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Disney+ Lines Up Series Adaptation Of CJ Sansom’s Shardlake Tudor Detective Novels
EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ is ready to give the greenlight to an adaptation of CJ Sansom’s bestselling Shardlake novels, depicting an unlikely detective working under Henry VIII’s reign.
The streaming service will bolster its UK originals slate with the series, which will be made by The Forge, the <a href="https://deadline.com/tag/all3media/" id="auto-tag_all3media"…
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By Jake Kanter
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Sean Bean & Nicola Walker Starring In Stefan Golaszewski Drama ‘Marriage’ For BBC One
Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Nicola Walker (Unforgotten) are leading the cast of Marriage, a four-part drama from Bafta-winning writer and director Stefan Golaszewski (Mum, Him and Her).
Marriage sees married couple Ian (Bean) and Emma (Walker) negotiate the ups and downs of their 30 year marriage. Viewers will see…
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By Tom Grater
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‘Roadkill’ Outfit The Forge Options Barbara Taylor Bradford’s Emma Harte Saga Novels For TV
EXCLUSIVE: UK indie The Forge (Roadkill, National Treasure) has secured TV adaptation rights to Barbara Taylor Bradford's bestselling series of books known as The Emma Harte Saga.
The deal covers eight novels, including her latest work, A Man Of Honour, which is a prequel to her famed 1979 book A Woman Of Substance…
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Jodie Comer, Stephen Graham To Headline Jack Thorne-Penned Channel 4 Series Set In Covid-Era Care Home
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a hot one: Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and The Irishman actor Stephen Graham are on the brink of signing up for a Channel 4 drama that will be set in a UK care home during the coronavirus crisis, Deadline can reveal.
The four-part series is housed at All3Media International-backed production outfit T…
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‘Roadkill’: BBC, PBS Release New Images Of Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory In David Hare Drama
The BBC and PBS Masterpiece have released new images of Hugh Laurie and Helen McCrory in Roadkill, a four-part political thriller written by Collateral's David Hare and made by National Treasure producer The Forge.
Laurie stars as self-made, forceful and charismatic politician Peter Laurence, whose life is being…
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By Jake Kanter
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Starz Greenlights ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ From UK Producer The Forge
Starz has greenlit its latest royal drama — this time focusing on the early years of Queen Elizabeth I.
The Lionsgate-owned cable network has commissioned The Forge, the British producer behind Roadkill and Collateral, to make eight-part series Becoming Elizabeth.
The show was created by playwright Anya Reiss, who…
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‘The Accident’: Jack Thorne Series Becomes Channel 4’s Best Drama Launch Since January 2018 Ahead Of Hulu Release
His Dark Materials writer Jack Thorne’s latest drama got off to a strong start on Thursday night for Channel 4 ahead of its Hulu release on November 22.
Starring Sarah Lancashire and produced by George Faber’s indie The Forge, the four-part series debuted with 2.8M viewers. This made it Channel 4’s best drama premiere…
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By Jake Kanter
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Hugh Laurie To Front BBC One Political Thriller ‘Roadkill’ From ‘Collateral’s David Hare – Edinburgh
House and The Night Manager star Hugh Laurie is to play a British politician in a four-part drama for the BBC.
The actor will star in Roadkill, written by Collaterel's David Hare and produced by National Treasure and Kiri producer The Forge.
The thriller is about self-made, forceful and charismatic politician Peter…
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By Peter White
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Channel 4 & Hulu Head Back Into ‘National Treasure’ Territory With Jack Thorne’s Four-Part Drama ‘The Light’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and Hulu are heading back into national treasure territory with a four-part drama written by Jack Thorne. The two companies have commissioned The Light (w/t) from the prolific writer, who wrote National Treasure and Kiri, which was released in the U.S. under the National Treasure brand.
The…
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Channel 4’s Head Of Drama Beth Willis Exits & Joins ‘National Treasure’ Producer The Forge
Channel 4 is looking for a new drama chief after Beth Willis joined British production company The Forge.
Willis is to become a partner at the company, which produces series such as National Treasure and Kiri. Willis, who became Head of Drama at the UK network in June 2016 following the departure of Piers Wenger to…
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By Peter White
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Carey Mulligan Hits Out At Lack Of “Fully Rounded” Film Roles For Women
Suffragette star Carey Mulligan has hit out at the lack of "fully rounded" film roles for women and said that television offers more interesting opportunities.
Mulligan was speaking at the premiere of Collateral, the BBC Two and Netflix co-production written by Sir David Hare (The Reader) and directed by Jessica Jones…
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By Peter White
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