BBC ORDERS THE OTHER ELLIOT SISTER PERIOD SET TV SERIES BUILDING UPON JANE AUSTEN'S PERSUASION

  THE OTHER ELLIOT SISTER  

BBC ANNOUNCES NEW COSTUME SERIES

It will be a ten part costume series

After The Other Bennet Sister, which is getting a three part Christmas special this December, BBC has announced work on a 10 part series THE OTHER ELLIOT SISTER that will tell the story of Elizabeth Elliot, the overlooked eldest daughter from Jane Austen's Persuasion! Sarah Quintrell is adapting from author Janice Hadlow’s forthcoming novel of the same name. Persuasion focuses on Anne Elliot, whose family moves to Bath to reduce their debt by renting their estate to an admiral and his wife. The new series will build on the approach established by The Other Bennet Sister, placing Elizabeth Elliot, a character confined to the margins, at the heart of her own story. The series will stream on BritBox for viewers in North America.

FIRST LOOK AT TOBY REGBO, BEN HARDY AND JOANNA SCANLAN IN 1860S SET TV SERIES THE CADBURYS ON THE FOUNDERS OF THE FAMOUS CHOCOLATE EMPIRE

     THE CADBURYS    

1ST TOBY REGBO PERIOD SET DRAMA IMAGES

And yes, it is about the chocolate empire! New U&Original period set drama THE CADBURYS will be a six episode warm hearted family drama following the visionary Cadbury family, the underdogs of the cocoa world, on their journey towards creating the world famous Cadbury’s chocolate bar and we have the first images from this lovely new series for you. The series will air next year on U and will also stream on BritBox for the viewers in North America.

 

  WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE SERIES? 

In 1860s Birmingham, when chocolate as we know it doesn’t yet exist, two very different brothers, Richard (Toby Regbo) and George Cadbury (Harry Gilby), find themselves in charge of their family’s failing cocoa business. Together, they have the radical genius and burning ambition to turn Cadbury into one of the world’s most beloved confectioners – if they can only learn to trust and rely on each other. Their sister Maria (Jessica Barden) is navigating her own role within the family and the business, but things become even more complicated when she falls in love with Cadbury’s biggest rival, Francis Fry (Ben Hardy) and is forced to question where her true loyaltiesreally lie. Infused with historical delights and magical invention, The Cadburys is about how we build, break and rebuild the bonds of family - and how the sweetest things in life are rarely simple. Pearce Quigley stars as their father, John Cadbury. Poppy Gilbert as Richard's eventual wife, Elizabeth Adlington with Joanna Scanlan as her mother, Dorothy Adlington. Mathew Baynton will appear as fellow British chocolatier Joseph Rowntree.

 

SEE LEGENDARY CRIME WRITERS UNITE IN SOLVING MURDER CASES IN FIRST THE DETECTION CLUB BBC AND BRITBOX TV SERIES IMAGE

   THE DETECTION CLUB  

CAST REVEALED FOR NEW BBC SERIES

BBC One has sent us first image revealing the lead cast of their and BritBox new ten part series THE DETECTION CLUB with Miles Jupp, Bryony Hannah and Cara Theobold in the leads. Set against a backdrop of literary glamour, social change and deadly intrigue, it follows the mysterious society formed by three of Britain's most celebrated crime writers Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and G.K. Chesterton, as they are drawn into a series of real-life murder investigations. In 1930s London, these legendary crime writers hone their craft within the hallowed walls of a secret London location. After receiving an invitation that leads them to their first real murder case, our famous trio work together to solve a series of exciting mysteries. Their amateur sleuthing brings them into the path of D.I. Greenway (Viraj Juneja), an out-of-his-depth young police detective whose determination to prove himself is both helped and hindered by our writers’ extraordinary instincts.

TV NEWS: 1ST IMAGE FROM CHANNEL 5 MYSTERY DRAMA LAST RESORT WITH JASON WATKINS, PLUS BBC SERIES THE OTHER BENNET SISTER TO RETURN WITH CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, LEANNE SEASON 2 ARRIVES AUGUST

   TV NEWS HEADLINES   

FIRST IMAGE FROM LAST RESORT

Channel 5 has released first image from their new mystery series LAST RESORT which follows retired librarian Gail (Caroline Quentin) as she takes her sister, Joy (Niamh Cusack), to an idyllic holiday town in what is supposed to be a fun-filled bucket list trip. Sadly, Joy is suffering from the early stages of dementia, so the sisters are keen to get the most out of every moment they have left together, inviting longtime friends Dee (Tessa Peake-Jones) and Charlie (Jason Watkins) along for the ride. However, these best-laid plans quickly go awry when tragedy strikes the local community, with police being quick to declare an unfortunate accident – but the group are convinced it is murder and set out to prove it. As old crimes surface and dark patterns emerge, the group of friends finds that this seemingly idyllic resort town – with its beach walks, pub lunches, and good-natured bickering – hides something far more sinister. Together they must piece together one devastating mystery and track down a killer who has been hunting in this close-knit coastal community and beyond! John Hannah plays a cop. 

