SEE FIRST IMAGES WITH JASON WATKINS, JONAS ARMSTRONG FROM NEW CHANNEL 5 MINI TV SERIES COMA

  1ST COMA SERIES IMAGES 

WITH JASON WATKINS AND JONAS ARMSTRONG

Channel 5 has sent us the first images from their new mini series COMA which delves into the consequences of one fateful decision and the unforeseen chaos that ensues. In it, Simon (Jason Watkins), a devoted family man, finds himself at a breaking point as his neighbourhood falls victim to the terrorising antics of a group of teenagers, led by the menacing 17-year-old Jordan Franklin (Joe Barber), and his questionable companions. Simon and his wife, Beth (Claire Skinner), are desperate to move their young daughter to a safer area away from the threatening atmosphere. When Simon's frustration reaches its peak and he confronts Jordan outside his own home, a split-second decision changes everything. Airing this month it also stars David Bradley as Simon’s quiet grumpy neighbour Harry, Jonas Armstrong as Jordan’s dangerous father Paul, Kayla Meikle as determined DS Kelly, and David Mumeni as Simon’s untrustworthy boss Jimmy. The series will officially start March 18th!

JASON WATKINS, JONAS ARMSTRONG, DAVID BRADLEY TO LEAD NEW CHANNEL 5 THRILLER MINI SERIES COMA

  NEW CHANNEL 5 DRAMA  

REVEALS LEADING SERIES CAST

Beside the news that BBC has ordered the second season of Marie Antoinette series, another info coming from the isle is that Channel 5 is shooting new thriller series COMA in which Jason Watkins plays Simon, a devoted family man, finds himself at a breaking point as his neighbourhood falls victim to the terrorising antics of a group of teenagers, led by the menacing 17-year-old Jordan Franklin (Joe Barber), and his questionable

Mumeni, Armstrong, Watkins and Barber will star in the series

companions. Simon and his wife, Beth (Claire Skinner), are desperate to move their young daughter to a safer area away from the threatening atmosphere. When Simon’s frustration reaches its peak and he confronts Jordan outside his own home, a split-second decision changes everything. David Bradley will be Simon’s quiet grumpy neighbour Harry, Jonas Armstrong is Jordan’s dangerous father Paul, and David Mumeni is Simon’s untrustworthy boss Jimmy.

TRAILER AND AIRING DATE REVEALED FOR CHANNEL 5'S NEW THRILLER SERIES THE DROWNING WITH JILL HALFPENNY, RUPERT PENRY JONES, JONAS ARMSTRONG

  THE DROWNING SERIES 

AIR DATE AND TRAILER REVEALED

After Deceived and Penance, British Channel 5 is bringing us another exciting thriller mini series THE DROWNING which will start Monday, February 1st, starring Jill Halfpenny, Rupert Penry Jones and Jonas

The Drowning will start February 1st in UK

Armstrong. In the four episode drama shot in Ireland, Halfpenny plays Jodie who, since losing her son eight years ago, has been rebuilding her life but when she catches sight of Daniel, she is convinced she has found her missing son.

The Drowning tells the story of Jodie, who, upon catching sight of Daniel, a teenage boy, is convinced she has found her missing son. Whether she is right or not, in that moment her spark of hope is ignited and she commits to a dangerous and transgressive path that will take her to the edge of reason. How far will she go? How far would any of us go to find a missing child?

WHO IS IN THE CAST?

 Jonas Armstrong plays Jason, Jodie’s only sibling, the only real support she has had in her life. Always in control, he is a practising lawyer, on

The series comes from Noel Clark and Jason Maza

the cusp of a huge promotion. Deborah Findlay plays Lynn, Jodie's mother, with whom she has a fractious relationship. Cody Molko plays Daniel the boy

The series, shot in Dublin, will air in four hourlong episodes

Jodie becomes fixated with and Rupert Penry Jones plays his father Mark, an architect that keeps a tight rein on his emotions and on his son's life.

