Doctor Foster Series 3: First Look at the Final Chapter of Suranne Jones Drama

Suranne Jones as Gemma Foster (Image: Robert Viglasky)

By Jon Donnis

Doctor Foster is set to return for a third and final series next year, with BBC One and BBC iPlayer releasing a first look at the new five-part drama alongside details of its latest casting.

Almost a decade after audiences were first introduced to Gemma Foster, Suranne Jones will reprise her role alongside Bertie Carvel as Simon and Tom Taylor as their son Tom. The new series will once again be created and written by Mike Bartlett, with Drama Republic, the production company behind Riot Women and One Day, making the series in association with Fictional Company and TeamAkers Productions.

The returning cast also includes Adam James as Gemma's neighbour Neil, Thusitha Jayasundera as her friend and colleague Ros, and Anna Madeley as Lucy.

Joining them is Dustin Demri-Burns, known for Slow Horses and Criminal Record, who will play Callum, Gemma's new partner. The series will also feature Rosalie Craig, Gracie Oddie-James, Lois Baglin, Karima McAdams, Anjana Vasan, Michael Balogun, Christina Balmer, Justin Salinger and Ash Tandon.

The story picks up ten years after Gemma discovered that Simon was having an affair, setting in motion a devastating chain of events that ultimately saw her 15-year-old son Tom disappear. Now, Gemma remains a GP and is still living in the same house, but her life appears to be entering a new chapter.

Having found love again, Gemma is preparing to get married. However, as the wedding approaches and those closest to her gather around her, events from her past begin to resurface. Her happiness and reputation are soon placed under threat, forcing Gemma to confront a new danger while attempting to protect the people she loves.

With someone seemingly determined to hurt her, Gemma must uncover the truth and expose whoever is behind the latest threat. The central question will be whether she can finally leave the events of the past behind, find justice and secure the future she believes she deserves before everything she has rebuilt is destroyed.

Doctor Foster originally aired in 2015, with its second series following in 2017. The drama became a major BBC hit, with almost 10 million viewers watching the finale of series two. Both series received critical acclaim and won National Television Awards, while Suranne Jones earned a BAFTA for her performance as Gemma Foster.

The third series will bring the story to its conclusion, giving Gemma one final chapter after years of betrayal, revenge and personal upheaval.

The Ministry of Time: BBC and A24 Begin Filming on Ambitious Time-Travel Drama

Aoife Hinds (Image: Pip) and Billy Howle (Image: Iona Wolff)

By Jon Donnis

The BBC and A24 have begun filming The Ministry of Time, a new six-part drama based on Kaliane Bradley’s bestselling debut novel. Production is now under way in and around London, with Aoife Hinds and Billy Howle leading the cast.

Hinds, known for Normal People and Dune: Prophecy, plays Sophy, a civil servant whose hard-earned promotion takes her into a secret government experiment unlike anything she could have anticipated. Howle, whose credits include The Perfect Couple and Under the Banner of Heaven, plays Commander Graham Gore, a Victorian polar explorer brought forward from the 19th century as part of the programme.

The series centres on a newly established government department tasked with gathering people from different periods of history, known as ‘expats’, and bringing them into the present day. The experiment is intended to establish whether time travel can work on a practical level, with Sophy assigned to help Graham adapt to modern life.

What begins as a professional relationship gradually develops into an intense and forbidden romance. Their growing connection becomes increasingly complicated as Sophy discovers that the Ministry's motives may be far more sinister than she first realised. As the true purpose of the experiment emerges, their relationship places both of them in increasing danger.

Alice Birch, who previously worked on Normal People, The End We Start From and Dead Ringers, has adapted Bradley's novel for television. Aneil Karia, whose credits include Hamlet, The Gold and Surge, serves as lead director.

Bradley said she is excited to see the story brought to the screen, joking that she might have reacted very differently had she travelled back six years and discovered what would happen to the polar explorer she had begun writing about.

BBC Director of Drama Lindsay Salt described the series as a distinctive, genre-defying drama, highlighting the relationship between Sophy and Graham at the heart of the story. She also praised Birch's adaptation and said the BBC was looking forward to audiences joining the pair on their unusual journey.

The Ministry of Time will consist of six 60-minute episodes and is being produced by A24 for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Frances du Pille is the producer, while executive producers include A24, Alice Birch, Kaliane Bradley, Aneil Karia and Jo McClellan for the BBC.

Amediateka, Bell Media's Crave, Binge Australia and ZDF are co-producing the series, with A24 handling international distribution.

