casting

2025

Fang-tastic further casting details for The Reluctant Vampire

BBC Comedy has a Halloween treat for you with news of the spec-dracula cast to star alongside BAFTA winner Lenny Rush (Am I Being Unreasonable?) in a trapped between two worlds sitcom, The Reluctant Vampire, produced by Boffola Pictures for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, in co-production with ZDFneo. The...


30th October 2025
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Casting announced for But When We Dance

Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Laura Linney (Ozark, Love Actually, John Adams) and BAFTA award-winning Rhys Ifans (Inheritance, Venom: The Last Dance, House of the Dragon) will star in the title roles of the BBC’s But When We Dance, a touching story about two people with lots in common –...


22nd October 2025
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Casting Roofman

(Paramount Pictures) Release: 10/10/2025 Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R”...


8th October 2025
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Vigil Series Three Casting Revealed

The BBC has announced the further cast joining Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie for the return of hit drama Vigil, as production for the third series is now underway in Svalbard and Scotland. The six-part series is made by World Productions (Until I Kill You, Showtrial, Line of Duty), part...


29th September 2025
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Dear England casting announced

The BBC has announced the starting line-up for new drama Dear England (4×60), based on James Graham’s (Sherwood, Quiz) hit National Theatre play about Gareth Southgate and the England men’s football team. Produced by Left Bank Pictures (This City is Ours, The Crown) filming has now commenced in the South of...


7th July 2025
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Casting for Suspect: The Shooting Of Jean Charles De Menezes

Edison Alcaide, Conleth Hill, Russell Tovey, Max Beesley, Emily Mortimer, Daniel Mays, Laura Aikman and Alex Jennings star in the ensemble cast Written and Executive Produced by Jeff Pope, Produced and Executive Produced by Kwadjo Dajan, Directed and Executive Produced by Paul Andrew Williams Coming to Disney+ in Spring 2025...


18th February 2025
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BBC announces casting for The Dream Lands

The BBC, SISTER, and Universal International Studios have announced casting for The Dream Lands, a brand-new six-part coming-of-age drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Based on Rosa Rankin-Gee’s enthralling novel Dreamland, the series is brought to life for TV by BAFTA award-winning writer Kayleigh Llewellyn (In My Skin, Killing...


17th February 2025
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2024

BBC announces casting for Lord of the Flies

The BBC and Stan have announced casting for its forthcoming adaptation of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, adapted for television by the multi-BAFTA award winning writer Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, Help, National Treasure, Enola Holmes) and directed by Marc Munden (Help, The Sympathizer).Produced by Eleven (Ten Pound Poms,...


5th September 2024
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Further Casting for the Return of The Night Manager

The BBC and Prime Video have announced further cast joining Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager, which was recently announced to return for two new series. Made by the award-winning London and LA-based independent studio The Ink Factory (The Pigeon Tunnel, The Little Drummer Girl) in association with Character 7, Demarest...


30th May 2024
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Casting Announced for New Crime Thriller Virdee

The BBC has announced casting on Virdee, the new crime thriller based on AA Dhand’s much-loved novels, now filming in Bradford. The six-part series is adapted for the screen by AA Dhand and is produced by Magical Society for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Staz Nair (Rebel Moon, Game of...


29th February 2024
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First look and further casting for Daddy Issues

Daddy Issues is an original new comedy for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer from Fudge Park, the team behind hit shows The Inbetweeners and White Gold, about two funny, deeply flawed characters who just happen to be father and daughter. Joining the previously announced Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey...


26th February 2024
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Sky announce additional casting for The Day of the Jackal.

This contemporary reimagining of the iconic thriller stars previously announced Academy, Tony and BAFTA award-winner Eddie Redmayne (Broadway’s upcoming CABARET Revival,The Good Nurse, Trial of The Chicago Seven, The Theory of Everything) as The Jackal, an unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, and Lashana Lynch (Bob Marley: One Love, The Woman King, No Time...


23rd February 2024
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2023

Casting Announced for the Hardacres

Casting has been announced for The Hardacres, a major new 6 x 60’ period drama for Channel 5 from Playground, the award-winning production company behind the internationally acclaimed hit series All Creatures Great and Small. Currently filming on location in Dublin and Wicklow, Ireland, the new series is based on CL...


14th December 2023
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Further Casting Announced for BBC Thriller The Jetty

Further casting has been announced for new BBC crime thriller The Jetty starring Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who, The Cry, The Serpent), from writer Cat Jones and producers Firebird Pictures, for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Jenna Coleman is joined across the series by Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone, Morbius, Gold...


7th November 2023
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More Casting Announced for Ruth

Further casting announced for four-part drama, Ruth Silverprint Pictures and ITV today announce further key casting for the forthcoming drama, Ruth, depicting the untold story of Ruth Ellis, the nightclub manageress and convicted murderer, who was the last woman to hang in the UK. Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,...


28th September 2023
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The Long Shadow | Casting News

ITV, ITVX and New Pictures have today announced the casting for true crime drama, The Long Shadow, solely written by award-winning screenwriter, George Kay (Hijack, Criminal: UK) and solely directed by BAFTA-winning director Lewis Arnold (Sherwood, Time, Des) coming to ITV1 and ITVX next month. The 7 x 60 drama...


