Drama News & New Dramas
BBC confirms new version of historic Christie detective
BBC announced that Hercule, a new take on the classic Agatha Christie mysteries, will be developed with Edward Bluemel in the title role. The six-part drama will follow Poirot’s first cases in London before he becomes famous. The broadcaster describes the show as an intimate study of Poirot and an a glimpse of Britain between the wars.
Tosh leaving Shetland after 13 years
BBC reports that Alison O'Donnell, an original cast member of the crime drama, will leave at the end of the current series, which is under production and is expected to air later this year. O'Donnell's has played Det Sgt Alison (Tosh) McIntosh, who worked with Det Insp Jimmy Perez (Henshall) to solve crime in Shetland. The show is based on the award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves
BBC acquires new Danish crime drama, The Uniform
The network says the six-part crime series exposes the deadly cost of loyalty and corruption within a fractured and fiercely competitive police academy. The plot involves a young trainee who fires his weapon. killing a man. As the story makes headlines, public outrage and political pressure ignite a war over who controls the future of policing.
