Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf returns to the BBC, docking at iPlayer

The enduring comedy, set aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf , arrives in full on the BBC iPlayer.  Although it might seem difficult to believe, the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf is 35 years old! The show, which chronicles the adventures of Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie) and Cat (Danny John-Jules), began on BBC Two back … >

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Good Omens 2 poster

Good Omens 2 – first look at the new title sequence

Michael Sheen and David Tennant return for more as the angel Aziraphale and the Demon Crowley. With the return of Good Omens imminent, Prime Video have released the show’s title sequence. Once again, it’s an animated affair stuffed full of clues for the upcoming episodes. In fact, when asked online, show creator Neil Gaiman gave … >

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Doctor Who new diamond logo for 60th Anniversary (and beyond)

BBC files NFT trademark for Doctor Who logo

The BBC has filed an application which, among other kinds of merchandise, will take Doctor Who into Web3 and the Metaverse. The broadcaster submitted a trademark application for the Doctor Who logo and brand to the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) on May 1, 2023. The application suggests that the broadcaster is planning … >

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BBC Four to showcase celebrated feature-length dramas

Sir Alec Guinness, Julie Walters and Victoria Wood star in a season of feature-length dramas drawn from the BBC archive. The BBC long been making feature-length dramas for television, often with starry casts and from high-profile directors. However, once shown they often end up buried in the archive. Beginning this week, BBC Four and BBC … >

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Ncuti Gatwa

Ncuti Gatwa to perform Shakespeare at Coronation Concert

Ncuti Gatwa will perform excerpts from a William Shakespeare play at the Coronation Concert on 7 May as part of a collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company and other arts bodies in the BBC’s celebrations for King Charles III’s coronation. The BBC will bring The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The … >

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Ten Pound Poms - Finn Treacy as Peter, Hattie Hook as Pattie, Faye Marsay as Annie and Warren Brown as Terry

Ten Pound Poms – first look photos from the BBC & Stan drama

The show follows a group of Brits who emigrate to Australia in the 1950s for the princely sum of £10.  Back in June, we reported on the cast announcements for Ten Pound Poms. The upcoming drama series from writer Danny Brocklehurst, which filmed last year, tells the story of a group of Brits who leave dreary … >

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Vigil series 2 cast and story details

Vigil series 2 — casting and story details revealed

The BBC has revealed casting and story details for Vigil series 2 As per the BBC’s press release: Hit BBC drama Vigil will look to the skies for its second series, with a brand-new investigation that takes Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) and Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) into the world of the British air force. The six-part drama, … >

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Blue Lights

Blue Lights — your guide to the newest BBC police drama

Blue Lights is the newest police drama for the BBC, coming to BBC One on Monday March 27 — here’s everything you need to know Ahead of Monday’s transmission on BBC One (including Northern Ireland), the BBC has released a guide to the show, including numerous interviews with cast and creators. Here’s the low-down on … >

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Men Up - Phaldut Sharma, Iwan Rheon, Mark Lewis Jones and Steffan Rhodri

Men Up – a new BBC drama inspired by the Swansea Viagra trials

Russell T Davies executive produces the feature length Man Up with his long-time collaborator Nicola Shindler.  It was fresh information to us that early medical trials of the drug Viagra were performed in Swansea. Now, those trials have inspired a new drama, Men Up from writer Matthew Barry (Industry, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). Men Up … >

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