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EXCLUSIVE: UK actor, comedian and writer Stephen Mangan is set to make his feature film screenwriting debut with the adaptation of Alan Temperley's popular children’s novel Harry And The Wrinklies. First published in 1997, the book follows a young boy who, after the sudden death of his parents, is sent off to live…

All3media International has signed an exclusive first-look deal with SLAM Films, the scripted TV indie led by Episodes star Stephen Mangan and actor-producer Louise Delamere (No Angels). The agreement gives all3media first look to sign distribution rights on any of the company's new commissions for the next two years…

David Tennant, Charles Dance and Richard E. Grant are among the raft of talent that has been set to appear on Channel 4’s upcoming dark comedy Hang Ups, the remake of Showtime’s Emmy-nominated series Web Therapy. The six-part UK version, as previously announced, will be led by Episodes' Stephen Mangan as Richard Pitt…

Episodes' Stephen Mangan is set to star in a UK adaptation of Web Therapy, the Emmy-nominated Showtime series that was co-created by and starred Friends alum Lisa Kudrow. Channel 4 has ordered six-part half-hour comedy Hang Ups to be produced by the UK’s Slam Films. Mangan, who is co-scripting with Robert Delamere…

Veteran actor tells producer to go self-copulate. Veteran actor gets gig hosting a salacious game show. Veteran actor spitballs ideas with his pet writers about his next series. Add the writers room notion that “comedies don’t have to be funny anymore,” and you have the fifth and final season of Showtime’s <a href="https://deadline.com/tag/episodes/" id="auto-tag_episodes"…

EXCLUSIVE: Heather Graham, Stephen Mangan and Jo Hartley have been set to star in Bliss. The double-life comedy series for Sky Atlantic hails from Arrested Development alum David Cross who will write and direct. A co-production of Merman and Big Talk, in association with Cross' Liberal Jew-Run Media Productions, the…

Fox said today that its literary adventure drama Houdini & Doyle will premiere May 2, taking over the 9 PM Monday slot that the week after Lucifer‘s season finale. The series focuses on the unlikely real-life friendship between master illusionist Harry Houdini (Michael Weston) and Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur…

You know the premise: Two mismatched but insightful and intelligent people come together thanks to circumstances requiring their expertise. They become friends and join forces to fight crime. There are a lot of buddy procedural shows, and you can now add to the list Fox’s upcoming Houdini & Doyle, which sees the most…

House alum Michael Weston and Episodes co-star Stephen Mangan have been cast in the title roles on Houdini & Doyle, a 10-episode straight-to-series supernatural adventure drama for Fox, the UK's ITV Encore and Canada's Shaw Media. Also cast in the series is Canadian actress Rebecca Liddiard (Man Seeking Woman) as…

The British Academy Television Craft Awards were given out tonight at The Brewery, City of London, and appropriately, considering the show’s five nominations, Sky Atlantic and Showtime’s Penny Dreadful had the best night. It took home wins for Make Up and Hair design, Original Music, and Production design. Trailing…

Continuing a steady stream of recent orders, Sky has commissioned two new dramas to air later this year. For Sky Living, Harlan Coben (Gone For Good, Tell No One) has created a new original story, The Five. This is the first original TV series penned by the bestselling author. Described as a 10-part roller-coaster…