Warning: contains spoilers for the Shetland series eight finale.
When Di Ruth Calder (Ashley Jensen) was asked at the end of Shetland series eight when she’d be leaving the isles, she answered: “Actually, not for a while.” Having repaired her relationship with her estranged brother and dealt with some old demons, Ruth planned to stick around. Long enough it seems, to lead the cast of Shetland series nine and ten.
The BBC has commissioned two further series of the picturesque crime drama starring Jensen in the lead role of Di Calder. Filming on series nine begins in March 2024, with filming on series 10 to follow in 2025. Fans can expect the show to return to BBC One either in late 2024 or early 2025. We’ll keep you posted as more news arrives.
Overall viewing figures for series eight were in line with those of previous series according to the BBC, meaning there...
When Di Ruth Calder (Ashley Jensen) was asked at the end of Shetland series eight when she’d be leaving the isles, she answered: “Actually, not for a while.” Having repaired her relationship with her estranged brother and dealt with some old demons, Ruth planned to stick around. Long enough it seems, to lead the cast of Shetland series nine and ten.
The BBC has commissioned two further series of the picturesque crime drama starring Jensen in the lead role of Di Calder. Filming on series nine begins in March 2024, with filming on series 10 to follow in 2025. Fans can expect the show to return to BBC One either in late 2024 or early 2025. We’ll keep you posted as more news arrives.
Overall viewing figures for series eight were in line with those of previous series according to the BBC, meaning there...
- 3/12/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Looking for a bit of mystery? The best of British streamer BritBox is heading into the new month with a crime-heavy collection of new film and TV titles! The month will kick off with the BritBox exclusive serial adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery “Murder Is Easy,” starring David Jonsson and Penelope Wilton. Continue throughout March for repeat offenders, like Season 2 of the multi-bafta Award-winning anthology series “Time,” the complete 12-season police procedural program “Trial & Retribution,” or the 1990s crime drama “Killer Net.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for BritBox’s latest additions and learn everything coming to the streamer this March!
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David Jonsson leads the cast as the young and ambitious Luke Fitzwilliam in the recent BBC One Christie adaptation. Arriving from...
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for BritBox’s latest additions and learn everything coming to the streamer this March!
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David Jonsson leads the cast as the young and ambitious Luke Fitzwilliam in the recent BBC One Christie adaptation. Arriving from...
- 2/29/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Happy New Year, everybody. Jesse Whittock with you for the first Insider of 2024, as we look forward to bringing you the biggest stories throughout the year. Read on, and please and sign up here to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox every week.
10 Stories To Track In 2024
What to follow: This year is set to be a crucial one for the future of the global entertainment business, with the resolution of several key talking points set to color the agenda years into the future. Our team pulled together to discuss the big trends and narratives, and then published our ‘Ten Storylines Set To Dominate The International Market In 2024’ feature as the clocks struck twelve and the New Year began. Our predictions include: Continuing market contraction around the world, union talks and possible labor action outside the U.S., big-scale M&a of some nature, debate around AI and ongoing...
10 Stories To Track In 2024
What to follow: This year is set to be a crucial one for the future of the global entertainment business, with the resolution of several key talking points set to color the agenda years into the future. Our team pulled together to discuss the big trends and narratives, and then published our ‘Ten Storylines Set To Dominate The International Market In 2024’ feature as the clocks struck twelve and the New Year began. Our predictions include: Continuing market contraction around the world, union talks and possible labor action outside the U.S., big-scale M&a of some nature, debate around AI and ongoing...
- 1/5/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Bannon (Pennyworth) and Douglas Henshall (Shetland, Who is Erin Carter?) are among a group of actors who have joined the drama series The Darkness, starring Oscar nominee Lena Olin (Enemies, A Love Story, Hunters, Chocolat, The Artist’s Wife, Hilma) and directed by Oscar nominee Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Hilma).
Also joining the cast of the six-episode English-language series, which is a co-production from CBS Studios and Icelandic production firm Truenorth with Stampede Ventures, are Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (A Gentleman in Moscow), Thorsteinn Bachmann (Katla), Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (The Minister), Tora Hallström (Hilma), Ahd Tamimi (River City) and Árni Þór Lárusson.
Principal photography is underway in Reykjavík, Iceland, with Paramount Global Content Distribution selling the series outside Iceland.
The series reunites Olin with director Hallström in his first foray into television. The project was first unveiled at Rome’s Mia Market in the fall.
Suzanne Crowley...
Also joining the cast of the six-episode English-language series, which is a co-production from CBS Studios and Icelandic production firm Truenorth with Stampede Ventures, are Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (A Gentleman in Moscow), Thorsteinn Bachmann (Katla), Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (The Minister), Tora Hallström (Hilma), Ahd Tamimi (River City) and Árni Þór Lárusson.
Principal photography is underway in Reykjavík, Iceland, with Paramount Global Content Distribution selling the series outside Iceland.
The series reunites Olin with director Hallström in his first foray into television. The project was first unveiled at Rome’s Mia Market in the fall.
Suzanne Crowley...
- 1/3/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Darkness is descending in Iceland.
Principal photography on the CBS Studios and Stampede Ventures’ six-part, English-language drama co-production for Icelandic telecoms and streaming company Síminn is underway in the country’s capital Reykjavík, and the cast has now rounded out.
Jack Bannon (Pennyworth), Douglas Henshall, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (A Gentleman in Moscow), Thorsteinn Bachmann (Katla), Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (The Minister), Tora Hallström (Hilma), Ahd Tamimi (River City) and Árni Þór Lárusson have joined the cast, which Lena Olin is leading.
Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole are UK casting directors, with Tinna Aðalbjörndottir and Andrea Brabin in Reykavík covering casting for Iceland.
Based on the best-selling thriller series by Ragnar Jónasson, The Darkness follows Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir as she investigates a shocking murder case whilst coming to terms with her own personal traumas. Facing early retirement and forced to take on a new partner,...
Principal photography on the CBS Studios and Stampede Ventures’ six-part, English-language drama co-production for Icelandic telecoms and streaming company Síminn is underway in the country’s capital Reykjavík, and the cast has now rounded out.
Jack Bannon (Pennyworth), Douglas Henshall, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (A Gentleman in Moscow), Thorsteinn Bachmann (Katla), Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (The Minister), Tora Hallström (Hilma), Ahd Tamimi (River City) and Árni Þór Lárusson have joined the cast, which Lena Olin is leading.
Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole are UK casting directors, with Tinna Aðalbjörndottir and Andrea Brabin in Reykavík covering casting for Iceland.
Based on the best-selling thriller series by Ragnar Jónasson, The Darkness follows Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir as she investigates a shocking murder case whilst coming to terms with her own personal traumas. Facing early retirement and forced to take on a new partner,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s beginning to look a lot like… well, November.
But while it’s certainly pretty Novembery at the time of writing this, there’s already a sleighful of excellent UK Christmas TV to look forward to – from festive funnies like Not Going Out and the last ever episode of Ghosts to Christmassy crime dramas like Beyond Paradise and brand-new Agatha Christie adaptation Murder Is Easy.
And of course, every Whovian’s Christmas wish has been answered with the return of the Doctor Who Christmas special!
There’s a festive feline theme to family viewing, with Julia Donaldson’s annual animated gift to parents being Tabby McTat, and Channel 4 giving us an all-star adaptation of Mog’s Christmas. And, as dependable as cranberry sauce and family arguments, there are all your favourite Christmas special episodes, from Taskmaster to Qi and beyond.
So stock up on the Quality Street, test...
But while it’s certainly pretty Novembery at the time of writing this, there’s already a sleighful of excellent UK Christmas TV to look forward to – from festive funnies like Not Going Out and the last ever episode of Ghosts to Christmassy crime dramas like Beyond Paradise and brand-new Agatha Christie adaptation Murder Is Easy.
