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FANS of some of the BBC’s biggest dramas will not be disappointed as they’ve released an explosive new trailer showcasing the best of what’s coming up this year.

From the second series of Doctor Foster – with Suranne Jones looking more menacing than ever – to Kat and Alfie looking as though tragedy has struck in their spin-off Red Water, 2017 on the Beeb is looking very exciting indeed.

Sean Bean stars in BBC drama Howard's End...which led the epic show reel
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Sean Bean stars in BBC drama Howard's End...which led the epic show reelCredit: BBC
Benedict Cumberbatch was seen for the first time in The Child In Time
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Benedict Cumberbatch was seen for the first time in The Child In TimeCredit: BBC

Peaky Blinders is back and bad boy Tommy Shelby has returned to Birmingham – just in time for the fallout from the General Strike in 1926.

The BBC have also shared a first look at Benedict Cumberbatch’s one-off drama The Child In Time.

Adapted from Ian McEwan’s 1987 novel by the same name, it tells the story of children’s book author Stephen and his wife Julie two years after a horrifying incident.

Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington and Mark Gatiss make an appearance in new show Gunpowder while there’s a glimpse of action in JK Rowling’s adaptation of Strike.

In the trailer Howard’s End also gets a preview while Sean Bean is back for new series Broken.

The Beeb also teased some of it's new dramas
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The Beeb also teased some of it's new dramasCredit: BBC
In one chilling scene a man was dragged away, beaten and left to die on a railway line
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In one chilling scene a man was dragged away, beaten and left to die on a railway lineCredit: BBC

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The show tells the story of Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic Priest in Northern England who must battle his own secret struggles while being a confidante, counsellor and confessor to a community that is struggling to balance faith with the harsh realities of daily life.

Peter Capaldi also gets airtime in a teaser of what’s to come in the latest series of Doctor Who while Denise is seen giving Carmel an enormous slap in EastEnders.

Suranne Jones is back for the second series of Doctor Foster
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Suranne Jones is back for the second series of Doctor FosterCredit: BBC
And it's clear to see she won't be messed with again
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And it's clear to see she won't be messed with againCredit: BBC

The next series of Poldark is also teased, with Aidan Turner promising his wife Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) that they’ll stick together through thick and thin.

James Norton returns to our sets for new crime drama McMafia while Carey Mulligan comes back to the small screen for BBC2 thriller Collateral.

The gangland drama Peaky Blinders was also teased
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The gangland drama Peaky Blinders was also teasedCredit: BBC
With bad boy Tommy Shelby returning to Birmingham
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With bad boy Tommy Shelby returning to Birmingham
Kat and Alfie have the weight of the world upon their shoulders in Redwater
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Kat and Alfie have the weight of the world upon their shoulders in RedwaterCredit: BBC
And Poldark is more handsome and romantic than ever...
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And Poldark is more handsome and romantic than ever...Credit: BBC

The BBC also teased a lot of new shows in the trailer, including: The Last End, In The Dark, Man In The Orange Shirt, Three Girls, Rellik and Broken.

All the shows are set to continue, or begin, in the coming weeks and there are some sure fire hits hidden amongst the endless reels of footage.

Essentially: cancel all of your plans and prepare to spend more time with your TV or tablet than with the people you hold dear.

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