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Friday, 12 August 2016

Jenna Coleman stuns in a Gothic floral frock as she leads the glamour at Victoria premiere in London

Ruling the red carpet! Style queen Jenna Coleman stuns in a Gothic floral frock as she leads the glamour at Victoria premiere in London

PUBLISHED: 20:34, 11 August 2016 | UPDATED: 08:43, 12 August 2016

She plays a young Queen Victoria ascending to the throne in ITV's new period drama.

And Jenna Coleman certainty looked the part at the Victoria premiere on Thursday night, cutting a regal figure as she made her grand arrival in a gorgeous floral Erdem frock.

The TV show, which is hotly tipped to be the new Downton Abbey, was given a fittingly royal setting for its launch, London's Kensington Palace.

Style queen: Jenna Coleman certainty looked the part at the Victoria premiere on Thursday night, cutting a regal figure as she arrived at London's Kensington Palace

Jenna looked incredible in her quirky dress, featuring a patchwork of patterns and colours.

The elegant, Gothic inspired gown boasted a ruffled skirt and matching detailing on the sleeves and at the neck, giving a ladylike feel to the look.

The former Doctor Who favourite upped the glamour with a dark red lipstick and an elegant updo.

Stunning as ever: Jenna looked incredible in her quirky dress, featuring a patchwork of patterns and colours

Floral fancy: The elegant, Gothic inspired gown boasted a ruffled skirt and matching detailing on the sleeves and at the neck, giving a ladylike feel to the look

Vamping it up: The former Doctor Who favourite upped the glamour with a dark red lipstick and an elegant updo

Beautiful: Jenna opted for a sombre make-up look, with a heavy smoky eye

She completed her attire with a dark manicure and a chic pair of peep toe heels.

Jenna posed alongside her co-star Tom Hughes, who plays Prince Albert in the drama.

Victoria charts the early life of the queen from her accession to the throne at 18 through to her marriage to Prince Albert.

Fit for a queen: The TV show, which is hotly tipped to be the new Downton Abbey, was given a fittingly royal setting for its launch, London's Kensington Palace

Posing up a storm: Jenna was joined by show creator Daisy Goodwin on the red carpet

On-screen love interest: Jenna posed alongside her co-star Tom Hughes, who plays Prince Albert in the drama

Early years: Victoria charts the early life of the queen from her accession to the throne at 18 through to her marriage to Prince Albert

Say cheese: Jenna and Tom cut quite the handsome pair as they posed for yet more snaps

Looking good: The brunette beauty gazed up at her co-star as they made the most of their moment in the limelight

Running across eight episodes, the series has been created and written by acclaimed novelist Daisy Goodwin, in her screenwriting debut, who will also serve as executive producer alongside Dan McCulloch (Indian Summers) and Damien Timmer (Poldark).

BAFTA-nominated actor Rufus Sewell has been cast as Lord Melbourne, Victoria’s first prime minister.

The pair's friendship became a popular source of gossip that threatened to destabilise the Government – angering both Tory and Whigs alike.

Hot new drama: Running across eight episodes, the series has been created and written by acclaimed novelist Daisy Goodwin

Glamorous: Jenna completed her ensemble with a pair of chic peep toe heels

All-star cast: BAFTA-nominated actor Rufus Sewell has been cast as Lord Melbourne, Victoria’s first prime minister

Suited and booted: Peter Bowles was smartly clad to attend the grand premiere

Smart: Adrian Schiller was dressed to impress in a velvet tuxedo jacket

Show boss: Daisy Goodwin has made her screenwriting debut, and serves as executive producer alongside Dan McCulloch (Indian Summers) and Damien Timmer (Poldark)

Torchwood star Eve Myles and The Sarah Jane Adventures actor Tommy-Lawrence Knight are also part of the stellar line-up.

Jenna previous said of her new role : 'I am delighted to be cast as Queen Victoria in this ambitious drama of her life'.

'She is a vivid, strong, inspirational and utterly fascinating woman in British history and I can't wait to tell her story.'

Victoria is set to air on ITV later in 2016, although no definite air date is known.

