Horrible Histories is back with a special episode delving in to the life and times of the world's most famous writer. Tom Stourton stars as the Bard, as we find out about his humble beginnings, his glove-making father and his early life as an actor. How did he climb to become a royal favorite And what was it like to be in the audience of one of his plays, where fruit was throw...
BBC Two确认预订由Ben Elton执笔的喜剧《Upstart Crow》,本剧主要讲述威廉·莎士比亚的生平,将作为BBC在2016年莎翁纪念节的一部分播出。David Mitchell将饰演早年的莎翁;同时出演的还有Harry Enfield、Paula Wilcox、Liza Tarbuck以及Gemma Whelan。故事主线的一部分将来自于莎翁的灵感源泉,Elton说:“我努力站在莎士比亚的角度讲故事,甚至用一只鸡的羽毛做的笔写剧本,一年都没换过内裤。”2016年的莎翁纪念节将会举行一系列活动纪念莎翁去世四百年。此外,Benedict Cumberbatch和Judi Dench主演的《The Hollow Crown》三部系列以及Russell T Davies执导,Maxine Peake、Matt Lucas、Bernard Cr...
Whilst Ben is addicted to playing his Furious Fruit computer game and Tom is obsessing about going to see the new Jack Bourned film Matthew is more interested in getting to know the sophisticated new neighbours who live in a chic flat, have a cleaning rota and bake their own bread. Tom, however, is suspicious as they are too perfect and reckons that they are Russian spies. In t...
The new series is going to be entitled The Tower II: Death Message and is based on Kate London’s brilliant second novel of the same name. It is being adapted by screenwriter Patrick Harbinson (Homeland, Fearless, 24, ER) and produced by his company Windhover Films and production company Mammoth Screen.
The series opens with Lizzie (Tahirah Sharif) returning to Farlow station wh...
Having made it out of Australia, season two finds Sammy (Sarah Kendall) and her kids living in a tiny London flat while she frantically tries to prove that her lawyer, Rufus (Robert Webb), stole her house. Barely able to make ends meet, Sammy is desperate to find a way to reclaim her opulent London life. She also needs to keep her kids far away from Australia and the truth abou...