SEE PENELOPE WILTON, TOM RILEY, MORFYDD CLARK, MARK BONNAR IN MURDER IS EASY AGATHA CHRISTIE MINI SERIES TRAILER! PLUS THE AIR DATE

 MURDER IS EASY TRAILER 

FOR AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES

BBC has released a trailer for two part Agatha Christie series MURDER IS EASY which will air December 27th and 28th. It follows young detective Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) after meeting Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton) on a train to London, who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe. When Miss Pinkerton is found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam travels to Wychwood to investigate, where he meets residents including Bridget (Morfydd Clark), Lord Whitfield (Tom Riley), Major Horton (Douglas Henshall), Dr Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Reverend Humbleby (Mark Bonnar), and others. Britbox will air it next year in Northern America. 

CHRISTMAS ON BRITISH TV: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER IS EASY, MEN UP VIAGRA MOVIE, 2ND SEASON OF JAMIE DORNAN'S TOURIST, ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL SPECIAL AND GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

 CHRISTMAS ON BRITISH TV 

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER IS EASY

BBC has unveiled their Christmas line up this year and it includes Agatha Christie series MURDER IS EASY which will air on BBC One set in England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope 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 mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise – and when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy… Morfydd Clark, Tom Riley, and Mark Bonnar also star.

  MEN UP TV MOVIE

BBC One will also air Iwan Rheon and Paul Rhys in MEN UP television movie which explores the lives of five ordinary Welshmen who embark on an extraordinary journey when they take part in the trial of a new drug which would later become Viagra. The feature-length drama is loosely inspired by the remarkable true story of one of the world's first medical trials for the drug, held in Swansea’s Morriston Hospital in 1994.

SECOND SEASON OF THE TOURIST

Also launching on BBC One during the holidays will be the second season of Jamie Dornan's THE TOURIST series with him playing Elliot who together with Helen (Danielle Macdonald) travels to Ireland to find answers about Elliot’s identity, but instead they are forced to face the dangerous consequences of his past actions.

  A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

 BBC Two will see the premiere of a half hour long short movie A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS: LOT No249 an Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation starring Kit Harington and Freddie Fox. 1881. Old College, Oxford plays host to three very different young academics: Abercrombie Smith, a model of Victorian manhood, clean of limb and sound of mind; Monkhouse Lee, a delicate and unworldly student from Siam; and the strange and exotic Edward Bellingham, whose arcane research into Ancient Egypt is the talk of the campus.

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

Over on Channel 5 December 21st will bring us the traditional Christmas special of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL series with James far from home, stationed at an RAF training base. A heartfelt phone call with Helen, who is expecting their child, fills him with a longing to return to her side. The question looms: will he manage to make it home in time to celebrate Christmas? Back in Darrowby, Mrs. Hall busies herself orchestrating a festive community celebration, imbuing the town with the spirit of the season. Meanwhile, Siegfried and Carmody find themselves in a lighthearted dispute over who will don the mantle of Father Christmas this year.

FIRST IMAGES FROM BBC'S MURDER IS EASY AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES WITH MORFYDD CLARK, TOM RILEY, PENELOPE WILTON, MARK BONNAR, DAVID JONSSON

  AGATHA'S MURDER IS EASY  

UNVEILS FIRST CAST PHOTOS

After a lack of success with some of her previous adaptations, the queen of crime Agatha Christie is returning to BBC One who have finished shooting a two part series based on her MURDER IS EASY novel produced by Mammoth Screen.

  THE STORY OF THE SERIES

is set in England, 1954. On a train to London, a man going by the name of Luke Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope 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 mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise - and when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Luke feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy. Morfydd Clark stars as Bridget, Sinead Matthews as Miss Waynflete, Tom Riley as Lord Whitfield, Douglas Henshall as Major Horton, Mathew Baynton as Dr Thomas and Mark Bonnar as Reverend Humbleby! Previous BBC adaptations And Then There Were None, The Witness For The Prosecution, Ordeal By Innocence, The ABC Murders and The Pale Horse were not overly successful.

 

SEE LAVISH SET PICS FROM NETFLIX ITALIAN 19TH CENTURY SICILY SET SERIES THE LEOPARD! MORFYDD CLARK, TOM RILEY, PENELOPE WILTON TO LEAD BBC AGATHA CHRISTIE ADAPTATION MURDER IS EASY!

  THE LEOPARD SERIES  

NETFLIX RELEASES NEW PICS

After very secretive and mysterious first images this spring which showed us just glimpses of the main characters, Netflix has now released a series of set images from their  THE LEOPARD historical series which will shoot till September as the adaptation of  Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's famous classic novel Il Gattopardo which was translated into more than 40 languages around the world. Tom Shankland is directing the six episode saga which was previously adapted into a movie by famous Italian filmmaker Visconti! Thousands of extras and custom made costumes have been used in this ambitious production.

 

WHAT IS THE STORY?

While Sicily is struggling in the turmoil of the Risorgimento in 1860, the Prince of Salina Fabrizio Corbera (Kim Rossi Stuart) reigns over his family and his possessions, convinced that even these disorders are destined to pass. He hasn’t come to terms with the idealism of young people like his nephew Tancredi (Saul Nanni), who joins the rebels risking his own life, or the ambitions of men like Sedara, a vulgar man who rides change by pandering to the nascent power of mafia criminal organizations and intends to use his beautiful daughter Angelica (Deva Cassel) to get what he wants. At Don Fabrizio’s side remains Concetta (Benedetta Porcaroli), his favourite daughter, who shares his intelligence and foresight. Her happiness will eventually be sacrificed in an attempt to ensure the survival of the power and of the name of the lineage.

  BBC'S MURDER IS EASY  

AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES REVEALS LEAD CAST

BBC has announced cast for their mini TV series adaptation of Agatha Christie's MURDER IS EASY which will star Morfydd Clark as Bridget and David Jonsson as Fitzwilliam in the lead roles with Penelope Wilton as Miss Pinkerton, Sinead Matthews as Miss Waynflete, Tom Riley as Lord Whitfield, Douglas Henshall as Major Horton, Mathew Baynton as Dr Thomas and Mark Bonnar as Reverend Humbleby, also in the two part series. Officer Fitzwilliam meets Miss Pinkerton on a train to London in 1954, where she tells him that a killer is on the loose in the English village of Wychwood under Ashe. The villagers believe the deaths are accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise. When she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again.

BBC ORDERS AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER IS EASY TWO PART SERIES ADAPTATION!

  AGATHA'S MURDER IS EASY  

SERIES ORDERED AT BBC

The shooting will start this summer

After a lack of success with some of her previous adaptations, the queen of crime Agatha Christie is returning to BBC One who have just ordered a two part series based on her MURDER IS EASY novel produced by Mammoth Screen.

  THE STORY

is set in England, 1954. On a train to London, a man going by the name of Luke Fitzwilliam meets Miss Pinkerton, 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 mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise - and when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Luke feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy. Previous BBC adaptations And Then There Were None, The Witness For The Prosecution, Ordeal By Innocence, The ABC Murders and The Pale Horse were not overly successful.