Huge ITV period drama’s release date delayed – just weeks before it was finally due to arrive in UK
A HUGE ITV period drama's release date has been delayed - weeks before it was due to arrive in the UK.
It is a much-awaited follow-up to an acclaimed show which aired five years ago.
It was previously stated that the programme would be launching on Sunday, February 23.
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It means that there's been of two weeks for eager UK viewers.
In The Next Chapter, the plot follows a love story between Lord Frederick Trenchard (Ben Wainwright) and Clara Dunn (Harriet Slater).
Further cast members include The Last Kingdom's Toby Regbo, EastEnders' Sophie Thompson and The Power's Alice Eve.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes penned the original Belgravia series.
Set in 1841, it followed James (Philip Glenister) and Anne (Tamsin Greig) Trenchard.
Meanwhile, Frederick Trenchard from The Next Chapter is the couple's grandson.
This time around, playwright and screenwriter Helen Edmundson is taking the reins.
She wrote the first two series of the Channel 5 crime drama Dagliesh.
Starring Bertie Carvel. that show is based upon PD James' Adam Dalgliesh novels.
Belgravia: The Next Chapter will premiere in the UK on Sunday, March 9.