With its combination of science fiction, historical figures, government conspiracy and an increasingly dangerous romance, The Ministry of Time has the ingredients for a drama that can move between genres while keeping its central relationship at the forefront. The casting of Hinds and Howle also puts two performers with strong dramatic credentials at the centre of a story that spans centuries.

Further casting and details about the series are expected to be announced in due course.

Full Episode Question Team S01 E02

 

Richard Ayoade's self-quizzing collective this time are Katherine Ryan with a round on social media, Desiree Burch on astrology, Ivo Graham on music festivals, and special guest Nick Helm.

Question Team is a lively British comedy quiz show hosted by Richard Ayoade, where three comedians take turns creating their own unusual rounds and challenging the rest of the panel. Rather than sticking to traditional quiz questions, the show mixes trivia with comedy, games, bizarre challenges and elaborate set-ups, with each guest bringing their own personality and interests into the competition. The result is a fast-paced and unpredictable panel show that combines the fun of a quiz with the chaos and creativity of a comedy programme.

Buried with Michael Sheen: A Chilling Investigation into Wales' Toxic Past

Image: BBC

By Jon Donnis

Buried with Michael Sheen is a gripping two-part investigation that sees the Welsh actor turn his attention to a story that has stayed with him for almost a decade. At the centre of the series is the late farming consultant and whistleblower Douglas Gowan, who spent more than 50 years claiming that toxic industrial chemicals had been dumped across Wales and north west England.

For Sheen, this is more than another investigation. He first met Gowan almost ten years ago, when the whistleblower told him that communities across Wales had been exposed to dangerous chemicals for decades. Gowan claimed that thousands of tonnes of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, better known as PCBs, had been buried at sites across the region.

PCBs were once considered something of a wonder chemical because they were extremely resistant to breaking down. That same quality has since made them a serious environmental concern. They are now classified as a Group 1 carcinogen and have been banned globally.

Gowan believed that major corporations, government bodies and local councils had failed to properly address the dangers. He specifically accused Monsanto, once the world's leading PCB producer, of knowingly burying highly toxic waste in communities across Wales. These are serious allegations, and the series sets out to examine the evidence behind them.

After first hearing Gowan's story, Sheen eventually tracked him down and spent two days filming an interview with him. Just two months later, Gowan died, leaving Sheen with the testimony of a man who had spent decades trying to get people to listen.

Now, Sheen joins investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor to retrace Gowan's footsteps. Across two episodes, they visit former dump sites and speak to environmental experts, forensic scientists and residents living close to locations linked to the alleged contamination.

The result promises to be an investigation into claims of toxic pollution, alleged cover-ups and the long-term consequences of industrial waste, while also focusing on the ordinary people who believe they have been left to deal with the fallout.

Buried with Michael Sheen looks set to be a serious and personal piece of factual television, combining Sheen's connection to Wales with an investigation into claims that could have consequences far beyond the communities at the centre of the story.

COMPETITION: Win My Life is Murder: Series 5 on DVD

My Life is Murder Series 5 is set to arrive on DVD and digital on 17 August 2026, courtesy of Acorn Media International. 

And to celebrate we have a copy on DVD to give away!

Synopsis:

Series five introduces eight thrilling new cases featuring dangerous villains that only Alexa Crowe (Lawless) can catch, but as always, she brings her friends and family along for the ride.  

 

There’s tech whiz Madison (Ebony Vagulans – The Furies) who contributes her considerable IT know-how to the investigations and café owner Reuben (Joe Naufahu – Game of Thrones, Ghost in the Shell) is always there to lend a helping hand, plus Detective Harry (Rawiri Jobe – Shortland Street) remains a steady ally.  

 

When Alexa’s bad boy brother Will (Martin Henderson – Virgin River, Grey’s Anatomy) drops by with a dilemma things are about to get complicated, and her cantankerous cat Chowder continues to stir up trouble in his own mischievous way. 

 

The new series sees Alexa dive headfirst into a world of puzzling crime, from shady aquariums and elite cheerleading squads to creepy dolls and deadly island getaways. As buried secrets resurface, justice is never quite as simple as it seems, but one thing is certain – Alexa isn’t backing down.  

 

But catching killers isn’t her only unfinished business, as a reunion with former police partner Jesse (Craig Parker – Spartacus, Xena: Warrior Princess) leaves the headstrong sleuth questioning herself: could he be the one that got away? 

 

Embark on a new murder mystery adventure this Summer with more wit, warmth, drama and intrigue in the ‘charming, endlessly thrilling’ (Good Housekeeping) My Life is Murder Series 5. 