And of course, every Whovian’s Christmas wish has been answered with the return of the Doctor Who Christmas special!
There’s a festive feline theme to family viewing, with Julia Donaldson’s annual animated gift to parents being Tabby McTat, and Channel 4 giving us an all-star adaptation of Mog’s Christmas. And, as dependable as cranberry sauce and family arguments, there are all your favourite Christmas special episodes, from Taskmaster to Qi and beyond.
So stock up on the Quality Street, test...
- 11/30/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Get ready for a gripping conclusion as “Shetland” Season 8 Episode 6 unfolds on BBC One at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. In this intense episode, detectives Tosh and Calder are on the brink of solving the mysterious puzzle that has enshrouded the Bains throughout the investigation. The identity of the killer hangs in the balance, intricately linked to the secrets buried deep within the heart of the family.
As the narrative reaches its zenith, viewers can expect a riveting exploration into the enigma surrounding Ellen’s departure from Shetland. The pieces of the puzzle start to align, leading the detectives closer to unraveling the intricate web of motives that drive the unfolding drama.
For fans of crime dramas and intricate storytelling, “Shetland” Season 8 Episode 6 promises an edge-of-the-seat experience. Tune in at 10:00 Pm to witness the culmination of a meticulous investigation, where the revelation of the killer’s identity hinges on...
As the narrative reaches its zenith, viewers can expect a riveting exploration into the enigma surrounding Ellen’s departure from Shetland. The pieces of the puzzle start to align, leading the detectives closer to unraveling the intricate web of motives that drive the unfolding drama.
For fans of crime dramas and intricate storytelling, “Shetland” Season 8 Episode 6 promises an edge-of-the-seat experience. Tune in at 10:00 Pm to witness the culmination of a meticulous investigation, where the revelation of the killer’s identity hinges on...
- 11/30/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Exclusive: The first call Stephen Garrett made after acquiring the rights to suspense-fuelled book Culprits: The Heist Was Just the Beginning was to writer and director J Blakeson, who he hailed as “the real deal.”
Blakeson “has seen every crime movie and thriller. You can’t catch him out really,” Garrett pronounced sagely. He was ideal, then, to write and direct the TV adaptation of the multi-layered, heart-stopping anthology, edited by Richard Brewer and Gary Phillips.
The result is Culprits, an eight-part thriller starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett in a career-changing role, and Gemma Arterton, about the maelstrom that swirls after a gang of ruthless thieves pull off an ingenious heist.
Disney+ streams Culprits in the UK and Ireland on November 8 and in the U.S. on December 8 on Hulu. Garrett is executive producer, as are showrunner, writer and director Blakeson, and Johanna Devereaux. It’s produced by Morenike Williams.
The two men had met 14 years ago,...
Blakeson “has seen every crime movie and thriller. You can’t catch him out really,” Garrett pronounced sagely. He was ideal, then, to write and direct the TV adaptation of the multi-layered, heart-stopping anthology, edited by Richard Brewer and Gary Phillips.
The result is Culprits, an eight-part thriller starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett in a career-changing role, and Gemma Arterton, about the maelstrom that swirls after a gang of ruthless thieves pull off an ingenious heist.
Disney+ streams Culprits in the UK and Ireland on November 8 and in the U.S. on December 8 on Hulu. Garrett is executive producer, as are showrunner, writer and director Blakeson, and Johanna Devereaux. It’s produced by Morenike Williams.
The two men had met 14 years ago,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
On November 1, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, BBC One will air Season 8, Episode 1 of “Shetland.” In this episode, a Metropolitan detective returns to Shetland to locate a vulnerable witness. Di Ruth Calder collaborates with Tosh to find the girl before it’s too late. The story revolves around their quest to protect the witness and ensure her safety.
“Shetland” is a crime drama series set in the scenic but sometimes dangerous Shetland Islands. It is known for its compelling mysteries and engaging characters. In this episode, viewers can expect a tense and suspenseful storyline as the detectives work against the clock to protect the witness.
If you enjoy crime dramas and stories of detectives solving complex cases, this episode is worth watching. Tune in to BBC One at 10:00 Pm on November 1, 2023, to follow the investigation in Season 8, Episode 1 of “Shetland.”
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Wednesday 1 November 2023 on BBC One
Shetland...
“Shetland” is a crime drama series set in the scenic but sometimes dangerous Shetland Islands. It is known for its compelling mysteries and engaging characters. In this episode, viewers can expect a tense and suspenseful storyline as the detectives work against the clock to protect the witness.
If you enjoy crime dramas and stories of detectives solving complex cases, this episode is worth watching. Tune in to BBC One at 10:00 Pm on November 1, 2023, to follow the investigation in Season 8, Episode 1 of “Shetland.”
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Wednesday 1 November 2023 on BBC One
Shetland...
- 10/26/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Season 8 of the BBC One crime drama Shetland will premiere Stateside Wednesday, Nov. 29 on BritBox, TVLine has learned
For the new, six-episode season, series vet Douglas Henshall (who played Detective Jimmy Perez) after seven years has passed the baton to Ashley Jensen (Agatha Raisin), who now headlines as Di Ruth Calder, a native Shetlander who returns to the isles after 20 years working in London.
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For the new, six-episode season, series vet Douglas Henshall (who played Detective Jimmy Perez) after seven years has passed the baton to Ashley Jensen (Agatha Raisin), who now headlines as Di Ruth Calder, a native Shetlander who returns to the isles after 20 years working in London.
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- 10/24/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Filming has begun and the cast has been revealed for Agatha Christie novel adaptation “Murder Is Easy.”
Based on Christie’s 1939 novel, the two-part thriller is adapted by Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and directed by Meenu Gaur (“World on Fire”).
The cast includes David Jonsson, Morfydd Clark, Penelope Wilton (“Downton Abbey”), Sinead Matthews (“The Crown”), Tom Riley (“The Nevers”), Douglas Henshall (“Shetland”), Mathew Baynton (“Ghosts”), Mark Bonnar (“World on Fire”), Nimra Bucha (“Ms Marvel”), Tamzin Outhwaite (“The Tower”), Jon Pointing (“Big Boys”) and Phoebe Licorish in her screen debut.
The story is set in 1954 England. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe. The villagers believe the deaths are accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise — and when she’s later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam...
Based on Christie’s 1939 novel, the two-part thriller is adapted by Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and directed by Meenu Gaur (“World on Fire”).
The cast includes David Jonsson, Morfydd Clark, Penelope Wilton (“Downton Abbey”), Sinead Matthews (“The Crown”), Tom Riley (“The Nevers”), Douglas Henshall (“Shetland”), Mathew Baynton (“Ghosts”), Mark Bonnar (“World on Fire”), Nimra Bucha (“Ms Marvel”), Tamzin Outhwaite (“The Tower”), Jon Pointing (“Big Boys”) and Phoebe Licorish in her screen debut.
The story is set in 1954 England. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe. The villagers believe the deaths are accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise — and when she’s later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam...
- 7/10/2023
- by K.J. Yossman and Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Industry and Rye Lane star David Jonsson, Lord of the Rings lead Morfydd Clark and Downton Abbey‘s Penelope Wilton are among the cast of BBC and Britbox International’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation, Murder is Easy.
Filming is now underway in Scotland, with Jonsson playing lead character Fitzwilliam. On a train in 1954 England, he meets Miss Pinkerton (Wilton), who tells him a killer is on the loose in the sleepy village of Wychwood under Ashe. Though the locals believes the deaths are accidents, Miss Pinkerton knows better and is soon found dead on her way to Scotland Yard. Fitzwilliams is convinced he has to find the killer before they strike again.