Jenna previous said of her new role : 'I am delighted to be cast as Queen Victoria in this ambitious drama of her life'

She continued: 'She is a vivid, strong, inspirational and utterly fascinating woman in British history and I can't wait to tell her story'

Not long to wait: Victoria is set to air on ITV later in 2016, although no definite air date is yet known

Radiant in red: Actress Nell Hudson opted for a bodycon red dress and peep-toe heels

Daring to bare: The starlet opted for a racy cut red dress that showed off some sideboob

Making an entrance: The Outlander star turned heads as she arrived at the palace

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Classic mystery gets a raunchy revamp with Joanna Vanderham playing sultry American heiress

Miss Marple just got sexy! Classic mystery gets a raunchy revamp with Joanna Vanderham playing sultry American heiress

By LUCY BUCKLAND

PUBLISHED: 16:52, 15 April 2013 | UPDATED: 17:13, 15 April 2013

She may not be the sexiest of sleuths but there is no fooling Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.

And ITV bosses are obviously hoping the wisened old spinster will still entice audiences - especially with the added glamour factor of gorgeous actress Joanna Vanderham in the mix.

Filming has begun for the latest adaptation of the detective stories written by Christie - although Miss Marple remains as an elderly spinster, her surrounding cast is notably glamorous.

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Miss Marple just got sexier! Joanna Vanderham plays a sultry American hostess in the latest adaptation of the Agatha Christie favourite

Tom Hughes joins Julia McKenzie, who plays Jane Marple, as filming begins for Marple: Endless Night.

Tom and Joanna are reunited to play young lovers alongside Olivier award-winning actress Julia.

Whilst staying with her recently widowed friend, Marjorie, played by Wendy Craig, Miss Marple meets the narrator of the story - handsome, working-class charmer Mike Rogers, played by Tom, who dreams of building his perfect home on local beauty spot, Gypsy’s Acre, despite its alleged curse.

In character! Joanna Vanderham and Glynis Barber get ready to star in the cunning drama

Soon Mike is also enchanted by the beautiful Ellie Goodman (Joanna Vanderham), an American heiress who is yearning to escape her closeted existence.

They quickly fall in love, and make plans to marry and build their dream home; their happiness tainted only by the threats and warnings of local gypsy, Mrs Lee (Janet Henfrey).

Murder most foul: Tom Hughes plays the narrator of the piece - it is his pretty heiress wife who is murdered

However, Mike’s childhood friend and architect, Robbie Hayman (Aneurin Barnard) ensures them all is fine, and before long their beautiful new home is built.

They tie the knot in a secret ceremony; but it’s not long before Ellie’s stepmother, Cora Van Stuyvesant (Glynis Barber), and lawyer, Andrew Lippincott (William Hope), descend.

When she twists her ankle, Ellie invites her one true friend, Greta Anderson to stay.

Transformed: Jane Marple lives in St Mary Mead - filming started in London on Sunday

Mike seems less than happy at another intrusion, and Miss Marple suspects that there is more to the stunning Miss Anderson than meets the eye.

Before long, tragedy strikes when Ellie is thrown from her horse and dies. A devastated Mike travels to New York to sort out his late wife’s estate with Lippincott, but then two more mysterious deaths occur.

There will be two more adaptations in the adaptation, A Caribbean Mystery and The Seven Dials Mystery.

'NOTHING GETS PAST YOU MISS MARPLE, DOES IT?': THE FAMOUS FACES OF THE SUPER SLEUTH

Jane Marple is based on Agatha Christie's step grandmother/Aunt Margaret West and her friends, over the years the character has been by a variety of actresses:

JOAN HICKSON - actress played Miss Marple on TV from 1984 to 1992, and received two BAFTA nominations and an OBE

Super detectives: Joan Hickson (left) and Geraldine McEwan took to the character over the years

GERALDINE MCEWAN played Miss Marple from 2004 to 2009 for the series Marple

Back with a bang: Julia McKenzie is back to playing Jane Marple - this time for a sexier adaptation

JULIA MCKENSIE: In 2008 she was announced as the replacement for ITV's Miss Marple

Over the radio: June Whitfield played the spinster on Radio 4

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