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Danny Boy, BBC Two review - when law and war collide | reviews, news & interviews Danny Boy, BBC Two review - when law and war collide Danny Boy, BBC Two review - when law and war collide Iraq war drama is powerful but lop-sided by Adam SweetingThursday, 13 May 2021 Anthony Boyle as Brian Wood, with Toby Jones as Phil Shiner The issue of public inquiries into the conduct of the military is in the headlines again, with a current focus on Northern Ireland, but at the centre of screenwriter Robert Jones’s Danny Boy was the attempt to find British soldiers guilty of war crimes in ...

The British adaptation of the wildly popular French show has begun production in London with a cast that includes Lydia Leonard, Jack Davenport, and Jim Broadbent.

12 more join Alicia von Rittberg-led cast, including Tom Cullen as Thomas Seymour Jennifer Maas | May 11, 2021 @ 8:00 AM Starz Starz is rounding out the court for its “Becoming Elizabeth” series, about the early years of Queen Elizabeth I, starring Alicia von Rittberg in the title role, revealing Tuesday that 14 actors have joined the drama. Among the new additions are Romola Garai as Princess Mary, Jessica Raine as Queen Catherine Parr and Tom Cullen as Thomas Seymour. Per Starz, “Becoming Elizabeth” is the fascinating, untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen...

Colin Morgan For decades, women growing up in Northern Ireland didn’t have the same abortion rights as the rest of the UK. Three Families is a two-part drama series from the BBC about the women and families who were placed in heart-breaking positions by the legal system. Inspired by true stories, the series brings together three different families with their own unique experiences and trauma. “Since I was a teenager living in Northern Ireland in the 1970s I’ve been aware of the trauma which blights so many families, torn apart by the shame of an unwanted pregnancy,” said Three Famili...

Thursday, 6th May 2021 at 6:02 pm Gwyneth Hughes (Doing Money) has penned a brand new series, Three Families, based on the testimonies of real-life people previously impacted by the strict abortion laws in Northern Ireland. Advertisement The BBC One drama follows three very different families, and the show’s central characters are based on women whom Hughes interviewed (all names have been changed to protect their anonymity and privacy). The series synopsis reads, “A mother faces prison for trying to help her pregnant teenage daughter. Two young newlyweds learn that their much-wanted fir...