The BBC has lifted the chaotic lid on “Tall Tales and Murder,” its upcoming dark comedic drama from “Love/Hate” creator Stuart Carolan and co-created with Emmy and DGA award winning “Veep” director Chris Addison. First announced last year and shot in Ireland, the wild-sounding six-part series mixes what the synopsis describes as a “Bonnie and
Magic realist love story “Chapa 100,” absurdist political allegory “A Vineyard for a Lobster” and cross-continental queer drama “Hibiscus by the River” look like some of the potential standouts at Locarno’s talent-deep, wide-ranging 2026 Africa-focused Open Doors, unspooling on-site at Locarno over Aug. 5-10. Winner of a 2025 Atlas Workshops Development Award no less, moving
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