Nick Hendricks has joined the cast of Midsomer Murders, playing the new Detective Sergeant to Neil Dudgeon’s DCI John Barnaby in Series 19 of the hit Brit mystery.
Midsomer Murders: Nick Hendrix Plays DCI Barnaby’s New Sidekick in Series 19
Toby Jones: ‘Marvellous’ Actor Joins Cumberbatch, Freeman in Season 4 of Sherlock
A cinema and telly star on both sides of the pond, Toby Jones is set to star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the upcoming fourth season of Sherlock.
Doctor Who: Pearl Mackie Is Bill, the Time Lord’s New Companion
BBC One has announced that Pearl Mackie will play Bill, the new companion to Peter Capaldi’s Time Lord in Doctor Who.
Casting News: Sean Bean, Karla Crome, Philip Glenister, Steven Mackintosh, Olivia Williams [UPDATED]
Several of British TV and film’s favorite actors, including Sean Bean, Karla Crome, Philip Glenister, Steven Mackintosh, and Olivia Williams, are starring in new television series. Find out which others are costarring alongside them.
DCI Banks: Samuel Anderson, Shaun Dingwall, Shaun Dooley Join Cast of Hit Crime Drama
New cast members join returning ones when the smash hit crime drama, DCI Banks, returns to telly with its fifth series later this year.
The Windsors: Cast Announced for Channel 4’s Royal Satirical Soap Opera
Crikey. The British Royal family is about the get the send-up treatment in The Windsors, the new comedy soap opera from Channel 4.
Brief Encounters: ITV Drama Stars Penelope Wilton, Sophie Rundle, Angela Griffin, Sharon Rooney
Penelope Wilton, Sophie Rundle, Angela Griffin, and Sharon Rooney have been cast in the lead roles of ITV’s new drama, Brief Encounters.
News Bits: More Call the Midwife, London Spy US Premiere Date, Victoria Cast Update
One recommission + one stateside premiere date + one cast announcement = a lot of Brit TV goodies to look forward to in the new year and beyond.
New BBC and ITV Series Commissions, Recommissions, and Casting News
A whole lotta TVing is going on at the BBC and ITV, as both have announced new program commissions. Plus there’s news about a returning show and another whose cast is set.
Taboo: Tom Hardy Begins Filming, Additional Cast Announced for New Drama Miniseries
Filming begins this week on Taboo, a new eight-part period drama featuring rising Hollywood film star Tom Hardy in the lead role.
Marcella: Anna Friel Leads Cast of New Crime Drama from Hans Rosenfeldt
ITV has announced that Anna Friel leads the star-studded ensemble cast for its new noir crime drama Marcella, penned by BAFTA-nominated Swedish writer Hans Rosenfeldt.
Victoria: Rufus Sewell Joins Jenna Coleman in New Royal Drama
Jenna Coleman has traded in her status as a Time Lord companion for that of a Queen. And now Rufus Sewell is joining her and the ensemble cast of the new ITV drama Victoria.