Broadchurch

With many thanks to our friends from ITV1 we bring you the full details of David Tennant's exciting new drama series Broadchurch:



EIGHT PART DRAMA BROADCHURCH STARRING DAVID TENNANT AND OLIVIA COLMAN COMMISSIONED BY ITV





Everything matters, now. Who did what, who was where. Everything connects..


A new eight part ITV ensemble drama series, Broadchurch, led by David Tennant, Olivia Colman and Vicky McClure will explore what happens to a small community when it suddenly becomes the focus of a major event and is subjected to the full glare of the media spotlight.


Produced by Kudos Film and Television, Broadchurch features an amazing array of British acting talent including Jodie Whittaker as Beth, Andrew Buchan as Mark, Will Mellor playing Stephen Turner and Arthur Darvill as the town priest Paul Coates.


Bloodied and dirty, Danny Price has been found dead on an idyllic beach, surrounded by rocks and a jutting cliff-face from where he may have fallen. Whilst his death remains unresolved, the picturesque coastal town of Broadchurch is at the heart of a major police investigation and a national media frenzy.


Written and created by Chris Chibnall, whose previous work includes United, Torchwood, Law & Order: UK and Doctor Who, Broadchurch is a story Chris has wanted to tell for some time.


“Broadchurch focuses on a small British community which finds itself at the eye of a storm. In the wake of one boy’s death, the residents of Broadchurch come under scrutiny and suspicion,” said Chris. “It’s a story of scale and intimacy, as the lives of the characters are laid bare,” he added.


The sadness of losing a child consumes Danny’s family, Beth and Mark Price (Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan), their daughter 15 year old Lara and Beth’s mum, Liz as they attempt to cope with their grief. Understandably they struggle to cope with the unwarranted attention heaped upon them. Devastated by their loss, they struggle to relate to their friends, neighbours, the church, the press, and the police.



David Tennant takes the role of DI Alec Hardy; an out-of-town, newly promoted police detective who takes the job local girl DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) believes should have been hers.


Ellie has to find reserves of patience and toughness to negotiate a professional relationship with the difficult and unyielding Hardy. Yet as the drama progresses, Hardy’s own secrets are laid bare.


Ellie is also emotionally involved with this case. Ellie’s son Tom was the dead boy’s best friend and she’s known Danny all his young life. How could she not be drawn in? But Hardy’s clinical methods force Ellie to see the community she grew up in through a different prism.


One by one the community of Broadchurch are drawn into the police enquiry. Local hoteliers and business people are implicated as the effects of a death in the community begins to impact on their hard-earned livelihoods. But can the town survive such a seismic shock during its economically crucial summer months? As the case drags on, the whole town will come under pressure: personal, economic, professional and emotional.


Broadchurch has been commissioned for ITV1 by drama commissioning team, Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes.



“Broadchurch tells the story of a small community and the devastating emotional repercussions for everyone caught up in the mysterious death of a young boy,” said Laura. “It’s not a ‘whodunit’ or a traditional police drama. Chris Chibnall’s superb scripts have attracted a stellar cast,” she added.



James Strong (United, Downton Abbey, Silent Witness, Doctor Who) will direct the first two episodes and episodes seven and eight of the series. Richard Stokes (Silk, Law & Order: UK, Torchwood) will produce the drama and Jane Featherstone (The Hour, Life on Mars, Law & Order: UK) will executive produce with Chris Chibnall.



The drama will be filmed on location in Portishead near Bristol and Dorset and filming begins from mid August and will continue until the end of November.



“We’re proud to have cast an outstanding array of Britain’s finest performers to appear in Broadchurch,” said executive producer Jane Featherstone. “The drama is a snapshot of modern Britain. Its community represents a microcosm of life as we know it with the character of Ellie part of the fabric of Broadchurch. She’s lived amidst the people in this coastal town all her life so when the fabric begins to tear it’s Ellie who will feel the impact the hardest,” added Jane.

