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Vienna,1920.TheAustro-HungarianEmpirehascollapsed.PeterPergreturnshomefromtheGreatWar,aftersevenyearsasaRussianPOW.Viennaisexperiencingthemultiplicityofpolitical,socialandartisticfreedom,butalsotheriseofanti-democraticmovements,insecurityandunemployment.Peter,aformerpoliceinspector,feelslikeastrangerinthenewAustrianRepublic.Whilewantingtoleavetown,Peterisconfrontedwiththemurderofoneofhisformercomrades.Hedecidestostayandinsteadbringthekillertojustice.HisallyisDr.TheresaKörner,adeterminedandcool-headedforensicdoctor.Thetwoarelinkednotonlybythiscase,butalsobyadeeper,sharedhistory.Astheirinvestigationprogresses,theyrealisethattheyarenotjustupagainstasystematickiller,whotortureshisvictims,butalsofacedisapprovalandintriguefromwithinthepoliceforce.Thoughdeterminedtosolvethecrime,Peter,harbouringhisownsecrets,increasinglybecomestormentedbyexistentialquestions:Whatistruth?Whatisheroisminthetimeofwar?Andallthewhilehefailstoseethemountingdangerbeforehim.

PeterMannionisnowsecretaryofstatefortheDepartmentofSocialAffairsandCitizenship.SpindoctorStewartPearson,onPM’sorders,instructshimtolaunchaneducationinitiative,totheannoyanceofjuniorministerFergusandtheembitteredGlenn.GlennissupportedbyTerri,whoisfedupandwantsredundancy.Peter’sbriefistolaunchanAppsinitiativeinalocalschoolbutthepressconferenceshowshimtobewhollyoutoftouchwiththesubject.UltimatelyhemustreconcilewithFergusatafurtherpresscalltogainstreetcred-andjustaboutdoesit.

AnaffectionatelookbackatthemakingoftheclassicTVdramatisationofEvelynWaugh'sfamousnovel,BridesheadRevisited.Thedocumentary/tributefeaturescontributionsfromDerekGranger(Producer),JeremyIrons(CharlesRyder),AnthonyAndrews(SebastianFlyte),CharlesSturridge(Director),DianaQuick(JuliaFlyte),MichaelLindsay-Hogg(Director),JaneAsher(CeliaRyd...

ITVhascommissionedasixthseriesofhugelypopulardetectivedrama,Endeavour,followingsuccessfulratingsandcriticalacclaimforthefifthseries.Co-producedbyleadingindieMammothScreenandMASTERPIECE,thesmartandsavvyInspectorMorseprequelchartsthecareerofEndeavourMorseasherisesupthroughtheranks,witheachfeature-lengthfilminvestigatinganewintricatelyplottedcase.ThenewsetoffilmswillseeShaunEvansreprisehistitularroleasDSEndeavourMorse,andcelebratedstageandscreenactorRogerAllamreturnasmentorDIFredThursday.EachstorywillbewrittenbyRussellLewis,whocontributedtoInspectorMorseandhaswritteneachofthe23Endeavourscreenplayssofar.Receivingpraisefromcriticsandviewersalike,thedramahasgonefromstrengthtostrengthsinceitsfirstoutingasaone-offfilmin2012tomarkthe25thanniversaryofInspectorMorseonITV.Thelatestserieslaunchedwithconsolidatedfiguresof6.7mand25\%ashare,withtheconsolidatedfiguresforthefirstfourfilmsthehighestforthreeyears.FilmedinandaroundOxford,thenewsetoffilmswillbesetin1969andgointoproductionlaterthisyearfortransmissionin2019.MammothScreen’sDamienTimmerexecutiveproduces,alongsidewriterandcreatorRussellLewisandWGBH’sRebeccaEaton.DeanneCunningham(ColdFeet)willproducethenewseries.Creator,RussellLewissaid:Asourstoryreachesthelastyearofthe1960s,andmankindmakesitsgiantleap,allat#TeamEndeavourlookforwardtoexploringfurtherearlychaptersinthecasebookofColinDexter’sbelovedcreation.ITV’sHeadofDrama,PollyHilladded:EndeavourcontinuestobehugelypopularwithITVaudiencesandwe’redelightedtobebringingviewersmorefilmstoenjoy.ThankstoRussellLewis’sconsistentlyintriguingscriptsandtheexcellentproductionvaluesatMammothScreen,itisahighqualitydramathatITVisimmenselyproudof.ITVStudiosGlobalEntertainmentdistributethedramainternationally.

