Robert Thorogood’s “The Marlow Murder Club” has been renewed for a second season, Variety has learned.
Samantha Bond, Jo Martin and Cara Horgan are all set to return as amateur sleuthing trio Judith, Suzie and Becks while Natalie Dew will reprise her role as police inspector Tanika Malik.
In the first season, which launched earlier this spring drawing record ratings for UKTV network Drama, retired archaeologist Judith, dog-walker Suzie and vicar’s wife Becks teamed up to solve a triple murder that rocked their idyllic town of Marlow.
Season 2 will see the group reunite to solve another spate of unsettling crimes. The show is set to shoot this summer, directed by Steve Barron.
Robert Thorogood adapts his own novels alongside Lucia Haynes (“Vera”) and Julia Gilbert (“Midsomer Murders”), each of whom will write a two-episode murder mystery. Thorogood’s episodes will be an adaptation of his second novel, “Death...
Samantha Bond, Jo Martin and Cara Horgan are all set to return as amateur sleuthing trio Judith, Suzie and Becks while Natalie Dew will reprise her role as police inspector Tanika Malik.
In the first season, which launched earlier this spring drawing record ratings for UKTV network Drama, retired archaeologist Judith, dog-walker Suzie and vicar’s wife Becks teamed up to solve a triple murder that rocked their idyllic town of Marlow.
Season 2 will see the group reunite to solve another spate of unsettling crimes. The show is set to shoot this summer, directed by Steve Barron.
Robert Thorogood adapts his own novels alongside Lucia Haynes (“Vera”) and Julia Gilbert (“Midsomer Murders”), each of whom will write a two-episode murder mystery. Thorogood’s episodes will be an adaptation of his second novel, “Death...
- 5/21/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
M-Net Greenlights Season Two Of Fremantle Mystery Thriller ‘Reyka’
Iain Glen and Kim Engelbrecht will return for a second season of South Africa’s M-Net crime thriller series Reyka. Production on the Fremantle co-production, from writer Rohan Dickson, will begin early next year ahead of a late 2023 season launch. Season one of the show followed the titular Reyka (Engelbrecht) as a crime profiler hunting an elusive killer in KwaZulu-Natal’s sugarcane fields. Lemohang Tsipa and Samkelo Ndlovu are joining the cast for season two, which centers around couples who are attacked on the docks of Durban. Serena Cullen of Serena Cullen Productions in the UK (Lady Chatterley’s Lover) and Harriet Gavshon produce for Quizzical Pictures, with Serena Cullen, Gavshon Dickson, Nomsa Philiso, Jan du Plessis and Julie Hodge the executive producers.
David Thewlis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster Cast In Disney+’s ‘The Artful Dodger’
Filming is underway on Disney+ Australia’s drama...
Iain Glen and Kim Engelbrecht will return for a second season of South Africa’s M-Net crime thriller series Reyka. Production on the Fremantle co-production, from writer Rohan Dickson, will begin early next year ahead of a late 2023 season launch. Season one of the show followed the titular Reyka (Engelbrecht) as a crime profiler hunting an elusive killer in KwaZulu-Natal’s sugarcane fields. Lemohang Tsipa and Samkelo Ndlovu are joining the cast for season two, which centers around couples who are attacked on the docks of Durban. Serena Cullen of Serena Cullen Productions in the UK (Lady Chatterley’s Lover) and Harriet Gavshon produce for Quizzical Pictures, with Serena Cullen, Gavshon Dickson, Nomsa Philiso, Jan du Plessis and Julie Hodge the executive producers.
David Thewlis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster Cast In Disney+’s ‘The Artful Dodger’
Filming is underway on Disney+ Australia’s drama...
- 11/30/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
South African crime drama “Reyka,” a co-production between global producer-distributor Fremantle and South African broadcaster M-Net, has been greenlit for a second season.