Brand new #TheDrowning coming Monday 1st February.
Starring @halfpennyjill and produced by @JasonMaza and @NoelClarke pic.twitter.com/iJO1LgnaMj

— Channel 5 (@channel5_tv) January 25, 2021

RUPERT PENRY JONES & JONAS ARMSTRONG TO LEAD CHANNEL 5'S NEW DUBLIN SET THRILLER SERIES THE DROWNING!

'THE DROWNING' CASTS

RUPERT PENRY JONES AND JONAS ARMSTRONG IN THE LEADS

Rupert Penry Jones will be architect Mark

Another day, another interesting new series coming from Britain to us. After announcing their work on All Creatures Big and Small, Channel 5 has just announced another new series THE DROWNING starring two of our favourite British boys Rupert Penry Jones and Jonas Armstrong. 

What's The Story?
The Dublin set four episode thriller will revolve around a mother who thinks she has caught a glimpse of her son who went missing eight years ago. Jill Halfpenny will take the lead role as Jodie, who commits to a dangerous and transgressive path after a spark of hope is ignited when she thinks she’s found her missing son. Jonas Armstrong will play her lawyer brother Jason, the only real support she has in her life, while Rupert Penry Jones will be Mark, the father of the boy Jodie believes to be her son. The

Jonas Armstrong will be successful lawyer Jason on the brink of a promotion

cast also includes Deborah Findlay as Jodie's and Jason's mother Lynn, and young Cody Molko, in the role of Daniel – the boy whose sighting sparks the drama.

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON NEW EPIC TV SERIES 'TROY: FALL OF A CITY' FROM BBC & NETFLIX WITH TOM WESTON JONES, JONAS ARMSTRONG, LOUIS HUNTER, FRANCES O'CONNOR, DAVID GYASI

  'TROY: FALL OF A CITY'

STARTING NEXT WEEK ON BBC!

What better way to warm yourself up a bit during cold winter nights than with some scantily clad Greek warriors and princesses, starting next Saturday, February 17th, when British BBC will start airing TROY: FALL OF A CITY, eight episode brand new epic television series!

TROY: FALL OF A CITY
an epic tale of mortals and gods, has a psychologically rich and sweeping narrative which goes back to the story’s origins: to the judgement of Paris, his

David Threlfall is King Priam of Troy

scandalous love affair with Helen, and the ill-starred prophecy surrounding his birth. Told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of

Tom Weston Jones is the heroic and tragic prince Hector of Troy

the siege, TROY: FALL OF A CITY is a rich story of love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging. Combining thrilling adventure with heart-breaking intimacy, it

Bella Dayne is flimsy Helen of Troy whose adultery starts the war

conveys the big themes of human existence and identity; of people battling to retain their sense of humanity and compassion amid the devastation and destruction of war.

THE CAST OF THE 8 PART DRAMA

The eight part saga, which will also air on Netflix after the run in UK,  will see Louis Hunter and Bella Dayne as Paris and Helen, the two lovers whose

Frances O'Connor is Hecuba, queen of Troy, Priam's wife

passionate affair plunges Greece and Troy into war, threatening to bring both empires to their knees. David Threlfall plays Paris’ father, King Priam of

Robin Hood's Jonas Armstrong is King of Sparta Menelaus

Troy, alongside Frances O’Connor as Hecuba, Queen of Troy, and Tom Weston-Jones  as their eldest son brave Hector. They are joined by a cast

From left: Joseph Mawle as Odysseus, Johnny Harris is Agamemnon, king of Mycenae

including Joseph Mawle as Odysseus the king of Ithaca, Chloe Pirrie as Hector's wife Andromache, Johnny Harris as Agamemnon the king of

Tom Weston Jones is the brave and heroic prince of Troy Hector

Mycenae who attacks Troy with his brother Menalaus, David Gyasi as Achilles (yes, for some reason he will be black and so will be his lover

For some reason BBC thinks Achilles was black, played by David Gyasi

Patroklus and also the almighty Zeus indeed), and Jonas Armstrong as Menelaus, the King of Sparta whose marriage to Helen is destroyed when

Australian actor Louis Hunter is the bratty prince of Troy Paris

Paris arrives in his city. Further casting includes Alfred Enoch as the Trojan general Aeneas the cousin of King Priam, David Avery as Xanthius, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Priam and Hecuba’s daughter, prophetess princess Cassandra. Check out the trailer below:

WHAT DID THE SPY THINK? 