ThetwobrandnewserieswillpromisemorefantasticallytwistedtalesfromthebrilliantmindsofStevePembertonandReeceShearsmith.Theannouncementcomesaheadoftheseriesfivefinalethisevening(Monday9thMarch2020)onBBCTwoat10pm.SinceInsideNo.9firstlaunchedin2014,over30episodeshavenowbeenbroadcastincludingtheincrediblyambitiousliveepisodeDeadLine.Thelatestserieshasagainreceivedplauditsfromfansandcriticsalike.ReeceShearsmithandStevePembertonsaid:“LittledidweknowwhenwestartedInsideNo.9in2014thatwewouldendupwithasmanyepisodesofitasCountryfile.Wearedelightedandexhaustedinequalmeasureattheprospectoftwomoreseries-worthoftalltalesandfearsomefables.However,wewillendeavourtoshowcasetheverybestofwhattheBBCcandoineverygenrewith30minutesofstory-tellingandsomehalf-decentwigs.WemighteventryaCountryfileepisode,noonewouldexpectthat…”ShaneAllen,Controller,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioningsays:“Withover30distinctiveanddazzlingshowstodate,theirabilitytomasterandnaileverygenreofstory-tellingwithbrevity,inventionandflairisunparalleled.OscarshavebeenwonforlessthanReeceandStevemanagetoconjureupwitheachoriginalconceptforeverysingleshow.QuitesimplytheyhavethemostfertilemindsinBritishcomedyandgodknowswhatmagicthenextserieswillbring.”JoshCole,HeadofComedy,BBCStudiossays:“ReeceandStevecontinuetomakeandbreakalltherulesofcomedyinevermorespectacularandhorrifyingfashion,andwearedelightedthattheBBChavegivenustheopportunitytomaketwomoreseries.Toparaphrasetheshowitself,notsincetheescapedcowhastherebeensuchexcitement.LongliveInsideNo.9!”Seriessixandsevenwillstaytruetoshow’santhologyformatwitheachseriescontainingsixbrandnewhalfhourfilms,eachsetinadifferentlocation.Thestyleandtonechangingeachweek,combiningadifferentmixofhorror,thriller,dramaandcomedy-alwaysaimingtosurprise,delight,unnerveandamuse.Asever,ahostoftalentedactorswilljoinReeceandSteve,withseriesfiveincludingactorssuchasJennaColeman,DavidMorrissey,RalfLittle,FionnWhitehead,MaxinePeakeandPhilDavis.SeriesfivealsoincludedasurprisePsychovillecross-overepisode,DeathBeNotProud,whichsawtheunexpectedreturnoffanfavouritesDavidandMaureenSowerbuttsandMrJelly.InsideNo.9seriessixandsevenhavebeencommissionedbyShaneAllen,Controller,BBCComedyCommissioningandPatrickHolland,Controller,BBCTwo.ThecommissioningeditorfortheBBCwillbeGregorSharpandtheywillbeexecutiveproducedbyJonPlowmanwithAdamTandyasproducer.

Three-partseriestracingthehistoryofItalianoperapresentedbyAntonioPappano,world-renownedconductorandmusicdirectorattheRoyalOperaHouse,CoventGarden.Theseriesfeaturessumptuousmusic,stunningItalianlocationsandsomeofthebiggestnamesinoperaascontributors.

TheeighthseasonoftheBritishspyseries"MI-5 - "whichfollowssecretagentsastheyfoilevilplotsaroundtheglobe,beginswiththefalloutfromHarry’skidnappingbytheRussians.Amysteriousorganizationknownonlyas"Nightingale"istheongoingfocusoftheeightepisodes.AndLucas’relationshipwithCIAagentSarahCaulfied(GenevieveO’Reilly),reignitesconcernsoverhisloyalty.Thisseasonalsoseestheexitofoneofthefeworiginalcastmembers,MalcolmWynn-Jones.

FilminghasstartedonBBCTwo’scriticallyacclaimeddramaTheLastKingdom,fromCarnivalFilms.Thesecondseries,adaptedbyBAFTA-nominatedandRTSaward-winningwriterStephenButchardfromBernardCornwell’sbestsellingseriesofnovels,istoreturntoBBCTwonextyear,withNetflixjoiningasaco-productionpartner.Theemotionallycomplexandcompellinglandscapeofrevenge,rivalry,hostility,corruption,love,sex,loyaltyandfriendship,formsthebackdroptoagrippingadventurebasedonCornwell’snovels,TheLordsOfTheNorthandSwordSong–partofthehugelypopularbestsellingfranchiseTheLastKingdom.Setintheyear878 - thesecondseriesreturnsasfearlessandinstinctivewarriorUhtredcontinueshisfightforhisnativelandofNorthumbria.Uhtred,havinggivenhisswordtoKingAlfred,despitehisupbringingbytheinvadingpaganDanes,embarksonhisvoyagenorthtoreclaimhisownfate:toavengeEarlRagnar’sdeathandrecapturehisancestrallandsofBebbanburg.Alfred’sconvictiontocreateaunitedEnglandisstrongerthanever,andhesetshissightsonthewildlandsofthenorth,whichhavefallenintochaosandrebellion.ItisadangeroustimeforSaxonandDanealike,butAlfredchampionsanewking-aChristianDane-tounitethetribes.However,thiskinghasbeenenslaved,andUhtredbecomesembroiledinarescuemission,whichbringshimfacetofacewithanenemyofold.

