The Latest Breaking News from Mike Bartlett

Doctor Foster to return for surprise third series – nine years after Suranne Jones drama last aired

Marriage drama, which was a TV sensation in the 2010s, will return for one last series

The Independent UK · Feb 26

'Can we ever truly sever ties with our past?' - Suranne Jones teases unfinished business as Doctor Foster returns for a final series

'There’s still secrets, betrayals, vengeance and perhaps one last dinner party…' - the BBC confirm Doctor Foster will return more than 10 years since its last series

Woman & Home · Feb 25

Suranne Jones: It’s ‘exciting’ to return as Doctor Foster

Filming on the third series of the hit BBC drama is due to begin later this spring, with Bertie Carvel and Tom Taylor also returning to their roles.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Unicorn review – Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan’s throuple comedy doesn’t catch fire

There are a few zingy lines but this threesome play co-starring Erin Doherty is lots of talk and no action – and peculiarly devoid of passion

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

James Graham unveils AI comedy at ‘greatest hits’ gala for Paines Plough

Playwrights and actors paid homage to the small but mighty UK theatre company that nurtured them, as part of a fundraising initiative for new writers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

Cock review: love lies bleeding in Mike Bartlett’s bitter romantic triangle

In a lively revival of this 2009 tussle between love and identity, its barbed verbal sparring overcomes the slightly dated sexual dynamics

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024

Doctor Foster star Bertie Carvel drops big hint popular BBC drama could make a return

Doctor Foster drew in huge audiences over its two series, which aired in 20115 and 2017 so fans will undoubtedly be pleased to hear the BBC show could be making a comeback

Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2023

From King Charles III to King Lear: what theatre tells us about taking the throne

Mike Bartlett’s 2014 play anticipated a constitutional crisis, while playwrights including Shakespeare and Chekhov have shown how traumatic a transfer of power can be

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022

‘Future history’: how Charles III first trod the boards of London stage

Playwright Mike Bartlett says his drama King Charles III, which premiered in 2014, included some uncanny predictions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022

‘What happened to Free Willy?’ Cock ticket prices drop after shock at £400 seats

‘Dynamic pricing’ sees ticket costs fluctuate wildly for the acclaimed production’s final performances in the West End

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022