Following a car accident, modern-day cop Sam Tyler (John Simm) wakes to find himself in 1973. Has Sam actually been transported into the past, or is it all in his mind? The first season of Life on Mars explored Sam’s sanity, but no real conclusion emerged. One thing is clear: whether it’s insanity or the laws of time keeping him in the ’70s, Sam wants to get back to the 21st century. [More]
David Morrissey and John Simm in State of Play (2003)
The mystery surrounding the death of a prominent politician’s research assistant fill the obsessions of the characters in this British thriller. None are more vested in the search for truth than reporter Cal McCaffrey (John Simm). Pushed on by both professional and personal compulsions, Cal zealously delves into the lives that Sonia (Shauna Macdonald) touched before she died. [More]
Ann-Marie Duff as Queen Elizabeth I
British actress Anne-Marie Duff, best known for her role as Fiona Gallagher in the black comedy Shameless, takes up the mantle of the Virgin Queen in this four-part BBC mini-series.
Denied legitimacy by her father Henry VIII, Elizabeth immortalised the Tudor dynasty on a scale that her father could only dream of. Duff’s Elizabeth – from fragile princess to all powerful queen – is surprisingly engaging.[More]
Sally Lockhart (Billie Piper) – The Ruby in the Smoke
Jaded fans rejoice; this is an adaptation worth your time.
Once again, it seems the BBC has managed to pull off the impossible. Experts in tackling some of literature’s most loved tales, the folk at Britain’s esteemed studios have turned their hands to award-winning author Phillip Pullman’s popular Sally Lockhart Mysteries. More…
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