The Tourist BBC1 9.00 p.m. 1st January
Starring Jamie Dornan
Hugo Weaving
Shalom Brune-Franklin
Danielle Macdonald
BBC Media
The Plot: Taken from Official BBC Website
"In the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, a man (Jamie Dornan) is pursued by vast tank truck trying to run him off the road.
Later, when he wakes up in hospital, hurt but somehow alive he realises he has no idea who he is.
Helen Chambers (Danielle Macdonald), a local rookie cop, is sent to check on The Man, and as there are no immediate clues as to his identity she promises to help him find the answers.
With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback. Idiosyncratic characters including Luci Miller (Shalom Brune-Franklin), a waitress in a sleepy one-horse town, are drawn to this curious new arrival.
When somebody from his past contacts him out of the blue, The Man must race to find them before it’s too late.
The Tourist also stars Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Damon Herriman, Alex Dimitriades, Kamil Ellis, Greg Larsen."
Created by Harry and Jack Williams whose previous credits include 'Liar' 'The Missing' and 'Baptiste', and are Managing Directors of Two Brothers Pictures, which has produced the project.
"The Tourist is a departure from anything we have written before. It isn't an easy show to categorise - so we won't"
Harry and Jack Williams
Dr Who: Eve of the Daleks BBC1 7.00 p.m. 1st January
Starring: Jodie Whittaker
Mandip Gill
John Bishop
Aisling Bea
Adjani Salmon
BBC Media
This new instalments is the first of three specials to mark the end of Jodie Whittaker in the role of the Doctor.
A second special will air in the Spring and the third and final one will be set to air in the Autumn.
The dates for these final two episodes are yet to be released, but the final episode will coincide with the BBC's Centenary Celebrations.
Eve Of The Daleks - BBC Press Release
"New Year’s Eve. Sarah (Aisling Bea) is working - again. Nick (Adjani Salmon) is her only customer - again. Same old same old. Except this year, their countdown to midnight will be the strangest and deadliest they’ve ever known.
Why is an Executioner Dalek targeting these two people, in this place, on this night? Why are they having to live through the same moments again? Can the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Dan (John Bishop) save them and survive into the New Year?"
Four Lives BBC1 3rd, 4th & 5th January
Starring: Stephen Marchant
Sheridan Smith
Samuel Barnett
Leanne Best
Jaime Winstone
Michael Jibson
Ben Cartwright
Rufus Jones
Ella Kenion
Kris Hitchen
Paddy Rowan
Synopsis - Taken from BBC Media
"This Drama tells the story of the four men killed by Stephen Port: Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor, and their families and friends who worked tirelessly to find out what happened to them.
Stephen Port received a life sentence with a whole-life order in November 2016. An inquest into the four deaths concluded last week, with the jury ruling that failings by the Met Police contributed to the deaths of Port's final three victims.
Jeff Pope and Neil McKay previously worked together on The Moorside, which told the story of the community impacted by the disappearance of Shannon Matthews; and Appropriate Adult, which looked at the story of Serial Killer Fred West from the point of view of trainee social worker Janet Leach. They have a reputation for factual drama based on detailed research that focuses not on the crime itself, but those affected by the events, whose perspective gives a fresh eye on these important news stories."
Sheridan Smith stars as the first victims mother, and Stephen Marchant as the serial killer, Stephen Port.
The three part drama is being shown on consecutive nights.
Rules Of The Game BBC1 Starts 11th January
Starring: Maxine Peake
Rakhee Thakrar
Alison Steadman
Susan Wokoma
Ben Batt
Kieran Bew
Zoe Tapper
The Plot - Taken from BBC Media
"A brutal death at her workplace forces Chief Operating Officer Sam (Maxine Peake) to unpick the events that led to this moment, starting with the arrival of their newly hired HR Director, Maya (Rakhee Thakrar).
When Maya queries the work culture at Fly, Sam is adamant that nothing needs to change and that Maya’s focus should be on the upcoming stock market floatation. However, when an employee of Fly recalls the historic toxic behaviour at the company, Maya is shocked and becomes determined to uncover the truth."
Written By Ruth Fowler
Directed by Jennifer Sheridan
A four part drama beginning on the 11th January
