season in 2027 after a decade away from the screen.
Suranna Jones books new appointment with Doctor Foster for 2027
Suranne Jones reprises her role as Gemma Foster in BBC drama Doctor Foster, which will return for a third season in 2027 after a decade away from the screen.
Building a Bust Up between Germany and New Zealand
New Zealand crime drama Bust Up has just made the leap to Germany, landing on ZDF as Back Up – Auf Streife mit der Ex.
Back in Blue with Las Azules (Women in Blue) stars Bárbara Mori, Ximena Sariñana and director Fernando Rovzar
Long before Apple TV renewed its Spanish-language crime drama Las Azules (Women in Blue) for a second season, co-creator and director Fernando Rovzar was contemplating what a new story, back in its 1970s Mexico setting, might look like.
Building the mythology behind The Killings at Parrish Station
In writing The Killings at Parrish Station, creator Ben Jenkins spent a considerable amount of time thinking about when he would open the show’s “trap door” – the moment the series shifts from a detective-led murder mystery to something otherworldly and paranormal.
Nick Blood on starring in U&Dave crime drama Hit Point
Like so many British productions, the cast and crew of U&Dave crime thriller Hit Point had one major obstacle when they were filming the six-part series on location in London – the weather.
James Nelson-Joyce, Hannah Onslow back to claim This City is Ours
James Nelson-Joyce and Hannah Onslow head the returning cast of BBC drama This City is Ours, which will be back for its second season this autumn.
The Killing star Sofie Gråbøl and Borgen writer Adam Price team up for true crime drama Britta
Forbrydelsen (The Killing) star Sofie Gråbøl has teamed up with Borgen writer Adam Price for Britta, a true crime drama about one of Denmark’s most infamous fraud cases set to debut on TV2 in Denmark in 2028.
Digging up Treasure & Dirt with director Madeleine Gottlieb
Madeleine Gottlieb had always wanted to visit Coober Pedy.