Clark will play Bridget, Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers, The Crown) is Miss Waynflete, Tom Riley (The Nevers, Ill Behaviour) is Lord Whitfield, Douglas Henshall (Shetland, In Plain Sight) plays Major Horton, Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Wonka) portrays Dr Thomas, Mark Bonnar (World on Fire,...
Filming is now underway in Scotland, with Jonsson playing lead character Fitzwilliam. On a train in 1954 England, he meets Miss Pinkerton (Wilton), who tells him a killer is on the loose in the sleepy village of Wychwood under Ashe. Though the locals believes the deaths are accidents, Miss Pinkerton knows better and is soon found dead on her way to Scotland Yard. Fitzwilliams is convinced he has to find the killer before they strike again.
Clark will play Bridget, Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers, The Crown) is Miss Waynflete, Tom Riley (The Nevers, Ill Behaviour) is Lord Whitfield, Douglas Henshall (Shetland, In Plain Sight) plays Major Horton, Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Wonka) portrays Dr Thomas, Mark Bonnar (World on Fire,...
- 7/10/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Now that Endeavour has ended for good, there are a few obvious places for fans to go in search of more of the crossword-solving, bitter-drinking, classics-quoting Oxford detective. The first are Colin Dexter’s novels, which established the character. The second is the original ITV show Inspector Morse based on those books, which starred John Thaw in the title role for 33 feature-length episodes between 1987 and 2000. Thirdly, there’s sequel Lewis, which continued the story of Morse’s underling Robbie through his own inspector days, and which also ran for 33 episodes, up until 2015. Both are currently streamable on BritBox in the UK and US, as well as Itvx, and PBS Masterpiece.
The likelihood though, is that those three will have already been exhausted by Morse devotees, so here are some recommendations of detective shows with a touch of Endeavour about them, whether it’s a melancholic lead with a brilliant mind,...
The likelihood though, is that those three will have already been exhausted by Morse devotees, so here are some recommendations of detective shows with a touch of Endeavour about them, whether it’s a melancholic lead with a brilliant mind,...
- 7/4/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Netflix has a new Chief Action Officer. Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken on the job in a promo featuring footage of the streaming network’s upcoming action series and films. See it above.
“Nobody Hits Like Netflix,” says Schwarzenegger in the promo which opens with a military tank rolling over a Mercedes and Arnold crawling out of the tank’s hatch. “No one loves action as much as I do,” he says. Cut to quick glimpses of footage of Extraction 2, Heart of Stone, The Witcher, and more.
Netflix also released a slate of its action films and series, including a premiere date for Who Is Erin Carter? on August 24; as well as previously announced dates for Schwarznegger’s upcoming series Fubar (May 25); Arnold (June 7); Bloodhounds (June 9); The Witcher Season 3 (June 29) and Lupin Part 3 (October 5). as well as features Blood & Gold (May 26); Extraction 2 (June 16); iNumber Number (June 23); The Out-Laws...
“Nobody Hits Like Netflix,” says Schwarzenegger in the promo which opens with a military tank rolling over a Mercedes and Arnold crawling out of the tank’s hatch. “No one loves action as much as I do,” he says. Cut to quick glimpses of footage of Extraction 2, Heart of Stone, The Witcher, and more.
Netflix also released a slate of its action films and series, including a premiere date for Who Is Erin Carter? on August 24; as well as previously announced dates for Schwarznegger’s upcoming series Fubar (May 25); Arnold (June 7); Bloodhounds (June 9); The Witcher Season 3 (June 29) and Lupin Part 3 (October 5). as well as features Blood & Gold (May 26); Extraction 2 (June 16); iNumber Number (June 23); The Out-Laws...
- 5/22/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A couple weeks ago, it was announced that Kit Connor of the hit Netflix series Heartstopper had signed on to star in the mystery horror film One of Us. Now Deadline reports that Connor is being joined in the One of Us cast by Beccy Henderson (Derry Girls), Helena Breen (Hunger), David Horovitch (House Of The Dragon), Douglas Henshall (Shetland), and Sienna Guillory, who is best known for playing the character Jill Valentine in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Afterlife, and Resident Evil: Retribution.
Described as an “allegorical film”, One of Us is the feature debut of writer/director Stefan van de Graaff. Filming begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland his month. The movie will show viewers what happens when members of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest (Connor) searches for the stranger in their midst.
Callum Woodhouse (The Durrells), Charlotte Hope (The Spanish Princess...
Described as an “allegorical film”, One of Us is the feature debut of writer/director Stefan van de Graaff. Filming begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland his month. The movie will show viewers what happens when members of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest (Connor) searches for the stranger in their midst.
Callum Woodhouse (The Durrells), Charlotte Hope (The Spanish Princess...
- 3/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Douglas Henshall (Shetland) and Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil franchise) are taking on key roles in mystery horror One Of Us, alongside Kit Conor (Heartstopper), Callum Woodhouse (The Durrells), Charlotte Hope (The Spanish Princess), Siobhan Fallon-Hogan (Rushed) and Ian Beattie (Game Of Thrones).
Also joining the production, which will get underway later this month in Northern Ireland, are Beccy Henderson (Derry Girls), Helena Breen (Hunger) and David Horovitch (House Of The Dragon).
In the allegorical film, members of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest (Connor) searches for the stranger in their midst.
The project heralds from the Jung School and Northern Ireland Screen and marks the debut of writer-director Stefan van de Graaff. Raquel Baldwin is producing, with Robert Machoian co-producing and van de Graff executive-producing.
Bianca Cline is rounding out the team as Director of Photography. Cline recently worked on feature Marcel The Shell With Shoes On,...
Also joining the production, which will get underway later this month in Northern Ireland, are Beccy Henderson (Derry Girls), Helena Breen (Hunger) and David Horovitch (House Of The Dragon).
In the allegorical film, members of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest (Connor) searches for the stranger in their midst.
The project heralds from the Jung School and Northern Ireland Screen and marks the debut of writer-director Stefan van de Graaff. Raquel Baldwin is producing, with Robert Machoian co-producing and van de Graff executive-producing.
Bianca Cline is rounding out the team as Director of Photography. Cline recently worked on feature Marcel The Shell With Shoes On,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Tosh, Sandy and Billy’s new guvnor has been confirmed by the BBC: Agatha Raisin star Ashley Jensen will head up the Shetland investigatory team as new character Di Ruth Calder in series eight of the Scottish crime drama. Calder is “a native Shetlander who returns to the isles after 20 years working for the Met in London.” She’s a fish out of water back in water then, and will presumably come with her own share of personal complications, grudges and history with the rest of the locals.
Jensen’s casting follows Douglas Henshall’s exit in the series seven finale, after the actor decided to leave the role of Di Jimmy Perez behind. Perez wasn’t – as some had predicted – blown up in an eco-terrorism plot, but allowed to walk away intact with love interest Meg on his arm. The Detective Inspector nobly sacrificed his career to save...
Jensen’s casting follows Douglas Henshall’s exit in the series seven finale, after the actor decided to leave the role of Di Jimmy Perez behind. Perez wasn’t – as some had predicted – blown up in an eco-terrorism plot, but allowed to walk away intact with love interest Meg on his arm. The Detective Inspector nobly sacrificed his career to save...
- 11/23/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Warning: contains spoilers for the Shetland Series 7 finale.
Di Jimmy Perez didn’t die! He wasn’t, as many suspected, killed in an eco-terrorist explosion, nor did he leap in front of a bullet to save Cassie, Tosh, Sandy, Billy or any of his other beloved Shetland family. Douglas Henshall’s goodbye after seven series of the BBC crime drama adapted from Anne Cleeves’ book series left his character alive and well and laughing with his new love Meg. Jimmy had resigned from the police, having sacrificed his career for a noble act, and was ready to move on to pastures new.
Shetland will return for series eight with a different lead and a different series-long investigation, but the same picturesque scenery, gentle feel and familiar faces. We break down Douglas Henshall’s final episode and answer Series 7’s questions, from the identity of the killer(s), to what happened...