 

THE OTHER BENNET SISTER XMAS SPECIAL

BBC is, meanwhile, wishing you a Mary Christmas! Their popular costume drama THE OTHER BENNET SISTER is returning for a three-part special this Christmas. Ella Bruccoleri returns as Mary, with a host of other familiar faces from the series. The series offers a fresh take on one of Jane Austen’s most unassuming characters: Mary Bennet. Forced to step out of her sisters' shadows, Mary embarks on a journey of self-discovery – finding love, and most importantly herself, along the way. BritBox is airing it in USA. 

 

 

LEANNE SEASON TWO ARRIVES AUGUST 

Netflix has announced the return of their multicamera sitcom LEANNE for August 27th with Leanne Morgan returning as Leanne whose world is turned upside down when her husband of 33 years unexpectedly leaves her for another woman. Supported by her family, including her ride-or-die sister Carol (Kristen Johnston), Leanne learns to embrace the chaos and finds strength, laughter and hope in the most unexpected places. Lainey Wilson, Jaime Pressley and Billy Gardel are guest stars in the new season.

CHANNEL 4 OFFICIALLY RENEWS A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE HIT TV SERIES AND REVEALS PLOT OF THE SECOND SEASON WITH BRENDA BLETHYN

   A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  

SECOND SEASON ANNOUNCED OFFICIALLY

It has become Channel 4's most watched new series in half a decade and you already know that the second season will be shooting later this year after it airs in USA as well this Wednesday on BritBox, but

Second season will shoot in Yorkshire this year

 now we have a plot as well for the second run. Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds will again play the older and younger Emma Harte who rises from poverty to billions. In new eight episode season, she emerges from World War One and strides into the glittering, fast changing world of the 1920s. Her ambition for the Harte name is unrelenting, as is her determination to make the Fairley family pay. But she has passion to contend with, in the form of the infuriatingly charismatic Paul McGill, and she'll also endure devastating loss and face unexpected betrayals from those she holds most dear. Meanwhile in the 1970s, she battles to win back her life’s work from Jim Fairley who not only married her heiress but also will have a kid with her. Emma will have a Fairley grandchild! Oh, noes!

BBC AND BRITBOX FIND THEIR HERCULE POIROT FOR THE NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES ON THE FAMOUS DETECTIVE

    BBC FINDS   

THEIR NEW HERCULE POIROT

Well, they lost my interest with that boring casting: BBC has announced that they have cast Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie’s iconic Belgian

Edward Bluemel is new Hercule Poirot, sadly

 detective in new drama series HERCULE – produced by Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited for the BBC and BritBox North America. The six part series is an intimate study of Hercule the man and an epic portrait of Britain between the wars. The series takes a magnifying glass to three of Christie’s most celebrated stories, while also charting Hercule’s burgeoning friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings, his early encounters with Scotland Yard’s James Japp, and introducing him to one particular nemesis… Filming begins this summer.

SEE FULL TRAILER FOR THE HARDACRES COSTUME TV SERIES SEASON 2 ARRIVING THIS MAY TO CHANNEL 5

    THE HARDACRES   

The series is back May 14th at Channel 5

CHANNEL 5 HIT TV SERIES SEASON TWO

Channel 5 has released a trailer announcing that their hit costume drama THE HARDACRES, which follows the Hardacre family as they navigate their rise from poverty to staggering wealth, is returning May 14th with the second season. Season two will dive deeper into family tensions, revealing new secrets, changing loyalties, and evolving personal ambitions. You can check out the delightful new trailer below and tell us what you think.

 

NEW SEASON FINDS THE HARDACRE

 family on the brink of transformation in 1895, as modernity sweeps into Hardacre Hall with electricity and shifting loyalties. Mary (Claire Cooper) and Sam (Liam McMahon) embrace wealth and opportunity, but their children begin forging identities that challenge expectations. Mary champions adult education for dock workers, while Sam expands the family business amid a looming recession, uncertain if Joe (Adam Little) is ready to succeedhim. Determined to prove himself, Joe’s impulsive choices threaten his future. Liza (Shannon Lavelle) recovering from romantic disappointment, is sweptup by a chance encounter with a handsome stranger, while Harry’s (Zak Ford) plans to abandon school are transformed by an inspiring new tutor. Ma(Julie Graham) forms an unexpected bond but as some relationships blossom, others are strained. As tensions rise, Lady Imelda Hansen (Michelle Doctrice) arrives at the Fitzherbert’s home with a dangerous agenda, forcing the Hardacres to unite or risk losing everything. The series comes from All Creatures Great and Small team. It airs on BritBox in USA.

