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BBC has revealed the 1st long trailer for their 6 part drama BODYGUARD that tells the fictional story of David Budd (Richard Madden), working as a Specialist Protection Officer for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London�s Metropolitan Police Service. When he is assigned to protect the
Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes in Bodyguard which airs this year
ambitious and powerful Home Secretary Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), whose politics stand for everything he despises, Budd finds himself torn between his duty and his beliefs. Responsible for her safety, is he actually her biggest threat? Gina McKee, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin, Stuart Bowman also star!
A few weeks ago the spy showed you some set pics from BBC and Masterpiece's mini series LES MISERABLES and now we have the first
Les Miserables will air sometime next year
official ones showing Dominic West as Valjean, Lily Collins as Fantine and David Oyelowo as Javert. Airing next year on BBC, without musical numbers and singing, the series' distinguished British cast will also includes Adeel Akhtar and Olivia Colman as Monsieur and Madame Th�nardier, Ellie Bamber as Cosette, Joseph Quinn, Josh O�Connor as Marius and Erin Kellyman as �ponine.
LES MISE- RABLES six-part drama adaptation of 19th century classic will delve deep into the many layers of Victor Hugo's story, revelling in Jean Valjean and Javert's cat-and-mouse relationship, against the epic backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest. It
Dominic West is taking over the role of Valjean from Hugh Jackman
will explore the struggles and triumphs of the underclass and the quest for a better life as Valjean evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert. The six part television adaptation of the renowned book will vividly and faithfully
Lily Collins is Fantine who has to become a whore to survive
bring to life the vibrant and engaging characters, the spectacular and authentic imagery and, above all, the incredible yet accessible story that was Hugo�s lifework. Andrew Davies, who said Hugh Jackman's version was a
David Oyelowo is persistent inspector Javert who obviously likes big guns
travesty although he himself has made a superficial travesty out of the iconic depths of War and Peace which he criminally robbed of any Russian soul and essence, is directing, sadly. PS you can see glimpses into Les Miserables, War of the Worlds, Long Song and Gentleman Jack in the BBC upcoming dramas trailer below
JACK LOWDEN & HAYLEY ATWELL TO LEAD NEW BBC EPIC SAGA
And we are back, after his Netflix movie Calibreand yesterday's trailer for Mary Queen of Scots in which he plays Lord Darnley, with our favourite
Jack Lowden will take the lead male role
Scotsman, dearest Jack Lowden, who's just been cast together with Hayley Atwell in BBC's new epic mini saga THE LONG SONG! Three part adaptation of Andrea Levy's will also star Tamara Lawrence, Lenny Henry, Do�a Croll, Sharon Duncan Brewster, Ayesha Antoine, Arinz� Kene, Ansu Kabia, Jordan Bolger, Joy Richardson, Madeleine Mantock and Leo Bill!
THE LONG SONG, set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, follows the strong willed, young slave July (Tamara Lawrance) on a plantation owned by her odious mistress Caroline Mortimer (Hayley Atwell). When a charming new arrival to the island, Robert Goodwin (Jack Lowden), becomes the new overseer, July and Caroline are both intrigued by his seemingly revolutionary determination to improve the plantation for the slaves and mistress alike. The story is told from July�s perspective as she looks back over her life; the tone is funny, defiant and indomitable. It�s a story about the injustices that humans
First look at Tamara Lawrence and Hayley Atwell in The Long Song mini series
inflict upon each other and the unexpected ways in which people�s humanity sometimes overrules their prejudices. Three hundred years of slavery finally came to a chaotic end on the British ruled Caribbean island of Jamaica in 1838.
'DOWNTON ABBEY' MOVIE
STARTS SHOOTING THIS SUMMER
In other period set news today, the production will officially commence this summer with the old cast on the movie version of DOWNTON ABBEY! Julian Fellowes has written the script (that apparently 'charms, thrills and
The movie will be produced by Carnival Films who did our fave Jamestown
entertains) which will be directed by The Book Thief's Brian Percival. The original cast of the turn of the century series included Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, John Carter, Jessica Brown Findlay, Matthew Goode!
