It’s the done thing for broadcasters to pepper their TV schedules with lots of spooky goodies at Halloween, and none sparkled quite so brightly as sexy new series Dracula, brought to us by the good folk at Sky Living. Along with just about every other TV magazine and...
TheCustard chats to Sophie Rundle of Talking to the Dead
Tuesday sees the start of a brand new 2-part drama as part of Sky Living's Drama Matters series. Talking the Dead tells the modern story of wayward police officer, DC Fiona Griffiths (Sophie Rundle), who suffers from a secret history of Cotard’s Syndrome; a mental...
Sky Living’s Drama Matters
On terrestrial TV, there may be four major channels - can you really count Five? Oh go on then, if you must - but digital broadcaster Sky is giving the likes of Channel 4, ITV and Five (though it’s like kicking a puppy) a run for their money in the original drama...
Matt on the Box: This Week’s TV Highlights: Peaky Blinders, The Wipers Times, Mount Pleasant and Strictly Come Dancing
Here we are with another late edition of the week in TV. From the opening tracking shot of Peaky Blinders I was convinced that the period crime drama was a co-production between BBC2 and an American network. The shot, which features gang member Tommy Shelby...
Sky Living announce the Casts for Five New Drama Pilots
Sky Living has announced the casts and writers for its five new pilots which will comprise the channel's 'Drama Matters' season. Lawless will star Suranne Jones as a new judge struggling to keep her head above water in the murky depths of the justice system. The...
Sky Living announce new comedy ‘Trying Again’
Sky Living HD today announces that actress Jo Joyner (Eastenders, No Angels), will take a leading role as Meg in Simon Blackwell’s “Trying Again”, an original British comedy about a couple struggling with life after an affair. Also announced is Chris Addison (The...
Former X Factor star confirmed for Sky Living comedy
Following on from the success of the multi-award winning Friday Night Dinner, Big Talk Productions once again teams up with Popper Pictures for this brand new comedy, exclusively for Sky Living HD. “GIVE OUT GIRLS” has been commissioned by Lucy Lumsden, Head of...
EastEnders alum join the cast of Sky Living’s Mount Pleasant
Sky Living HD have announced that Nigel Harman (Eastenders, Hotel Babylon) and Samantha Womack (Eastenders) have joined the distinguished cast of Mount Pleasant which includes Sally Lindsay, Daniel Ryan, Sian Reeves,James Dreyfus, George Sampson, Paula Wilcox,...
Merlin star joins Sky Living series.
Sky Living HD and NBC announced today that Katie McGrath (Merlin) and Nonso Anozie (Game of Thrones) will join Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“The Tudors”) as series regulars in the much anticipated new drama series “Dracula” coming to Sky Living HD later this year. McGrath...
Sky Living announce commitment to new British programming
Sky today announces a series of new commissions for Sky Living, led by channel Director Antonia Hurford-Jones. With an emphasis on delivering a slate of programming to reflect the diverse, ever-evolving tastes of its customers, a range of drama, factual, entertainment...
Sky announce Christmas TV Lineup
Sky have announced what their main channels will show over the festive period. The highlights include the return of their festive tradition Little Crackers, Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm in A Young Doctor's Notebook and Christmas episodes of Trollied and Spy. Sky 1...
Sky Living to show 6 one-off comedies
As part of Sky’s continued investment in original home-grown content, Sky Living HD today announces the commission of LOVE MATTERS – six original and exclusive comedy one-offs. Drawing on some of the sharpest writing talent in the UK, the bittersweet...