Michael Gambon and Keeley Hawes to Star in TV Adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’ An all-star British cast has been announced to take part in the TV adaptation of author J.K. Rowling’s best selling The Casual Vacancy, led by none other than Dumbledore himself. Harry Potter’s Michael Gambon is set to star, alongside such notable By Lacy Baugher for Drama on 6/10/2014
Crime Drama ‘Vera’ to Return for Series 5 Popular British crime drama Vera will officially be back for a fifth season! Based on the characters from the popular series of novels by Ann Cleves, the show follows the obsessive and driven Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope as she tries to By Lacy Baugher for Drama on 6/9/2014
Sophie Okonedo Joins Benedict Cumberbatch in the Cast of the Upcoming ‘Hollow Crown’ Sequel Oscar-nominated actress Sophie Okonedo is joining the cast of the upcoming sequel to Shakespeare series The Hollow Crown. Per a report in the Mail Online, Okonedo will play Queen Margaret (of Anjou), the wife of King Henry VI, who spends much of her By Lacy Baugher for Drama on 6/1/2014
‘Death Comes to Pemberley’ to Air on Masterpiece This October Heads up, Jane Austen fans – Pride and Prejudice sequel Death Comes to Pemberley has an official American airdate. The lavish period drama was previously announced as part of the Masterpiece lineup on PBS for 2014, but dates have only recently been By Lacy Baugher for Drama on 5/30/2014
BBC ‘Poldark’ Remake Headed to Masterpiece in 2015 Good news for fans of lavish period dramas – the BBC’s splashy upcoming remake of the classic period drama Poldark is coming to America on Masterpiece in 2015. Interestingly enough, the original Poldark also screened on Masterpiece Theater in the By Lacy Baugher for Drama on 5/28/2014
Vanessa Redgrave to Pop Up on ‘Call the Midwife’ Next Season Iconic actress Vanessa Redgrave has been a part of the Call the Midwife cast since the show began in 2012, as the voice of Jennifer Worth (née Lee), whose memoirs provide the basis of the show and whose frequently heartwarming, occasionally treacle By Lacy Baugher for Drama on 5/23/2014