The BBC has announced the start of production on the eighth series of spy drama Spooks, set to reveal the fate of Harry Pearce (Peter Firth) after his kidnap by soviet agents at the end of the last series. Simon Crawford Collins, Executive Producer, Kudos Film and Television, said: "Series seven was such a huge success, it managed to really capture the imagination of fans and … [Read more...]
Penry-Jones stars in modern Ripper drama
January 15, 2009 By
Spooks and 39 Steps star Rupert Penry-Jones stars alongside Phil Davis in a new ITV1 drama set in a modern-day Whitechapel where someone is carrying out copycat Jack the Ripper murders 120 years after the killer first struck. The three-part series, entitled Whitechapel, features Penry-Jones as the very modern, fast-tracked, media savvy DI Joseph Chandler on his first big murder … [Read more...]
Penry-Jones discusses role in ITV’s Whitechapel
January 15, 2009 By
When his service in BBC One’s Spooks was brought to an end courtesy of a car bomb, fans of TV drama were left wondering when Rupert Penry-Jones would be heading back to their screens. Having played Richard Hannay in the corporation’s Christmas remake of The 39 Steps, he’s shortly to be seen in Whitechapel, a major three-part drama for ITV where he plays Joseph Chandler, a … [Read more...]
Spooks returns for 8th series
December 4, 2008 By
Spooks, BBC One’s acclaimed spy drama, is to return for an eighth series, it has been confirmed today. Show bosses are keeping details of the new series under wraps until the current run ends next Monday but with the BBC only confirming returns for Ros and Lucas, some fans might be wondering what becomes of Harry next week. Simon Crawford Collins, Executive Producer at Kudos, … [Read more...]
