Showing posts with label RICHARD RANKIN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RICHARD RANKIN. Show all posts

Sunday, September 13, 2026

THE FORSYTES COSTUME TV SERIES TRAILER FOR THE SECOND SEASON WHICH STARTS TONIGHT!

    THE FORSYTES   
COSTUME DRAMA SEASON TWO TRAILER
New season starts tonight with six new episodes
Although the launch date in UK and USA still has not been revealed, just like last year, popular costume drama from Channel 5 THE FORSYTES will have the world premiere of its second season tonight, September 13th, for those in Europe who have Viasat Epic Drama Channel, which is mostly the Balkans and Ex Yugoslavia. Joshua Orpin, Francesca Annis, Jack Davenport, Danny Griffin, Stephen Moyer, Millie Gibson, Tuppence Middleton, Eleanor Tomlinson all return with Richard Rankin joining the cast in the second run. You can check out the trailer for the new season below and tell us what you think. 
IN THE NEW CHAPTER
 which was shot last year in Britain, the proud dynasty of 19th century investment bankers faces a new era of scandal, ambition, and shifting loyalties. As love, legacy and reputation collide, the cracks in the family’s polished façade grow ever deeper. With both of the Forsyte younger cousins having problems in their marriages due to their spoilt, immature and treacherous wives, the second season will pick up about six months after the season one finale. Channel 5 and PBS Masterpiece have already shot the third season as well which will be set at the French Riviera and will also have Gregg Sulkin in the cast! The second season will arrive to Channel 5 sometime this Autumn and then later on to PBS as well. If the video will not play for you, see it here.
 

Friday, May 15, 2026

SEE RAFE SPALL AS PRIME MINISTER IN FIRST IMAGES FROM CHANNEL 4 SERIES NUMBER TEN WITH JENNA COLEMAN, LAURA HADDOCK, RICHARD RANKIN

    NUMBER 10 SERIES   
RAFE SPALL IS THE PRIME MINISTER
Channel 4 and Steven Moffat have produced new comedy series NUMBER 10 with Rafe Spall playing the prime minister, Katherine Kelly as his Chief of Staff, and Jenna Coleman as her deputy and today we have the first images to prove it. Laura Haddock and Richard Rankin also star! There’s a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis and heartbreak in-between. Set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, it’s the only knock-through in the world where a hangover can start a war. The government will be fictional and unspecific, but the problems will be real. We’ll never know which party is in power, because once the whole world hits the fan it barely matters. The series will air sometime this year.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

THE FORSYTES COSTUME TV SERIES SEASON 2 TEASER IS HERE WITH LAVISH COSTUMES AND UNHAPPY LOVES

    THE FORSYTES  
SEASON TWO TEASER IS HERE!
Although the first season just ended over on PBS Masterpiece, it actually aired on Channel 5 in UK last September and season two of THE FORSYTES costume drama is coming over there quite soon so a lavish teaserannouncing it has been released! I also don't have to remind you that the third season has already been ordered as well. Joshua Orpin, Francesca Annis, Jack Davenport, Danny Griffin, Stephen Moyer, Millie Gibson, Tuppence Middleton, Eleanor Tomlinson will all return with Richard Rankin joining the cast in the second run. In this next chapter which was shot last year in Britain, the proud dynasty faces a new era of scandal, ambition, and shifting loyalties. As love, legacy and reputation collide, the cracks in the family’s polished façade grow ever deeper. With both of the Forsyte younger cousins having problems in their marriages due to their spoilt, immature and treacherous wives, the second season will pick up about six months after the season one finale.
 

Thursday, December 11, 2025

RAFE SPALL, JENNA COLEMAN, LAURA HADDOCK, RICHARD RANKIN TO LEAD CHANNEL 4'S COMEDY SERIES NUMBER 10 ABOUT A FICTIONAL PRIME MINISTER

    RAFE SPALL   
TO PLAY A PM IN NUMBER 10 SERIES
Channel 4 and Steven Moffat have announced work on new comedy series NUMBER 10 with Rafe Spall playing the prime minister, Katherine Kelly as his Chief of Staff, and Jenna Coleman as her deputy. Laura Haddock and Richard Rankin will also star! There’s a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis and heartbreak in-between. Set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, it’s the only knock-through in the world where a hangover can start a war. The government will be fictional and unspecific, but the problems will be real. We’ll never know which party is in power, because once the whole world hits the fan it barely matters.

Sunday, October 19, 2025

SPOTLIGHT ON CHANNEL 5'S LAVISH NEW COSTUME DRAMA THE FORSYTES BASED ON FAMOUS SAGA BY JOHN GALSWORTHY

   THE FORSYTES SERIES  
NEW CHANNEL 5 SAGA STARTS TOMORROW
It is finally the time for the top new TV series of the season to start airing! Admittedly, new version of famous The Forsyte Saga with six episodes based on John Galsworthy famous novel had its world premiere last week in Central Europe on Epic Drama Channel, but THE FORSYTES will start over at British Channel 5 tomorrow, October 20th and will then cross the ocean to visit American audience March 22nd next year on PBS Masterpiece which has already renewed the new costume drama for a second season.
 