Di Jimmy Perez didn’t die! He wasn’t, as many suspected, killed in an eco-terrorist explosion, nor did he leap in front of a bullet to save Cassie, Tosh, Sandy, Billy or any of his other beloved Shetland family. Douglas Henshall’s goodbye after seven series of the BBC crime drama adapted from Anne Cleeves’ book series left his character alive and well and laughing with his new love Meg. Jimmy had resigned from the police, having sacrificed his career for a noble act, and was ready to move on to pastures new.
Shetland will return for series eight with a different lead and a different series-long investigation, but the same picturesque scenery, gentle feel and familiar faces. We break down Douglas Henshall’s final episode and answer Series 7’s questions, from the identity of the killer(s), to what happened...
- 9/14/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Shetland’s Series 7 return is a bittersweet one for fans of the Scottish BBC crime drama. The six-episode run will be actor Douglas Henshall’s last in the lead role of Di Jimmy Perez. Henshall’s departure though, doesn’t mean the end for Shetland, which has been renewed for an eighth series due to arrive in 2023. A new, as-yet-unannounced, lead actor will be joining the returning cast for that run.
Series 7, which starts on BBC One on Wednesday the 10th of August at 9pm, promises to tie up Perez’s loose ends and follow up on last series’ will-they-won’t-they frisson with Irish carer Meg. Before Perez says his final goodbye to the evidence board though, there’s a missing person case to solve, and a host of new characters to interrogate. Here’s who he’ll be meeting…
Shauna Macdonald as Rachel Cairns
Rachel Cairns is the mother of Connor and Abbey,...
Series 7, which starts on BBC One on Wednesday the 10th of August at 9pm, promises to tie up Perez’s loose ends and follow up on last series’ will-they-won’t-they frisson with Irish carer Meg. Before Perez says his final goodbye to the evidence board though, there’s a missing person case to solve, and a host of new characters to interrogate. Here’s who he’ll be meeting…
Shauna Macdonald as Rachel Cairns
Rachel Cairns is the mother of Connor and Abbey,...
- 8/10/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Julian Richards acclaimed conspiracy thriller Silent Cry is now available in USA, Canada, UK and Ireland from Amazon. Emily Woof (The Full Monty), Douglas Henshall (Shetland), Kevin Whately (The English Patient), Clive Russell (Game of Thrones), Craig Kelly (Titanic) and Steve Sweeney (Lock Stock and Two Smokin Barrells) star in this nail-biting suspense story about …
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- 6/13/2022
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan doesn’t have a Season 3 premiere date yet, but he’s already planning his next mission: Amazon Prime has renewed the John Krasinski-starring thriller for Season 4, our sister site Variety reports. Additionally, Michael Peña (Narcos: Mexico) has boarded the series in an undisclosed role.
In the third season — which recently wrapped production — “Jack is on the run and in a race against time,” per Variety. “He is wrongly implicated in a larger conspiracy and suddenly finds himself a fugitive out in the cold. Now, wanted by both the CIA and an international rogue faction that he has uncovered,...
In the third season — which recently wrapped production — “Jack is on the run and in a race against time,” per Variety. “He is wrongly implicated in a larger conspiracy and suddenly finds himself a fugitive out in the cold. Now, wanted by both the CIA and an international rogue faction that he has uncovered,...
- 10/14/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Much like the rest of the world, Rufus Jones watched on in horror as the refugee crisis gripped Europe in 2015. As people fled conflict in Syria and beyond, the Stan & Ollie actor had just fathered twins and became preoccupied with worries about the world his new-born girls were entering.
Not obvious territory for comedy, you might think. But that’s exactly how Jones’ thoughts crystallized as he set to work on a script that would domesticate the epic scale of the horrors being transmitted on rolling news at the time. And so, Home was created, but it would be four years before the comedy found its own home with Channel 4.
The show premiered last year and tells the story of how a family in the small British town of Dorking takes in a Syrian refugee named Sami. It returns for a second season in the UK on Wednesday...
Not obvious territory for comedy, you might think. But that’s exactly how Jones’ thoughts crystallized as he set to work on a script that would domesticate the epic scale of the horrors being transmitted on rolling news at the time. And so, Home was created, but it would be four years before the comedy found its own home with Channel 4.
The show premiered last year and tells the story of how a family in the small British town of Dorking takes in a Syrian refugee named Sami. It returns for a second season in the UK on Wednesday...
- 2/5/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman finally arrived on Netflix this week. The highly-anticipated and long-in-development gangster film sees Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci reuniting for the first time since Casino and it’s also the first time Scorsese and Al Pacino have ever worked together (if you can believe it).
And the film is apparently living up to all the hype according to critics. With a 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, folks are praising The Irishman as an epic and meditative story about mortality.
See for yourself below:
“It’s a cinematic tour de force in form and substance, representing late-career high points for director Scorsese and his lead actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci,” says the Toronto Star’s Peter Howell.
“There are 209 minutes in The Irishman and not one of them is wasted,” says Chris Hewitt of the Minneapolis Tribune.
Even our own Luke...
And the film is apparently living up to all the hype according to critics. With a 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, folks are praising The Irishman as an epic and meditative story about mortality.
See for yourself below:
“It’s a cinematic tour de force in form and substance, representing late-career high points for director Scorsese and his lead actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci,” says the Toronto Star’s Peter Howell.
“There are 209 minutes in The Irishman and not one of them is wasted,” says Chris Hewitt of the Minneapolis Tribune.
Even our own Luke...
- 11/30/2019
- by Ryan Beltram
- We Got This Covered
Roster includes Slay The Dragon, Allagash.
London-based sales outfit Kew Media Distribution (Kmd) heads to Afm next week with a slate that includes Nick Broomfield’s documentary My Father And Me, sci-fi 2067 starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ryan Kwanten, and Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story.
2067 takes place on an earth ravaged by climate change when a utility worker who may hold the key to mankind’s survival is dispatched to the future and lands in a luscious green world where he seems to be the only person around.
Seth Larney directed the Arcadia, Kojo, Freedom Films and Futurism Studios production,...
London-based sales outfit Kew Media Distribution (Kmd) heads to Afm next week with a slate that includes Nick Broomfield’s documentary My Father And Me, sci-fi 2067 starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ryan Kwanten, and Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story.
2067 takes place on an earth ravaged by climate change when a utility worker who may hold the key to mankind’s survival is dispatched to the future and lands in a luscious green world where he seems to be the only person around.
Seth Larney directed the Arcadia, Kojo, Freedom Films and Futurism Studios production,...
- 10/29/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Roster includes Slay The Dragon, Allagash.
London-based sales outfit Kew Media Distribution (Kmd) heads to Afm next week with a slate that includes Nick Broomfield’s documentary My Father And Me, sci-fi 2067 starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ryan Kwanten, and Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story.
2067 takes place on an earth ravaged by climate change when a utility worker who may hold the key to mankind’s survival is dispatched to the future and lands in a luscious green world where he seems to be the only person around.
Seth Larney directed the Arcadia, Kojo, Freedom Films and Futurism Studios production,...
London-based sales outfit Kew Media Distribution (Kmd) heads to Afm next week with a slate that includes Nick Broomfield’s documentary My Father And Me, sci-fi 2067 starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ryan Kwanten, and Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story.
2067 takes place on an earth ravaged by climate change when a utility worker who may hold the key to mankind’s survival is dispatched to the future and lands in a luscious green world where he seems to be the only person around.
Seth Larney directed the Arcadia, Kojo, Freedom Films and Futurism Studios production,...
- 10/29/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Awesome Media & Entertainment, the Kew Media-backed IP and production company run by writer-producer Jeff Norton, has optioned a contemporary detective novel in the hope of creating a female Luther.
