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Adjoa Andoh, Benedict Cumberbatch, Miriam Margolyes and Claire Foy star in Mog’s Christmas. After the BBC recently revealed the star power behind this year’s Julia Donaldson animation, Channel 4 have come back strong. Their festive offering, Mog’s Christmas, boasts not only a Hollywood star, but a Queen and a national treasure too! Produced by Lupus … >
The show’s ensemble includes Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Katherine Kelly and Shaun Dooley. ITV have announced the start of filming on Mr Bates vs. The Post Office, from ITV Studios and Little Gem. The drama tells the remarkable true story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent … >
Empower focusses on supporting female and non-binary filmmakers. Former Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker is lending her star power to a short film fund. The project, titled Empower, aims to champion the work of female and non-binary filmmakers. The Empower fund is a community-led project, backed by Primetime and the Bournemouth Film School, and was … >
The provocative satirical news reporter Jonathan Pie is bringing his angry political rants to the BBC. Since 2016, Jonathan Pie has been gloriously telling it like it is online. with his splenetic doses of truth-telling. The angry UK “journalist” lays bare the hypocrisy of politics and the frustrations of those who report on it. Now, … >
Rani and Clyde, two of the young leads from The Sarah Jane Adventures (SJA), return to continue their mentor’s good work in Beyond Bannerman Road. It’s been more than a decade since The Sarah Jane Adventures concluded. The Doctor Who spin-off, aimed at younger end of the show’s demographic, was built around Elisabeth Sladen who … >
Futurama series 11 takes on the future of vaccines, bitcoin, cancel culture and streaming TV. Back in late 2022, there was much excitement when the Disney owned US streamer Hulu recommissioned Futurama. The science-fiction animated comedy, a sister show to The Simpsons, has suffered a chequered of history of cancellations and revivals. Despite some doubt … >
Tom Hiddleston trickster god Loki is back for more, while Alaqua Cox breaks new ground with Echo. With Marvel’s Secret Invasion imminent, Disney+ have revealed start dates for two further Marvel Cinematic Universe television series. Marvel Studios🤝@DisneyPlus A new season of #Loki starts streaming October 6, 2023. All episodes of #Echo drop November 29, 2023. … >
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry promises a series of illuminating, in-depth chats. Channel 4 have announced a new series of interviews, hosted by Lenny Henry. In the show, titled Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry, the award-winning comedian, actor and writer meets some of the country’s most iconic comedians to explore how they spin … >
Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak will lead the children’s version of C4’s enduring popular challenge show. The mighty Taskmaster goes from strength to strength on Channel 4. The broadcaster recently confirmed the show’s future for three more years, as well as giving the green light to a junior edition, which is cunningly titled Junior Taskmaster. … >
Paris has Fallen comes from Urban Myth, creators of The Lazarus Project. After three successful outings on the big screen, the Has Fallen series is heading to television. The action movie franchise has tackled Olympus (2013), London (2016) and Angel (2019) as secret agent Mike Benning (Gerard Butler) foils terrorist attacks on high profile targets. Now, … >