All Drama articles – Page 238

  • The Durrells
    Ratings

    The Durrells delivers for ITV

    2016-04-04T11:47:00Z

    SUNDAY: ITV enjoyed a strong night as The Durrells became its biggest launch since Cilla and Home Fires sparked back into life with a respectable 5.2m.

  • Adrian-Riot-Camera
    Behind The Scenes

    Undercover, BBC1

    2016-04-04T09:34:00Z

    Key scenes finally clicked once we changed continent last-minute, says producer Richard Stokes - while director James Hawes battled to make a riot look real.

  • marcella
    News

    Netflix picks up ITV’s Marcella

    2016-04-04T08:33:00Z

    Netflix has acquired the global rights to ITV crime drama Marcella.

  • Steve November
    News

    Steve November to leave ITV

    2016-04-01T11:47:00Z

    ITV drama boss Steve November is to leave the broadcaster after sixteen years.

  • HOME_FIRES_03
    Comment

    Historical accuracy is paramount in period drama

    2016-04-01T10:21:00Z

    An obsession with weather and an ear for slang have helped Julie Summers ensure ITV’s WW2 drama Home Fires is authentic.

  • Line Of Duty
    Ratings

    Line Of Duty hits record high

    2016-04-01T10:17:00Z

    THURSDAY: Line Of Duty won the 9pm slot after arresting its best overnight audience to date.

  • MARCELLA_EPISODE1_04
    Behind The Scenes

    Behind the Scenes: Marcella, ITV

    2016-04-01T10:13:00Z

    The Bridge creator Hans Rosenfeldt has brought Scandinavian rhythms to our ‘London noir’, says Nicola Larder

  • NSU
    Features

    Hot Picks: NSU German History X

    2016-03-31T07:33:00Z

    German drama is experiencing an explosion of international interest thanks to the global success of spy thriller Deutschland 83 (sold to Channel 4 in the UK and Sundance-TV in the US) and BBC2 acquisition Generation War.

  • The Crown
    News

    Drama indies out to conquer US

    2016-03-31T07:04:00Z

    UK drama producers are looking to tighten their grip on scripted opportunities in the US following an explosion in demand for the genre from cable operators and digital giants.

  • Section Zéro
    Features

    Hot Picks: Section Zéro

    2016-03-30T16:35:00Z

    Politics and science fiction don’t always mix, but French pay-TV broadcaster Canal+ is bringing the two genres together with eight-part drama Section Zéro.

  • wolf-hall
    News

    Wolf Hall leads hunt for Bafta

    2016-03-30T09:01:00Z

    Wolf Hall is leading the pack in the hunt for a Bafta television award, but the academy has snubbed Catastrophe in its Scripted Comedy category.

  • Dracula
    Features

    Hot Picks: Dracula

    2016-03-30T07:45:00Z

    Horror on the small screen has been dominated in recent years by big-budget series such as The Walking Dead.

  • The Collection
    Features

    Hot Picks: The Collection

    2016-03-30T07:35:00Z

    The Collection is a story about Parisian fashion, created by an American, overseen by an Irish director and produced by British and French indies for a global online streaming service. TV shows rarely get more international than this.

  • Case
    Features

    Hot Picks: Case

    2016-03-30T07:34:00Z

    The surge of European scripted series shows no sign of slowing down, with the focus moving from Denmark to Iceland.

  • Wolf Creek
    Features

    Hot Picks: Wolf Creek

    2016-03-30T07:31:00Z

    Distributor Zodiak RightsProducers Screentime; Emu PicturesLength 6 x 60 minutesBroadcaster Stan (Australia)The horror genre has been slashing through the schedules of broadcasters around the world for several years, with series such as The Walking Dead and American Horror Story becoming incredibly valuable franchises.Zodiak Rights will hope ...

  • Intersection
    Features

    Hot Picks: Intersection

    2016-03-30T07:30:00Z

    Turkey has quietly become one of the fastest-growing exporters of drama outside of the US and UK.

  • You, Me, Her
    Features

    Hot Picks: You, Me, Her

    2016-03-30T07:30:00Z

    Polyamory is an unlikely topic for comedy. The practice – intimate relationships involving more than two people – is generally more suited to risqué psychological dramas such as Eyes Wide Shut.

  • The Writer
    Features

    Hot Picks: The Writer

    2016-03-30T07:27:00Z

    Israel is known for high-stakes political thrillers such as Prisoners Of War (remade as US hit Homeland), False Flag and Hostages.

  • Hooten & The Lady
    Features

    Hot Picks: Hooten & The Lady

    2016-03-30T07:25:00Z

    Hooten & The Lady is an ambitious adventure series, described as ‘Moonlighting set in the jungle’, or an ‘updated take on Romancing The Stone’. Just don’t call it the new Indiana Jones.

  • The Secret
    Features

    Hot Picks: The Secret

    2016-03-30T07:23:00Z

    What could make two pillars of the community – a well-respected dentist and a Sunday school teacher – ditch their normal lives to become cold-blooded killers? That’s the question posed by Hat Trick’s three-part drama for ITV, The Secret.