Awesome has secured the rights to New York Times best-selling author Caroline Mitchell’s Truth and Lies, the first installment in a series of novels on young London detective Amy Winter. The book is published by Amazon Publishing imprint Thomas & Mercer.
The story follows Winter, the daughter of a husband and wife who were imprisoned for a string of heinous killings, as she investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl and is forced to reconnect with her mother.
Norton said he wants to turn Truth and Lies into a returnable TV series, with the aim of creating a female version of Luther, the popular BBC One series starring Idris Elba.
Norton is already talking to co-production partners and buyers about the project,...
Awesome has secured the rights to New York Times best-selling author Caroline Mitchell’s Truth and Lies, the first installment in a series of novels on young London detective Amy Winter. The book is published by Amazon Publishing imprint Thomas & Mercer.
The story follows Winter, the daughter of a husband and wife who were imprisoned for a string of heinous killings, as she investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl and is forced to reconnect with her mother.
Norton said he wants to turn Truth and Lies into a returnable TV series, with the aim of creating a female version of Luther, the popular BBC One series starring Idris Elba.
Norton is already talking to co-production partners and buyers about the project,...
- 9/27/2019
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Goldwyn will return to Broadway in Ivo van Hove’s much-anticipated production of Network, joining Bryan Cranston and Tatiana Maslany in the stage adaptation of the 1976 Oscar-winning film.
Goldwyn will play Max Schumacher, the TV exec in the midst of a mid-life crisis played by the Oscar-nominated William Holden in the film. British actor Douglas Henshall originated the role in the West End production of the play last year.
Known to TV audiences for playing President Fitzgerald Grant in Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal and next to be seen onscreen in Netflix’s Chambers with Uma Thurman, Goldwyn has a long stage history. Among his credits: Theresa Rebeck’s The Water’s Edge, Craig Lucas’ The Dying Gaul, Holiday at Circle in the Square opposite Laura Linney, and an Obie-winning performance in The Sum of Us. He most recently appeared on Broadway in the 2010 revival of Promises, Promises.
Performances of Network begin on Saturday,...
Goldwyn will play Max Schumacher, the TV exec in the midst of a mid-life crisis played by the Oscar-nominated William Holden in the film. British actor Douglas Henshall originated the role in the West End production of the play last year.
Known to TV audiences for playing President Fitzgerald Grant in Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal and next to be seen onscreen in Netflix’s Chambers with Uma Thurman, Goldwyn has a long stage history. Among his credits: Theresa Rebeck’s The Water’s Edge, Craig Lucas’ The Dying Gaul, Holiday at Circle in the Square opposite Laura Linney, and an Obie-winning performance in The Sum of Us. He most recently appeared on Broadway in the 2010 revival of Promises, Promises.
Performances of Network begin on Saturday,...
- 9/27/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The film’s three stars dominate the best actor category.
Matt Palmer’s Highlands-set thriller Calibre has garnered five BAFTA Scotland nominations.
The film’s three stars took all three spots in the best film actor category, for Screen Stars of Tomorrow Jack Lowden (2014) and Martin McCann (2007), as well as for Tony Curran. Palmer has also been nominated for best fiction director, and best writer for film/television. However the film missed out on a best feature film nomination.
Full list of nominations below
Lowden and McCann play childhood friends who find themselves backed into a corner by locals when...
Matt Palmer’s Highlands-set thriller Calibre has garnered five BAFTA Scotland nominations.
The film’s three stars took all three spots in the best film actor category, for Screen Stars of Tomorrow Jack Lowden (2014) and Martin McCann (2007), as well as for Tony Curran. Palmer has also been nominated for best fiction director, and best writer for film/television. However the film missed out on a best feature film nomination.
Full list of nominations below
Lowden and McCann play childhood friends who find themselves backed into a corner by locals when...
- 9/26/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Banish the January blues by entering the wonderful world of February! New writing, a fab venue, and the queen of “Ab Fab” herself await you in this week’s recommendations to make the most out of your London experience. Have a laugh with Jennifer Saunders.This week’s book-now-or-regret-later comes via the Tristan Bates Theatre where they’re hosting an actors Q&A with Jennifer Saunders and her “Lady Windermere’s Fan” co-star Samantha Spiro on March 2. Get to it! (Tickets: £25) Be the first to know about new talent.Why not get yourself down to the Southwark Playhouse for 2018’s first show from production company ‘Little Pieces of Gold’. They’ll be showing eight new short plays picked from an open submission, usually a hotbed of new talent. (Tickets: £12) Get networking at the National.You’ll be ‘mad as hell’ if you miss Michelle Dockery and co-star Douglas Henshall chatting...
- 1/29/2018
- backstage.com
NBC is developing an adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's Collision, which aired in November, 2009, on ITV and Utv, as a five-episode event series. In the Us, an edited version of the original series aired on PBS, in two parts. Horowitz will serve as show runner on the new, Us version, and reportedly will write the first two episodes.
The cast of the ITV series includes: Douglas Henshall, Kate Ashfield, Christopher Fulford, Jo Woodcock, Craig Kelly, Dean Lennox Kelly, Zoe Telford, Claire Rushbrook, Phil Davis, Jan Francis, Sylvia Syms, Paul McGann, Lucy Griffiths, Lenora Crichlow, David Bamber, and Nicholas Farrell. Continue on for more about NBC's new Collision adaptation. Read More…...
The cast of the ITV series includes: Douglas Henshall, Kate Ashfield, Christopher Fulford, Jo Woodcock, Craig Kelly, Dean Lennox Kelly, Zoe Telford, Claire Rushbrook, Phil Davis, Jan Francis, Sylvia Syms, Paul McGann, Lucy Griffiths, Lenora Crichlow, David Bamber, and Nicholas Farrell. Continue on for more about NBC's new Collision adaptation. Read More…...
- 11/4/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Acorn TV, the Brit-centric streaming service for American fans of international television, is bringing "Bridge of Spies" screenwriter Matt Charman's psychological thriller "Black Work" to the U.S. beginning Nov. 2. The series, which debuted on ITV earlier this year, features rising star Sheridan Smith as policewoman Jo Gillespie, who joins the investigation when her husband (Kenny Doughty) is killed while working undercover on a case. The cast also includes Matthew McNulty, Douglas Henshall, and Geraldine James. Read More: "Streaming Service Acorn TV Scores with Postwar Dramas 'A Place to Call Home,' 'Serangoon Road'" Acorn is part of a wave of streaming services working to develop a brand identity in an increasingly competitive landscape, and "Black Work"—whose three hourlong episodes will premiere Mondays beginning Nov. 2—may have breakout potential. From "Prime Suspect" and "Broadchurch" to "Top of the Lake"...
- 10/19/2015
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
Verve picks up UK rights to Scott Graham’s Shell follow-up.
Verve Pictures has acquired UK rights to Scott Graham’s Shell follow-up Iona, which will get its world premiere as the closing night film of the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Iona follows a young woman and her teenage son who flee Glasgow seeking refuge from a violent crime.
Ruth Negga, Douglas Henshall, Michelle Duncan, Tom Brooke, Ben Gallagher and Sorcha Groundsell star in the film which is a BFI and Creative Scotland presentation.
The Bard Entertainments production was made in association with Boudica Silver and co-produced with Hanfgarn & Ufer and Zdf in co-operation with Arte.
Colin Burch, managing director of Verve Pictures commented: “We are delighted to be releasing ‘Iona’ and to be working again with Scott Graham and Margaret Matheson. Iona is a wonderful film that fulfills the great promise shown in Shell”.
Verve Pictures has acquired UK rights to Scott Graham’s Shell follow-up Iona, which will get its world premiere as the closing night film of the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Iona follows a young woman and her teenage son who flee Glasgow seeking refuge from a violent crime.
