BBC'S AGATHA CHRISTIE 'WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION' TV SERIES TRAILER WITH KIM CATTRALL, TOBY JONES IS HERE! 'STAR TREK: DISCOVERY' TV SERIES BOARDS KLINGONS

 'STAR TREK: DISCOVERY' 

BOARDS THE KLINGON CREW

CBS is boarding first Klingons to join Michelle Yeoh (Starfleet captain Georgiou), Doug Jones (Lt. Saru, a Starfleet Science Officer), Anthony Rapp (Lt. Stamets, an astromy cologist, Starfleet Science Officer) in the cast for new STAR TREK: DISCOVERY series which will follow one of the first Starfleet ships to venture boldly into the space (next May) with a female commander as the lead character (TWD's Sonequa Martin Green is rumoured for the role).

New actors to play Klingons are: Chris Obi as T'Kuvma, the Klingon leader seeking to unite the Klingon houses; Shazad Latif (in the photo) as Kol, the Commanding Officer of the Klingons and protégé of T’Kuvma; and Mary Chieffo as L'Rell, the Battle Deck Commander of the Klingon ship.

 BBC'S TRAILER FOR 

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S 'THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION'

Just two weeks ahead of the premiere, BBC has released the trailer for their new Agatha Christie two part series THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION airing on the 26th and 27th December! It tells the story of heiress Emily French (Kim Cattrall) who is found battered in a pool of blood in her luxurious home after seducing war veteran Leonard Vole (Billy Howle). Penniless solicitor John Mayhew (Toby Jones) and Vole’s common law wife Romaine Heilger (Andrea Riseborough) find themselves entangled in the mess.

1ST PHOTOS FROM DECEMBER PERIOD SET NEW TV SERIES 'WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION', BRONTE SISTERS 'TO WALK INVISIBLE', 'HALCYON' WW2 HOTEL, EPIC 'LAST DRAGONSLAYER'

  BBC'S AND AGATHA CHRISTIE'S  

'WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION'

First photos are arriving for upcoming new period set television series, among them BBC's latest adaptation of Agatha Christie! After scoring amazing success with their last year's And Then There Were None, which boasted a tremendous cast, BBC is bringing us THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECU- TION this December within their festive programme schedule! Admittedly it does look much weaker than the last year's project and does not have such a strong cast. This one stars Kim Cattrall, Toby Jones, Andrea Riseborough and Billy Howle.

With the long terrible shadow of the Great War falling across the rackety, feral 1920s, THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECU- TION is a compelling story of deceit, desire, murder, money and morality, innocence and guilt, heartbreak and most painful and dangerous of all, love. The story starts after the murder of glamorous and rich Emily French (Kim Cattrall). All the evidence points to Leonard Vole (Billy Howle), a young chancer to whom the heiress left her vast fortune and who ruthlessly took her life. At least, this is the story that Emily’s dedicated housekeeper Janet McIntyre (Monica Dolan) stands by in court. Leonard however, is adamant that his partner, the enigmatic chorus girl Romaine (Andrea Riseborough), can prove his innocence.

  BBC'S 'TO WALK INVISIBLE'  

BRONTE SISTERS MINI SERIES

Speaking of BBC December will also bring us their new mini series on Bronte sisters TO WALK INVISIBLE which shows them in a new light and tells the story behind these three women who, despite the obstacles they faced, came from obscurity to produce some of the greatest novels in the English language. Jonathan Pryce plays the role of the Brontë sisters’ father, Patrick, and is joined by Chloe Pirrie as Wuthering Heights author Emily Brontë. Finn Atkins portrays ambitious older sister Charlotte who wrote Jane Eyre and Charlie Murphy plays the determined, level headed younger sister Anne the author of novels Agnes Grey and The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall. Their reckless brother Branwell, whose destructive behaviour threatened to destroy his family, is played by always great Adam Nagaitis.

  ITV'S 'HALCYON' SERIES

SET IN WW2 HOTEL 
Their rival ITV is, meanwhile, ready to air their eight part period set series HALCYON  set in the luxury of the Halcyon Hotel in World War II London! Fast paced and filled with music of that era, it shines a spotlight on the class divide between the upstairs and downstairs inhabitants of the hotel and their enduring relationships, lives and politics, set against the backdrop of World War II as it reaches its ferocious peak.  Olivia Williams is lady Hamilton, the owner of HALCYON, Steven Macintosh is the hotel manager. Lord and lady Hamilton also have two sons: Freddie (Jamie Blackley), a young Spitfire pilot, who's in love with Emma, manager's  daughter, the hotel receptionist, and younger son Toby (Edward Bluemel), who is secretly gay.

