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The Serpent

Jenna Coleman interview: ‘Victoria’ star on her ’70s true crime drama ‘The Serpent’

13th January 202113th January 2021

Victoria star Jenna Coleman is back on our TV screens playing a very different character to her previous regal role.

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‘The Serpent’ recap: What happened in Episode 3?

10th January 202129th December 2020

New crime drama The Serpent continued in the UK tonight.

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‘The Serpent’ recap: What happened in Episode 2?

3rd January 202129th December 2020

New crime drama The Serpent continued in the UK tonight.

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‘The Serpent’ recap: What happened in Episode 1?

1st January 202129th December 2020

New crime drama The Serpent began in the UK tonight.

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37 new British TV period drama series you need to see in 2020

29th December 20208th February 2022

British period drama fans have had another marvellous year of television to enjoy.

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‘The Serpent’ trailer: Jenna Coleman stars in BBC’s new 1970s true crime thriller

18th December 202029th December 2020

The BBC has released the first trailer for The Serpent.

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‘Victoria’ star Jenna Coleman wraps filming on new ’70s drama after Covid delay

7th September 20207th September 2020

Production is now complete on The Serpent!

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Jenna Coleman looks very different from Queen Victoria in new period drama

27th January 202017th January 2020

The first images from Jenna Coleman’s new TV project have been released.

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Jenna Coleman joins new period drama while ‘Victoria’ is on hiatus

15th September 201916th September 2019

Victoria star Jenna Coleman has announced her next TV project.

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Star announced for ‘Ripper Street’ creator’s 1970s true crime drama ‘The Serpent’

22nd July 20199th September 2019

More details have emerged on the BBC’s brand new crime drama from the writer of Ripper Street.

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