South African-born Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones”) will reprise their roles in the series from writer and creator Rohan Dickson, with production set to kick off in January 2023. Season 2 will premiere on M-Net in late 2023.
The first season of the English-language drama follows the crime profiler Reyka Gama (Engelbrecht) who, while haunted by her past, hunts an elusive serial killer in the sugarcane fields of KwaZulu-Natal. Her experience of being abducted as a child by a farmer named Speelman (Glen) has left her traumatized but also helps her enter the minds of Africa’s most notorious criminals.
The second season centers around a series of violent attacks in the port city of Durban and will see Reyka work with a new team to find...
South African-born Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones”) will reprise their roles in the series from writer and creator Rohan Dickson, with production set to kick off in January 2023. Season 2 will premiere on M-Net in late 2023.
The first season of the English-language drama follows the crime profiler Reyka Gama (Engelbrecht) who, while haunted by her past, hunts an elusive serial killer in the sugarcane fields of KwaZulu-Natal. Her experience of being abducted as a child by a farmer named Speelman (Glen) has left her traumatized but also helps her enter the minds of Africa’s most notorious criminals.
The second season centers around a series of violent attacks in the port city of Durban and will see Reyka work with a new team to find...
- 11/30/2022
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Acquisition
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up South African detective drama “The Cane Field Killings” starring Kim Engelbrecht (“Bullet Proof”) and Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones”). The eight-episode series, which launched last year in South Africa, will launch on Channel 4 on Apr. 10. The drama tells the story of a brilliant criminal profiler, Reyka Gama (Engelbrecht), who is struggling to comes to terms with her dark past. Having been abducted as a child by farmer Angus Speelman (Glen), Reyka now channels that traumatic experience to enter into the mindset of Africa’s most notorious criminals. The series follows her investigation into a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of Kwa-Zulu-Natal.
The show is produced by Serena Cullen for Serena Cullen Productions and Harriet Gavshon for Quizzical Pictures. “The Cane Field Killings” is a co-production between M-Net and Fremantle and is distributed internationally by Fremantle.
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up South African detective drama “The Cane Field Killings” starring Kim Engelbrecht (“Bullet Proof”) and Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones”). The eight-episode series, which launched last year in South Africa, will launch on Channel 4 on Apr. 10. The drama tells the story of a brilliant criminal profiler, Reyka Gama (Engelbrecht), who is struggling to comes to terms with her dark past. Having been abducted as a child by farmer Angus Speelman (Glen), Reyka now channels that traumatic experience to enter into the mindset of Africa’s most notorious criminals. The series follows her investigation into a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of Kwa-Zulu-Natal.
The show is produced by Serena Cullen for Serena Cullen Productions and Harriet Gavshon for Quizzical Pictures. “The Cane Field Killings” is a co-production between M-Net and Fremantle and is distributed internationally by Fremantle.
- 3/17/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Global Networks Swoop For Fremantle South Africa Drama ‘Reyka’
Fremantle’s debut South African drama Reyka has sold to UK’s Channel 4, Canada’s CBC, Canal+ in Europe and HBO LatAm. The news comes as BritBox North America prepares to launch the show, which comes from South African network M-Net and Fremantle with Harriet Gavshon for Quizzical and Serena Cullen for Serena Cullen Productions. The drama follows a flawed but brilliant criminal profiler, Reyka Gama who, haunted by her past, investigates a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of KwaZulu-Natal.
Alesha Dixon, Craig David, Maya Jame Join ‘Walk The Line’ Panel
British stars Alesha Dixon, Craig David and Maya Jama are to join Gary Barlow on the judging panel of Simon Cowell’s ITV format Walk The Line. The news comes soon after Cowell revealed he...
Fremantle’s debut South African drama Reyka has sold to UK’s Channel 4, Canada’s CBC, Canal+ in Europe and HBO LatAm. The news comes as BritBox North America prepares to launch the show, which comes from South African network M-Net and Fremantle with Harriet Gavshon for Quizzical and Serena Cullen for Serena Cullen Productions. The drama follows a flawed but brilliant criminal profiler, Reyka Gama who, haunted by her past, investigates a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of KwaZulu-Natal.
