The first book, which gives the Rivers of London series its name, was published in 2011. As a longstanding fan, it is a huge honour to be partnering with Ben to bring his unique blend of contemporary urban fantasy and gripping detective stories to the screen.”Īaronovitch will be an executive producer, and said he was “confident that together we can produce some ridiculously brilliant television”. Tom Winchester, founder of Pure Fiction Television, said: “Anybody that loves British fantasy knows the name PC Peter Grant and the world of Rivers of London, where gods and goddesses walk amongst us on the city streets. This is not the first attempt to adapt the series: in 2019 it was announced that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Stolen Picture was going to produce a TV version. The TV adaptation will be co-produced by Pure Fiction Television, See-Saw Films and Aaronovitch’s own production company Unnecessary Logo. The books have consistently featured on bestseller lists, with the most recent two novels – 2022’s Amongst Our Weapons and 2020’s False Value – going straight to No 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list. It featured a return of fan-favorite the Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney) and a scene-stealing performance by Emmy winner Jean Marsh ( The Changeling, Willow) as Morgaine, the priestess of Arthurian legend.‘Something hot’ … Ben Aaronovitch Photograph: PR Battlefield (1989) offered an ambitious and complex drama centered on King Arthur mythology. Related: Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch's Best Moments in the BBC SeriesĪaronovitch responded with two of the most well-regarded serials of the 1963-89 era. New script editor Andrew Cartmel brought in fresh blood, commissioning scripts from a number of up-and-coming writers, of whom Aaronovitch was one. Aaronovitch was a key figure in the adventures of the Doctor, not during the more recent David Tennant or Matt Smith eras, but in the 1980s, during the tenure of Seventh Doctor - and soon-to-be star of the remake of The Munsters - Sylvester McCoy.Īfter multiple misfires during the run of Sixth Doctor Colin Baker, as well as an eighteen-month hiatus at the behest of the Doctor Who-hating BBC executive Michael Grade, by the time McCoy took over the reins in 1987, audience figures had slumped. If you're a Doctor Who fan, there's a good chance that the name of Rivers of London's creator, Ben Aaronovitch, rings a bell.
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