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The Writers Room Two Weeks in August writer Catherine Shepherd on crafting this tale of rising tensions among friends on holiday in Greece

By Michael Pickard

Two Weeks in August creator Catherine Shepherd tells DQ how a family holiday, Maltese locations and a tangled web of friendships shaped her BBC drama about paradise turning sour.

 

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STAR POWER Song of the Samurai: How star Yuki Yamada channelled his 'samurai spirit' for this historical Japanese drama

By Michael Pickard

Following the launch of Japanese drama Song of the Samurai on HBO Max, star Yuki Yamada takes DQ inside this thrilling series that blends Japanese period dramas and samurai culture to tell a story about loyalty, brotherhood and betrayal.

 

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STAR POWER Kristin Scott Thomas on Slow Horses, career anxiety and starting again

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Fresh from receiving the Crystal Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, Kristin Scott Thomas discusses her screen career, how she eventually came to television with a starring role in Slow Horses and why new opportunities are opening up after she wrote and directed her first feature film.

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SHOWRUNNER Why Ponies showrunner David Iserson is interested in people of no interest

By Michael Pickard

In Peacock series Ponies, two secretaries become CIA operatives in 1977 Moscow after their husbands die in mysterious circumstances. Showrunner David Iserson reveals his interest in spy stories, discusses filming in Budapest and explains how his start on Saturday Night Live shaped his approach to writing.

 

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IN FOCUS The Cage stars Barry Sloane, Geraldine James and writer Tony Schumacher unlock this BBC casino drama

By Michael Pickard

The Responder writer Tony Schumacher returns to his home city for The Cage, a BBC drama set within the world of a Liverpool casino. He joins stars Barry Sloane and Geraldine James to discuss making this five-part series about addiction, control and two people stealing from the gangster they work for.

 

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IN FOCUS Into the Dark: Cast and creatives behind ITV crime series reveal the secrets of this GR Halliday adaptation

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The cast and creative team behind ITV serial killer drama The Dark discuss what drew them to this adaptation of GR Halliday’s novel From the Shadows, the detective duo at the heart of the story and what director Gilles Bannier learned about working with cats.

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The Director’s Chair Kenneth Karlstad on directing chaotic energy into Norwegian wartime drama The Traitor Within

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Norwegian director Kenneth Karlstad tells DQ how he brought his chaotic visual storytelling to The Traitor Within, the first fictional drama to explore Henry Rinnan, one of Norway’s most infamous wartime figures.

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STAR POWER All about the bass: Tamsin Greig on joining Sally Wainwright's band in BBC drama Riot Women

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British star Tamsin Greig reflects on starring in BBC music drama Riot Women, learning bass guitar for her role and why she couldn’t say no to working with writer and director Sally Wainwright.

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Ruth Madeley faces The Rapture as she takes on her first leading role in this BBC thriller

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How casting director Kate Rhodes James builds ensembles for Ridley Scott, Jed Mercurio and Noah Hawley

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Lila McGuire on her big break starring as tennis ace and Indigenous Australian trailblazer Evonne Goolagong

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David Boreanaz prepares for his television return in The Rockford Files reboot

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Finding the truth behind Gone with David Morrissey, Richard Laxton and Matt Sandford

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Blue Murder Motel: Checking into this New Zealand cosy crime drama with co-creator Kate McDermott

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Scottish star John Hannah on leading 5’s new detective drama Benidorm is Murder

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Inside the return of The Undeclared War with Hannah Khalique-Brown, Colin Teevan and Colin Callender

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Eve Myles and Katherine Kelly return for a second flight with The Crow Girl

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Scottish star Kevin McKidd on acting, directing and producing after saying goodbye to Grey’s Anatomy

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All about the bass: Tamsin Greig on joining Sally Wainwright’s band in BBC drama Riot Women

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Mock tales: The Office at 25 and the shows it inspired – from Parks & Recreation to What We Do in the Shadows

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