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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hit BBC drama to return for 10th series this year
A hit BBC crime drama will return for a 10th series, it has been confirmed. Filming has begun for the tenth season of the acclaimed murder mystery drama Shetland. The programme - which is a Silverprint Pictures (part of ITV Studios) production - will be shot in locations around Scotland and on the Shetland Isles over the coming months with the series debuting on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year. READ MORE: Huge actor to star in new series being filmed in Glasgow As part of the show, DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison 'Tosh' MacIntosh, played by Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell, will reprise their roles. They will be joined by Clive Russell, Ellie Haddington, Niall MacGregor, Greg McHugh, Frances Gray, Louise Brealey, Stuart Townsend, Stephen McMillan, Saskia Ashdown, Lila Rose, Joanne Thomson, Gabriel Akuwudike, and Leigh Biagi. Samuel Anderson will also join the cast as the new Procurator Fiscal for the six-part series as Matt Blake alongside series regulars Steven Robertson, Lewis Howden, Anne Kidd, Angus Miller, Conor McCarry, and Eubha Akilade. READ MORE: Still Game legend will host exciting show in Glasgow Originally based on the award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the new series sees Calder and Tosh travel to the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick to investigate the sinister killing of an elderly woman. The team discover that the body of the retired social worker has been out in the elements for several days. The case will see Tosh and Calder excavate the victim's life, past and present, as well as the lives of those who knew her. They soon begin to uncover dark secrets and terrible deeds at the heart of this close-knit community. Gaynor Holmes, Commissioning Editor for the BBC says: 'Now in its tenth series, Shetland continues to go from strength to strength and is loved by audiences across the UK and internationally. "We're very excited to see the fantastic creative team at Silverprint and their superbly talented cast and crew heading back into production with a compellingly new, gnarly and emotional murder mystery.' Kate Bartlett, Executive Producer for Silverprint Pictures says: 'We're so excited about this new series of Shetland with Ashley and Alison, alongside our wonderful returning cast and a fantastic guest cast. "Paul Logue has created a distinctive and emotionally complex story, set against the stunning and evocative landscape of the Shetland Isles. "We're thrilled to be making this new series with such incredible Scottish talent in all areas of production.' Paul Logue is the lead writer of the new series of Shetland, alongside Denise Paul and Phil Mulryne. The series is produced by Louise V Say and directed by Ruth Paxton and Ruth Carney. Executive Producers are Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, Kate Bartlett, Paul Logue and Denise Paul for Silverprint Pictures
BBC News
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gavin and Stacey star joins new Shetland cast
Shetland is back for a 10th series of murders and secrets in a small Scottish island and Stacey actor Samuel Anderson, who played Fingers in the acclaimed sitcom, will join the Shetland cast as the new procurator fiscal Matt regulars Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell, who play DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison "Tosh" MacIntosh, have already started filming in locations around latest series of the long-running drama by Silverprint Pictures is set to debut on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year. Anderson is among a number of actors joining the guest cast, including Clive Russell, from Game of Thrones, and Motherland's Ellie Haddington. Originally based on award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the new series sees Calder and Tosh travel to the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick to investigate the killing of an elderly team discover that the body of the retired social worker has been out in the elements for a number of days. As the case unfolds, Tosh and Calder excavate the victim's life as well as the lives of those who knew her. They soon begin to uncover "dark secrets and terrible deeds" at the heart of the close-knit community. Gaynor Holmes, commissioning editor for the BBC, said: "Now in its 10th series, Shetland continues to go from strength to strength and is loved by audiences across the UK and internationally. "We're very excited to see the fantastic creative team at Silverprint and their superbly talented cast and crew heading back into production with a compellingly new, gnarly and emotional murder mystery."Last year, Shetland was the most watched BBC drama series in producer for Silverprint Pictures Kate Bartlett said the team was "thrilled" to create the new series with "such incredible Scottish talent in all areas of production"."We're so excited about this new series of Shetland with Ashley and Alison, alongside our wonderful returning cast and a fantastic guest cast," she said."Paul Logue has created a distinctive and emotionally complex story, set against the stunning and evocative landscape of the Shetland Isles."Shetland is part of a growing list of BBC dramas from Scotland, including The Bombing of Pan Am 103 and returning series Vigil and Granite previous series of Shetland are available to stream on BBC iPlayer. The new series is expected to premier later this year.
