Just in time for bonfire night, BBC One has a brand new period drama for us in the form of Gunpowder – the under-told story of the attack on parliament in 1905 that would inspire the burned effigies and fireworks we enjoy (bonfire night is quite weird, isn’t it?) annually today.
As Game of Thrones series 7 reaches a finale, one of its big stars will soon headline a big-budget dramatisation of the infamous conspiracy for the BBC.
BBC One has announced the commission of Gunpowder, a new 17th century thriller from the makers of Broadchurch and Humans. Written by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy, Hidden), the three-part drama series will star Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and Liv Tyler (Lord Of The Rings). The official synopsis reads: “Every … >
Sky has confirmed that the new season of Game of Thrones will begin in the UK at the end of April. Season 6 returns in the US on Sunday 24 April on HBO. The first episode will air in the UK at 9pm on Monday 25 April on Sky Atlantic, following a simulcast at 2am. … >
HBO has released a brand new teaser for the sixth season of Game of Thrones. The 40-second trailer features the voice of Max von Sydow as the Three-Eyed Raven saying: “We watch. We listen. And we remember. The past is already written. The ink is dry.” Isaac Hempstead-Wright, returning as Bran Stark, ominously warns: “They … >
Don’t miss Game of Thrones star Kit Harington in his most action-packed role to date as agent Will Holloway, in the gripping espionage thriller based on the award winning TV series, Spooks. > Buy Spooks: The Greater Good on Amazon. To celebrate the release of Spooks: The Greater Good on Blu-ray™ and DVD on Monday … >
No Game of Thrones season is complete without a few shocks along the way. From Ned’s execution in Season 1 to Joffrey’s poisoning in Season 4, the show has delighted in pulling the rug out from under its viewers’ feet and the show’s recent fifth season was no different. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 … >
Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) and Andy Samberg (Cuckoo) star in Sky Atlantic’s one-off Wimbledon parody this weekend. They were two of the biggest tennis stars of their day: Aaron Williams (Samberg), a hypermalcontent American bad boy, and Charles Poole (Harington), a dim-witted prodigy who carried England’s hopes for a championship on his shoulders. In … >
HBO held a screening for the shocking fifth season finale of Game of Thrones in London on Monday night. Watch the audience’s genuine and real-time reactions to the episode’s shocking revelations and twists… Season 5 is available now on Digital HD on Google Play. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 boxset on Amazon.
In our seventh visit to Game of Thrones this year, Jon and Tormund departed to the wildlings’ camp, Brienne continued to survey Winterfell and Daario’s marriage proposal was rejected by Daenerys. Elsewhere Diana Rigg and Jonathan Pryce continued to impress as Lady Olenna and the High Sparrow sparred over Margaery and Loras’ incarceration. Unsurprisingly, ‘The … >