Exclusive: AMC Networks streamer Acorn TV has renewed its darkly comic British crime series Queens Of Mystery for a second season, with production already underway in Kent, south-east England.
Season 1 of Queens of Mystery followed a perennially single female detective and her three well-known crime writing aunts, who help her solve whodunit-style murders as well as set her up on blind dates. Acorn TV describes it as one of its most popular originals, though it did not disclose streaming figures.
Olivia Vinall played detective Matilda Stone in the first season, but will be replaced by Florence Hall in the second due to a scheduling conflict. Julie Graham (The Bletchley Circle), Sarah Woodward (The Pale Horse), and Siobhan Redmond (Unforgotten) return as Stone’s aunts.
The show will return for three feature-length stories, which will be broken up into six, 45-minute episodes. In episodes titled Sparring with Death,...
Season 1 of Queens of Mystery followed a perennially single female detective and her three well-known crime writing aunts, who help her solve whodunit-style murders as well as set her up on blind dates. Acorn TV describes it as one of its most popular originals, though it did not disclose streaming figures.
Olivia Vinall played detective Matilda Stone in the first season, but will be replaced by Florence Hall in the second due to a scheduling conflict. Julie Graham (The Bletchley Circle), Sarah Woodward (The Pale Horse), and Siobhan Redmond (Unforgotten) return as Stone’s aunts.
The show will return for three feature-length stories, which will be broken up into six, 45-minute episodes. In episodes titled Sparring with Death,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The Woman in White’s Olivia Vinall, The Bletchley Circle’s Julie Graham and The Politician’s Husband’s Sarah Woodward are set to star in Acorn TV original Queens of Mystery.
The trio are joined in the six-part female detective series by Siobhan Redmond (Alfresco), Andrew Leung (Doctor Who), Rebecca Grant (Holby City) and Martin Trenaman (The Inbetweeners).
Queens of Mystery follows Matilda Stone, played by Vinall, a perennially single female detective and her three aunts, played by Graham, Woodward and Redmond, who are well-known crime writers that help her solve whodunit style murders as well as set her up on blind dates
Leung plays the dashing Dr. Daniel Lynch, Grant as Daniel’s mean-spirited girlfriend Natasha; Michael Elcock as Police Constable Terry Foster, who has long been in love with Matilda and Trenaman plays dry Inspector Derek Throne.
The Amelie-esque contemporary murder mystery series will feature quirky characters,...
The trio are joined in the six-part female detective series by Siobhan Redmond (Alfresco), Andrew Leung (Doctor Who), Rebecca Grant (Holby City) and Martin Trenaman (The Inbetweeners).
Queens of Mystery follows Matilda Stone, played by Vinall, a perennially single female detective and her three aunts, played by Graham, Woodward and Redmond, who are well-known crime writers that help her solve whodunit style murders as well as set her up on blind dates
Leung plays the dashing Dr. Daniel Lynch, Grant as Daniel’s mean-spirited girlfriend Natasha; Michael Elcock as Police Constable Terry Foster, who has long been in love with Matilda and Trenaman plays dry Inspector Derek Throne.
The Amelie-esque contemporary murder mystery series will feature quirky characters,...
- 9/6/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
We asked Den Of Geek’s writers to recommend brilliant comedy shows that deserve to have more of a fuss made about them. Here they are...
Banging a drum about stuff we love is more or less our remit on Den Of Geek - hence what many readers have started referring to as the ‘inexplicably regular' appearance of Statham, squirrels and Harold Bishop from Neighbours on these pages.
To that end then, we asked our writers which comedy shows (past and present, UK or otherwise, on TV, radio, or online…) deserved more praise, and here are the ones they chose. You might already like them too, or you might discover something new to dig out and enjoy. That’s the fun of it.
Please note that this list isn’t ranked in any order, nor is it exhaustive. It’s compiled from the opinions of a group of different people,...
Banging a drum about stuff we love is more or less our remit on Den Of Geek - hence what many readers have started referring to as the ‘inexplicably regular' appearance of Statham, squirrels and Harold Bishop from Neighbours on these pages.
To that end then, we asked our writers which comedy shows (past and present, UK or otherwise, on TV, radio, or online…) deserved more praise, and here are the ones they chose. You might already like them too, or you might discover something new to dig out and enjoy. That’s the fun of it.
Please note that this list isn’t ranked in any order, nor is it exhaustive. It’s compiled from the opinions of a group of different people,...
- 11/13/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Yep, Danny Boyle is taking the deep dive into television. In case you forgot, last summer brought word that the "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Trainspotting" filmmaker was taking his talents to the small screen for the cop comedy/drama "Babylon," and now as we enter the New Year, the first look at the cast has arrived. Brit Marling and James Nesbitt are the bigger names in the new show, and they lead an extensive ensemble that includes Paterson Joseph, Bertie Carvel, Ella Smith, Martin Trenaman, Jim Howick, Cavan Clerkin, Jill Halfpenny, Adam Deacon, Jonny Sweet, Nick Blood, Stuart Martin, Andrew Brooke and Daniel Kaluuya. Phew! And that team will tackle a promising premise from "Peep Show" writers Sam Bains and Jesse Armstrong, that will follow an American new-media expert who's hired to transform the PR of the London police department. Between "Brooklyn Nine Nine" and this, are we looking at the renaissance of cop comedies?...
- 1/2/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Sky1 has announced a new drama, starring Ray Winstone in the lead role.
Based on the classic John Meade Falkner novel of the same title, Moonfleet is a two-part series penned by Life on Mars writer Ashley Pharoah.
Winstone stars as Elzevir Block, the head of a gang of smugglers in 18th Century Dorset, who recruit young John Trenchard, played by The White Queen star Aneurin Barnard. Together they go on a journey "full of action, friendship and humour, and hunt for a fabled lost diamond".
Winsone said of the role: "I'm incredibly excited to be working with Sky - I can't wait to start filming and it's a real honour to be bringing such an epic adventure story to life."
Comic and Gladiator actor Omid Djalili stars as diamond merchant Aldobrand and Mad Dogs star Ben Chaplin will play the town's anti-smuggling Magistrate.
Inbetweeners actor Martin Trenaman, Silent Witness's Lorcan Cranitch,...
Based on the classic John Meade Falkner novel of the same title, Moonfleet is a two-part series penned by Life on Mars writer Ashley Pharoah.
Winstone stars as Elzevir Block, the head of a gang of smugglers in 18th Century Dorset, who recruit young John Trenchard, played by The White Queen star Aneurin Barnard. Together they go on a journey "full of action, friendship and humour, and hunt for a fabled lost diamond".
Winsone said of the role: "I'm incredibly excited to be working with Sky - I can't wait to start filming and it's a real honour to be bringing such an epic adventure story to life."
Comic and Gladiator actor Omid Djalili stars as diamond merchant Aldobrand and Mad Dogs star Ben Chaplin will play the town's anti-smuggling Magistrate.
Inbetweeners actor Martin Trenaman, Silent Witness's Lorcan Cranitch,...
- 6/10/2013
- Digital Spy
Sitcom PhoneShop has been handed a third series, it has been revealed. Starring Tom Bennett and Martin Trenaman, the TalkbackThames comedy is expected to return to E4 later this year. The show follows the trials and tribulations of graduate Christopher (Bennett) while working at a mobile phone store. Writer, producer and director Phil Bowker said in a statement: "We are genuinely delighted that we're going to get to work with the good people at E4 again this year. "PhoneShop is something I care deeply about and it's incredible (and rare) to be able to nurture and grow it in the company of people who have an unparalleled enthusiasm and understanding of your show." (more)...
- 2/9/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
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