Alesha Dixon, Craig David, Maya Jame Join ‘Walk The Line’ Panel
British stars Alesha Dixon, Craig David and Maya Jama are to join Gary Barlow on the judging panel of Simon Cowell’s ITV format Walk The Line. The news comes soon after Cowell revealed he...
- 11/15/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Production company BlackBox Multimedia has partnered with Italian producers Leader Produzioni and LatAm’s Eo Media Distribution for the TV series adaptation of Luis Sepúlveda’s novel Diary Of A Sentimental Killer. The story follows an unnamed assassin who has been left by his lover the day before he is set to embark on a crucial assignment. Chilean writer Sepúlveda, who died from Covid-19 in April 2020, saw his books sell more than 6 million copies worldwide and be translated into 40 languages.
Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen will lead the cast of Reyka, M-Net and Fremantle’s eight-part crime drama that will shoot in South Africa. The show follows a flawed but brilliant criminal profiler who investigates a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer. The series is created and written by Rohan Dickson and is jointly produced by Serena Cullen for Serena Cullen Productions in the UK and Harriet Gavshon...
Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen will lead the cast of Reyka, M-Net and Fremantle’s eight-part crime drama that will shoot in South Africa. The show follows a flawed but brilliant criminal profiler who investigates a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer. The series is created and written by Rohan Dickson and is jointly produced by Serena Cullen for Serena Cullen Productions in the UK and Harriet Gavshon...
- 12/1/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
South African producers have struck a string of international co-production deals in recent months that are poised to push scripted drama series from the Rainbow Nation onto the global stage.
“We’re very excited about the opportunity to take African stories to the world,” says Yolisa Phahle, CEO for general entertainment at the MultiChoice Group, which includes pay-tv heavyweight DStv and the M-Net group of channels. “It’s all about finding the biggest, best and leading producers of drama in the world to help us distribute our stories.”
MultiChoice is planning to develop three to four scripted drama series with international partners per year. In development are “Trackers,” a six-part TV adaptation of the novel by bestselling South African author Deon Meyer, which is being produced with German broadcaster Zdf; and “Reyka,” a crime series it’s producing with the U.K.’s Serena Cullen Prods. and Emmy-nominated South African production company Quizzical Pictures,...
“We’re very excited about the opportunity to take African stories to the world,” says Yolisa Phahle, CEO for general entertainment at the MultiChoice Group, which includes pay-tv heavyweight DStv and the M-Net group of channels. “It’s all about finding the biggest, best and leading producers of drama in the world to help us distribute our stories.”
MultiChoice is planning to develop three to four scripted drama series with international partners per year. In development are “Trackers,” a six-part TV adaptation of the novel by bestselling South African author Deon Meyer, which is being produced with German broadcaster Zdf; and “Reyka,” a crime series it’s producing with the U.K.’s Serena Cullen Prods. and Emmy-nominated South African production company Quizzical Pictures,...
- 4/8/2019
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
The Office co-creator and Hello Ladies star Stephen Merchant will topline British crime drama The Barking Murders.
Merchant, who is also starring in forthcoming wrestling feature Fighting with My Family, will star alongside The Huntsman: Winter’s War and Cleaning Up star Sheridan Smith and Donkey Punch star Jaime Winstone in the factual drama. Deadline understands a U.S. deal is set to be revealed imminently. The series, which will commence filming this spring, is written by Jeff Pope and Neil McKay, the team behind The Moorside and Appropriate Adult.
The BBC One drama tells the story of the notorious Essex crime spree. Merchant plays serial rapist and killer Stephen Port, while Smith plays Sarah Sak, the mother of Anthony Walgate, his first victim. Winstone, daughter of Ray Winstone, plays Donna Taylor, sister of victim Jack Taylor.
