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Kenneth Branagh as Wallander BBC One Autumn 2008.

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:55:19 +0100

Kenneth Branagh as Wallander BBC One Autumn 2008.

Two Ladies cause a crimewave: The Birthday Party by Barbara Vine...

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:39:00 +0100

Two Ladies cause a crimewave: The Birthday Party by Barbara Vine & The Private Patient by PD James

Thundering typhoons as Spielberg confirmed Tintin director

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:03:00 +0100

Thundering typhoons as Spielberg confirmed Tintin director

Canongate is to release the UK edition of the book that inspired the acclaimed US TV series "The Wire".

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:50:00 +0100

Canongate is to release the UK edition of the book that inspired the acclaimed US TV series "The Wire".

Place of Execution (ITV1 Autumn 2008): Juliet Stevenson, Greg...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:32:04 +0100

Place of Execution (ITV1 Autumn 2008): Juliet Stevenson, Greg Wise and Lee Ingleby star in a moving thriller adapted from the Val McDermid novel about the mysterious disappearance of a schoolgirl in the 1960s and the haunting repercussions of the case nearly 50 years later.

Wire in the Blood Season 6 on ITV1

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:41:00 +0100

Robson Green has to confront a cannibal killer with a deadly vendetta in a new series of hard-hitting and acclaimed drama Wire In The Blood from Coastal Productions.

The gritty films see eccentric clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill (Robson Green) facing his criminal nemesis - with devastating consequences for both him and his police colleague Detective Inspector Alex Fielding, played by Simone Lahbib.

Tony’s battle with the killer Michael (Jolyon Baker) forms the backbone to the eight-week series, which has a new format of four two-part stories.

Unnatural Vices (Episodes 1 & 2)
Falls The Shadow (Episodes 3 & 4)
From The Defeated (Episodes 5 & 6)
The Dead Land (Episodes 7 & 8)

Foyle’s War becomes Foyle’s Peace - much-loved TV...

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:34:07 +0100

Foyle’s War becomes Foyle’s Peace - much-loved TV show will have new series set in peacetime

Doctor Who's Moffat to pen modern Sherlock Holmes

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:50:31 +0100

Doctor Who's Moffat to pen modern Sherlock Holmes

The BBC is to revive John Buchan's classic espionage thriller The 39 Steps in a one-off dramatisation to be made in Scotland.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:14:00 +0100

The BBC is to revive John Buchan's classic espionage thriller The 39 Steps in a one-off dramatisation to be made in Scotland.

Strong start for ITV3's crime season

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:41:00 +0100

Strong start for ITV3's crime season: The ITV3 Crime Thriller season got off to a strong start on 18th August with “Profiling: Ian Rankin” attracting a peak audience of 500,000, more than 150,000 up on the slot average for ITV3, according to the channel.

Rankin knocks Barclay off number one

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:38:48 +0100

Rankin knocks Barclay off number one: Rankin’s Rebus retirement novel—the 17th outing for the detective inspector—sold 38,097 copies through the market last week, 4,888 more than Barclay’s Richard & Judy hit. It’s Ian Rankin’s highest ever weekly sale through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market since records began in 1998, surpassing his previous personal best of 37,317 copies set by The Naming of the Dead this time last year.

New Tricks conquers Corrie

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:52:00 +0100

New Tricks conquers Corrie

Rankin and Mosse to write Quick Reads

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:58:32 +0100

Rankin and Mosse to write Quick Reads: Ian Rankin, Kate Mosse and Gervase Phinn are among the big names due to write Quick Reads for World Book Day 2009 (5th March).

Ruth Rendell at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2008

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:30:46 +0100

Ruth Rendell at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2008: ‘The Undisputed queen of crime joins the programme to discuss the benefits of writing under an alter-ego and of course explore her best selling works.’ 14 Oct, 6-7pm.

"In some cases, of course, a reference to another writer’s work is no more nor less than a tribute to..."

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:10:00 +0100

“In some cases, of course, a reference to another writer’s work is no more nor less than a tribute to an admired contemporary or predecessor.”

- Looking for leads - Times Online

When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:24:25 +0100

When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson

ITV3 announces first nominees for inaugural Crime Thriller Awards

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:03:00 +0100

ITV3 announces first nominees for inaugural Crime Thriller Awards: ITV3 today announces the first nominees for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards, a glittering event at London’s Grosvenor Hotel on the 3rd October.

Dancing with the Virgins

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:49:00 +0100

Dancing with the Virgins: Sky 1 is developing a crime drama featuring a down-to-earth male detective and his “damaged” female colleague. The Twofour drama will be based on Dancing with the Virgins, one of eight books in Stephen Booth’s Cooper and Fry detective series, and is being adapted for the screen by Murphy’s Law writer Colin Bateman.

How a bunch of curmudgeonly old-timers topped the TV ratings

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:32:00 +0100

How a bunch of curmudgeonly old-timers topped the TV ratings: Stephen Armstrong on New Tricks, the most popular show on British TV.

Place of Execution goes into production

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:29:35 +0100

Place of Execution goes into production: The dramatic tale of the mystery surrounding a missing thirteen year old girl is adapted from Val McDermid’s best selling novel, A Place of Execution by Coastal Productions for ITV1.