BBC has revealed the 1st trailer for their 6 part drama BODYGUARD that tells the fictional story of David Budd (our dearest Richard Madden who celebrated his 32 birthday yesterday), working as a Specialist Protection Officer for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London�s
Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes in Bodyguard
Metropolitan Police Service. When he is assigned to protect the ambitious and powerful Home Secretary Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), whose politics stand for everything he despises, Budd finds himself torn between his duty and his beliefs. Responsible for her safety, is he actually her biggest threat?
NEW 'BOOKSHOP' POSTER
STARRING EMILY MORTIMER, BILL NIGHY AND PATRICIA CLARKSON
Speaking of Brits, check out the new poster for this month drama movie BOOKSHOP based on Penelope Fitzgerald's novel set in 1959! Florence
Bookshop opens next week in England
Green (Emily Mortimer), a free spirited widow, puts grief behind her and risks everything to open up a bookshop - the first such shop in the sleepy seaside town of Hardborough, England. Fighting damp, cold and considerable local apathy she struggles to establish herself but soon her fortunes change for the better. By exposing the narrow minded local townsfolk to the best literature of the day, she opens their eyes thereby causing a cultural awakening in a town which has not changed for centuries. Her activities bring her an ally in Mr Brundish (Bill Nighy) who is himself sick of the town's stale atmosphere. But this mini social revolution soon brings her fierce enemies: she invites the hostility of the town's less prosperous shopkeepers and also crosses Mrs. Gamart (Patricia Clarkson)!
Period set Monday today! You already know that BBC is preparing an epic new mini series on LES MISERABLES and today we have the first photos
Dominic West plays Jean Valjean in Andrew Davies written series
from the set published over at Daily Mail showing stars Dominic West and Ellie Bamber in action!
THE STORY OF LES MISERABLES will follow Dominic as Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert (David Oyelowo). Set against a backdrop of post-
Ellie Bamber plays Cosette in the new series
Napoleonic France as unrest beings to grip the city of Paris once more it will also see Lily Collins as Fantine, Olivia Colman as Madame Thenardier and Josh O'Connor and Joseph Quinn also in the cast.
'HARLOTS' SEASON 2
FIRST TEASER AND PHOTOS!
Hulu has, meanwhile, published first teaser for the second season of their HARLOTS costume drama which starts July 11th! Liv Tyler joins the series set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, which follows the
Liv Tyler will be a lady of a much higher status than we've seen so far in Harlots
Wells family, led by matriarch Margaret (Samantha Morton). When her daughter Charlotte (Jessica Brown Findlay) places herself in the home of arch-rival bawd Lydia Quigley (Lesley Manville), their toxic and deep-set rivalry is taken to a dangerous new level. Meanwhile, alluring and wealthy
Liv's character is very rich but has a controlling brother
socialite Lady Fitz (Liv Tyler) is drawn by Charlotte into the plot against Lydia, as well. The premiere will be a two hour event! Stay tuned for a spotlight as soon as we put our hands on more photos!
Such splendid news! After casting little Dafne Keen in the lead role for their epic adaptation of Philip Pullman's fantasy saga HIS DARK
James McAvoy will be Lord Asriel!
MATERIALS (which was previously made into Golden Compass movie), BBC has cast James McAvoy in the lead male role in the eight part TV series! He will be noble explorer Lord Asriel the father of Lyra! Dafne Keen will star as Lyra, a girl from a parallel universe, in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later on joined by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As Lyra learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny the two kids are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds! Clarke Peters will play the master who raises Lyra whose mother Marisa Coulter will be played by Ruth Wilson! This epic saga has three books - Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass! Oscar winner Tom Hooper directs!
