It was inevitable that Sir Julian Fellowes’ newest endeavor would be forever linked and compared to the greatness of Downton Abbey. And, given the fact that his newest effort, Belgravia, starts out with a promotional tag line of ‘secrets, sex, class warfare and corsets’ among the upper echelon of London society, it’s no wonder. While both series explore […]
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With Sanditon in the books following the series 1 conclusion in the U.S. as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series, Tellyspotting had the extreme good fortune to sit down recently with delightful Rose Williams, aka Charlotte Heywood, to talk about the series, the role of Charlotte, Jane Austen and everything in-between. We even talked her into divulging her secret to playing cricket! It’s a long one, so grab a bag of popcorn and settle in.
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ITV has announced a new crime drama series based on the hit Belgian series of the same name, Professor T. The series will star Ben Miller (Death in Paradise, Worst Week of My Life) as Professor Jasper Tempest, genius OCD criminologist with Frances de la Tour (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Vicious) as his colorful but overbearing mother, Adelaide. […]
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Compared to Broadchurch and The Killing, Blood is an Irish mystery called “a dark, addictive and unmissable crime drama” by The Guardian. Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty) stars as Jim Hogan, a respected doctor in a small Irish town, with three adult children — and with secrets. Ahead of today’s American premiere, Tellyspotting had the great good fortune to be able to sit down for a delightful chat with series star, Adrian Dunbar.
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The mind palace of former Sherlock and Dracula co-creator Steven Moffat is about to get busy again. We had the good fortune to cross paths earlier this month with the former Doctor Who showrunner in the hotel lobby during the 2020 BBC Showcase in Liverpool along with his wife and Hartswood Films Executive Producer, Sue Vertue. They took a […]
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Almost four years in the making, Last Tango in Halifax returns tonight to BBC One with a PBS broadcast on the horizon later this year. Earlier this year, writer/creator Sally Wainwright confirmed that “everyone’s back” as series 5 returns tonight on BBC One at 9p with a PBS broadcast tentatively scheduled for September 2020. Derek Jacobi, […]
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With a 3rd series of the Sky One series Delicious in her rear-view mirror and fresh off a starring role in the forthcoming ITV series, The Trouble with Maggie Cole, Dawn French is set to star in The Tail Of The Curious Mouse, a one-off feature length film inspired by the true story of when a young Roald […]
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Maggie Cole is in trouble with a capital “T”. The day started out so well. It was a day like any other day. Then came a seemingly innocent interview on the radio by the local paper about local life where she, unfortunately, took no prisoners. It doesn’t help that the interview takes place in a pub and Maggie has had one too many.
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Undercover, written by the BAFTA-winning Peter Moffat and starring Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) and Adrian Lester (Hustle), weaves a brilliant tale of corruption, betrayal with a few miscarriages of justice thrown in for good measure. It may be the find of the week at BBC Showcase 2020 in Liverpool.
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Yesterday, Tellyspotting readers were treated to a few of the drama series that are already in the PBS pipeline for the remainder of 2020. Just a little over a month into the year, it looks to be an awesome one from a drama standpoint. As we mentioned earlier, Howard’s End, Sanditon and Vienna Blood will come to a close by the […]
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