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2023
23 February 2023
Prime Video Confirms Second Series of Hit UK Original The Rig
Prime Video will return to Scotland for a second instalment of supernatural series The Rig
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22 February 2023
‘The Rig’ Renewed By Amazon; Martin Compston, Iain Glen & Emily Hampshire Reprise Roles
Amazon is returning to The Rig for a second season
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16 January 2023
The Rig: Martin Compston's Edinburgh-filmed series tops streaming charts in America
Viewers on the other side of the pond are loving new series filmed in Scotland’s capital
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06 January 2023
The Rig review – prepare to drill down into Martin Compston’s spooky North Sea drama
Compston, Iain Glen and a deeply unsettling Mark Bonnar star in this creepy thriller set on an oil p..
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2022
30 November 2022
The Rig: Martin Compston and Iain Glen thriller filmed in Edinburgh gets release date
Compston previously hailed The Rig as ‘one of the best jobs’ he has ever been on
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09 June 2022
Timothy Spall and Anne Reid lead crime drama The Sixth Commandment
09 June 2022
Timothy Spall, Anne Reid, Éanna Hardwicke, Annabel Scholey and Sheila Hancock lead cast of BBC One factual drama, The Sixth Commandment
Filming has begun on the Sarah Phelps’ written mini-series, made by Wild Mercury Productions and Tru..
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09 June 2022
Timothy Spall and Anne Reid lead crime drama The Sixth Commandment
The BBC has announced that production has begun on a brand-new true crime drama, which will explore ..
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2021
02 September 2021
The Rig reveals first-look at Martin Compston, Iain Glen and more in exclusive images
Amazon Prime Video has released first-look images from its upcoming original series The Rig exclusiv..
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20 July 2021
Scottish culture secretary given behind the scenes tour of Amazon thriller ‘The Rig’
Scotland’s Culture Secretary has been given a behind the scenes tour of the set for upcoming Amazon ..
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20 July 2021
‘Martin Compston forced me to start drinking Irn-Bru’
Compston showed off Scottish delicacies during filming for new Amazon Prime thriller.
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18 March 2021
‘Game Of Thrones’ & ‘Line Of Duty’ Stars Among Cast To Join Amazon Thriller Series ‘The Rig’
Cast has been finalised for Amazon UK original series The Rig, with Game of Thrones start Iain Glen ..
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2020
09 November 2020
BBC One commissions factual drama The Sixth Commandment (w/t), from writer Sarah Phelps.
Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama and Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer, have commissio..
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03 November 2020
Amazon Commissions UK Supernatural Thriller Series ‘The Rig’
Amazon has given the green light to supernatural thriller series The Rig, with John Strickland (Line..
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2019
28 April 2019
The BAFTA for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects goes to Troy: Fall of a City
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2018
10 September 2018
Gemma Chan breaks silence on her shocking Humans exit
Gemma Chan has discussed the dramatic events of the third series finale of Channel 4’s Humans, sayin..
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25 July 2018
Channel 4 and AMC’s Humans is getting a remake in China
An adaptation of Channel 4 and AMC’s drama will be produced in the Mandarin language by Endemol Shin..
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28 June 2018
Humans season 3, episode 7: Series creators reveal all about that surprise comeback
Digital spy caught up with Humans creators Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley for an exclusive deep d..
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24 May 2018
Humans: Thoughtful science fiction with plenty of heart and drama
A thoughtful, domestic take on Sky Atlantic’s bells-and-whistles Westworld, with half the budget but..
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17 May 2018
Humans: Channel 4’s sci-fi drama enters a brave new world
After the synth awakening at the end of series two, the Channel 4 series has rediscovered its origin..
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17 May 2018
Humans – riveting sci-fi that isn’t really about the robots
The clue is in the title – as with all good sci-fi, Humans is both compelling tragedy and riveting d..
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17 May 2018
Humans: season three review – injustice, racism and prejudice. Sound familiar?
That is the great thing about Humans; it is sci-fi that constantly hints at reality, enough to seduc..
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17 May 2018
Humans season 3 is a bleak but brilliant watch
This is an impressive first outing for Humans’ third season.
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11 May 2018
Gemma Chan leads a robot revolution in first season 3 trailer
After the events of season 2, the synths of AMC’s Humans are finally conscious — and they’re ready t..
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02 May 2018
Humans series 3 UK air date is confirmed by Channel 4
The news we’ve been waiting for is finally here… Channel 4 has announced when we’ll be getting brand..
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29 April 2018
Humans series three plot, cast and everything we know so far
It’s been one of Channel 4’s breakout hits of the past few years – so it’s no surprise to see that H..
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09 April 2018
‘Troy: Fall of a City’ Producer on Homer, Wooden Horses and Potential for Season 2
The bloody, eight-part epic retelling of the Trojan War has now made its way to Netflix viewers in t..
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06 April 2018
Netflix’s latest action-packed drama series is ‘Troy: Fall of a City’
Netflix’s “Troy: Fall of a City” is the latest successful drama series the service has brought over ..
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06 April 2018
What’s on TV Friday: ‘6 Balloons’ and ‘Troy: Fall of a City’
It’s honestly surprising that this era of Peak TV would last so long without a rousing and high-budg..
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23 March 2018
Netflix hoping Troy: Fall of a City trailer will give you those game of thrones feelings
Netflix is bringing an epic series to its streaming library, and it might be just the thing that wil..
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19 February 2018
TV review — Troy: Fall of a City
It’s not quite Game of Thrones yet, but this is a Trojan effort
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19 February 2018
A romp through Troy, but did the Iliad have so many bare bottoms?
Let’s get the obvious complaint over with at the start: switch the flaming lights on, Auntie.