CBSwillbebringingbackanotheroneofitsveterandramasforthe2019-20TVseason.Announcedthisafternoon,thenetworkhasofficiallyrenewed“NCIS”foritsseventeenthseason.Thenewscomesafterstarandexecutiveproducer,MarkHarmon,signedanewdealwithCBStoreprisehisroleontheseries.“NCIShasbeenaglobaljuggernautforalmosttwodecades,”saidCBSEntertainmentPresident,KellyKahl.“Itsviewersareclearlythemostloyalofanydramaontelevision.Theyarepassionateaboutthecharacters,theplotlinesandthestorytelling.Weoweahugedebtofgratitudetothegiftedproductionteamandthecast,ledbytheextraordinaryMarkHarmon.WearedelightedthattheshowwillremainalinchpinoftheCBSschedulethiscomingseason.”Initscurrentseason,“NCIS”hasbeenaveraging12.2millionviewersinthelive+samedayratings,makingitTV’ssecond-most-watchedscriptedseries,behindonly“TheBigBangTheory.”IthasremainedastrongperformerforCBS,inbothitsratingsandviewershipnumbers,andwaswidelyconsideredtobeastrongrenewalcontenderleadinguptotheannouncementtoday.Withthisrenewal,“NCIS”nowjoins“YoungSheldon,”“Mom,”“CriminalMinds,”“GodFriendedMe,”“MagnumP.I.,”“FBI,”and“TheNeighborhood”onagrowinglistscriptedtitlesconfirmedtobereturningonCBSforthe2019-20season.

Thehalvesoftwobodies,onebelongingtoafemaleSwedishpolitician,arediscoveredinthemiddleoftheØresundBridge,whichconnectsCopenhageninDenmarkwithMalmöinSweden.Thebody,cutinhalfatthewaist,hasbeenplacedpreciselyontheborderbetweenthecountries,thusfallingunderthejurisdictionofboththeDanishandSwedishpoliceagencies.Afterfurtherexamination,itturnsoutthatthebodyisthatoftwoseparatecorpses,withonehalfbelongingtoaDanishprostitute.SagaNorén,fromtheSwedishside,andMartinRohde,fromtheDanish,leadtheinvestigationtocatchthemurderer.[4][5]Theinvestigationquicklyescalatesasajournalist,DanielFerbé,whosecarwasusedinthecrime,beginsreceivingphonecalls.Thecaller,whobecomesknownasthe"TruthTerrorist",claimstobecommittinghiscrimesinordertodrawattentiontovarioussocialproblems.Asocialworker,StefanLindberg,whosesisterbecomesavictimoftheTruthTerrorist,becomesanearlysuspect.However,eventssoonleadtheDanishandSwedishteamstoconcludethatthekillerhasconnectionstothepolice.Theydiscoverthatthecrimeshavebeenplannedoveraperiodofseveralyears.ThetraileventuallyleadsthemtoJens,aDanishpolicemanandformerclosefriendofMartin’s,whowasthoughttohavecommittedsuicideafteranaccidentonthebridgecausedthedeathsofhiswifeandson.Inthecourseoftheinvestigation,MartinandSagadevelopacloseworkingrelationship,althoughtheyareverydifferentpeople.Martinhasatwenty-yearoldsonfromhisfirstmarriage,August,whoisnowlivingwithMartinandhiscurrentwife,Mette,bywhomMartinhasthreechildren;afterMartinhashadavasectomy,Mettediscoversthatsheisexpectingtwins.Sagalivesaloneanddoesnotseemtofeelsheneedsaseriousrelationship,insteadpickingupmeninbarsforcasualsex.SheappearstohavesymptomsconsistentwithAspergersyndrome,resultingindifficultyestablishingrelationshipsandfeelingsofinadequacyinmanagingpeople;sherefusesapromotionforthislatterreason.Afterthekillerhasmurderedseveralpeopleandsuccessfullythrownredherringsinthewayoftheinvestigation,histruepurpose-tostrikeatMartinhimself-eventuallybecomesclear.Jens,nowcallinghimselfSebastianSandstrod,firstapproachesMette,whoissusceptibletohisadvances,afterlearningthatMartinhassleptwithCharlotteSöringer,awomanwhoisperipherallyinvolvedintheinvestigation.SebastianluresMetteandherchildrentoaremotespotwherehesubjectsthemtoaterrifyingordeal,lockingtheminwitharoomandgivingherahandgrenadewithitspinremovedtoholdaslongasshecan.However,SagarealisesthatAugustistherealtarget.Theinvestigationculminatesinaconfrontationonthebridge,whereshecannothelpbuttellMartinwhathappenedtoAugustandhastofireathiminordertopreventhimdestroyinghiscareerbykillingSebastian,thekiller’sfinalintention.