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PREVIEW: Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms

Sister Alice (Julie Hesmondhalgh), Sister Julienne (Helena Wilson) (Image: Neal Street/BBC)

By Jon Donnis

The BBC has unveiled the first pictures from Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms, as filming wraps on the three-part Christmas special from Neal Street.

The newly released images offer a first look at Julie Hesmondhalgh, Helena Wilson, Ellie McKay, Liv Andrusier and Lizzie Back on set, with the new special set to arrive on BBC iPlayer and BBC One this Christmas.

Set in September 1939, the story takes viewers back to the early days of Nonnatus House. Sister Monica Joan is in her prime, while Sister Julienne and Sister Evangelina are young and zealous. Alongside Sister Alice, local GP Dr Kit and three young secular midwives, Sybil, Olive and Marianne, they dedicate themselves to the mothers, babies and vulnerable people of Poplar.

However, this is a community facing extraordinary hardship. There is no gas and air, no penicillin, no cure for TB and no welfare state. Then Britain declares war, bringing the blackout and the Blitz to Poplar.

Olive Dobbs (Ellie Mckay), Marianne Siegler (Liv Andrusier), Sybil Maxted (Lizzie Back) (Image: Neal Street/BBC)

As bombs fall, women give birth underground, families are separated, children run wild and entire streets are destroyed. Against this backdrop, the Nonnatus House team must rely on courage, compassion and resilience as the community comes together to survive.

Writer and showrunner Heidi Thomas OBE has revealed that the production brought some particularly emotional moments, especially the story of Poplar's children being evacuated and the fear that they might not make it home for Christmas.

With filming now complete, Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms looks set to deliver another emotionally charged Christmas chapter, combining the show's familiar compassion with the immense challenges faced by its characters during the outbreak of the Second World War.

Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms is made by All3Media's Neal Street for the BBC. Heidi Thomas created, wrote and executive produced the special, with Pippa Harris and Ann Tricklebank executive producing for Neal Street. Tricklebank directed episodes one and two, while John Maidens directed episode three.

Previous series of Call the Midwife are currently available on BBC iPlayer.

Trigger Point Series 4: Lana Washington Faces Her Biggest Challenge Yet

Images: ITV

By Jon Donnis

ITV has offered the first glimpse of Trigger Point series four, releasing a selection of new images alongside an extended trailer teasing another high-stakes return for Vicky McClure’s bomb disposal officer Lana Washington.

The hugely popular drama will return for six new episodes, with McClure once again playing Lana, an experienced but troubled EXPO officer tasked with confronting explosive devices and terrorist threats across the capital.

The first-look images put Lana firmly at the centre of the action, while also highlighting her fellow bomb disposal officers Danny, played by Eric Shango, and Hass, played by Nabil Elouahabi. Other images offer a look inside police headquarters, where DS Helen Morgan, played by Natalie Simpson, and DCI Batra, played by Maanuv Thiara, are joined by guest star Julie Graham as Commander Nia Quentin.

The 60-second trailer promises another tense outing, offering a brief glimpse at the threats facing Lana and her team as they continue their efforts to keep London safe. While the footage does not give too much away, it suggests that the fourth series will once again put its characters under considerable pressure.

The return comes after the considerable success of the first three series. They have been streamed 91 million times and reached more than 20 million viewers across ITV and ITVX. Series three was ITV's fifth most-watched drama of 2025 and seventh most-watched programme across all channels and streaming services, averaging 7 million viewers, with its launch attracting 7.4 million.

Series four has been commissioned by ITV Director of Drama Polly Hill, who says audiences will once again be left "on the edge of their seat" as Lana and the team take on another dangerous mission.

McClure is equally enthusiastic about returning to the role, saying she loves working with the team and "cannot wait to continue Lana's journey on Trigger Point."

Chris Brandon, whose credits include Bloodlands, serves as writer for the new series, with Jennie Darnell and Nirpal Bhogal directing. Kristian Dench is series producer, with Kingsley Hoskins serving as block producer.

Trigger Point is produced by HTM Television in association with All3Media International, which handles international distribution. Executive producers include Jed Mercurio, Daniel Walker, Jessica Sharkey, Chris Brandon and Vicky McClure.

With another six episodes on the way and Lana once again at the heart of the action, Trigger Point series four looks set to put its bomb disposal team through another gruelling test when the drama returns to ITV.

Trigger Point series 1-3 are available to watch now on ITVX.