The BBC has announced it has acquired all five seasons of the psychological thriller Bates Motel Bates Motel, which aired in the U.S. between 2013 and 2017, is a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s genre-defining film Psycho and depicts the lives of Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) and his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga). The cast also includes … >
The first trailer for Stephen Poliakoff’s new BBC Two drama Close to the Enemy has been released. Written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, the six-part series is mainly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jim Sturgess (One Day) leads the cast, alongside Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel), Angela Bassett (American … >
BBC Two has announced the cast of Close to the Enemy, a new drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff. The six-part series is mainly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jim Sturgess (One Day) leads the cast, alongside Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel), Angela Bassett (American Horror … >
Bates Motel‘s new season will begin in the UK next month. Season 2 of the modern day take on Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller Psycho will begin on Universal Channel at 9pm on Wednesday 2 April. The US drama stars Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga (The Departed) as … >
Bates Motel, the chilling modern day take on Hitchcock’s classic thriller Psycho, premieres in the UK next week.
Starring Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Emma Roberts (Scream 4), The Art of Getting By is the debut film from Gavin Wiesen and is released in UK cinemas on 2nd September. To celebrate the release, we’ve got sets of goodies to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For … >
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