  'THE LAST DRAGON SLAYER'  

SKY'S CHRISTMAS TV MOVIE

Meanwhile, Sky One's Christmas festive programme will include a new television adaptation of THE LAST DRAGON SLAYER  based on the  first in the series of popular fantasy novels written by Jasper Fforde. Little Ellise Chappell plays an orphan Jennifer Strange, a young inhabitant of the Ununited Kingdoms, who discovers that her destiny is to become the last Dragonslayer. This magical series also stars Ricky Tomlinson, Pauline Collins and John Bradley.

KIM CATTRALL, TOBY JONES, BILLY HOWLE JOIN AGATHA CHRISTIE'S 'WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION' BBC SERIES! 'HIDDEN FIGURES' TRAILER WITH TARAJI P. HENSON, OCTAVIA SPENCER

  'WITNESS FOR PROSECUTION'

KIM CATTRALL LEADS BBC SERIES

Only a week or so ago I informed you that young Andrea Riseborough has been picked out as the first cast member of BBC's new Agatha Christie two part series adaptation of THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSE- CUTION and now Kim Cattrall, Billy Howle and Toby Jones have joined her too!

THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSE- CUTION is set in 1920's London following the brutal murder of the glamorous Emily French (Kim Cattrall)  that shocked the neighbourhood. All evidence points to Leonard Vole (Billy Howle), a young man who just happens to have been left the heiress's enormous fortune. But Leonard, despite the claims of Emily's housekeeper Janet (Monica Dolan), is adamant that he is innocent and turns to his chorus girl partner Romaine (Riseborough) to help him prove it. Toby Jones will play Leonard's solicitor, John Mayhew, while David Haig will be King's Counsel, Sir Charles Carter.

  'HIDDEN FIGURES' TRAILER

TARAJI P. HENSON, KEVIN COSTNER AND OCTAVIA SPENCER

Here's a female centric trailer for you: the first one for period set drama HIDDEN FIGURES starring two award winning actresses Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer! Opening next January  it brings the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe). These brilliant African American women worked at NASA. And they helped guide a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence. Their work turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big. Kevin Costner and Kirsten Dunst also star.

'POLDARK' EPIC SERIES SEASON 2 TEASER AND PHOTOS WITH AIDAN TURNER! BBC'S 'WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION' AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES CASTS ANDREA RISEBOROUGH

'POLDARK' SEASON 2

TEASER HAS BEEN RELEASED!

OK, miladies, you can start shedding tears, because they're taking Poldie to prison! At least that is what the first teaser for the second season of BBC One's mega popular epic series POLDARK is showing us! Not that we did not expect it from the end of the first season! Starring stunningly charismatic Aidan Turner again as ex American Revolution soldier who returns to his family estate in Cornwall, POLDARK will start airing its second run first Sunday in September in UK and then from September 25th at PBS in USA! The third season has already been commissioned!

TOUGH YEARS FOR POLDARK  
Beside being arrested and fighting to save his mining business in the time of poverty, whilst also grieving the loss of his first child with his loving Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson), we can expect Ross facing new battles, new family and new loves in the backdrop of the French revolution which casts a shadow over life in Cornwall. He will also go naughty again with his old love Elizabeth (Heida Reed) when ten new episodes of the late 18th century set series, based on Winston Graham's bestselling novels, hit the small screen of British National Broadcaster on Sunday September 4th! John Nettles has joined the cast as a wealthy landowner.

ANDREA RISEBOROUGH CAST

 IN AGATHA CHRISTIE'S 'THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION'

Speaking of BBC, you know how we loved Aidan Turner in last year's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE mini series, and now they're doing another one from Agatha Christie to be aired in two episodes at Christmas! I've already informed you that it will be a two part adaptation of her WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION and now they've cast Andrea Riseborough as the first cast member!

Christie's story follows Leonard Vole who is arrested for the murder of Emily French, a wealthy older woman who was unaware that he was involved with another woman, Romaine (Riseborough). Emily made Leonard her principle heir, casting suspicion on him. John Mayhew, lawyer, down on his luck, comes to his rescue when Romaine agrees to testify not in his defence but as a witness for the prosecution.