The first pictures of David Tennant shooting his new ITV drama series Broadchurch appeared online today. The pictures were taken by a fan who watched the cast at work on Monday. She kindly gave DT Forum permission to post the shots but asked that her name was not shared.
The photos show David Tennant as DI Alec Hardy and Olivia Colman as DS Ellie Miller on location in Clevedon near Bristol as their characters investigate the suspicious death of a child in a small seaside town.
One of the supporting artists also reported that Arthur Darvill, who plays the local priest, has been on set today
Work on the eight-part series will continue around Bristol and North Somerset and in Dorset intil the end of November. It is thought it will be shown on ITV1 in spring 2013.

Broadchurch producer Richard Stokes tweeted yesterday that the first of four filming blocks on the ITV drama is now complete. Work immediately began on location in Bristol on the second block at 7.30am on Wednesday morning.

The latest episodes will be directed by Euros Lyn, who takes over from James Strong. Euros has previously worked with Broadchurch star David Tennant on a number of episodes of Doctor Who, including The End Of Time. He has also directed episodes of Casualty, Torchwood and Sherlock.

Broadchurch stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Arthur Darvill and Andrew Buchan. It continues filming in the Bristol area and Dorset until late November and will be shown on ITV1 in early 2013.

David Tennant and the cast and crew of Broadchurch have returned to West Bay to continue filming for the new ITV1 drama series.

In the show Broadchurch is a coastal town which finds itself under media attention after the body of a young boy is found on the beach.The filming this week, which is including night shoots, sees the plot progressing as residents of the fictional town are drawn in to the police enquiry.

“Broadchurch tells the story of a small community and the devastating emotional repercussions for everyone caught up in the mysterious death of a young boy,” said Laura Mackie of ITV’s drama commissioning team.
“It’s not a ‘whodunnit’ or a traditional police drama.
“Chris Chibnall’s superb scripts have attracted a stellar cast.”
Executive producer Jane Featherstone said: “We’re proud to have cast an outstanding array of Britain’s finest performers to appear in Broadchurch.
“The drama is a snapshot of modern Britain.”

Doctor Who actor Arthur Darvill is starring alongside David Tennant in the new ITV1 drama Broadchurch and has been chatting to Digital Spy about it and working with David in an exclusive interview:

Your next project is ITV's Broadchurch...
"Yeah, I'm in the middle of filming that one at the moment. I'm off to Bristol during the days, I've been filming some already. It's been going really really well but I'm not allowed to talk about it at all."

Are you allowed to say if you're working directly with David Tennant?
"Yeah, yes I am. He's great. It's just a really, really good script."

You can read the rest of Arthur's interview here.
And tune in to The Paradise at 9pm 23rd October on BBC One to see Arthur in action.

Broadchurch actress Vicky McClure has been talking about filming the show. The ITV1 drama which stars David Tennant as DI Alec Hardy is expected to air in early 2013.

It follows the events that unfold in a small community after a dead body is found washed up on the beach.
Vicky said: "It's been very interesting, I don't think there's too much I can say. But it's been a very interesting and powerful shoot."
Olivia Colman recently revealed: "I've now read scripts six and seven and still haven't got a clue who dunnit! And it might be me!"

David Tennant attended the ITV Upfronts 2013 event in London last night.
ITV run the industry-only event every year in order to showcase the newest programmes from all of their channels and the hottest new releases for the following year. During the event the new logo for ITV was revealed, and it was announced that ITV 1 will revert to being called simply ITV.
David, along with his co-star Olivia Colman, was there to celebrate the launch of his latest drama, Broadchurch, a Kudos production for ITV. ITV Media confirmed via Twitter that Broadchurch would be shown early in 2013. The drama is currently in its final weeks of filming on location in Clevedon near Bristol and Dorset.
Other stars and celebrities at the event included the cast of TOWIE, David Walliams, Keith Lemon, Holly Willoughby and the X Factor judges.

Actor Will Mellor has indicated in a tweet to a fan enquiry that Broadchurch will air in March on ITV. In response to a question about when he would be returning to TV screens he replied:
“back on in January on 5 ! Rory and wills world champions!! Then march for my itv drama Broadchurch!”

