by Jo Monroe | Apr 10, 2013 | Crime drama posts
If you haven’t had your crime drama needs satisfied by the magnificent Broadchurch or the thoroughly adorable Scott & Bailey, ITV1 is about to launch another thriller for your delight and entertainment. The Ice Cream Girls Based on the bestselling Dorothy...
by Jo Monroe | Apr 4, 2013 | Crime drama posts, Reviews
After much hype up on ITV (all those spooky trailers from the police cells) the first episode of the third series of Scott and Bailey finally hit our screens last night. Was it worth the wait? (Not to mention the breathless anticipation.) Big changes Andy’s gone...
by Jo Monroe | Mar 20, 2013 | Crime drama posts
**NEW** Desperate for more Scott and Bailey before the new series starts? Take a look at my review for Dead to Me, by Cath Staincliffe – the prequel to the first TV series. The wait is almost over. The third series of Scott and Bailey is coming to ITV1 on...
by Jo Monroe | Mar 20, 2013 | Crime drama posts
Updated: For reviews of series 3 start here. Thanks to the lovely people over at Bonkers But Brilliant – the Nicola Walker fan site, I can reveal that the actress cast to play Rachel Bailey’s mum is… Drum roll please Tracie Bennett According to the...
by Jo Monroe | Mar 3, 2013 | Crime drama posts
The BBC gets in first with Mayday showing at 9pm on BBC1 on Sunday 3 March. The episodes are spread over five consecutive nights, a format that has worked well in the past for crime dramas. The story centres around a missing teenage girl who disappears just before...
by Jo Monroe | Dec 4, 2012 | Crime drama posts
And for that matter, Sally Wainwright fans. Nicola Walker (currently starring in Wainwright’s Last Tango in Halifax) is to be a regular on series 3 of Scott & Bailey. From what I’ve been able to glean, she’ll star in four episodes of the new...