Ruth Negga, Douglas Henshall, Michelle Duncan, Tom Brooke, Ben Gallagher and Sorcha Groundsell star in the film which is a BFI and Creative Scotland presentation.
The Bard Entertainments production was made in association with Boudica Silver and co-produced with Hanfgarn & Ufer and Zdf in co-operation with Arte.
Colin Burch, managing director of Verve Pictures commented: “We are delighted to be releasing ‘Iona’ and to be working again with Scott Graham and Margaret Matheson. Iona is a wonderful film that fulfills the great promise shown in Shell”.
- 6/19/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Outlander episode 15 “Wentworth Prison” (original airdate May 16, 2015) As the noose gets raised, one prisoner after another gets a swift shove off of a platform to meet their final fate at Wentworth Prison. It’s eerily silent, where the cracking of necks is echoed throughout the courtyard where Jamie (Sam Heughan) and MacQuarrie (Douglas Henshall) await, their turns nearing. The two muse about the aftermath of the noose, as MacQuarrie tries to find the bright side. But Jamie wants to make one final run at freedom and tells MacQuarrie that when they come to get him he’ll wrap his … Continue reading →
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- 5/17/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
Scott Graham’s drama stars Ruth Negga of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) is to close with the world premiere of Scott Graham’s Iona on June 28 at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, the film stars Ruth Negga (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), Douglas Henshall (Shetland), Tom Brooke (The Boat That Rocked) and Michelle Duncan (Atonement), with debuts by two Scottish actors, Ben Gallagher and Sorcha Groundsell.
Iona is director Graham’s second film following his award winning Shell in 2012.
Graham said: ‘I discovered many films and filmmakers at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Edinburgh was my home all through my twenties and it was in venues like Filmhouse and the Cameo where I learned the value of the stories we tell and the emotions we share.
“I’m thrilled Iona will have its premiere here and doubly thrilled it will...
The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) is to close with the world premiere of Scott Graham’s Iona on June 28 at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, the film stars Ruth Negga (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), Douglas Henshall (Shetland), Tom Brooke (The Boat That Rocked) and Michelle Duncan (Atonement), with debuts by two Scottish actors, Ben Gallagher and Sorcha Groundsell.
Iona is director Graham’s second film following his award winning Shell in 2012.
Graham said: ‘I discovered many films and filmmakers at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Edinburgh was my home all through my twenties and it was in venues like Filmhouse and the Cameo where I learned the value of the stories we tell and the emotions we share.
“I’m thrilled Iona will have its premiere here and doubly thrilled it will...
- 5/11/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
A woman returns to the island that is her namesake with her teenage son in Iona - which will close Eiff 2015 Photo: Courtesy of Eiff Scott Graham’s Iona has been announced as the closing film of the 69th edition of Edinburgh Film Festival on Sunday June 28 at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh, where it will receive its world premiere.
Shell director Graham's second feature is described as "part coming-of-age story and part returning-home drama", that tells the story of Iona - returning to the Island where she was born (and after which she was named) with her teenage son Bull to seek refuge from a violent crime in Glasgow. Iona's return exposes Bull to a way of life she rejected when she left the island as a teenager and sends a shockwave through her family.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, the film stars Ruth Negga (Marvel’s Agents of S.
Shell director Graham's second feature is described as "part coming-of-age story and part returning-home drama", that tells the story of Iona - returning to the Island where she was born (and after which she was named) with her teenage son Bull to seek refuge from a violent crime in Glasgow. Iona's return exposes Bull to a way of life she rejected when she left the island as a teenager and sends a shockwave through her family.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, the film stars Ruth Negga (Marvel’s Agents of S.
- 5/11/2015
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
With Jamie (Sam Heughan) missing, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) hit the road with his sister Jenny (Laura Donnelly) to find him on Saturday's episode of Outlander.
"I intend to get my husband back," Claire declared as she headed out to saddle up a horse. But Jenny smartly pointed out that she would need help and so the two ladies embarked on their ragtag rescue mission.
With Jenny's tracking skills, the ladies came across a camp of redcoats. There, they found MacQuarrie (Douglas Henshall), who was apparently still alive, but no Jamie. In an attempt to find out what happened to him,...
"I intend to get my husband back," Claire declared as she headed out to saddle up a horse. But Jenny smartly pointed out that she would need help and so the two ladies embarked on their ragtag rescue mission.
With Jenny's tracking skills, the ladies came across a camp of redcoats. There, they found MacQuarrie (Douglas Henshall), who was apparently still alive, but no Jamie. In an attempt to find out what happened to him,...
- 5/10/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- People.com - TV Watch
Outlander Episode 13 “The Watch” (original airdate May 2, 2015) The episode begins as if no time has elapsed, Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) in the foyer of Lallybroch with a gun pointed at his face by a group of bandits. Claire comes down the stairs and stares helplessly flanking one side of the room, Jenny comes around a corner and helms the other side. But it’s going to be a showdown “Taran put your gun down,” Jenny says. Ok, so she knows the bloke. A good sign. “I found this scoundrel in here, Jenny,” Taran MacQuarrie (Douglas Henshall) tells. “He’s lucky … Continue reading →
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- 5/3/2015
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
Set in the 1870’s in North America, The Salvation tells the story of a Danish immigrant Jon (played by Mads Mikkelsen) who has toiled for seven long years with his brother to finally have the means to send for his wife and son to join him. Taking the long journey home by stagecoach they run into trouble with two other drunken passengers, a recently released prisoner and his companion. When they try to molest his wife Marie, Jon retaliates and is thrown from the moving carriage leaving his wife and son unprotected. By the time he catches up with them, they have been murdered and grief-stricken Jon shoots both men dead, not knowing that one of them is the brother of the local gang leader Colonel Delarue (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan). When Delarue hears of his brother’s demise he demands the local Mayor (Jonathan Pryce) and Sherriff (Douglas Henshall...
- 4/15/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Clare Daly)
- www.themoviebit.com
The Good Wife star Archie Panjabi is to appear in the third series of Shetland.
The Emmy Award-winning actress will star in the six-part series produced by ITV Studios for BBC One, which will air later this year.
Game of Thrones actor Ciaran Hinds and Anna Chancellor will also have roles in the series, alongside James Cosmo, Saskia Reeves, Sara Vickers, Jack Greenlees, Jamie Michie, Mark Cox, Kate Donnelly and Andrew Rothney.
Douglas Henshall will return as Di Jimmy Perez, alongside series regulars Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, Julie Graham and Mark Bonnar.
The third series will centre around the disappearance of a young man on a ferry crossing from Aberdeen to Lerwick.
Hinds said of his role: "I'm looking forward to locking swords with Douglas Henshall and working against the stunning backdrop of Shetland.
"I came to Scotland a lot in the '70s and '80s in various theatre productions - and,...
The Emmy Award-winning actress will star in the six-part series produced by ITV Studios for BBC One, which will air later this year.
Game of Thrones actor Ciaran Hinds and Anna Chancellor will also have roles in the series, alongside James Cosmo, Saskia Reeves, Sara Vickers, Jack Greenlees, Jamie Michie, Mark Cox, Kate Donnelly and Andrew Rothney.
Douglas Henshall will return as Di Jimmy Perez, alongside series regulars Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, Julie Graham and Mark Bonnar.
The third series will centre around the disappearance of a young man on a ferry crossing from Aberdeen to Lerwick.
Hinds said of his role: "I'm looking forward to locking swords with Douglas Henshall and working against the stunning backdrop of Shetland.
"I came to Scotland a lot in the '70s and '80s in various theatre productions - and,...
- 4/9/2015
- Digital Spy
David Tennant and James McAvoy were among the major winners at the BAFTA Scotland Awards on Sunday (November 16).
McAvoy was the recipient of the Best Film Actor Award for his portrayal of a corrupt police officer in director Jon S Baird's dark comedy Filth.
