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ITV orders Stephen Lawrence drama following fight for justice
July 14, 2020 | David FarnorITV has ordered a new drama about the fight for justice following the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
A three-part sequel to the groundbreaking single drama, The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, the series will simple be called “Stephen”. Produced by Hat … Read More
ITV 2 to air Love Island: Australia after postponing UK edition
June 7, 2020 | David FarnorITV 2 will air Love Island: Australia this summer to fill the channel’s reality TV void.
The dating series has become one of ITV’s biggest hits in recent years, with the channel even doubling up to air a second … Read More
Interview: Robert Glenister and Celia de Wolff talk making ITV’s Isolation Stories under lockdown
May 10, 2020 | Ian WintertonAs the coronavirus lockdown was instigated across the UK, writer-producer Jeff Pope – head of ITV factual drama – decided to create an immediate response to the new normal. The result was four short films under the umbrella title Isolation … Read More
Sheridan Smith, Robert Glenister, Eddie Marsan to star in ITV’s Isolation Stories
April 23, 2020 | David FarnorSheridan Smith, Robert Glenister, Tom Glenister, Darren Boyd, Angela Griffin, David Threlfall, Eddie Marsan and his sons Blu and Bodhi will star in Isolation Stories, ITV’s new lockdown series.
The four short dramas will depict life in lockdown, and have … Read More
ITV Hub to stream Britain’s Got Talent: Unseen
April 11, 2020 | David FarnorITV will stream Britain’s Got Talent: Unseen exclusively this spring.
The spin-off is the first show to be made and broadcast exclusively for ITV’s catch-up platform. It will feature unseen auditions and moments by shining a light on some of … Read More
Cold Feet and ITV take a break
February 18, 2020 | David FarnorCold Feet and ITV are taking a break, following the conclusion of the show’s ninth season.
Written and created by Mike Bullen, the series stars James Nesbitt, Hermione Norris, Robert Bathurst, Fay Ripley and John Thomson as the nation’s … Read More
ITV orders adaptation of Val McDermid’s The Distant Echo
February 8, 2020 | David FarnorITV is bringing Val McDermid’s The Distant Echo to the screen in a new cold case murder drama.
The drama, which has a working title of Karen Pirie, is based on McDermid’s series of cold case investigations and hails from … Read More
Brenda Blethyn, Meera Syal, Blake Harrison star in ITV’s Kate & Koji
February 3, 2020 | David FarnorBrenda Blethyn, Meera Syal and Blake Harrison will star in ITV’s comedy series Kate & Koji.
The six-part sitcom from Hat Trick Productions stars Blethyn as Kate, the owner of a seaside cafe who forms an unexpected and sparky friendship … Read More
ITV orders surveillance thriller Viewpoint
February 1, 2020 | David FarnorITV has ordered surveillance thriller Viewpoint from screenwriter Ed Whitmore.
The five-part series, from the Emmy and Edgar award winning writer, is based on an idea by Fleabag director Harry Bradbeer, who has co-created the series. It follows a police … Read More
Luke Evans to star in ITV’s The Pembrokeshire Murders
January 24, 2020 | David FarnorLuke Evans is heading to ITV for new series The Pembrokeshire Murders.
The true crime drama, produced by World Productions, is a three-part mini-series depicting the pursuit of a cold-blooded serial killer.
Two unsolved double murders from the 1980s … Read More