Terribly miscast in almost all of the roles, with a lot of uninspired performances and lack of any appealing or likeable characters, the series

The princes of Troy with their partners Helena and Andromache

is excruciatingly slow paced and lacking in dynamics and spark. It is visually pretty, though, with BBC scoring high visual quality. Tom Weston Jones and Louis Hunter are the eye catching elements in the series.

NEW PHOTOS FROM BBC AND NETFLIX EPIC SERIES 'TROY: FALL OF A CITY' WITH TOM WESTON JONES, FRANCES O'CONNOR, JONAS ARMSTRONG

 NEW 'TROY: FALL OF A CITY'

PHOTOS FROM BBC EPIC SAGA

Treats from BBC this Friday ahead of the festive weekend! Today, you can enjoy some new photos from their upcoming historical series TROY: FALL OF A CITY which will air sometime early next year and we are still waiting for a trailer.

TROY: FALL OF A CITY
an epic tale of mortals and gods,  has a psychologically rich and sweeping narrative which goes back to the story’s origins: to the judgement of Paris, his scandalous love affair with Helen, and the ill-starred prophecy surrounding

David Threlfall is King Priam of Troy

his birth. Told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege, TROY: FALL OF A CITY is a rich story of love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging. Combining thrilling adventure with heart-breaking intimacy, it

Tom Weston Jones is the heroic and tragic prince Hector of Troy

conveys the big themes of human existence and identity; of people battling to retain their sense of humanity and compassion amid the devastation and destruction of war.

THE CAST OF THE 8 PART DRAMA

The eight part saga, which will also air on Netflix after the run in UK,  will see Louis Hunter and Bella Dayne as Paris and Helen, the two lovers whose

Louis Hunter and Bella Dayne are two epic brats Paris and Helen

passionate affair plunges Greece and Troy into war, threatening to bring both empires to their knees. David Threlfall plays Paris’ father, King Priam of Troy, alongside Frances O’Connor as Hecuba, Queen of Troy, and Tom

Robin Hood's Jonas Armstrong is King of Sparta Menelaos

Weston-Jones  as their eldest son brave Hector. They are joined by a cast including Joseph Mawle as Odysseus, Chloe Pirrie as Hector's wife Andromache, Johnny Harris as Agamemnon, David Gyasi as Achilles, and

For some reason BBC thinks Achilles was black, played by David Gyasi

Jonas Armstrong as Menelaos, the King of Sparta whose marriage to Helen is destroyed when Paris arrives in his city. Further casting includes Alfred

As far as the spy's heard the series is still under production in South Africa

Enoch as the Trojan general Aeneas, David Avery as Xanthius, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Priam and Hecuba’s daughter, Cassandra.

BBC CASTS TOM WESTON JONES, JONAS ARMSTRONG, FRANCES O'CONNOR IN 'TROY: FALL OF A CITY' EPIC TV SERIES! DREAMWORKS BUYS CRESSIDA COWELL'S 'WIZARDS OF ONCE'

  'TROY: FALL OF A CITY'

 EPIC SERIES CAST ANNOUNCED

I've recently informed you that BBC and Netflix are making new epic series TROY: FALL OF A CITY and today the cast has been announced! 8 part epic tale of mortals and gods, will go back to the judgement of Paris, his scandalous love affair with Helen, and the ill-starred prophecy surrounding his birth. Centred around the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege, and combining thrilling adventure with heart breaking intimacy, it will deal with existence and identity; of people battling to retain their sense of humanity and compassion amid the devastation and destruction of war.