He emerged victorious over competitors Peter Mullan (Sunshine on Leith) and Jack O'Connell (Starred Up).
Tennant triumphed over Line of Duty's Mark Bonnar and Shetland's Douglas Henshall in the Best Television Actor category for his performance in The Escape Artist.
Other major winners included Sophie Kennedy Clark (Philomena) for Best Film Actress, Shirley Henderson (Southcliffe) for Best Television Actress and Starred Up for Best Feature Film.
BAFTA Scotland was formed back in 1989 as an extension of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
McAvoy was the recipient of the Best Film Actor Award for his portrayal of a corrupt police officer in director Jon S Baird's dark comedy Filth.
He emerged victorious over competitors Peter Mullan (Sunshine on Leith) and Jack O'Connell (Starred Up).
Tennant triumphed over Line of Duty's Mark Bonnar and Shetland's Douglas Henshall in the Best Television Actor category for his performance in The Escape Artist.
Other major winners included Sophie Kennedy Clark (Philomena) for Best Film Actress, Shirley Henderson (Southcliffe) for Best Television Actress and Starred Up for Best Feature Film.
BAFTA Scotland was formed back in 1989 as an extension of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- 11/17/2014
- Digital Spy
David Tennant and James McAvoy were among the major winners at the BAFTA Scotland Awards on Sunday (November 16).
McAvoy was the recipient of the Best Film Actor Award for his portrayal of a corrupt police officer in director Jon S Baird's dark comedy Filth.
He emerged victorious over competitors Peter Mullan (Sunshine on Leith) and Jack O'Connell (Starred Up).
Tennant triumphed over Line of Duty's Mark Bonnar and Shetland's Douglas Henshall in the Best Television Actor category for his performance in The Escape Artist.
Other major winners included Sophie Kennedy Clark (Philomena) for Best Film Actress, Shirley Henderson (Southcliffe) for Best Television Actress and Starred Up for Best Feature Film.
BAFTA Scotland was formed back in 1989 as an extension of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
McAvoy was the recipient of the Best Film Actor Award for his portrayal of a corrupt police officer in director Jon S Baird's dark comedy Filth.
He emerged victorious over competitors Peter Mullan (Sunshine on Leith) and Jack O'Connell (Starred Up).
Tennant triumphed over Line of Duty's Mark Bonnar and Shetland's Douglas Henshall in the Best Television Actor category for his performance in The Escape Artist.
Other major winners included Sophie Kennedy Clark (Philomena) for Best Film Actress, Shirley Henderson (Southcliffe) for Best Television Actress and Starred Up for Best Feature Film.
BAFTA Scotland was formed back in 1989 as an extension of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- 11/17/2014
- Digital Spy
The National Television Awards 2015 longlist nominations have been announced and voting is now (October 14) open.
Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2015 awards take place at London's O2 on January 21.
The Nta shortlist will be announced in January when the final round of voting begins. Viewers can vote for free online at nationaltvawards.com or by calling the Nta vote form request line 0844 646 2060.
Full list of 2015 nominations:
Chat Show Host
Adam Hills
Alan Carr
Graham Norton
Jonathan Ross
Michael McIntyre
Paul O'Grady
Piers Morgan
Sarah Millican
Comedy
Benidorm
Big School
Birds of a Feather
Blandings
Boomers
Citizen Khan
Derek
Mrs Brown's Boys
Not Going Out
Outnumbered
The Big Bang Theory
The Wrong Mans
W1A
Daytime
Animal Saints and Sinners
Antiques Road Trip
Bargain Hunt
BBC Breakfast
Coach Trip
Escape to the Country
Father Brown
Fifteen to One
Flog It!
Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2015 awards take place at London's O2 on January 21.
The Nta shortlist will be announced in January when the final round of voting begins. Viewers can vote for free online at nationaltvawards.com or by calling the Nta vote form request line 0844 646 2060.
Full list of 2015 nominations:
Chat Show Host
Adam Hills
Alan Carr
Graham Norton
Jonathan Ross
Michael McIntyre
Paul O'Grady
Piers Morgan
Sarah Millican
Comedy
Benidorm
Big School
Birds of a Feather
Blandings
Boomers
Citizen Khan
Derek
Mrs Brown's Boys
Not Going Out
Outnumbered
The Big Bang Theory
The Wrong Mans
W1A
Daytime
Animal Saints and Sinners
Antiques Road Trip
Bargain Hunt
BBC Breakfast
Coach Trip
Escape to the Country
Father Brown
Fifteen to One
Flog It!
- 10/13/2014
- Digital Spy
ITV's three-parter Black Work has begun shooting.
The thriller follows police officer Jo Gillespie (Sheridan Smith) looking to discover who murdered her husband Ryan, an undercover cop shot dead in mysterious circumstances.
Emotionally distraught at what she unravels in her investigation, she leans on colleague DC Jack Clark (Matthew McNulty) for support.
Douglas Henshall, Geraldine James and Phil Davis also star.
Black Work is written by Our Zoo's Matt Charman and produced by Mammoth Screen.
Smith recently portrayed Cilla Black in ITV biopic Cilla.
Watch Sheridan Smith talk to Digital Spy about playing the '60s icon below:...
The thriller follows police officer Jo Gillespie (Sheridan Smith) looking to discover who murdered her husband Ryan, an undercover cop shot dead in mysterious circumstances.
Emotionally distraught at what she unravels in her investigation, she leans on colleague DC Jack Clark (Matthew McNulty) for support.
Douglas Henshall, Geraldine James and Phil Davis also star.
Black Work is written by Our Zoo's Matt Charman and produced by Mammoth Screen.
Smith recently portrayed Cilla Black in ITV biopic Cilla.
Watch Sheridan Smith talk to Digital Spy about playing the '60s icon below:...
- 10/13/2014
- Digital Spy
IFC Films announced today from the Cannes Film Festival that the company has acquired all North American rights to Kristian Levring's Western "The Salvation." Set in 1870s America, the story begins when settler named Jon kills his family’s murderer, which unleashes the fury of notorious gang leader Delarue. Betrayed by his corrupt and cowardly community, the peaceful pioneer must turn vengeful hunter, slay the outlaws, and cleanse the town’s black heart. Read More: Watch: Trailers for Cannes 2014 Titles Including 'Maps to the Stars,' 'Foxcatcher' and 'The Rover'The film, with a screenplay by Levring and Anders Thomas Jensen, stars Mads Mikkelsen as the lead character Jon, with the rest of the cast rounded out by Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona, Mikael Persbrandt, Jonathan Pryce and Douglas Henshall. "Kristian Levring has assembled an incredible cast and created a classic Western that keeps you on the edge of your seat,...
- 5/21/2014
- by Casey Cipriani
- Indiewire
IFC Films has acquired North American rights from TrustNordisk to Kristian Levring's Western The Salvation. Written by Levring and Anders Thomas Jensen, the film stars Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona, Mikael Persbrandt, Jonathan Pryce and Douglas Henshall. Photos: The Party Scene at Cannes 2014 The movie made its world premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival in the Out of Competition Midnight section. Sisse Graum Jorgensen produced The Salvation, and Peter Aalbaek Jensen and Peter Garde executive produced. Set in 1870s America, the film kicks off when a settler named Jon kills his family’s murderer, which unleashes the fury of
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- 5/21/2014
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shetland is to return for a third series on BBC One.
BBC Scotland's crime drama has been recommissioned for a new six-part series, following its recently completed second run.
Douglas Henshall stars as Di Jimmy Perez in the series, which is adapted from Ann Cleeves's Shetland crime novels.
Christopher Aird, BBC head of drama production Scotland, said: "Shetland is a really distinctive crime series that has proved hugely popular with audiences both here in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. I am thrilled it has been commissioned for a third outing, and rest assured we have some really exciting plans for viewers from Di Perez and his team."
