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On Wednesday 4 September 2024, ITV broadcasts The Tower!

Season 3 Episode 3 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Tower,” airing on ITV, promises to deliver high-stakes drama and tense confrontations. With a crucial ID for Spencer’s killer in hand, Lizzie takes the initiative to persuade Kieran to reveal Operation Perseus to Sarah. This decision is pivotal, as it could lead to a significant breakthrough in the case. However, the tension between Sarah and Kieran is palpable, and their mutual loathing complicates Lizzie’s attempts to act as a peacemaker. Viewers will see how this strained dynamic plays out as they navigate their professional responsibilities.

In another intense storyline, Shakiel tests Steve’s cover at gunpoint, creating a moment of suspense that leaves viewers wondering about the consequences. This confrontation not only highlights the dangers of their world but also sets the stage for Shakiel to extend an unexpected invitation to Steve,...

A new month brings new BritBox arrivals for British TV lovers!

Before “Taskmaster” returns to Channel 4 on Thursday, Sept. 12, starting binging new arrival “Man Down,” created/written by and starring Greg Davies. The full series will come to the streamer throughout the month, with each season of the four-season series premiering on Mondays beginning Sept. 2.

Crawl into the criminal underbelly with the International Emmy Award-winning three-part crime thriller “Des,” starring David Tennant as infamous Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Also new this month are Season 5 of crime drama “The Bay” and Season 3 of police procedural “The Tower,” which will begin streaming new weekly episodes this month.

Ready to watch? Find out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new, and find out everything coming to BritBox throughout September!

7-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month BritBox.com What are the 3 Best Shows, Movies, and Specials Coming to BritBox in September 2024? “Man Down” Seasons 1–4 | Mondays,...

HanWay Films have picked up comedy drama “Sweet Sue” from newcomer Leo Leigh with sales set to commence at the European Film Market in Berlin.

Buyers will also be treated to footage at the market. A first look image of “White Line’s” Maggie O’Neill, who plays the starring role of Sue, is above.

In “Sweet Sue”, which wrapped production Dec. 2021, O’Neill plays a woman who embarks on a relationship with a mysterious biker called Ron after meeting at a funeral. But Ron’s son Anthony, a social media influencer who also has his own dance troupe, is more than she bargained for.

Tony Pitts (“Rogue One”) plays Ron in the film while Harry Trevaldwyn, who is set to appear on the upcoming U.K. adaptation of “Call My Agent,” takes on the role of Anthony.

Joining them are Nick Holder (“London Road”), Anna Calder-Marshall (“Last Christmas”), Paul Hilton...

The film is directed by Mike Leigh’s son Leo Leigh.

HanWay Films has boarded world sales on Sweet Sue, the feature debut of UK writer-director Leo Leigh, now in post-production.

Screen can reveal a first look at the film, above. HanWay will debut it to buyers with first footage at next month’s online European Film Market (February 10-17).

The film is produced by Scott O’Donnell and Tim Nash for UK-us firm Somesuch, with 2015 Screen Star of Tomorrow Andy Brunskill through his Sums Film & Media.

BBC Film is backing the project by Leigh, who is the son of renowned UK director Mke Leigh.

Friends star David Schwimmer is to executive produce the TV adaptation of a British stage play, Love, for BBC Two.

Schwimmer will be working with the National Theatre, BBC Films and McMafia producer Cuba Pictures to produce the TV film. The cast for the production now shooting in London is led by Nick Holder, Anna Calder-Marshall, Luke Clarke and Janet Etuk, as each reprises the roles they originated on stage at the National Theatre.

Alexander Zeldin will write and direct the Love adaptation, which tells the story of families brought together and placed in temporary accommodation in the run-up to Christmas. Among them is ...

National Theatre artist in residence Alexander Zeldin will write and direct.

National Theatre artist in residence Alexander Zeldin will write and direct a feature adaptation of stage play Love for BBC Two.

The project is a collaboration between BBC Films, BBC Arts, Arts Council England, Cuba Pictures and the National Theatre, and will air on BBC Two in late autumn as part of the BBC’s Performance Live strand.

Love starts its two-week shoot in London this week. The cast includes Nick Holder, Anna Calder-Marshall, Luke Clarke and Janet Etuk, reprising the roles they originated on stage.

The play opened...

David Schwimmer is exec producing a television adaptation of British stage play Love for the BBC. The Friends star is one of the team behind the feature-length film, which is being produced by McMafia producer Cuba Pictures.

Love, written and directed by National Theatre Artist in Residence Alexander Zeldin, tells the story of families brought together and placed in temporary accommodation in the run up to Christmas.

It follows Colin, a middle-aged man, played by Nick Holder, who starred in ABC’s Galavant and C4’s Coalition, and his elderly mother Barbara, played by Wuthering Heights star Anna Calder-Marshall, who are relocated from their previous housing, and a young couple – Dean and Emma – preparing to welcome a new child into their family. Luke Clarke and Janet Etuk, who were in the original stage play, reprise their roles as Dean and Emma.

The play originally opened at the National Theatre in...

Tom Hardy has scored a small but key role in Rufus Norris' currently shooting film adaptation of the documentary-style musical stage play "London Road" for BBC Films and Cuba Films.

The musical deals with a community in Ipswich shattered when a serial killer murdered five women, and the story follows how they coped with the ensuing frenzy.

"Broadchurch" star Olivia Colman plays the major role of Julie, a Neighbourhood Watch event organiser. Hardy will play a taxi driver who has one scene where he sings about a morbid passion of his youth.

Anita Dobson, Clare Burt, Rosalie Craig, Hal Fowler, Kate Fleetwood, Nick Holder, Claire Moore, Michael Shaeffer, Nicola Sloane, Paul Thornley, Howard Ward and Duncan Wisbey also star.

Source: The Daily Mail...

A vibrant new musical from one of Broadway's leading new writers receives its European premiere at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre with an outstanding West End cast including Ashley Campbell (The Rat Pack, Fame), Michael Cantwell (Mary Poppins, Sweeney Todd, Cats, Into The Woods), Katie Foster-Barnes (Peter Pan, The Pirates of Penzance, Dangerous Corner), Nick Holder (The Drowsy Chaparone, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Jesus Christ Superstar), Alana Maria (Dancing in the Streets, 125th Street, The Blues Brothers), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Sunset Boulevard), Lee William- Davis (Mary Poppins, Anything Goes, On the Town) and Julia Worsley (Les Miserables, Oliver!, films of Evita and Phantom of the Opera).