Are you excited people? The fourth, and most probably the penultimate, season of popular British period set saga POLDARK starts its eight episode run next Sunday, June 10th on BBC, and for the viewers in Northern America on PBS Masterpiece later next Autumn September 30th! Everybody's favourite Captain Ross Poldark will, as he himself admits, sell his soul and go into politics after refusing to do so in previous three seasons. Tough times require drastic measures. Stay tuned for more photos, I will be updating the spotlight throughout the week as the info arrives!
SEASON FOUR OF POLDARK set in the 18th century Cornwall will see Ross (Aidan Turner) putting himself as political rival to his dastardly enemy George Warleggan (Jack Farthing), and possibly moving to London. Turmoil will rule in his private
Aidan Turner's Captain Ross Poldark will head to Westminster this season
life as well after his shameless adulteress wife Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) has cold heartedly cheated on him with Hugh Armitage (Josh Whitehouse), a man whose life Ross saved by heroically risking his own
Demelza's and Ross' marriage will suffer due to her adultery
which obviously did not mean much to his flimsy wife. She is obviously still torn between her loving husband and a lovesick Hugh, who is set to rival
The Enyses will be expecting a baby at the beginning of the season
George in the upcoming election but due to his poor health Ross will obviously have to take over his candidacy and chalange George himself. Their friends
Elizabeth still hides from George that little Valentine isn't his son but Ross'
Dwight and Caroline Enyse (Luke Norris and Gabriella Wilde) contemplate having a child and the love of Ross' youth Elizabeth (Heida Reed) seeks the same to secure her marriage with his biggest enemy
The beauty of Cornwall will dominate this season as well! Click for bigger view
Warleggan who still does not know their son Valentine is not his but Poldark's. Meanwhile, their ex nanny Morwenna (Ellise Chappell) uses her husband
Warlegans will try to increase their power in London
Osborne�s (Christian Brassington) affair with her sister Rowella (Esme Coy) to keep the reverend�s advances at bay! Harry Richardson and Tom
Rejoice! Season 4 opens with Ross coming out of the ocean like this!
York return as Demelza�s brothers Drake and Sam ready for a lot of new trouble with law. Series four will cover the happenings until the Christmas period of 1799. The fifth season will probably start with a ten year jump.
VILLAINOUS MONK ADDERLEY
When it comes to new faces in the cast, Max Bennett joins the crew as villainous member of parliament Monk Adderley who takes a particular interest in Demelza! He is an unscrupulous and very vivid society figure without conscience and loyalty.
FORMIDABLE LADY WHITWORTH
Meanwhile, Rebecca Front also joins the cast as Lady Whitworth, formidable mother of perverse reverend Osborne who does not care that her son loves to suck female toes in his free tme. The arrival of his overbearing mother will bring more trouble to Morwenna.
With the sad news today that Andrew Lincoln is leaving Walking Dead somewhere in the middle of the next season and that Roseanne has been
Irish hunk Jamie Dornan will take the male lead
cancelled at ABC, here's something to cheer us up! I've recently told you that BBC 2 is planning to turn Eugene McCabe's novel DEATH AND NIGHTINGALES into a period set mini series, and now we have the cast! Jamie Dornan and Matthew Rhys will lead the three part saga together with young Ann Skelly!
DEATH AND NIGHTIN GALES is a riveting story of love, betrayal, deception and revenge, set in the beautiful haunting countryside of Fermanagh in 1885. A place where neighbours observe each other and inform, a world of spies, confessions and double dealing; where a pervading sense of beauty is shot through with menace and impending doom. Set over a desperately tense 24- hour period, it�s Beth Winters� (Ann Skelly) 25th birthday - the day she has decided to join the charming Liam Ward (Jamie Dornan) and escape from her limited life and difficult and complex relationship with her
Ann Skelly and Matthew Rhys will star in the new series!
Protestant landowner stepfather Billy (Matthew Rhys). As decades of pain and betrayal finally build to a devastating climax, Death And Nightingales is a powerful and gripping drama that follows a woman struggling to control her own destiny and will illuminate tensions that tear both families and nations apart.