Producer Elaine Collins of ITV Studios added: "I'm delighted that Shetland has been recommissioned and proud to have made a distinctive Scottish show that is enjoyed all over the UK. It's also been a pleasure to work with outstanding actors like Douglas Henshall,...
BBC Scotland's crime drama has been recommissioned for a new six-part series, following its recently completed second run.
Douglas Henshall stars as Di Jimmy Perez in the series, which is adapted from Ann Cleeves's Shetland crime novels.
Christopher Aird, BBC head of drama production Scotland, said: "Shetland is a really distinctive crime series that has proved hugely popular with audiences both here in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. I am thrilled it has been commissioned for a third outing, and rest assured we have some really exciting plans for viewers from Di Perez and his team."
Producer Elaine Collins of ITV Studios added: "I'm delighted that Shetland has been recommissioned and proud to have made a distinctive Scottish show that is enjoyed all over the UK. It's also been a pleasure to work with outstanding actors like Douglas Henshall,...
- 4/16/2014
- Digital Spy
The Big Allotment Challenge: BBC Two, 8pm
Fern Britton hosts a new show where nine pairs of gardeners compete to produce the best fruit and vegetables from their allotment. Filming took place over several months, so throughout the six-part series, the cameras will flit back and forth to show the contestants' progress. While they play the long game with their gardening, the competitors are also tasked with more immediate tasks, such as flower arrangement and production of jams and jellies.
Gardening experts are on hand to judge the hopefuls: Royal Horticultural Society judge Jim Buttress, floral designer Jonathan Moseley and food writer Thane Prince will give their verdicts on the efforts and decide which of the teams will have to leave the competition.
Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic: Channel 4, 9pm
The Embarrassing Bodies team of Drs Christian Jessen, Dawn Harper and Pixie McKenna return with a live series,...
Fern Britton hosts a new show where nine pairs of gardeners compete to produce the best fruit and vegetables from their allotment. Filming took place over several months, so throughout the six-part series, the cameras will flit back and forth to show the contestants' progress. While they play the long game with their gardening, the competitors are also tasked with more immediate tasks, such as flower arrangement and production of jams and jellies.
Gardening experts are on hand to judge the hopefuls: Royal Horticultural Society judge Jim Buttress, floral designer Jonathan Moseley and food writer Thane Prince will give their verdicts on the efforts and decide which of the teams will have to leave the competition.
Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic: Channel 4, 9pm
The Embarrassing Bodies team of Drs Christian Jessen, Dawn Harper and Pixie McKenna return with a live series,...
- 4/15/2014
- Digital Spy
There's something of the Nordic about Shetland – but sadly no impressive knitwear on show
In the novel Raven Black by Ann Cleeves, from which the first two-part story of Shetland (BBC1) is adapted, it's winter and the islands are covered in a thick layer of snow when a girl's body is discovered. Here they've changed the season, to the very opposite, mid-summer, when it never properly gets dark. Perhaps it was to make filming easier, to literally shed light on proceedings.
Certainly it means we get to see the eerie, sad landscape and grey skies that are so much a part of it. And actually it's just as effective a backdrop – constant light is very nearly as oppressive and depressing as constant dark. A community, including Di Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall), is already on edge through lack of sleep when the body is found. Remember Al Pacino in Insomnia? Like that.
In the novel Raven Black by Ann Cleeves, from which the first two-part story of Shetland (BBC1) is adapted, it's winter and the islands are covered in a thick layer of snow when a girl's body is discovered. Here they've changed the season, to the very opposite, mid-summer, when it never properly gets dark. Perhaps it was to make filming easier, to literally shed light on proceedings.
Certainly it means we get to see the eerie, sad landscape and grey skies that are so much a part of it. And actually it's just as effective a backdrop – constant light is very nearly as oppressive and depressing as constant dark. A community, including Di Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall), is already on edge through lack of sleep when the body is found. Remember Al Pacino in Insomnia? Like that.
- 3/12/2014
- by Sam Wollaston
- The Guardian - Film News
BBC One crime drama Shetland topped the ratings outside of soaps on Tuesday, according to overnight data.
Douglas Henshall's first full series opener gathered 5.20 million viewers (22.9%) at 9pm. This is down from its pilot episode's total of 6.37m in March last year, which aired on a Sunday. Later, Insane Fight Club fascinated 1.05m (10.9%) at 10.35pm.
On BBC Two, Permission Impossible concluded with 1.38m (6.8%) at 7pm, followed by The Great British Sewing Bee with 2.53m (11.2%) at 8pm and An Hour to Save Your Life with 1.97m (8.7%) at 9pm.
ITV's coverage of Arsenal's departure from the Champions League scored 4.54m (20.3%) at 7.30pm.
On Channel 4, Kirstie's Best of Both Worlds interested 1.25m (5.5%) at 8pm (220,000/1.0% on +1). The Taste crowned its winner with 767k viewers (3.4%) at 9pm, while Strippers intrigued 968k (6.6%) at 10pm.
Channel 5's Benidorm ER brought in 778k (3.4%) at 8pm (134k/0.6%), followed by The Mentalist with 993k (4.3%) at 9pm (166k/1.1%) and...
Douglas Henshall's first full series opener gathered 5.20 million viewers (22.9%) at 9pm. This is down from its pilot episode's total of 6.37m in March last year, which aired on a Sunday. Later, Insane Fight Club fascinated 1.05m (10.9%) at 10.35pm.
On BBC Two, Permission Impossible concluded with 1.38m (6.8%) at 7pm, followed by The Great British Sewing Bee with 2.53m (11.2%) at 8pm and An Hour to Save Your Life with 1.97m (8.7%) at 9pm.
ITV's coverage of Arsenal's departure from the Champions League scored 4.54m (20.3%) at 7.30pm.
On Channel 4, Kirstie's Best of Both Worlds interested 1.25m (5.5%) at 8pm (220,000/1.0% on +1). The Taste crowned its winner with 767k viewers (3.4%) at 9pm, while Strippers intrigued 968k (6.6%) at 10pm.
Channel 5's Benidorm ER brought in 778k (3.4%) at 8pm (134k/0.6%), followed by The Mentalist with 993k (4.3%) at 9pm (166k/1.1%) and...
- 3/12/2014
- Digital Spy
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities: Watch, 8pm
This 10-part series continues tonight, exploring more animal oddities from the natural world.
In the first of tonight's two episodes Life on Ice, Attenborough picks up a frozen frog and after placing it in warm water, shows how it magically comes back to life within mere minutes.
The wonders continue with Spinners and Weavers as Attenborough explores the properties of spiders' silk, one of nature's most resilient materials.
Shetland: BBC One, 9pm
The island crime drama Shetland returns tonight with a brand new six part series, based on the best-selling novels by Ann Cleeves.
Titled 'Raven Black', the first of a two-part episode sees Douglas Henshall return to Ravenswick as Di Jimmy Perez.
Discovering a young woman has been murdered and her body has been gruesomely pecked by birds, Perez begins to investigate - and the case leads him back...
This 10-part series continues tonight, exploring more animal oddities from the natural world.
In the first of tonight's two episodes Life on Ice, Attenborough picks up a frozen frog and after placing it in warm water, shows how it magically comes back to life within mere minutes.
The wonders continue with Spinners and Weavers as Attenborough explores the properties of spiders' silk, one of nature's most resilient materials.
Shetland: BBC One, 9pm
The island crime drama Shetland returns tonight with a brand new six part series, based on the best-selling novels by Ann Cleeves.
Titled 'Raven Black', the first of a two-part episode sees Douglas Henshall return to Ravenswick as Di Jimmy Perez.
Discovering a young woman has been murdered and her body has been gruesomely pecked by birds, Perez begins to investigate - and the case leads him back...
- 3/11/2014
- Digital Spy
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