Distribution
PBS Distribution will be the North American distribution partner for West Road Pictures and All3Media International series “Ridley.” It stars Adrian Dunbar (“Line of Duty”) as Detective Inspector Alex Ridley, who has retired from the police after 20 years of dedicated service. Now working in a consultancy role, Ridley resumes his partnership with his former protégée, Di Carol Farman, when she turns to him for help on a complex murder investigation.
The series, which consists of four two-hour episodes, is currently filming across Northern England, and will premiere on ITV in the U.K. It has sold to Npo in the Netherlands, Vrt in Flemish Belgium, BritBox for exclusive Australia streaming, Pumpkin TV has China VOD rights, and Rlj Entertainment has secured DVD/Video rights for Australia and New Zealand.
“Ridley” is written and created by Paul Matthew Thompson (“Vera”) and co-created by Jonathan Fisher (“Blood”), MD of West Road Pictures,...
PBS Distribution will be the North American distribution partner for West Road Pictures and All3Media International series “Ridley.” It stars Adrian Dunbar (“Line of Duty”) as Detective Inspector Alex Ridley, who has retired from the police after 20 years of dedicated service. Now working in a consultancy role, Ridley resumes his partnership with his former protégée, Di Carol Farman, when she turns to him for help on a complex murder investigation.
The series, which consists of four two-hour episodes, is currently filming across Northern England, and will premiere on ITV in the U.K. It has sold to Npo in the Netherlands, Vrt in Flemish Belgium, BritBox for exclusive Australia streaming, Pumpkin TV has China VOD rights, and Rlj Entertainment has secured DVD/Video rights for Australia and New Zealand.
“Ridley” is written and created by Paul Matthew Thompson (“Vera”) and co-created by Jonathan Fisher (“Blood”), MD of West Road Pictures,...
- 4/21/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
With filming now underway, ITV has confirmed Season 9 details of crime drama Vera. Brenda Blethyn is back as the unorthodox but brilliantly perceptive eponymous detective in four feature-length episodes. The first installment, written by Paul Logue, is titled Blind Spot and unfolds as forensic psychologist Joanne Caswell is found dead, her body dumped on a landfill site far from home. She had been looking into the crime of a former patient who had recently committed suicide, and Vera must follow Joanne’s trail to uncover who might have had motive to kill her. Blethyn is joined by an ensemble that includes Peter Davison (Doctor Who), James Atherton (Coronation Street), Jodie McNee (Britannia), Adrian Lukis (Collateral) and Paul Kaye (Game Of Thrones). Kenny Doughty also returns as Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy. Completing Vera’s team are Jon Morrison, Riley Jones and Ibinabo Jack. A consistent winner for ITV, Season 8 averaged 8.4M...
- 5/23/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Warning: This review will contain spoilers
Christ, I know all good things must end but I didn’t think it would be that quick. Sadly, Skins: Pure peaked last week and Part 2 has joined the ranks of other episodes of Skins that fall somewhere between below average and terrible thanks to it being a fundamentally flawed piece of television with more negatives than positives. The episode has one crippling flaw but since any compliments about the episode’s good points would seem hollow after analysing that flaw in detail, I’ll discuss the good stuff now.
Technically, this episode is definitely on the same level as last week. The Welsh beach seen at the beginning of the episode is a location that is used incredibly well and is a very strong contrast to the dreary urban settings that are literally all we’ve seen in the rest of Series 7.
Warning: This review will contain spoilers
Christ, I know all good things must end but I didn’t think it would be that quick. Sadly, Skins: Pure peaked last week and Part 2 has joined the ranks of other episodes of Skins that fall somewhere between below average and terrible thanks to it being a fundamentally flawed piece of television with more negatives than positives. The episode has one crippling flaw but since any compliments about the episode’s good points would seem hollow after analysing that flaw in detail, I’ll discuss the good stuff now.
Technically, this episode is definitely on the same level as last week. The Welsh beach seen at the beginning of the episode is a location that is used incredibly well and is a very strong contrast to the dreary urban settings that are literally all we’ve seen in the rest of Series 7.
- 7/23/2013
- by James T. Cornish
- Obsessed with Film
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Warning: This review will contain spoilers
That’s a bit more like it. After the disappointment of Skins: Fire, we’re on firmer ground this week with co-creator Bryan Elsley taking on writing duties for Skins: Pure. And I’m happy to say that the programme is finally back on form.
Almost everything is a vast improvement on last week. The story of Cassie being stalked by a mystery photographer is both interesting and engaging unlike the turgid hedge fund plot of the last two weeks, the pacing’s more solid and consistent (though still not perfect sadly), and the whole thing feels just that little bit closer to the spirit of the original programme. There’s also no forced drama bomb before the credits which works a lot better.
The only real issue with the plot is that Skins has sort of done this story before.
Warning: This review will contain spoilers
That’s a bit more like it. After the disappointment of Skins: Fire, we’re on firmer ground this week with co-creator Bryan Elsley taking on writing duties for Skins: Pure. And I’m happy to say that the programme is finally back on form.
Almost everything is a vast improvement on last week. The story of Cassie being stalked by a mystery photographer is both interesting and engaging unlike the turgid hedge fund plot of the last two weeks, the pacing’s more solid and consistent (though still not perfect sadly), and the whole thing feels just that little bit closer to the spirit of the original programme. There’s also no forced drama bomb before the credits which works a lot better.
The only real issue with the plot is that Skins has sort of done this story before.
- 7/16/2013
- by James T. Cornish
- Obsessed with Film
Series 7 of Skins marks a departure in style with former stars Hannah Murray, Jack O'Connell, and Kaya Scodelario returning to the roles which shaped their careers in three individual stories, each broadcast in two, one hour parts.
In Skins Fire, Effy (Kaya Scodelario) has a dead end job as a receptionist for a leading London Hedge Fund. But as she stumbles across crucial financial information relating to a troubled deal and embarks on an affair with her wealthy boss, she finds out that she has bitten off more than she can chew. Her flatmate Naomi (Lily Loveless) tries to stop Effy from ruining her life, but Effy cannot be reached; until tragedy strikes.
Skins Fire is written by Jess Brittain, directed by Charles Martin and stars Kaya Scodelario, Lily Loveless, Kayvan Novak, Craig Roberts, Lara Pulver and Kathryn Prescott.
In Skins Pure, Cassie (Hannah Murray) is adrift, alone and invisible in London,...
In Skins Fire, Effy (Kaya Scodelario) has a dead end job as a receptionist for a leading London Hedge Fund. But as she stumbles across crucial financial information relating to a troubled deal and embarks on an affair with her wealthy boss, she finds out that she has bitten off more than she can chew. Her flatmate Naomi (Lily Loveless) tries to stop Effy from ruining her life, but Effy cannot be reached; until tragedy strikes.
Skins Fire is written by Jess Brittain, directed by Charles Martin and stars Kaya Scodelario, Lily Loveless, Kayvan Novak, Craig Roberts, Lara Pulver and Kathryn Prescott.
In Skins Pure, Cassie (Hannah Murray) is adrift, alone and invisible in London,...
- 6/6/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
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