8th August 2023
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Casting Announced for New Drama ‘The Gathering’

Produced by award-winning World Productions (Line of Duty, Save Me, Vigil) filming has commenced for The Gathering, a major new six-part drama, written by acclaimed writer and director Helen Walsh in her first original script for television. Newcomer Eva Morgan and Sadie Soverall (Little Bone Lodge) will lead the cast as Kelly and Jessica respectively, alongside Vinette...


27th July 2023
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Casting Announced for Comedy/Drama Boarders

Casting has been announced for Boarders, the upcoming BBC Three and iPlayer comedy drama series created by the award-winning writer Daniel Lawrence Taylor (Timewasters) and made by Studio Lambert (The Nest, Three Girls) in association with All3Media International for the BBC. The six-part series follows the lives of five talented...


19th July 2023
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Casting Revealed for Murder is Easy

Filming has begun on Murder is Easy, a major new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel made by Mammoth Screen (The Serpent, World on Fire) and Agatha Christie Limited (And Then There Were None, Death on the Nile) for BBC One and iPlayer, in a co-commission with BritBox International. The two-part...


10th July 2023
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Casting Announced for The Way

The BBC and Red Seam have announced casting for The Way, the bold new drama written by James Graham, directed by Michael Sheen, and co-created by Sheen, Graham and Adam Curtis, developed and executive produced by Bethan Jones. Made for the BBC by Wales-based company Red Seam in association with Little Door Productions, The Way has just begun filming in Port Talbot....


15th May 2023
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New Casting for EastEnders

There’s trouble brewing in Albert Square as a new family is heading into The Queen Victoria. With Linda Carter struggling to manage the pub since Mick’s disappearance, both Sharon Watts and the Panesars are vying to join forces with Linda to run Albert Square’s iconic pub. However, little do they...


28th March 2023
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Further casting announced for Mary & George

Tony Curran to play King James I  Nicola Walker, Niamh Algar, Trine Dyrholm, and Simon Russell Beale also join the cast of the limited event series which will debut on AMC, Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW Sky and AMC have today revealed further casting for the dangerously daring historical psychodrama Mary & George as production continues in the UK. Tony Curran (Mayflies, Your Honour) is to...


28th March 2023
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Casting announced for Domino Day

Casting has been announced for Domino Day, the major new drama for BBC Three created and written by the BAFTA nominated Lauren Sequeira and developed and produced by Fremantle’s Dancing Ledge Productions (The Responder) for the BBC. Set and filmed in Manchester, the original supernatural six-part series will star the...


23rd March 2023
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Vigil | Series Two Casting and Story Details

Hit BBC drama Vigil will look to the skies for its second series, with a brand-new investigation that takes Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) and Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) into the world of the British air force. The six-part drama, made by World Productions (Line of Duty, Showtrial, Save Me, Bodyguard) for BBC One and iPlayer,...


21st March 2023
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More casting Announced for The Winter King

ITVX announces further casting for Arthurian legend drama, The Winter King, based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles, produced by Bad Wolf, adapted by Kate Brooke and Ed Whitmore New cast members have been announced to join the first series of The Winter King, produced by Bad Wolf (His Dark Materials,...


9th February 2023
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Full Casting Announced for Boiling Point

Full casting has been revealed for Boiling Point, as filming begins on the brand new five-part television series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer in Manchester. As previously announced, Vinette Robinson (Carly), Stephen Graham (Andy) and Hannah Walters (Emily) will reprise their roles from the multi award-winning film. They will...


30th January 2023
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Casting Announced for Psychological Thriller, Platform 7

ITVX announces casting for gripping psychological thriller, Platform 7 BAFTA-nominated Jasmine Jobson announced as lead in new ITVX drama, Platform 7, from Dancing Ledge Productions, adapted by BAFTA and international Emmy award-winning screenwriter Paula Milne from the bestselling novel by Louise Doughty Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy, Noughts and Crosses) will...


27th January 2023
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2022

Casting Announced for The Winter King

Arthurian legend re-imagined as casting is announced for The Winter King – coming to ITVX Filming has begun in Wales and the West Country on the major new series The Winter King based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles. A bold and revisionist take on the well-loved Arthurian Legends, The Winter...


29th November 2022
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Casting For “The Acolyte” From Lucasfilm

Leslye Headland–Helmed Series Has Begun Production in the U.K. Today, Disney+ announced the cast for “The Acolyte,” an upcoming original Star Wars series from Lucasfilm. Joining the previously announced Amandla Stenberg (“The Hate U Give”) are Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”), Manny Jacinto (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Dafne Keen (“His Dark Materials”),...


7th November 2022
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Additional Casting for My Lady Jane

CULVER CITY, California – Prime Video announce new cast members joining the first season of My Lady Jane. The new cast of the fantastical and comedic drama are Dominic Cooper (Preacher) as Lord Seymour, Rob Brydon (The Trip) as Lord Dudley, Will Keen (His Dark Materials) as the Duke of Norfolk, Anna Chancellor (Pennyworth) as Lady Frances Grey,...


4th November 2022
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