NEW IMAGES FROM ITV'S TV SERIES THE PARTY WITH LUKE EVANS, TOM CULLEN, JOANNA SCANLAN, LINDSAY DUNCAN, LYDIA LEONARD

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IMAGES WITH LUKE EVANS AND TOM CULLEN

ITV has released some new images from their upcoming new six part thriller TV series THE PARTY which boasts quite a stellar leading duo with Luke Evans and Tom Cullen! Evans plays Martin Gilmour, a journalist shaped by his lifelong friendship with the wealthy and charismatic politician Ben Fitzmaurice (Cullen). Raised alone by his working-class mum, Sylvia (Joanna Scanlan), Martin wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school, where he first meets Ben. They forge an unbreakable bond, as Ben and theFitzmaurices give Martin the sense of belonging he has always craved. In turn, Martin remains unflinchingly loyal to Ben through even the greatest crises. Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party atthe Fitzmaurices' country pile. The news of the Conservative leader’s resignation threatens to derail Ben’s party, as he considers announcing his  intention to stand. Martin fears the publicity that Ben’s bid would bring, dredging up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences. The drama moves between the shocking events of the party and the police  investigation that follows, with flashbacks to Martin and Ben’s lives at school, university and London party  days. Sarah Solemani stars as Martin’s pregnant wife, Lucy. Lydia Leonard is Serena, Ben’s formidable wife, whilst Lindsay Duncan and Douglas Hodge play Ben’s parents, Lady Katherine and Lord George Fitzmaurice. It will air this Autumn!

 

BILL NIGHY, GEMMA ARTERTON, HUGH SKINNER, JIM STURGESS, MIRANDA RICHARDSON TO LEAD NEW BBC AND PBS THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY TV SERIES ADAPTATION

  THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY 

GETS NEW TV SERIES ADAPTATION

PBS Masterpiece and BBC have announced new TV series adaptation of Henry James' classic novel THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY with Nell Tiger Free leading the cast as Isabel Archer, a vivacious New World ingénue who leaves America for Old World Europe, keen to experience all that life has to offer. A young woman with charm and an innate intellectual curiosity,

Gemma Arterton, Jim Sturgess, Hugh Skinner will star

 Isabel rejects a series of marriage proposals, but when she inherits an unexpected fortune that promises to grant her freedom, she falls prey to two American ex-pat schemers: the elegant Madame Merle (Gemma Arterton), and the charming but calculating Gilbert Osmond (Jim Sturgess). Bill Nighy plays Mr. Touchett, who is enamored with Isabel’s youth and spirit and

Bill Nighy, Nell Tiger Free and Hamish Frew will also star

 hopes to help her in her quest for freedom, while Miranda Richardson is Mrs. Touchett, Isabel’s fantastically eccentric aunt, who takes her to Europe in search of a husband. Jack Wolfe is Ralph Touchett, Hugh Skinner is Lord Warburton, Hamish Frew is Casper Goodwood, Thomas Coombes is Mr Bantling, Lydia Leonard is Countess Gemini and Edward Rosier will be played by Dean-Charles Chapman.

FIRST TRAILER FOR ITV'S TV SERIES THE PARTY WITH LUKE EVANS, TOM CULLEN, JOANNA SCANLAN, LINDSAY DUNCAN, LYDIA LEONARD

  FIRST THE PARTY SERIES 

TRAILER WITH LUKE EVANS AND TOM CULLEN

ITV has surprised us today with the first trailer for their upcoming new six part thriller TV series THE PARTY which boasts quite a stellar leading duo with Luke Evans and Tom Cullen! Evans plays Martin Gilmour, a journalist shaped by his lifelong friendship with the wealthy and charismatic politician Ben Fitzmaurice (Cullen). Raised alone by his working-class mum, Sylvia (Joanna Scanlan), Martin wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school, where he first meets Ben. They forge an unbreakable bond, as Ben and the Fitzmaurices give Martin the sense of belonging he has always craved. In turn, Martin remains unflinchingly loyal to Ben through even the greatest crises. Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party atthe Fitzmaurices' country pile. The news of the Conservative leader’s resignation threatens to derail Ben’s party, as he considers announcing his  intention to stand. Martin fears the publicity that Ben’s bid would bring, dredging up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences. The drama moves between the shocking events of the party and the police  investigation that follows, with flashbacks to Martin and Ben’s lives at school, university and London party  days. Sarah Solemani stars as Martin’s pregnant wife, Lucy. Lydia Leonard is Serena, Ben’s formidable wife, whilst Lindsay Duncan and Douglas Hodge play Ben’s parents, Lady Katherine and Lord George Fitzmaurice. It will air this Autumn!

 

BRITBOX TO STREAM BRENDA BLETHYN IN THE GORGEOUS REBOOT OF CLASSIC SERIES WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE THIS JUNE

    WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  

TV SERIES ARRIVES TO BRITBOX

Brilliant new series starts June 24th in USA

Channel 4 has already aired this one over in Britain and I actually finished watching it earlier this week and can tell you that it is probably the best period set series of the year so far, but I wanted to inform you today that it will start streaming for the audiences in USA and Canada on BritBox as of June 24th and you do not want to miss it. With Brenda Blethyn as the lead it is the reboot of A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel with Jessica Reynolds playing the younger version. You can check out the gorgeous and dynamic trailer below and tell us what you think, will you tune in?

