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Ian McArdell

Sheen & Tennant in Good Omens

Good Omens 2 – Prime Video launch date revealed

Creator Neil Gaiman delivers the Good Omens 2 start date in deadpan style via a YouTube parody.  Good things come to those who wait. Fortunately, the wait is nearly over for Good Omens 2! The second series of the show, based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, lands on 28th July, 2023 … >

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Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate scores Eurovision Song Contest role

The actor and comedian will deliver the UK’s scores at Eurovision 2023.  In surprising news, the BBC have announced that Catherine Tate has been selected to deliver the score from the UK’s National Jury at the forthcoming Eurovision 2023 final. Hosed in Liverpool, on behalf of last year’s winners Ukraine, the show takes place this … >

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Louise Jameson joins The Ninth Doctor Adventures on audio (updated)

Big Finish launch their third series of The Ninth Doctor Adventures with Pioneers – starring Doctor Who legend Louise Jameson in a guest role.  Updated 10/05/23: The new series of box sets starring Christopher Eccleston kicks off with a new video promo. The three stories in Pioneers focus on the ground-breaking human endeavour: in outer space, … >

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The Outlaws

The Outlaws – BBC & Amazon confirm a third series in production

Season 3 of Stephen Merchant’s The Outlaws is filming now in Bristol.  The Outlaws follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. The show won audiences over with an engaging cast of characters who find themselves depending on each other while stuck between … >

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BBC Four to showcase celebrated feature-length dramas

Sir Alec Guinness, Julie Walters and Victoria Wood star in a season of feature-length dramas drawn from the BBC archive. The BBC long been making feature-length dramas for television, often with starry casts and from high-profile directors. However, once shown they often end up buried in the archive. Beginning this week, BBC Four and BBC … >

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Star Wars: Visions season 3 already in the works?

The second batch of animated Star Wars: Visions shorts only debuted on May the 4th, 2023.  While we’ve only just started to dig into the latest season of Star Wars short films, a report from One Take News suggests a third run is already in the works. Both runs of the animated anthology series have … >

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Big Finish launch their annual script competition

The Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity welcomes submissions from new writers. Since 2016, audio producers Big Finish have run an annual Doctor Who script competition. The Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity honours the memory of the late Big Finish staffer by welcoming submissions from writers new to the company. Launching the competition for … >

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Blackadder Goes Fourth

Blackadder – 40th Anniversary celebrated with two new documentaries

The UKTV Gold channel is celebrating the beloved comedy series throughout June.  Blackadder, the classic era-hopping comedy is 40 years old this June. To mark the occasion, the UTKV comedy channel Gold is devoting the month to the show. The channel is stripping the show’s four series across weeknights, as well as debuting two new … >

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Who Do You Think You Are? announces its 20th series

The genealogy show’s latest stars include Claire Foy, Lesley Manville and Bear Grylls.  After a truncated 5-part 19th series last year, Who Do You Think You Are? returns for a more substantial 20th series this June. The celebrity genealogy is back to lift the lid on the family history of nine celebrities from film, television … >

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