BBC News
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Shetland begins filming for series ten of the critically-acclaimed BBC drama
Reprising their roles as DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison 'Tosh' MacIntosh, Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell have begun filming the 10th series of acclaimed BBC murder mystery drama Shetland with further casting announced. Shetland - a Silverprint Pictures (part of ITV Studios) production - will film in locations around Scotland and on the Shetland Isles over the coming months with the series debuting on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year. Joining the cast of Shetland alongside Jensen and O'Donnell for this new six-part series are Clive Russell (The Witcher, Sandman), Ellie Haddington (Motherland, Guilt), Niall MacGregor (The Bombing of Pan AM 103, Line of Duty), Greg McHugh (Guilt, The A Word), Frances Gray (Tom Jones, Vera), Louise Brealey (Such Brave Girls, Clique), Stuart Townsend (Into The Deep, Two Minutes to Midnight), Stephen McMillan (Toxic Town, Boiling Point), Saskia Ashdown (Karen Pirie, The Rig), Lila Rose (Traces), Joanne Thomson (Outlander, The Victim), Gabriel Akuwudike (Screw, The Beautiful Game) and Leigh Biagi (The Prodigal Father, The Lost King). Samuel Anderson (Amandaland, Back to Black) also joins the cast as the new Procurator Fiscal Matt Blake alongside series regulars Steven Robertson (playing DC Sandy Wilson), Lewis Howden (Sgt Billy McCabe), Anne Kidd (pathologist Cora McLean), Angus Miller (Donnie, Tosh's partner), Conor McCarry (PC Alex Grant) and Eubha Akilade (PC Lorna Burns). Originally based on award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the new series sees Calder and Tosh travel to the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick to investigate the sinister killing of an elderly woman. The team discover that the body of the retired social worker has been out in the elements for a number of days. The case will see Tosh and Calder excavate the victim's life, past and present, as well as the lives of those who knew her. They soon begin to uncover dark secrets and terrible deeds at the heart of this closeknit community. Gaynor Holmes, Commissioning Editor for the BBC says: 'Now in its tenth series, Shetland continues to go from strength to strength and is loved by audiences across the UK and internationally. We're very excited to see the fantastic creative team at Silverprint and their superbly talented cast and crew heading back into production with a compellingly new, gnarly and emotional murder-mystery.' Kate Bartlett, Executive Producer for Silverprint Pictures says: 'We're so excited about this new series of Shetland with Ashley and Alison, alongside our wonderful returning cast and a fantastic guest cast. Paul Logue has created a distinctive and emotionally complex story, set against the stunning and evocative landscape of the Shetland Isles. We're thrilled to be making this new series with such incredible Scottish talent in all areas of production.' Shetland is loved by millions of fans on BBC iPlayer and BBC One and, last year, it was in the top ten most watched BBC Drama series. In Scotland, it was the No.1 BBC Drama of 2024. Paul Logue is the lead writer of the new series of Shetland, alongside Denise Paul and Phil Mulryne. The series is produced by Louise V Say and directed by Ruth Paxton and Ruth Carney. Executive Producers are Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, Kate Bartlett, Paul Logue and Denise Paul for Silverprint Pictures Shetland is part of a growing list of BBC dramas from Scotland, including The Bombing of Pan Am 103 and returning series Vigil (series 3) and Granite Harbour (series 2), as well as new titles The Ridge, Counsels, Grams and The Young Team. Shetland will be distributed internationally by ITV Studios. Watch all previous series of Shetland on BBC iPlayer JM