'THE ASPERN PAPERS'
WITH JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS AND JOELY RICHARDSON
There is also the first trailer from a movie I've been announcing for years now: THE ASPERN PAPERS in which Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays an
Call Me By My Name's James Ivory is producing
ambitious editor who tries to obtain romance letters a romantic poet sent to his mistress. Jon Kortajarena joins Joely Richardson and her mother Vanessa Redgrave in the big screen adaptation of Henry James novel!
The 19th century movie follows Morton Vint (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a young writer and publisher fascinated by iconic romantic poet Jeffrey Aspern, who strives to get his hands on the letters Aspern wrote to his beautiful mistress Juliana Bordereau. Now, decades later, Juliana (Vanessa Redgrave) lives in a Venetian palazzo with her niece (Joely Richardson), whom she dominates and whom Morton tries to seduce.
ANDREW BUCHAN, RUPERT GRINT, JOHN MALKOVICH IN NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE TV SERIES
BBC One and Amazon have announced the cast for their new Agatha Christie three part drama THE ABC MURDERS, the fourth one in the
Andrew Buchan will star as one of the male leads
slate. Produced by Poldark and Victoria's Mammoth Screen it will have a cast led by Andrew Buchan, Rupert Grint and John Malkovich who will play Hercule Poirot (the strangest and, if I may say, the most off-putting of choices)! Rupert Grint will be Inspector Crome, Andrew Buchan is Franklin Clarke, with Eamon Farren, Tara Fitzgerald, Bronwyn James and Freya Mavor also in the cast!
THE ABC MURDERSis set in the 1930s; a time when the nation is dangerously divided and suspicion and hatred are on the rise. In the midst of this Poirot faces a serial killer known only as A.B.C. First the killer strikes in Andover, then Bexhill. As the murder count rises, the only clue is the copy of
White Princess' Freya Mavor and Rupert Grint will also star!
The ABC Railway Guide at each crime scene. Poirot�s investigations are thwarted at every turn by an enemy determined to outsmart him. If Poirot is to match his nemesis then everything about him will be called into question; his authority, his integrity, his past, his identity.
IDRIS ELBA IS THE NEW
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Idris Elba is the new Quasimodo!
Rival Netflix is meanwhile moving over to Notre Dame with no one else but Idris Elba. In the third or possibly fourth of the current projects on that topic, he will play the famous Hunchback! As 'Hollywood Reporter' reports Netflix' THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME adaptation of Victor Hugo's famous story will be a musical experience! Beside playing the famous guard of the church called Quasimodo who is secretly in love with a gorgeous gipsy girl Esmeralda, Idris Elba will also produce the movie and write original songs for it! It is not so strange as he really did play as a DJ in a number of music festivals around Europe. The Current War director Michael Mitnick is set to helm the new adaptation of the French classic.
While you were watching that ghastly bad wedding over at the British isle last weekend, another royal missive from the British court and the Windsors popped up into our mail box! ITV has started with the production on the third season of their epic saga VICTORIA which will be set in 1848 a turbulent and uncertain time for both Europe and the monarchy. With revolutions on the continent and the Chartist movement reaching its peak in London, Victoria is under pressure from the government to leave London for her own safety.
MEET THE NEW CAST! ITV has also revealed new cast members! If you were in tears after Leo Sutter's character was killed in the last season finale, do not despair, a new hunk is arriving to the court: Laurence Fox will play Lord Palmerston, the
Lily Travers and David Burnett are the new additions at the court!
wayward Foreign Secretary! Kate Fleetwood will portray Feodora, Victoria�s mysterious sister who makes an unexpected return into the Queen�s life. The eight episode season three has also added John Sessions as Prime Minister
Kate Fleetwood and Nicholas Audsley have also joined the cast
John Russell, Lily Travers as the Duchess of Monmouth, Nicholas Audsley, David Burnett and Emily Forbes to the cast. The series will air this Autumn in UK and probably next spring on PBS in USA.
