Post by sootycat on Feb 11, 2009 12:19:56 GMT
From Media News
ITV HAS confirmed the return of 1940s detective drama Foyle's War, reversing the decision by former director of programmes Simon Shaps to axe the series last year.
The new three-part series of Foyle's War, with Michael Kitchen returning in the lead role, will start production this spring, picking up after the final episode of the last series, set in the final months of the second world war.
Foyle's War will return to ITV1 with a "new style series" set in June 1945, after VE Day signalled the end of the conflict in Europe, but with the war against Japan in the Far East not yet concluded.
Peter Fincham, who took over from Shaps as ITV director of programmes in May last year, has decided to revive the popular ITV1 drama, which was created by Anthony Horowitz and is made by independent producer Greenlit Rights.
"Like everyone else, detective chief superintendent Christopher Foyle needs to feel his way in this new world. Keen to retire, but bound to his old job by the shortage of senior men, Foyle is thrust into the dangerous worlds of international conspiracy and execution, military racism and national betrayal," ITV said.
The series producer, Jill Green, added: "This fascinating period post-VE day has rarely been featured on TV and once more Foyle's War will be unearthing true stories that reflect tougher, moodier times."
ITV has also announced today that Martin Clunes will reprises his role as the curmudgeonly GP in Doc Martin, with a new eight-part drama series to be filmed in Cornwall by Buffalo Pictures, also beginning production in the spring.
The new series of the drama, which peaked with 9 million viewers for the last series, will pick up after the doctor's wedding day disaster with school headmistress Louisa.
ITV has also ordered four new Agatha Christie adaptations, including a new version of Murder on the Orient Express and three other TV films based on Christie's Poirot stories, which will feature David Suchet continuing his role as the fastidious Belgian detective.
The broadcaster already has four new Miss Marple films in the pipeline, in which actress Julia McKenzie will make her debut as the sleuth, taking over from Geraldine McEwan.
This is great news about Foyle's War. At last some news of something being un-axed. What a nice change.
Good to hear about the return of Doc Martin, Marple and Poirot too.
ITV HAS confirmed the return of 1940s detective drama Foyle's War, reversing the decision by former director of programmes Simon Shaps to axe the series last year.
The new three-part series of Foyle's War, with Michael Kitchen returning in the lead role, will start production this spring, picking up after the final episode of the last series, set in the final months of the second world war.
Foyle's War will return to ITV1 with a "new style series" set in June 1945, after VE Day signalled the end of the conflict in Europe, but with the war against Japan in the Far East not yet concluded.
Peter Fincham, who took over from Shaps as ITV director of programmes in May last year, has decided to revive the popular ITV1 drama, which was created by Anthony Horowitz and is made by independent producer Greenlit Rights.
"Like everyone else, detective chief superintendent Christopher Foyle needs to feel his way in this new world. Keen to retire, but bound to his old job by the shortage of senior men, Foyle is thrust into the dangerous worlds of international conspiracy and execution, military racism and national betrayal," ITV said.
The series producer, Jill Green, added: "This fascinating period post-VE day has rarely been featured on TV and once more Foyle's War will be unearthing true stories that reflect tougher, moodier times."
ITV has also announced today that Martin Clunes will reprises his role as the curmudgeonly GP in Doc Martin, with a new eight-part drama series to be filmed in Cornwall by Buffalo Pictures, also beginning production in the spring.
The new series of the drama, which peaked with 9 million viewers for the last series, will pick up after the doctor's wedding day disaster with school headmistress Louisa.
ITV has also ordered four new Agatha Christie adaptations, including a new version of Murder on the Orient Express and three other TV films based on Christie's Poirot stories, which will feature David Suchet continuing his role as the fastidious Belgian detective.
The broadcaster already has four new Miss Marple films in the pipeline, in which actress Julia McKenzie will make her debut as the sleuth, taking over from Geraldine McEwan.
This is great news about Foyle's War. At last some news of something being un-axed. What a nice change.
Good to hear about the return of Doc Martin, Marple and Poirot too.
