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STAR POWER

Austen-tatious talent

From her breakout role in Clique to her latest part in Miss Austen, Synnøve Karlsen discusses her genre-hopping career so far, partnering with Keeley Hawes and why she’s happy not knowing what kind of actor she is.  

IN FOCUS

Case study

Murdoch Mysteries star Yannick Bisson and executive producer Christina Jennings join DQ to celebrate 300 episodes – and counting – of the Canadian period drama, revealing why playing the title character is a “home run” and how they keep the detective series fresh after 18 seasons.  

The Director’s Chair

Seeing the Invisible

Writer and director Nicholas Verso opens up about the making of Australian YA drama Invisible Boys and how he wanted to lean on his own experiences to tell the story of four teens coming to terms with their sexuality in a remote coastal town.  

Trailer park

Channel 4 hopes to Get Millie Black

TRAILER: Channel 4 has released a teaser for its upcoming original drama Get Millie Black, which will launch soon in the UK following its debut last year on HBO in the US.

IN FOCUS

On the Bradford beat

Virdee star Staz Nair and creator AA Dhand tell DQ about partnering for this pulsating BBC crime thriller, showcasing the writer’s home city of Bradford on screen and convincing Hans Zimmer to compose the theme tune.  

STAR POWER

Ahead of the game

G’Wed star Jake Kenny-Byrne previews the return of this standout Liverpool-set ITV comedy, talks taking on his first major acting role and discusses the sensitive side of the “fast, naughty” series.  

Trailer park

Netflix arrives at Toxic Town

TRAILER: Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Rory Kinnear and Robert Carlyle lead the cast of Toxic Town, a four-part limited series based on a real-life UK environmental scandal that is coming to Netflix on February 27.

IN FOCUS

Hail to the Queen

Tiina Lymi, creator of Finnish series Queen of F***ing Everything, joins executive producer Minna Haapkylä to break down this tale of an estate agent’s bid to retain her lavish lifestyle by turning to crime, touching on its themes of isolation and loneliness and how they created a supportive atmosphere on set.  

STAR POWER

Welcome to Paradise

Hollywood stars James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson explain why viewers should expect the unexpected from Paradise, the new Disney+ series from This is Us creator Dan Fogelman that sets up a murder-mystery thriller in a world where nothing is what it seems.  

First Look

BBC sets The Gold standard

FIRST LOOK: Hugh Bonneville, Charlotte Spencer, Emun Elliott, Tom Cullen, Stefanie Martini and Sam Spruell reunite for the second season of factual drama The Gold, which is returning to BBC One and BBC iPlayer later this year.

SIX OF THE BEST

Six of the Best: Sara Richardson

The head of scripted at NCIS: Sydney producer EndemolShine Australia selects a classic British period drama and a comedy sensation from down under among her half-dozen top picks.  

IN FOCUS

Austen powers

The creative team behind PBS Masterpiece and the BBC’s period drama Miss Austen discuss how they have adapted Gill Hornby’s novel to shed light on a real literary mystery surrounding the life of Jane Austen.