 IN THE STORY THAT FOLLOWS
a rich British family in 1880s London Francesca Annis will play formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann. Stephen Moyer is Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co. Danny Griffin plays his bohemian son Jo, while Tuppence Middleton is his status-driven wife Frances. Jack Davenport plays Ann’s competitive younger son James.  Joshua Orpin stars as James’ shrewd son Soames, with  Millie Gibson  as his love interest. Tom Durant Pritchard  plays Monty Dartie, James’ son-in-law. Eleanor Tomlinson plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love. Family stability is threatened by two chance encounters for rival cousins, Jolyon and Soames, throwing their previously steady lives into disarray. Married Jolyon contends with the reappearance of his former lover, Louisa, a lady’s maid-turned-dressmaker, while daughter June falls for a penniless architect. Soames, meanwhile, is enchanted by the beautiful and free-spirited dancer Irene. All must decide whether to be ruled by the head or the heart. Ten years after Jolyon’s marriage to high society favourite, Frances, the Forsytes prepare to celebrate daughter June’s 18th birthday and entrance into society. Ambitious Frances is determined to secure her an advantageous marriage. Meanwhile, the question of the succession of the family firm, Forsyte & Co., hangs heavily in the air with brothers, and rivals, Jolyon Senior and James battling for their own sons, Jolyon and Soames, to triumph as chairman. Despite Jolyon’s protests, Soames wastes no time in demonstrating his ruthless business acumen by seizing an opportunity to offload risky shares in a mining company, consequently causing its collapse, and the destitution of many of its shareholders. Elsewhere, Soames finds himself utterly captivated by the beautiful dancer Irene Heron, leaping to her assistance after her father’s sudden collapse. Just as Soames and James’s plans to conspire against them escalate, Jolyon Senior makes a shock announcement at June’s birthday party. Frances, meanwhile, suspicious of her husband’s unceremonious disappearance from their daughter’s party, follows him and makes a shocking discovery. 
 
THE SECOND SEASON ALREADY SHOOTING 
It is interesting that even before the airing of the first season, we know that Richard Rankin will be joining the cast in the second season next year. In this next chapter that is now shooting in Britain, the proud dynasty faces a new era of scandal, ambition, and shifting loyalties. As love, legacy and reputation collide, the cracks in the family’s polished façade grow ever deeper. 
 

Friday, October 3, 2025

SEE ENTICING NEW TEASER TRAILER FOR CHANNEL 5'S THE FORSYTES COSTUME TV DRAMA

   THE FORSYTES SERIES  
SEE THE ENTICING NEW TEASER TRAILER 
The Forsytes arrive this Autumn
We have an enticing new teaser for Channel 5's new series adaptation of THE FORSYTES which arrives October 20th in UK and sometime next year in USA at PBS, with central Europe seeing it as a world premiere on Epic Drama from October 14th! 
 
 IN THE STORY THAT FOLLOWS
a rich British family in 1880s London Francesca Annis will play formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann. Stephen Moyer is Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co. Danny Griffin plays his bohemian son Jo, while Tuppence Middleton is his status-driven wife Frances. Jack Davenport plays Ann’s competitive younger son James.  Joshua Orpin stars as James’ shrewd son Soames, with  Millie Gibson  as his love interest. Tom Durant Pritchard  plays Monty Dartie, James’ son-in-law. Eleanor Tomlinson plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love. 
 

Thursday, September 4, 2025

GORGEOUS FIRST TRAILER FOR PBS AND CHANNEL 5 LAVISH NEW COSTUME DRAMA THE FORSYTES BASED ON FAMOUS SAGA BY JOHN GALSWORTHY

   THE FORSYTES TRAILER   
NEW SAGA FROM PBS AND CHANNEL 5
PBS Masterpiece and Mammoth Screen have unveiled stunningly gorgeous first teaser trailer for their new TV series version of famous The Forsyte Saga with six episodes based on John Galsworthy famous novel. THE FORSYTES will arrive to British Channel 5 this Autumn and then later on cross the ocean to visit American audience sometime next year on PBS Masterpiece which has already renewed the new costume drama for a second season.
 IN THE STORY THAT FOLLOWS
a rich British family in 1880s London Francesca Annis will play formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann. Stephen Moyer is Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co. Danny Griffin plays his bohemian son Jo, while Tuppence Middleton is his status-driven wife Frances. Jack Davenport plays Ann’s competitive younger son James.  Joshua Orpin stars as James’ shrewd son Soames, with  Millie Gibson  as his love interest. Tom Durant Pritchard  plays Monty Dartie, James’ son-in-law. Eleanor Tomlinson plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love. 
THE SECOND SEASON ALREADY SHOOTING 
It is interesting that even before the airing of the first season, we know that Richard Rankin will be joining the cast in the second season next year. In this next chapter that is now shooting in Britain, the proud dynasty faces a new era of scandal, ambition, and shifting loyalties. As love, legacy and reputation collide, the cracks in the family’s polished façade grow ever deeper. The second season is currently shooting over in Great Britain.
 

