The superpowered Disney+ comedy Extraordinary returns on March 6th. As we wait patiently for season two of Extraordinary, Disney have revealed images of three new cast additions. The superpowered flat share comedy follows the travails of Jen (Máiréad Tyers) on her journey to discover her superpower in a world where all around her already have … >
The show, based on Milligan’s children’s book is becoming a 13-part animation. Based on the beloved kids’ book by Spike Milligan, Badjelly is an irreverent modern fairy tale. First published in 1973, Badjelly the Witch: A Fairy Story, was originally written by the comic for his own children. The tale follows Tim and Rose who … >
The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt joins Extraordinary, and Derek Jacobi cameos too. Extraordinary is a delightfully down to earth super-powers comedy which landed last year and we were thrilled to see it score a recommission. Screening on Hulu in the US and Disney+ elsewhere, it takes place in a world where most manifest abilities as … >
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alastair Petrie and Rebekah Staton lead the “unconventional thriller”. To us, the impressively titled The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies instantly sounds fabulous. Now in production, the offbeat thriller has already garnered an impressive cast. Before we get to that however, here’s the premise: Cheryl is a bestselling fantasy … >
Starring Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper, The Witchfinder promises a 1640s “road-free road trip”. Back in October 2019, the BBC announced its 17th Century-set comedy The Witchfinder. Now it seems the show is almost here. The story follows a witchfinder and his prisoner on a journey across England, encountering civil war, famine and … >
Channel 4 has commissioned a new season of Flowers. Starring Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), Will Sharpe’s acclaimed comedy series launched over five consecutive nights on Channel 4 earlier this year. Flowers will return for six new 30-minute episodes, in association with US comedy streaming channel Seeso. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. The first season introduced the world to the eccentric Flowers … >
Before becoming known to a wider audience on The IT Crowd, Richard Ayoade and Matt Berry made their first television appearances in the brilliant Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, a pastiche of low-budget ‘80s horror. A second season of Darkplace was discussed but sadly never commissioned, following low viewing figures and concern from Channel 4 bosses as … >
Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh) will star in Flowers, a pilot episode for a new Channel 4 comedy series. Written by Will Sharpe (Black Pond), the 30-minute pilot will be produced by Kudos (Utopia, Spooks) and is not intended for transmission. Flowers is described as “an imaginative and visually stunning narrative … >
The BBC has released a clip from the next episode of Being Human‘s new series, featuring Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh).
Sky Atlantic has today announced a number of Alan Partridge commissions and acquisitions from Steve Coogan.