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17 February 2018
David Farr reveals how he’s putting a new spin on the ancient myth
The man who adapted The Night Manager explains how he strived for an “accessible, psychologically dr..
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17 February 2018
Troy: Fall of a City episode 1 review
It’s no Game of Thrones, but so what? A fast and funny thriller hidden inside a historical epic.
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17 February 2018
An exciting take on the epic – if you’re patient
Troy: Fall of a City puts an interesting spin on an age-old tale, but some viewers might be left bay..
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15 February 2018
David Gyasi on playing Achilles in BBC’s Trojan War drama
The actor found parallels with our troubled times starring as Achilles in Troy: Fall of a City
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14 February 2018
Troy: Fall of a City: First look at cast and characters of BBC new series
First look pictures reveal the cast and characters of the epic new series. The new drama follows an ..
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13 February 2018
Troy: Fall Of A City – flipping the script on The Iliad
It has to be noted that the Trojan War, though ripe for retellings, is a story that the majority of ..
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13 February 2018
Troy: Fall of a City will deliver “full-on” battle scenes: “There’s nothing held back”
BBC One’s epic new series Troy: Fall of a City is looking to reinvent the story of the Trojan War – ..
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13 February 2018
Troy: Fall of a City episode 1 spoiler-free review
Troy: Fall of a City is a surprisingly faithful fantasy take on Greek mythology, with charismatic pe..
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13 February 2018
Why you need to watch ‘Troy: Fall of a City’ – the BBC’s answer to ‘Game of Thrones’
The BBC’s new flagship drama Troy starts on Saturday night (February 17) and it’s looking like a big..
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10 February 2018
A lavish new BBC series tells the epic tale of love and war from the Trojan point of view
New BBC series Troy: Fall Of A City was budgeted £2million-an-episode. The eight-part series focuses..
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08 February 2018
Economic collapse: The real message of the fall of Troy
The fall and sack of the city of Troy is one that has been told for some 3,000 years, but contained ..
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05 February 2018
Troy: Fall of a city preview – is it a hit or a myth?
Game of Thrones casts a long shadow, so the BBC and Netflix’s big new Saturday night offering Troy: ..
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04 February 2018
A Trojan force: Introducing actress Chloe Pirrie, calling the shots in BBC blockbuster Troy
From the Brontës to The Crown, actress Chloe Pirrie has made her name playing strong, uncompromising..
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30 January 2018
‘The Night Manager’s David Farr Explores Complex Characters In Netflix & BBC Fantasy Drama ‘Troy: Fall Of A City’
BBC One and Netflix’s epic fantasy drama was conscious not to make its female characters merely the ..
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29 January 2018
Trojans tell their side of the story in Troy: Fall of a City
The fall of Troy is a tale ripe for retelling, according to the man behind the most expensive drama ..
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28 January 2018
BBC teams up with Netflix to challenge Game of Thrones with new drama
Troy: Fall of a City, will tell the tale from the perspective of the Trojans’ and show how Helen cam..
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27 January 2018
Enter the wooden horse. But this time the Trojans tell their side of Fall of Troy
Night Manager creator retells Homer’s epic with a modern slant and fresh point of view in new BBC se..
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09 January 2018
When does Humans series three start, who’s in the cast with Gemma Chan?
The Channel 4 show is coming back to screens later this year, and it’s set to bigger and better than..
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2017
27 December 2017
Netflix’s Exciting New Series About The Trojan Wars Shares First Photos
This massive project in eight parts is co-produced by the BBC and shows that the streaming platform ..
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22 December 2017
BBC One reveals first-look at epic saga Troy: Fall of a City
The Beeb has released some first-look photos for Troy: Fall of a City, an eight-part series that chr..
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21 December 2017
First look at Troy: Fall of a City – it’s fit for a king
The BBC and Netflix are gearing up for a brand new epic drama Troy: Fall Of A City, which promises a..
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05 December 2017
Humans season 3 – everything you need to know
We’ve gathered together all the latest information to put together everything you need to know about..
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02 April 2017
Troy: Fall of a City: Cast and characters of BBC and Netflix new series revealed
To finance the project, the BBC has teamed up with the streaming service Netflix to make the show, w..
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31 March 2017
David Threlfall and Frances O’Connor to star in BBC and Netflix’s Troy: Fall of a City
The cast for the BBC’s epic new history drama also includes Game of Thrones’ Joseph Mawle and War an..
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30 March 2017
‘Troy: Fall of a City’: Bella Dayne, Louis Hunter & More Join BBC/Netflix Epic
Described as “psychologically rich” and “visceral,” the eight-part retelling of the fall of Troy swe..
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28 March 2017
Humans season 3 confirmed by Channel 4 and AMC
TV series Humans is set to continue its global success with a newly-commissioned third season, Chann..
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19 February 2017
Rome is mere ancient history as Greece comes roaring back
The darkness of the Greek legends chimes perfectly with the world’s troubled times, inspiring new no..
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2016
26 July 2016
Humans exec Derek Wax launches new indie
udos executive producer Derek Wax is to set up his own independent drama production company, Wild Me..
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26 July 2016
Kudos veteran launches own firm
Kudos exec producer Derek Wax is launching his own drama-focused production company, which will sit ..
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2015
25 September 2015
Harry Mount: A sex ’n’ sandals take on the Trojan War? It will be worth every penny
Troy: Fall of a City. Costing £2 million an episode, it’s a big part of the new season of programmes..
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24 September 2015
Will BBC Troy drama lead to the fall of Game of Thrones?
Game of Thrones could soon face a new battle when the BBC launches its own epic drama retelling the ..
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22 September 2015
Charlotte Moore unveils BBC One’s distinctive autumn/winter schedule
Charlotte Moore said: “This autumn, BBC One will bring the nation together with a distinctive mix of..
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