  

CAPRI SET COZY MURDER MYSTERY SERIES INSPIRED BY ITALIAN CUISINE A TASTE FOR MURDER TRAILER WITH WARREN BROWN, PHYLLIS LOGAN

  A TASTE FOR MURDER  

BRITBOX COZY MYSTERY SERIES TRAILER

BritBox has set April 7th premiere date for eight episode murder mystery series A TASTE FOR MURDER in which  each episode will feature a murder mystery connected in some way to Italian cuisine. Warren Brown leads as DCI Joe Mottram, a star detective with the Metropolitan police who, after a personal tragedy, retreats to Capri in Italy with his daughter to stay with his Italian in-laws for the summer. Phyllis Logan is Elena Da Vinale, the witty matriarch of the family, front-of-house manager of the family restaurant, and mother to DCI Joe’s late wife. Cristiana Dell’Anna plays Inspector Lara Sarrancino, an ambitious and no-nonsense detective with the State Police in Naples. Beau Gadsdon is Joe’s daughter Angelica. See the trailer below:

 

FIRST TRAILER WITH MIA MCKENNA BRUCE AS ROYAL DRESSER TURNED MURDERER IN THE LADY SERIES WITH NATALIE DORMER, ED SPELEERS, MARK STANLEY, SEAN TEALE, PHILIP GLENISTER

   FIRST THE LADY  

TRAILER FOR NEW ITV'S BRITISH COURT SCANDAL MINI TV SERIES

ITV and Britbox have released first trailer from their four part TV series THE LADY which describes the rise and fall of former royal dresser Jane Andrews, whose rags to riches fairy tale fell apart when she was convicted of murder. Once a young working-class girl, Jane answered an advertisement in a magazine and to the astonishment of her friends and family, became the Duchess of York’s dresser at Buckingham Palace. Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper-classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service. Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman and fell deeply in love. Soon cracks began to develop in theromance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences.Mia McKenna-Bruce will play the former royal aide and dresser who was convicted of murder, with Natalie Dormer as Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York although, admittedly, she looks nothing like the real Sarah. Ed Speleers is Thomas Cressman, Andrews’ former partner who she was convicted of murdering in 2001. The cast will also have Philip Glenister, Claire Skinner, Laura Aikman, Ophelia Lovibond, Mark Stanley, Daniel Ryan and Sean Teale. The series is out February 22nd.

Jane Andrews, former dresser to Sarah Ferguson, then Duchess of York.

She rose from Grimsby to Buckingham Palace, and fell from Buckingham Palace to the Old Bailey, on trial for the murder of her partner.

The Lady. Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/dPF868kbZO

— ITV (@ITV) February 1, 2026

FIRST IMAGES WITH MIA MCKENNA BRUCE AS ROYAL DRESSER TURNED MURDERER IN THE LADY SERIES WITH NATALIE DORMER, ED SPELEERS, MARK STANLEY, SEAN TEALE, PHILIP GLENISTER

   FIRST THE LADY  

IMAGES FROM NEW ITV'S BRITISH COURT SCANDAL MINI TV SERIES

ITV and Britbox have released first images from their four part TV series THE LADY which describes the rise and fall of former royal dresser Jane Andrews, whose rags to riches fairy tale fell apart when she was convicted of murder. Once a young working-class girl, Jane answered an advertisement in a magazine and to the astonishment of her friends and family, became the Duchess of York’s dresser at Buckingham Palace. Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper-classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service. Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman and fell deeply in love. Soon cracks began to develop in theromance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences.Mia McKenna-Bruce will play the former royal aide and dresser who was convicted of murder, with Natalie Dormer as Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York although, admittedly, she looks nothing like the real Sarah. Ed Speleers is Thomas Cressman, Andrews’ former partner who she was convicted of murdering in 2001. The cast will also have Philip Glenister, Claire Skinner, Laura Aikman, Ophelia Lovibond, Mark Stanley, Daniel Ryan and Sean Teale.

