French cop show ‘Spiral’ gets UK DVD release
September 1, 2008 by Staff · 2 Comments
Acclaimed French crime drama Spiral gets a long-awaited UK DVD release courtesy of 2|Entertain. The 2005 drama first aired on Canal+ and has been showin in the UK by BBC Four where it won consistently good audience figures.
New Tricks back for sixth series
Cop show New Tricks which stars Dennis Waterman, Alun Armstrong and James Bolam as retired coppers investigating unsolved murders will be back for a sixth series, the BBC has announced.
The show, which also stars Amanda Redman, has been a ratings hit for the channel with the latest series peaking at 9.24 million viewers. According to BARB the drama has been the most watched programme on British TV for the weeks ending 13 July, 3 August and 10 August 2008.
TCM Crime Week
August 21, 2008 by Staff · Leave a Comment
Following the channel’s five-day Crime Scene Festival TCM is devoting a whole week in October to the ‘mob’ including screenings of Serpico and Michael Caine’s Get Carter. Other films to be shown during the TCM Crime Scene include Angels With Dirty Faces, The Drowning Pool and The Big Sleep.
New ITV Bank Fraud Drama
August 13, 2008 by Staff · Leave a Comment
A host of famous faces are set to star in a new Wired – a new three-part thriller for ITV1 exploring the murky high-risk world of bank fraud. The confirmed cast includes Jodie Whittaker (Venus, St Trinian’s), Toby Stephens (Jane Eyre, Die Another Day), Laurence Fox (Lewis), Riz Ahmed (Britz) and Charlie Brookes (EastEnders).