The series, which is directed by David Blair (Reg), tell the story from the point of view of the families of Port’s victims...
Merchant, who is also starring in forthcoming wrestling feature Fighting with My Family, will star alongside The Huntsman: Winter’s War and Cleaning Up star Sheridan Smith and Donkey Punch star Jaime Winstone in the factual drama. Deadline understands a U.S. deal is set to be revealed imminently. The series, which will commence filming this spring, is written by Jeff Pope and Neil McKay, the team behind The Moorside and Appropriate Adult.
The BBC One drama tells the story of the notorious Essex crime spree. Merchant plays serial rapist and killer Stephen Port, while Smith plays Sarah Sak, the mother of Anthony Walgate, his first victim. Winstone, daughter of Ray Winstone, plays Donna Taylor, sister of victim Jack Taylor.
The series, which is directed by David Blair (Reg), tell the story from the point of view of the families of Port’s victims...
- 2/9/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC One has previewed Lady Chatterley's Lover with a steamy new trailer.
Holliday Grainger and Richard Madden struggle to control their passion for each other in the 40-second teaser, which offers a first look at Jed Mercurio's adaptation.
Happy Valley actor James Norton also stars in the BBC's retelling of Dh Lawrence's famous 20th century novel.
The team behind the drama have promised that it will be as raunchy as its source material, with producer Serena Cullen teasing that the sex scenes approach the limits of what can be shown on mainstream TV.
Lady Chatterley's Lover was first published in Italy in 1928. Telling the story of an upper-class woman's affair with her gamekeeper, the book was only published uncensored in the UK in 1960, prompting a famous obscenity trial which Penguin Books won.
Ken Russell previously directed an adaptation of the novel starring Joely Richardson and Sean Bean in 1993.
The...
Holliday Grainger and Richard Madden struggle to control their passion for each other in the 40-second teaser, which offers a first look at Jed Mercurio's adaptation.
Happy Valley actor James Norton also stars in the BBC's retelling of Dh Lawrence's famous 20th century novel.
The team behind the drama have promised that it will be as raunchy as its source material, with producer Serena Cullen teasing that the sex scenes approach the limits of what can be shown on mainstream TV.
Lady Chatterley's Lover was first published in Italy in 1928. Telling the story of an upper-class woman's affair with her gamekeeper, the book was only published uncensored in the UK in 1960, prompting a famous obscenity trial which Penguin Books won.
Ken Russell previously directed an adaptation of the novel starring Joely Richardson and Sean Bean in 1993.
The...
- 8/24/2015
- Digital Spy
The team behind the BBC's new adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover has promised the series will be as raunchy as Dh Lawrence's famous novel.
Producer Serena Cullen has revealed that some scenes from the new drama left her "quite shocked" and approached the limits of what can be shown on mainstream TV.
"I was quite shocked reading the script, and when I saw the film, watching one sex scene," Cullen told The Sun.
"I have never seen anyone do the things Mellors, the gamekeeper, does to Lady Chatterley. I'm not sure what more we could have shown unless it was for porn.
"I've watched lots of Hollywood films where the girl wears a bra in bed - we didn't do that. So apart from them having sex starkers, which you wouldn't be able to put on any channel, I think we are quite rude."
However, screenwriter Jed Mercurio also promised...
Producer Serena Cullen has revealed that some scenes from the new drama left her "quite shocked" and approached the limits of what can be shown on mainstream TV.
"I was quite shocked reading the script, and when I saw the film, watching one sex scene," Cullen told The Sun.
"I have never seen anyone do the things Mellors, the gamekeeper, does to Lady Chatterley. I'm not sure what more we could have shown unless it was for porn.
"I've watched lots of Hollywood films where the girl wears a bra in bed - we didn't do that. So apart from them having sex starkers, which you wouldn't be able to put on any channel, I think we are quite rude."
However, screenwriter Jed Mercurio also promised...