TOM WESTON JONES AS HECTOR!
Louis Hunter (pic 1) and Bella Dayne (pic 2) will star as Paris and Helen, the two lovers whose passionate affair plunges Greece and Troy into war, threatening to bring both empires to their knees. David Threlfall plays Paris’ father, King Priam of Troy, Frances O’Connor is Hecuba, Queen of Troy, and Tom Weston Jones (pic 1) is their eldest son Hector. Joseph Mawle is Odysseus, Chloe Pirrie Andromache, Johnny Harris Agamemnon, Jonas Armstrong (pic 2) Menelaos, the King of Sparta whose marriage to Helen is destroyed when Paris arrives in his city. For some reason, BBC has decided that ancient Greeks were black casting David Gyasi as Achilles, and Alfred Enoch as the Trojan general Aeneas!

  'THE WIZARDS OF ONCE'

DREAMWORKS TO ADAPT

Speaking of myths and fantasy, 'Deadline' reports that DreamWorks has bought the movie rights for the author of How To Train Your Dragon Cressida Cowell's Fall 2017 new fantasy trilogy THE WIZARDS OF ONCE. The story centres on Xar, a 12 year old wizard prince without magic, and Wish, a 12 year old warrior princess with a magical object in a world where magic is reviled and illegal. When they collide in the wild wood on the trail of a deadly (and thought to be extinct) witch, it’s the start of a grand adventure that just might change the fabric of their world.

'DARK ANGEL' PERIOD SET MINI SERIES TRAILER ON FEMALE VICTORIAN SERIAL KILLER! MOLLY PARKER JOINS TOBY STEPHENS IN 'LOST IN SPACE' SF SERIES! 'LUNCH WITCH' YA NOVEL GETS MOVIE ADAPTATION

'LOST IN SPACE' TV REMAKE

 MOLLY PARKER JOINS TOBY STEPHENS IN THE SF SERIES

A week ago I reported that Maggie Smith's son Toby Stephens is to play the lead role in the TV series remake of LOST IN SPACE and now he has a wife: Molly Parker will play the female lead in the Netflix sf series about the Robinson family, who is stranded in space light years from their intended destination, battling a strange new alien environment and their own personal demons. She will play Maureen Robinson a fearless and brilliant aerospace engineer who makes the decision to bring her family to space for a chance at a new life on a better world. Stephens is her husband, astrophysicist and the expedition commander. Maxwell Jenkins and Taylor Russell play their kids.

'THE LUNCH WITCH' YA NOVEL

GETS MOVIE ADAPTATION!
When it comes to adaptations, Clay Kaytis will turn Deb Lucke's YA novel THE LUNCH WITCH into a movie. For many generations, the women of Grunhilda’s family have stirred up trouble in a big, black pot. Grunhilda inherits her famous ancestors’ recipes and cauldron, but no one believes in magic anymore. Despite the fact that her only useful skill is cooking up potfuls of foul brew, she finds a job listing that might suit her: lunch lady. Grunhilda delights in scaring the kids until she meets a timid little girl named Madison with a big set of glasses who becomes an unlikely friend. Madison needs help at school and at home, but helping people goes against everything Grunhilda’s believes in as a witch. Will this girl be able to thaw the Lunch Witch’s icy heart? Or will Grunhilda turn her back on a kindred spirit?

'DARK ANGEL' TRAILER

 FOR VICTORIAN TV SERIES

Only two weeks ago I've shown you two new trailers with Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt and now here's another one: for ITV's two part period set thriller DARK ANGEL, the extraordinary true story of the Victorian poisoner Mary Ann Cotton!

FEMALE SERIAL KILLER
At first a loving wife and mother, faced with abject poverty and an ailing husband, she becomes ruthlessly determined female serial killer, a poisoner whose methods leave no visible scars, allowing her tally of victims to mount unsuspected by a Victorian society unable to conceive of a womancapable of such terrible crimes. Travelling around the North East, she insinuates herself into unsuspecting families, marrying and creating new families of her own - before killing them, taking their money and moving on. Through adultery, bigamy, fraud and murder, Mary Ann betters herself socially and financially. But the more she kills, the greater the risk her crimes will finally be exposed. Also starring Jonas Armstrong and Sam Hoare, it will air on PBS in USA too!