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Posted September 14, 2020 - No Comment

Keeley Hawes feels a ‘huge responsibility’ in newest effort, ‘Honour’

In my book, Keeley Hawes is quickly entering the Nicola Walker/Suranne Jones/Bill Nighy arena. I could watch and listen to each of them simply read the phone book and it would be stellar telly. In addition to her efforts in Spooks, Ashes to Ashes, Bodyguard, The Durrells in Corfu and Summer of Rockets, her intense portrayal of DI Lindsay Denton in Jed Mercurio’s Line of Duty could be considered a masterclass performance.

Posted September 8, 2020 - No Comment

Dr. Martin Ellingham to hang up his stethoscope as Doc Martin’s surgery will close after 10 series

Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse, news out of ITV and Buffalo Pictures, the production team behind the hugely successful ITV drama Doc Martin, has confirmed that the next series (series 10), which begins filming in 2021, will be the final installment in the life of the grumpy Cornish GP with a bedside manner that made Dr. Gregory House look like Dr. Marcus Welby.

Posted June 29, 2020 - 1 Comment

Anne Reid talks ‘Sanditon’, ‘Last Tango’ and ‘Hold the Sunset’ all the while dreaming of another opportunity to play Lady Denham!

Hopefully, there is a point in everyone’s career where you have such an awesome day that you can take a step back for a moment and think it really can’t get any better than this. A recent conversation with Anne Reid, the absolutely delightful star of Sanditon, Last Tango in Halifax and Hold the Sunset, provided me with one of those days I’ll never forget.

Posted February 4, 2020 - 2 Comments

Bad news — Joan Thursday is out for S7 of ‘Endeavour’. Good news — she’ll be back!

When the 7th series of Endeavour premieres at 8p this coming Sunday on ITV, it will be without an integral member of the cast. Shaun Evans (Endeavour Morse) has revealed to RadioTimes.com that Joan Thursday, the daughter of Endeavour’s boss, Fred Thursday and played by Sara Vickers, would not be a part of the forthcoming series. But…she’ll be back!

Posted June 25, 2019 - No Comment

First look at ‘Sanditon’ — coming to PBS Masterpiece in 2020!

This just in! The first ever television adaptation of Jane Austen’s final and unfinished 11-part novel Sanditon is coming to Masterpiece on PBS during the 2020 season as an 8-part series by Andrew Davies!

Posted May 12, 2019 - No Comment

‘Victoria’ taking a break as season 3 ends on ITV

The former Doctor Who star also admitted she doesn’t really know if she’ll still be playing the role as the Queen ages.

Posted March 15, 2019 - No Comment

‘Beecham House,’ tagged as the next period drama masterpiece, is coming to PBS

Set in late 18th century Delhi before British sovereignty in the region, Gurinder Chadhas’ ‘Beecham House’ will offer gorgeous locations, exquisite costumes, rich diverse characters and a compelling script.

Posted March 10, 2019 - No Comment

Executive producer Philippa Braithwaite talks ‘Manhunt,’ Martin Clunes and even a bit of ‘Doc Martin’

She talked with us at length about the differences in how she approached ‘Manhunt,’ which is based on a real-life murder, and the fictional comedy/drama series ‘Doc Martin,’ which she also produces.

Posted March 8, 2019 - No Comment

Floppy fishing hat and all, DCI Stanhope will be back for a 10th season of ‘Vera’

When filming begins in April, two-time Academy Award nominee Brenda Blethyn will reprise her role as DCI Stanhope to make the Northumberland countryside safe for another year.

Posted March 5, 2019 - No Comment

#TeamEndeavour is back for a 7th season in 2020

The recommissioning of the series would have seemed like a no-brainer at this point, given that it was recently voted the fourth-greatest British crime drama of all time in a poll conducted by Radio Times. But these days, you never know until the official announcement is made.