David Tennant and Olivia Colman star in the eight part crime drama following the effect on a small seaside town when the body of a boy is discovered on the beach. Will Mellor co-stars as Stephen Turner. Recently producer Richard Stokes tweeted that he had four months’ worth of post production ahead which would also place the premiere broadcast around the end of March or perhaps Easter.

Find out more about Broadchurch here
Thanks DT Forum

TV & Satellite Week have a quick look at David Tennant's new ITV1 drama, Broadchurch, in their latest issue. The article is accompanied by the first official publicity photo of David in Character as DI Alec Hardy.
Broadchurch is expected to air on ITV1 in Spring. TV&Satellite Week is out now.

David Tennant's Broadchurch co star, Joanthan Bailey, has been chatting to The Sun's TV Magazine about the show and working with David.
The article states:

What can you tell us about Broadchurch?
I don’t want to give too much away but it’s set in a small town where an 11-year-old boy is murdered and it affects everyone in the community. I play a wet-behind-the-ears journalist called Olly who is desperate to get a bit of a scoop and goes in like a bull in a china shop. The show should be a thrilling ride.
What's David Tennant like to work with?
David was brilliant, as was Olivia [Colman]. I couldn’t stop laughing. They are both hilarious and it’s the first time that I have felt like: ‘This can’t be real.’ I got the classic David Tennant stares back.

Read the full interview with Jonathan, and other stars of 2013, via The Sun's website here or in today's copy of the paper's free TV guide.

David Tennant’s new drama for ITV, Broadchurch , has been picked up by BBC America for broadcast in the USA. The eight part drama will be shown later in 2013, after its UK broadcast this spring. The announcement was made at the TCA Winter Press tour earlier today. Read the BBC America press release here:

BBC AMERICA TO PREMIERE NEW DRAMA, BROADCHURCH, STARRING DAVID TENNANT, OLIVIA COLMAN, VICKY MCCLURE AND ARTHUR DARVILL IN US

Television Critics Association – Pasadena – January 5, 2013 – BBC AMERICA today announced the acquisition of the eight part ensemble drama Broadchurch starring David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Vicky McClure and Arthur Darvill. The series explores what happens to a small community when it suddenly becomes the focus of a major murder investigation and is subjected to the full glare of the media spotlight. Broadchurch will premiere as part of BBC AMERICA’s groundbreaking drama block, Dramaville, in 2013.

From the producers of The Hour, MI-5 and Life on Mars, Kudos Film and Television, Broadchurch is written and created by Chris Chibnall (Torchwood, Law & Order: UK, Doctor Who) with Richard Stokes (Silk, Law & Order: UK, Torchwood) as producer and Jane Featherstone (The Hour, Life on Mars, Law & Order: UK) and Chibnall as executive producers. James Strong (United, Downton Abbey, Silent Witness, Doctor Who) has directed the first two episodes and episodes seven and eight of the series.

The drama centers on the investigation into the murder of a young boy in a British seaside town. Leading the investigation are two detectives, strong yet compassionate local Detective Sergeant, Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman), and newcomer Detective Inspector Alec Hardy (David Tennant), a by-the-book investigator and just appointed as Ellie’s boss. By circumstance they are partnered to solve the murder, keeping the newspapers from derailing the investigation and trying to prevent the crime impacting tourism at the beach where the boy was murdered. The cast also includes Jodie Whittaker as Beth, Andrew Buchan as Mark, Will Mellor playing Stephen Turner and sees Arthur Darvill as the town priest Paul Coates.
　　
"Broadchurch focuses on a small British community which finds itself at the eye of a storm. In the wake of one boy’s death, the residents of Broadchurch come under scrutiny and suspicion," said Chris. "It’s a story of scale and intimacy, as the lives of the characters are laid bare," he added.
　
"We’re proud to have cast an outstanding array of Britain’s finest performers to appear in Broadchurch," said executive producer Jane Featherstone. "The drama is a snapshot of modern Britain. Its community represents a microcosm of life as we know it with the character of Ellie part of the fabric of Broadchurch. She’s lived amidst the people in this coastal town all her life so when the fabric begins to tear it’s Ellie who will feel the impact the hardest," added Jane.

Read more about Broadchurch here