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IDRIS ELBA

Idris Elba, Apple TV+ plot another Hijack

Apple TV+ has greenlit a second season of thriller Hijack, with Idris Elba returning to star.

IDRIS ELBA

Raising heart rates

Malpractice writer Grace Ofori-Attah and star Niamh Algar discuss the making of the ITV medical thriller, in which an A&E doctor comes under investigation and spirals into a dangerous conspiracy.

IDRIS ELBA

Victory lap

While Chernobyl became a record-breaker, there were some significant surprises at the Virgin Media Bafta Television Awards 2020, which were held in a Covid-safe form over the weekend. DQ spoke to some of the winners.

IDRIS ELBA

Life of crime

Idris Elba returns as iconic detective Luther for a fifth season of BBC1’s flagship crime drama. DQ visits the set to meet the cast and discover what new horrors writer Neil Cross has in store.

IDRIS ELBA

Casting Guerrilla

Casting director Shaheen Baig and executive producer Katie Swinden tell DQ about tapping a host of British stars to appear in Guerrilla, John Ridley’s six-part study of race relations in 1970s London.

IDRIS ELBA

Networks bank on spin-off series

Prequels and sequels are the latest attempt by networks to cut through the clutter of competition. Andy Fry looks at their chances of success, with a Big Bang Theory spin-off among those in the pipeline.

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