THE EIGHT EPISODE SERIES FOLLOWS

 the tale of an impoverished, ambitious maid Emma Harte in the 1900's Yorkshire who takes a dizzying climb to become the world’s richest woman in the 1970s, gazing down on her sprawling empire from a luxury New York penthouse. Emmett J Scanlan stars as Adam Fairley, Lydia Leonard as Olivia Wainwright, Leanne Best as Adele Fairley, Ewan Horrocks as Edwin Fairley, Harry Cadby as Gerald Fairley, Will Mellor as Jack Harte, Lenny Rush as Frank Harte, Niall Wright as Mac, Robert Wilfort as Murgatroyd, Toby Regbo as Jim Fairley, Hiftu Quasem as Priya Chandra, Sophie Bould as Elizabeth Harte and Georgina Sadler as Polly. 

 

GORGEOUS FIRST TRAILER WITH BRENDA BLETHYN IN CHANNEL 4 REBOOT OF THEIR CLASSIC SERIES WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

    WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  

CHANNEL 4 TV SERIES REBOOT TRAILER

Channel 4 has sent us the first trailer with Brenda Blethyn as the lead in the reboot of A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel with Jessica Reynolds playing the younger version. Story follows the tale of an impoverished, ambitious maid Emma Harte in Yorkshirewho takes a dizzying climb to become the world’s richest woman, gazing down on hersprawling empire from a luxury New York penthouse. Emmett J Scanlan will star as Adam Fairley, Lydia Leonard as Olivia Wainwright, Leanne Best as Adele Fairley, Ewan Horrocks as Edwin Fairley, Harry Cadby as Gerald Fairley, Will Mellor as Jack Harte, Lenny Rush as Frank Harte, Niall Wright as Mac, Robert Wilfort as Murgatroyd, Toby Regbo as Jim Fairley, Hiftu Quasem as Priya Chandra, Sophie Bould as Elizabeth Harte and Georgina Sadler as Polly. The series will air sometime this year. Check out the stunningly beautiful trailer below and tell us what you think, will you watch? In USA it will stream on BritBox.

 

SEE FIRST IMAGES FROM ITV'S TV SERIES THE PARTY WITH LUKE EVANS, TOM CULLEN, JOANNA SCANLAN, LINDSAY DUNCAN, LYDIA LEONARD

  FIRST THE PARTY SERIES 

PICS WITH LUKE EVANS AND TOM CULLEN

ITV has surprised us today with the first images from their upcoming new six part thriller TV series THE PARTY which boasts quite a stellar leading duo with Luke Evans and Tom Cullen! Evans plays Martin Gilmour, a journalist shaped by his lifelong friendship with the wealthy and charismatic politician Ben Fitzmaurice (Cullen). Raised alone by his working-class mum, Sylvia (Joanna Scanlan), Martin wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school, where he first meets Ben. They forge an unbreakable bond, as Ben and the Fitzmaurices give Martin the sense of belonging he has always craved. In turn, Martin remains unflinchingly loyal to Ben through even the greatest crises. Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurices' country pile. The news of the Conservative leader’s resignation threatens to derail Ben’s party, as he considers announcing his intention to stand. Martin fears the publicity that Ben’s bid would bring, dredging up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences. The drama moves between the shocking events of the party and the police investigation that follows, with flashbacks to Martin and Ben’s lives at school, university and London party days. Sarah Solemani stars as Martin’s pregnant wife, Lucy.Lydia Leonard is Serena, Ben’s formidable wife, whilst Lindsay Duncan and Douglas Hodge play Ben’s parents, Lady Katherine and Lord George Fitzmaurice.

FIRST LOOK AT BRENDA BLETHYN AND JESSICA REYNOLDS IN CHANNEL 4 REBOOT OF THEIR CLASSIC SERIES WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

    WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  

FIRST LOOK AT BRENDA BLETHYN IN CHANNEL 4 LATEST CLASSIC TV SERIES REBOOT

Channel 4 has sent us the first image at Brenda Blethyn as the lead in the reboot of A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel with Jessica Reynolds playing the younger version. Story follows the tale of an impoverished, ambitious maid Emma Harte in Yorkshirewho takes a dizzying climb to become the world’s richest woman, gazing down on hersprawling empire from a luxury New York penthouse. Emmett J Scanlan will star as Adam Fairley, Lydia Leonard as Olivia Wainwright, Leanne Best as Adele Fairley, Ewan Horrocks as Edwin Fairley, Harry Cadby as Gerald Fairley, Will Mellor as Jack Harte, Lenny Rush as Frank Harte, Niall Wright as Mac, Robert Wilfort as Murgatroyd, Toby Regbo as Jim Fairley, Hiftu Quasem as Priya Chandra, Sophie Bould as Elizabeth Harte and Georgina Sadler as Polly.

BRENDA BLETHYN, WILL MELLOR, TOBY REGBO, EMMETT J SCANLAN, JESSICA REYNOLDS TO LEAD ITV'S TV SERIES REBOOT OF WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

    WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  

BRENDA BLETHYN TO LEAD TV SERIES REBOOT

The original series from the 80s became their most watched drama ever and now Channel 4 has cast Brenda Blethyn to lead the reboot of A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE  based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel with Jessica Reynolds playing the younger version. Story follows the tale of an impoverished, ambitious maid Emma Harte in Yorkshire who takes a dizzying climb to become the world’s richest woman, gazing down on her sprawling empire from a luxury New York penthouse. Emmett J Scanlan will star as Adam Fairley, Lydia Leonard as Olivia Wainwright, Leanne Best as Adele Fairley, Ewan Horrocks as Edwin Fairley, Harry Cadby as Gerald Fairley, Will Mellor as Jack Harte, Lenny Rush as Frank Harte, Niall Wright as Mac, Robert Wilfort as Murgatroyd, Toby Regbo as Jim Fairley, Hiftu Quasem as Priya Chandra, Sophie Bould as Elizabeth Harte and Georgina Sadler as Polly.