'GENTLEMAN JACK'
BBC REVEALS FIRST PHOTO
ITV's main rival BBC has revealed the first photo of Suranne Jones as GENTLEMAN JACK the 19th century rich lesbian heiress from their new period set series. The photo also shows Sophie Rundle as her love interest
Suranne Jones and Sophie Rundle are the new love couple
whom she wants to marry after returning to her father's home Shibden Hall in Halifax in 1832 and taking over his industrial and mining business. Based on Anne Lister's real diaries, the series will also star Gemma Whelan, Timothy West, Gemma Jones, Peter Davison, Vincent Franklin and Shaun Dooley.
KEELEY HAWES, TOBY STEPHENS, TIMOTHY SPALL LEAD BBC SERIES
First look at Keeley Hawes in the series!
It seems our dearest Keeley Hawes is everywhere these days, not that we complain! Her latest gig is a lead role in new BBC 2 period set series SUMMER OF ROCKETS next to Toby Stephens, Timothy Spall and Linus Roach!
Set in the UK during the Cold War period and tumultuous year of 1958, it will see Toby Stephens as Samuel, a 40 something Russian Jewish �migr�, inventor and designer of bespoke hearing aids, whose clients include former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. The series follows Samuel and his family, wife
First look at Toby Stephens in the new series!
Miriam and children Hannah and Sasha, as he is approached by MI5 to demonstrate his work. Yet it is not his inventions the operatives require - instead Samuel is tasked with the secret mission of obtaining information about his charming, newly acquired friends Kathleen (Keeley Hawes) and her husband Richard Shaw MP (Linus Roache) through whom Samuel also meets the impressive Lord Arthur Wallington (Timothy Spall). As Samuel�s life becomes more and more intertwined with his mission, how far is he willing to let things unravel for his cause? And who can he truly trust? Mark Bonnar and Ronald Pickup round up the truly stellar cast.
'BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY'
TRAILER WITH RAMI MALEK AS THE LEADER OF QUEEN!
The movie is out this November worldwide
First trailer has been released for the Queen biopic BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY in which Rami Malek plays famous Freddie Mercury. The movie, which is out this November, also stars Gwilym Lee as Queen's guitarist Brian May, Ben Hardy as their drummer Roger Taylor and Joseph Mazzello as bass player John Deacon. The film traces their meteoric rise through their iconic songs, their near implosion as Mercury's lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. In the process, cementing the legacy of a band that were always more
Rami Malek has replaced Sasha Baron Cohen in the lead role, thankfully
like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think?
We're sticking to the British waters today, starting with casting updates on THE FORGIVEN a John Michael McDonagh�s big screen adaptation of the best selling novel by Lawrence Osborne! To star Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall, Mark Strong and Said Taghmaoui, it will describe the
Mark Strong and Ralph Fiennes will lead the cast of The Forgiven.
dramatic fallout following a random accident on the lives of an English couple (played by Fiennes and Hall), their friends and the local Moroccans who all converge on a luxurious desert villa during a decadent weekend-long party.
'A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL'
TRAILER WITH HUGH GRANT & BEN WHISHAW AS HIS LOVER
BBC has released last weekend the first trailer from their new period set series A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL which will air May 20th
Famous Stephen Frears is directing the mini series
this year in three episodes and will also be aired by Amazon in USA directed by amazing Stephen Frears.
It is the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been decriminalised and Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant), the leader of the Liberal party and the youngest leader of any British political party in a hundred years, has a secret he's desperate to hide. As long as his ex-lover Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw) is around, Thorpe's brilliant career is at risk. Thorpe schemes and deceives - until he can see only one way to silence Scott for good. The trial of Jeremy Thorpe changed society forever, illuminating
The series was directed by legendary Stephen Frears!
the darkest secrets of the Establishment. The Thorpe affair revealed such breath-taking deceit and corruption that, at the time, hardly anyone dared
believe it could be true.Over in USA the series will start airing on Amazon Prime from June 29th! Check out the trailer below!
