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Peaky Blinders and Bloodlands star Charlene McKenna leads the cast of Clean Sweep. Ever on the hunt for a quality import, the BBC acquired the Irish thriller series Clean Sweep. The show comes to BBC Four and the iPlayer later this year. Here’s the synopsis: Inspired by true events, Clean Sweep follows a seemingly ordinary … >
Paul Hayes, writer of The Long Game, has returned to the birth of Doctor Who Back in October 2021, Ten Acre Films released a remarkable book about Doctor Who‘s triumphant 2005 revival. In The Long Game, writer Paul Hayes spoke to the people who restored the show’s place as a national institution. His fascinating interviews, … >
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 … >
The eight-part Metropolis series was from Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail. In disappointing news, broken by Deadline, we’ve learned that the forthcoming series adaptation of Metropolis has been permanently shut down. The big-budget series, based on Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 sci-fi film, was being made by UCP for the streamer Apple TV+. However, the production, … >
The second story in Big Finish’s audio celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary is Once and Future: The Artist at the End of Time. With the degenerating Doctor in his fifth incarnation, he meets Jenny and another familiar old face too… After the space dinosaurs and UNIT action of the Once and Future opener, ‘The … >
Benioff and Weiss look to the stars for their latest series. Since the end of Game of Thrones, we’ve been waiting to see what showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would do next. For a time, the pair were attached to write and produce a new series of Star Wars films, as well as being … >
While the show has yet to finish its first run, Apple TV+ have confirmed a season 2 for Silo. Based on the novels of Hugh Howney, the show’s launch broke records for Apple TV+. According to the Nielsen’s, it debuted as the No. 1 drama in the (albeit short) history of the streamer. With a … >
The six-part series is a “genre bending mystery, combining drama, suspense and horror.” UKTV Alibi have announced a major new commission from Toby Whithouse (Being Human, The Game) entitled The Red King. Filming has begun on the show which comes from Quay Street Productions. Anjli Mohindra (Vigil) leads the show as detective Grace Narayan. She’s … >
Once and Future 2 – ‘The Artist at the End of Time’ promises a multi-Doctor tale with a twist. Updated 14/06/22: Once and Future: ‘The Artist at the End of Time’ lands today. To celebrate the release of the second instalment of Once and Future, the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary audio series, audio producers Big … >
The broadcaster has commissioned a series about the last British woman to be hanged. ITV have given the green light to a four-part drama based on the story of Ruth Ellis, who was the last woman to be hanged in Britain, in 1955. Screenwriter Kelly Jones (Des) has adapted Ruth’s story from Carol Ann Lee’s … >