BRITBOX AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES TOMMY AND TUPPENCE WITH IMELDA STAUNTON, JOSH DYLAN, ANTONIA THOMAS 1ST IMAGE PLUS NEW CAST

   TOMMY AND TUPPENCE  

AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES ADS CAST

BritBox' upcoming new original series based on the works of Agatha Christie TOMMY AND TUPPENCE with Imelda Staunton, Antonia Thomas and Josh Dylan who play Tommy and Tuppence a detective duo for the ages, has started production and we have the first photo. They fall in love, fall out of it, and tumble back in, all while solving some thrilling, entertaining mysteries along the way. Tuppence is an actress and force of nature who won’t take no for an answer. Tommy is a meticulous, charming crime writer who has lost his passion but finds it again when whirlwind Tuppence re-enters his life. Staunton is Aunt Ada, a wry, retired private detective who loves her nephew, Tommy, because he never undermines her – only a fool would do so. Callie Cooke will star as Detective Sergeant Draper; Nicholas Richardson as film producer Julius; Charlie Condou as pub landlady Albert; and Chizzy Akudolu as Detective Inspector Merriot. Alex Jennings and Saffron Burrows will guest star with Sebastian de Souza and Sean Pertwee.

BRITBOX AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES TOMMY AND TUPPENCE CASTS IMELDA STAUNTON, JOSH DYLAN AND ANTONIA THOMAS IN LEADS

   TOMMY AND TUPPENCE  

AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES SETS CAST

BritBox' upcoming new original series based on the works of Agatha Christie TOMMY AND TUPPENCE has cast Imelda Staunton next to Antonia Thomas and Josh Dylan who play Tommy and Tuppence a detective duo for the ages. They fall in love, fall out of it, and tumble back in, all while solving some thrilling, entertaining mysteries along the way. Tuppence is an actress and force of nature who won’t take no for an answer. Tommy is a meticulous, charming crime writer who has lost his passion but finds it again when whirlwind Tuppence re-enters his life. Staunton will star as Aunt Ada, a wry, retired private detective who loves her nephew, Tommy, because he never undermines her – only a fool would do so.

FIRST TRAILER FOR BBC'S RIOT WOMEN MIDDLE AGED LADIES PUNK ROCK BAND TV SERIES WITH JOANNA SCANLAN, TAMSIN GREIG, BEN BATT, ANNE REID

    BBC'S RIOT WOMEN   

PUNK ROCK TV SERIES FIRST TRAILER

Originally titled Hot Flush and now known over at BBC and Britbox as RIOT WOMEN is a six part series that will star Joanna Scanlan,Tamsin Greig,Ben Batt, Rosalie Craig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Anne Reid and Amelia Bullmore. I announced the series to you last Autumn if youremember, but today we have the first trailer from the series that will air sometime in October on BBC and on BritBox in USA.

 

NEW SERIES WILL FOLLOW

a group of middle-aged women who decide to enter a talent contest by forming a punk-rock band. After writing their first song, however, they realize they have plenty to say and now, the means to say it. As they juggle demanding jobs, grown-up children, complicated parents, husbands who’ve buggered off, and disastrous dates and relationships, the band becomes a catalyst for change in their lives, and it’s going to make them question everything. As the story progresses, it’s more than music that binds them; a deeply potent, long-buried secret begins to surface, one that unexpectedly entangles the two unlikely creative masterminds behind the band, in a complex triangle, and threatens to tear everything apart. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.

 

SEE FIRST TRAILER WITH LEO SUTER IN LYNLEY DETECTIVE SERIES WITH DANIEL MAYS, NIAMH WALSH

  FIRST LEO SUTER  

 

The series starts this Autumn on BBC One

TRAILER FOR LYNLEY TV SERIES

BritBox has sent us the first trailer for their four part adaptation of Elizabeth George's Inspector LYNLEY novels in which our dearest Leo Suter takes the lead role with Sofia Barclay as DS Barbara Havers. Lynley is a brilliant detective who's something of an outsider because of his aristocratic upbringing. Havers comes from a working class background, and she's more of an instinct-driven maverick. Though they have little in common and they don't always get along, they learn to work together to help get justice for victims of horrific crimes. Check out the first trailer below the post and tell us what you think, will you be tuning in? In other TV news today, Gilded Age has been renewed for season 4 and Bergerac and Eric Banas Untamed for season 2.

 

WHO IS IN THE CAST? 

 Daniel Mays will play DCI Brian Nies, the astute, suspicious Senior Detective at Three Counties Major Incident Team, whose aversion to Lynley is partly born of his own insecurities about class and partly because he knows he’s no longer the smartest person in the room. Niamh Walsh stars as Helen Clyde, an estate agent and Lynley’s former Oxford classmate whose romance with Lynley is sparked when their paths fatefully cross on a case; Michael Workeye as tech specialist Tony Bekele; and Joshua Sher as forensic scientist, Simon St. James. The series will stream on BritBox in USA
September 4th and BBC One in UK this Autumn. Each of the four episodes of the new mini series will be a TV film of 90 minutes.