David Tennant: Broadchurch series 2: New teaser clips hint 'The end is where it begins'

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JESS DENHAM  Author Biography
Monday 10 November 2014



Two teaser clips for Broadchurch series two have aired on ITV ahead of the hit crime drama's hotly-anticipated return.

Shown during The X Factor results show on Sunday night, the 20-second trailers give little away bar a glimpse of stormy seas, an unspecified coastline and mysterious phrase "The end is where it begins".

David Tennant and Olivia Colman are confirmed to reprise their lead roles as detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller, alongside fellow returning actors Andrew Buchan, Jodie Whittaker and Arthur Darvill.

New cast members for the second run will include Charlotte Rampling, Meera Syal, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James D'Arcy and Eve Myles.

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David Tennant and Olivia Colman confirmed for second series of Broadchurch

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By: Kelby McNallyPublished: Mon, May 12, 2014



The pair - who played DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller - will be be back for a new instalment of the ITV murder mystery, following the success of last year's series, which garnered more than nine million viewers.

The crime-solving duo will be joined by Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan, who starred as the parents of murdered schoolboy Danny Latimer, and Arthur Darvill who will reprise his role at Reverend Paul Coates.

The second series, which is set to begin filming in Dorset, has been penned by Chris Chibnall, who both created and wrote the first series.


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David Tennant, Olivia Colman back to Broadchurch

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Source: Bang Showbiz
Date: 18 March 2014



David Tennant and Olivia Colman will return for the second series of 'Broadchurch', according to actress Jodie Whittaker, but the rest of the cast are being kept in the dark about their future.

David Tennant and Olivia Colman will return to 'Broadchurch'.

Jodie Whittaker, who played grieving mother Beth Latimer in the first series of the murder mystery drama, says the two lead stars will both be back for the ITV show's second series - but the rest of the cast have been left in the dark about their future.

She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "David and Olivia will obviously be in season two. It doesn't shoot for a few months, I think - middle of the summer sometime.

"None of us know if we're in it, or if we're not in it. It was exciting and wonderful to be a part of, I really enjoyed it, so there's no part of me that wouldn't do it if I was asked."

The 32-year-old actress has also defended the upcoming US remake of the drama - titled 'Gracepoint' - which will see David reprise his role as TV detective Alec Hardy.

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After gripping Britain, mystery drama 'Broadchurch' starring David Tennant, to premiere in US

By ALICIA RANCILIO  Associated Press

First Posted: July 25, 2013 - 4:21 pm

Last Updated: July 25, 2013 - 4:23 pm

DAILY REPORTER, GREENFIELD, INDIANA

BEVERLY HILLS, California — Another popular British TV series is getting exported to the U.S. to hopefully grip American viewers.

"Broadchurch" is a murder mystery drama centered on the killing of a young boy in a small town.

Cast members Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker and David Bradley promoted the show at Thursday's BBC America presentation as part of the annual Television Critics Association summer press tour. "Broadchurch" also stars David Tennant of "Dr. Who" fame.

The actors shot most of the series' eight episodes not knowing who the killer was, or if any of them would end up as the perpetrator.

"We had bets going on all the way through. In our makeup van we had everybody's photograph up and you put a sticker on who you thought it was," said Colman who plays a detective. "I only got one and I was disappointed," she joked.

The series also explores the events leading up to why the murder took place and each character has an arc. Whittaker says the show could make parents think about how much they really know about their kids.

"You don't know everything that's going on in your child's life and I think that's highlighted. Even children have secrets and have friendships or arguments with people you don't know (about)."

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David Tennant: 'Broadchurch': Check out images from the mystery series on BBC America (Photos) TVJUNE 20, 2013BY: MEREDITH JACOBS (EXAMINER)

"Broadchurch" has already received critical acclaim, had record ratings, and become a Twitter phenomenon in the UK, but this summer, the US will get a chance to see what's so special about the show, and on Thursday, June 20, BBC America released promotional photos.

"Broadchurch" premieres on BBC America Wednesday, August 7, at 10 p.m., and stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Arthur Darvill, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, and Will Mellor. The series was created and written by Chris Chibnall, who is also an executive producer along with Jane Featherstone. The show focuses on the investigation into the murder of a young boy in a British seaside town, and leading the investigation are the two detectives played by Colman and Tennant. Colman plays the local Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller, described as "strong yet compassionate," with Tennant starring as Detective Inspector Alec Hardy, her new by-the-book boss. It's up to them to solve the murder, keep the newspapers from derailing the investigation, and try to prevent the crime from hurting tourism at the beach where the young boy was killed. Whittaker plays Beth, Buchan plays Mark, Mellor plays Stephen Turner, and Darvill is the town priest, Paul Coates.


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David Tennant: Olivia Colman: Scenes with dead child’s parents left me in tears (THE SUN)

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By LAURA ARMSTRONG
Published: 14 hrs ago

THE tears welling up in Olivia Colman’s eyes could not be any more convincing – because they are for real.

Filming heart-wrenching scenes for upcoming ITV drama Broadchurch left the actress, who is better known for her comedy roles, in floods.

The compelling eight-parter, in which Olivia plays DS Ellie Miller, opens with the grim discovery of schoolboy Danny Latimer’s body at the foot of a cliff.

She was moved to tears during the scenes when DS Miller quizzes the dead boy’s grief-stricken parents.

Olivia said: “I found it really hard to do the emotional scenes with Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan who play Danny’s parents.

“Because they are such beautiful actors, I had a hard time keeping it together.


“My character wasn’t supposed to cry half as much as she ended up doing but I couldn’t stop myself. It was so sad.”

Olivia is best known for appearing in TV comedies including Peep Show, Rev, Twenty Twelve and Green Wing. But it wasn’t just the serious subject matter of Broadchurch that wiped the smile off her face.

The mum-of-two found it hard being away from her family while filming on location in Dorset. She wasn’t the only one. Co-star David Tennant, who plays DI Alec Hardy, also found it tough going.

They battled their homesickness together by watching videos of their kids.

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David Tennant to star alongside Doctor Who's Arthur Darvill in ITV drama Broadchurch New eight-part series to be penned by Chris Chibnall and will begin filming in August (RADIO TIMES) David Brown 11:19 AM, 02 July 2012

David Tennant is to star in ITV1 drama Broadchurch, a new eight-part series penned by Doctor Who and Torchwood writer Chris Chibnall.

Produced by Kudos Film and Television, the production company behind Spooks and Life on Mars, Broadchurch 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.

Tennant will play DI Alec Hardy, a newly promoted police detective who arrives in the town following the death of a young boy. However, local resident DS Ellie Miller (Rev star Olivia Colman) believes the case should have been hers and has to find reserves of patience to negotiate a professional relationship with the tough and unyielding Hardy.

Vicky McClure, who recently starred with Tenannt in BBC1 drama True Love, will also feature, alongside Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Will Mellor and departing Doctor Who actor Arthur Darvill, who will play 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 Chibnall.  “It’s a story of scale and intimacy, as the lives of the characters are laid bare.”


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