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A Mercedes driver has died following a horror crash with a tractor and a van in Perthshire.

BBC series The Night Manager is to return for two new seasons, with Tom Hiddleston set to reprise his leading role.As revealed by Deadline, the John Le Carré adaptation has been re-commissioned, with the BBC and Amazon Prime Video co-producing the two new seasons of the show.David Farr wrote the original run of episodes, and he will return as the showrunner, alongside lead producer Stephen Garrett, who also worked on the original. Hugh Laurie, who played arms dealer Dicky Roper, is set to be an executive producer this time around.Georgi Banks-Davies, known for her work on Sky Atlantic comedy I Hate Suzie, has been tapped to direct the new seasons.The first season, directed by Susanne Bier, followed Jonathan Pine (Hiddleston), the night manager of a luxury Cairo hotel and an ex-British soldier, who is hired by an intelligence officer to infiltrate Roper’s inner circle.Speaking about the return, Hiddleston has said: “The first series of The Night Manager was one of the most creatively fulfilling projects I have ever worked on.

Tom Hiddleston met his Night Manager counterpart Aditya Roy Kapur for the first time last night.

The Night Manager is getting a much-requested second season – six years on from its globe-conquering debut.The hugely successful adaption of the John le Carré novel is set for a surprise return. The follow-up to the 2016 smash-hit BBC drama will also see Tom Hiddleston return as Jonathan Pine.As per Deadline, the BBC and Amazon Prime Video have brought the show back from hiatus.

It’s been six years since the top-rated 2016 U.K. drama “The Night Manager”, starring Tom Hiddleston, had its season one finale.

EXCLUSIVE: A second season of smash John le Carré adaptation The Night Manager is in the works at Amazon Prime Video and the BBC with Tom Hiddleston set to reprise his role as protagonist Jonathan Pine.

An 83-year-old woman has died following a road crash at Blackford on Sunday. At around 8.40pm, an 89-year-old man was driving a Suzuki SX4 on the A9 at its junction with the B8081 at Blackford, when it was involved in a collision with an Audi A4 being driven by a 31-year-old woman. Police and Ambulance attended however the 83-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the Suzuki, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 89-year-old driver and his 54-year-old male passenger were uninjured. The driver of the Audi was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

United Talent Agency (UTA) has acquired the legacy UK literary and talent agency Curtis Brown Group, UTA announced Monday.Curtis Brown Group, which was founded in 1899, will continue to operate under its current name and management, including CEO Jonny Geller (pictured center). But the deal expands UTA’s international footprint and this structure will allow both Curtis Brown Group and UTA to continue their longstanding relationships with other agency partners in the UK and US. Curtis Brown has more than 240 employees and is expected to continue to grow as a result of this deal.

Naman Ramachandran United Talent Agency (UTA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K. literary and talent agency Curtis Brown Group.Under the terms of the deal, London-based Curtis Brown Group, founded in 1899, will continue to operate under its current name and management, including CEO Jonny Geller. The structure will allow both parries to continue their longstanding relationships with other agency partners in the U.K.

UTA has acquired the Curtis Brown Group, the UK literary and talent agency that reps Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh and Orlando Bloom.

Hanna is coming to an end.

The third season of Amazon Prime thriller Hanna is set to be released soon and the streaming platform has released a teaser trailer much to the delight of expectant fans.

The third season of Amazon Prime thriller Hanna is set to be released soon.

EXCLUSIVE: Hanna actress Cherrelle Skeete has joined Sky Original drama The Midwich Cuckoos, which is in production in the UK.

Comcast’s European giant Sky has announced a major slate of films and TV series falling under its "Sky Originals" banner that it says is its biggest lineup to date. Among the new high-end scripted dramas announced are series from noted writers Paul Abbott (Shameless, No Offence), David Farr (The Night Manager) and Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, The Batman) in Wolfe, The Midwich Cuckoos and Extinction, respectively.

Hanna will be coming back for another season!

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: David Farr, the British writer behind The Night Manager and Hanna, is developing an adaptation of John Wyndham’s sci-fi novel The Midwich Cuckoos for Comcast-owned European broadcaster Sky.Deadline can reveal that Farr is working to turn the novel into an eight-part series after it was the inspiration for two movies last century, both of which were titled Village Of The Damned.The TV remake is housed at ITV Studios-backed Route 24, which is run by

Esme Creed-Miles) and Marissa Wiegler (Mireille Enos) are doing in Season 2 of Amazon's action series Hanna, this sneak peek will give you some idea.

Kidman is attached to the project, which is currently in development at Amazon, as an executive producer, reports variety.com.

By Joe Otterson