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Sharon D Clarke arrests Acorn TV’s Ellis
FIRST LOOK: Sharon D Clarke plays the title character in three-part detective drama Ellis, coming to Acorn TV in November.
BBC, Masterpiece reopen Wolf Hall
FIRST LOOK: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis and Kate Phillips head the cast of Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light, the BBC and Masterpiece PBS sequel to the award-winning historical drama based on Hilary Mantel’s trilogy of novels.
Hall of fame
Almost 10 years after BBC historical drama Wolf Hall first aired, its long-anticipated sequel is in production. Playground Entertainment executive producer Colin Callender explains why Wolf Hall: The Mirror & The Light will be worth the wait.
Channel 5, Acorn TV investigate detective series Ellis
Sharon D Clarke (Showtrial) will take the lead in Ellis, a detective series commissioned by Channel 5 in the UK and Acorn TV.
Job Description: Costume designer
Iain Macaulay tells DQ about his work as costume designer on Agatha Raisin as the series, about the titular amateur sleuth, returns for a fourth season.
Walk the Valk
Dutch detective Van der Valk is coming out of retirement, with a new version of crime drama Van Der Valk coming to ITV. DQ visits Amsterdam to see how the show is embracing its location.
Peering into Bucket
Bucket writer Frog Stone, who also stars with Miriam Margolyes, reveals the inspiration behind the four-part series about a dying mother’s final wishes.