- 8/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Holliday Grainger has been cast as the lead in the BBC's new adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover.
She will be joined by actors Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) and James Norton (Happy Valley) in Jed Mercurio's (Line of Duty) version of Dh Lawrence's iconic 20th century novel.
Grainger will play the eponymous Lady Chatterley, Madden has been cast as gamekeeper Oliver Mellors, while Norton will play Lady Chatterley's war-wounded husband Sir Clifford.
The new adaptation is a Hartswood Films production in association with Serena Cullen Productions. It will begin filming in Wales this October.
Hartswood Films executive producer Beryl Vertue said: "I am delighted to be working with Serena Cullen who developed this exciting project, and Jed's great screenplay has enabled us to attract these fine actors."
Lady Chatterley's Lover was censored for nearly 30 years after it was published in 1928. It tells the story of an...
She will be joined by actors Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) and James Norton (Happy Valley) in Jed Mercurio's (Line of Duty) version of Dh Lawrence's iconic 20th century novel.
Grainger will play the eponymous Lady Chatterley, Madden has been cast as gamekeeper Oliver Mellors, while Norton will play Lady Chatterley's war-wounded husband Sir Clifford.
The new adaptation is a Hartswood Films production in association with Serena Cullen Productions. It will begin filming in Wales this October.
Hartswood Films executive producer Beryl Vertue said: "I am delighted to be working with Serena Cullen who developed this exciting project, and Jed's great screenplay has enabled us to attract these fine actors."
Lady Chatterley's Lover was censored for nearly 30 years after it was published in 1928. It tells the story of an...
- 8/22/2014
- Digital Spy
Irish actor Robert Sheehan has landed a role on new BBC One sitcom 'Me & Mrs Jones'. The 'Love/Hate' star will join Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly) and Sarah Alexander (Smack the Pony) in the Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling-penned comedy. The former 'Green Wing' writers will work alongside director Nick Hurran (Doctor Who), producer Serena Cullen (Push) and Beryl Vertue who will executive produce for Hartswood Films.
- 4/13/2012
- IFTN
Neil Morrissey and Sarah Alexander have signed up to star in a new BBC One sitcom. Me & Mrs Jones is written by Green Wing's Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling, and directed by Doctor Who's Nick Hurran. Rules of Love's Serena Cullen will produce. The comedy centres around Mrs Jones (Alexander) as she juggles motherhood and her love life. She has an ex-husband, a grown-up son, two young daughters and many young male admirers. Merlin actor Nathaniel Parker and Misfits star Robert Sheehan will also star in the show. BBC One's Controller of Comedy Cheryl Taylor said: "If there has been any anxiety recently about the number of funny women working in comedy here we have the perfect antidote with the wonderful Sarah Alexander (more)...
- 4/12/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Pitching itself as “the UKʼs first festival of music for visuals” the Vision Sound Music Festival will be taking over the South Bank in London this weekend (the 2nd to the 4th of September) for a series of events that focus on the relationship between audio and visuals.
Highlights of the programme include the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing a selection of themes from video games, a two part event entitled ‘Sound of Fear’ and the always entertaining Adam Buxton hosting a best of Bug night.
Head over here to buy tickets for the various events.
The organisers of Vision Sound Music in partnership with Pulse Films have also been holding a competition to find new talented filmmakers and whilst the entries are now closed you can watch the finalist’s short films online here.
The official programme of events from the Vision Sound Music press release can be found below:...
Highlights of the programme include the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing a selection of themes from video games, a two part event entitled ‘Sound of Fear’ and the always entertaining Adam Buxton hosting a best of Bug night.
Head over here to buy tickets for the various events.
The organisers of Vision Sound Music in partnership with Pulse Films have also been holding a competition to find new talented filmmakers and whilst the entries are now closed you can watch the finalist’s short films online here.
The official programme of events from the Vision Sound Music press release can be found below:...
- 9/1/2011
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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