Thursday, August 7, 2025

GLORIOUS FIRST CAST PICTURES FROM PBS AND CHANNEL 5 LAVISH NEW COSTUME DRAMA THE FORSYTES BASED ON FAMOUS SAGA BY JOHN GALSWORTHY

   THE FORSYTES   
NEW SAGA FROM PBS AND CHANNEL 5
PBS Masterpiece and Mammoth Screen have unveiled gloriously beautiful first images from their new TV series version of famous The Forsyte Saga with six episodes based on John Galsworthy famous novel. THE FORSYTES will arrive to British Channel 5 this Autumn and then later on cross the ocean to visit American audience sometime next year on PBS Masterpiece which has already renewed the new costume drama for a second season.
 IN THE STORY THAT FOLLOWS
a rich British family in 1880s London Francesca Annis will play formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann. Stephen Moyer is Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co. Danny Griffin plays his bohemian son Jo, while Tuppence Middleton is his status-driven wife Frances. Jack Davenport plays Ann’s competitive younger son James.  Joshua Orpin stars as James’ shrewd son Soames, with  Millie Gibson  as his love interest. Tom Durant Pritchard  plays Monty Dartie, James’ son-in-law. Eleanor Tomlinson plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love. 
THE SECOND SEASON ALREADY SHOOTING 
It is interesting that even before the airing of the first season, we know that Richard Rankin will be joining the cast in the second season next year. In this next chapter that is now shooting in Britain, the proud dynasty faces a new era of scandal, ambition, and shifting loyalties. As love, legacy and reputation collide, the cracks in the family’s polished façade grow ever deeper. The second season is currently shooting over in Great Britain.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

PBS AND CHANNEL 5 RENEW THE FORSYTES COSTUME DRAMA FOR A SECOND SEASON WITH RICHARD RANKIN JOINING

  THE FORSYTES SERIES  
RICHARD RANKIN JOINS SEASON TWO
Although the first season is yet to air in 2026. PBS Masterpiece is already shooting the second season of THE FORSYTES costume drama based on The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy and they have added Richard Rankin to the cast. Over in UK Channel 5 will air the first season of six episodes later this year following the lives of the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London. In this next chapter that is now shooting in Britain, the proud dynasty faces a new era of scandal, ambition, and shifting loyalties. As love, legacy and reputation collide, the cracks in the family’s polished façade grow ever deeper. The regular cast includes Francesca Annis, Jack Davenport and Stephen Moyer. See image from 1st season here.

Sunday, May 12, 2024

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON REBUS REBOOT TV SERIES WITH RICHARD RANKIN STARTING THIS MONTH

   REBUS REBOOT SERIES   
ARRIVING FINALLY THIS MONTH TO BBC
With our dear Richard Rankin in the lead role, Viaplay and BBC TV series reboot of REBUS detective show is ready to start this month, launching May
Rebus arrives to BBC next weekend
17th on BBC Scotland and then May 18th on BBC One as their new Saturday night show. Based on the best-selling books by Ian Rankin, new series reimagines the iconic character John Rebus (Richard Rankin) as a younger Detective Sergeant, drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal.
 
SET IN CONTEMPORARY SCOTLAND
new series follows John Rebus as he finds himself at a psychological crossroads! At odds with a job increasingly driven by corporate technocrats, involved in a toxic affair he knows he needs to end, and all but supplanted in his daughter's life by his ex-wife's wealthy new husband, Rebus begins to wonder if he still has a role to play – either as a family man or a police officer. In a world of divisive politics and national discord, does the law still have meaning,
Richard Rankin leads the new show
or is everyone reverting to an older set of rules? And if so, why shouldn't Rebus do so too? 
 
 WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?
Brian Ferguson plays Rebus' brother Michael, Neshla Caplan is Michael's wife Chrissie, and Amy Manson is Rebus's ex-wife Rhona. Lucie Shorthouse will play Rebus' police partner DC Siobhan Clarke, Sean Buchanan is his mentor George Blantyre and Stuart Bowman a corrupt mobster Ger Cafferty. The series, planned for more seasons, will also be available on Viaplay streaming service. Check out the first teaser announcement below and tell us what you think.