In the news from the epic front today, BBC Two is going to adapting Eugene McCabe�s Irish novel DEATH AND NIGHTINGALES into a
The series will have three hourlong episodes
three part historical mini series! It is a story of love, betrayal, deception and revenge, set in the beautiful, haunting countryside of Fermanagh in 1885. It is set in a world of spies, confessions and double dealing; where a pervading sense of beauty is shot through with menace and impending doom, centred around the 25th birthday of Beth Winters - the day she has decided to join the charming Liam Ward and escape from her limited life and difficult and complex relationship with her Protestant landowner stepfather Billy. As decades of pain and betrayal finally build to a devastating climax, this powerful and gripping drama illuminates tensions that tear both families and nations apart.
'BLESSED VIRGIN' 17TH CENTURY
DRAMA CASTS LAMBERT WILSON AND CHARLOTTE RAMPLING
Lambert Wilson will lead the male part of the cast
We've had quite a few lesbiefriendly projects announced this week, and here's another one and it is period set too! 'Deadline' reports that Charlotte Rampling and Lambert Wilson have joined young actresses Virginie Efira and Daphne Patakia in 17th century erotic thriller BLESSED VIRGIN
To be directed by famous Paul Verhoeven, it will see gorgeous Virginie Efira playing Benedetta Carlini, a novice nun capable of performing miracles, who joins an Italian convent in the late 17th century, as plague is ravaging the land.
Virginie Efira and Charlotte Rampling will star in Blessed Virgin
While at the convent she begins a love affair with another woman. Steamy and scandalous and delightfully sinful :) The story is, apparently, based on historical facts about the abbess Carlini.
Something lesbiefriendly today, spylings! BBC has revealed the whole cast for their period set mini series GENTLEMAN JACK (previously known as Shibden Hall) which will celebrate 19th century feminism led by Surrane Jones! Can't say I'm overly optimistic given the fact the eight episode series has been written by Sally Wainwright who gave us the borderline unwatchable and mind numbingly uninspired To Walk Invisible, but we shall give it the benefit of the doubt. The series will air on HBO in USA.
GENTLEMAN JACK
Sophie Rundle will play Lister's love interest!
will be set in 1832 Halifax, West Yorkshire, revolving around landowner Anne Lister (Surrane Jones) and her determination to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home, Shibden Hall, by reopening the coal mines and marrying well. But charismatic, single minded, swashbuckling Anne Lister - who dressed head to foot in black and charmed her way into high society - has no intention of marrying a man. True to her own nature, she plans to marry a woman. And not just any woman: the woman Anne Lister marries must be seriously wealthy. Every part of Anne�s story was recorded in her diaries that contain the most intimate details of her life, once hidden in a secret code that is now broken.The story examines Anne�s relationships at home with her family, servants, tenants and industrial rivals and, most importantly, would-be wife.
WHO WILL VISIT SHIBDEN HALL?
Jamestown's Sophie Rundle will play Ann Walker, the wealthy heiress on whom Anne Lister sets her sights to marry; Gemma Whelan will portray Anne Lister�s sister, Marian! Timothy West is the sisters� father, Jeremy Lister, and Gemma Jones plays Aunt Anne Lister. Stephanie Cole stars as
Joe Armstrong and Thomas Howes will lead the male part of the cast
Ann Walker�s aunt; Peter Davison as William Priestley, Ann Walker�s cousin; Amelia Bullmore as Eliza Priestley, his wife; Vincent Franklin as Christopher Rawson, businessman and fierce rival to Anne Lister, Shaun Dooley as his brother and business partner; with Joe Armstrong, Jodhi May, Rosie Cavaliero, Thomas Howes, Jessica Baglow and newcomers Albane Courtois and Ben Hunter also in the cast!
