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Ian McArdell

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The Sandman Season 2 is safe – confirmation from Neil Gaiman

The showrunner confirms that the deal for The Sandman’s second run is already in place.  With fan concerns triggered over the past couple of days, thanks to a Deadline piece discussing behind-the-scenes financial tensions between Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix, The Sandman‘s creator has taken to social media to confirm that The Sandman Season 2 … >

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Picard Season 3 will honour the legacy of DS9 and Voyager too (updated)

Picard’s final season approaches… Updated 12/12/22: As old colleagues are called to action, we get another look at the silver-haired Worf. With appearances through all seven seasons of The Next Generation, and then a further four on Deep Space Nine, it’s hard to think of a character with a deeper impact on Star Trek than … >

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David Tennant as Alexander Litvinenko

Litvinenko – trailer for David Tennant’s new ITVX drama (updated)

The actor undergoes a radical transformation to play Alexander Litvinenko, the poisoned Russian dissident.  Updated 09/12/22: David Tennant talks about Litvinenko and his Doctor Who comeback on This Morning. With Litvinenko due to land on ITVX next week, David Tennant has appeared on daytime TV to promote the show. He talked about the background to the … >

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Our Flag Means Death sets sail for the BBC

Get ready for swashbuckling action with Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi in 2023.  The BBC is granting safe harbour to a piratical comedy in the New Year: Our Flag Means Death. From creator David Jenkins, Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on the true adventures of 18th-century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby). It … >

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ITVX – Arrow, Gotham, Smallville and now Freaks and Geeks (updated)

Paul Feig’s cult classic series joins the superhero series on the streamer.  Updated 06/12/22: ITVX adds more shows to its catalogue thanks to a deal with Paramount. Further to their superheroes announcement, ITV are reporting a signup with Paramount Global Content Distribution. While it brings a number of shows to their rebranded streaming service ITVX, … >

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SAS Rogue Heroes scores a second series at the BBC

Who Dares Wins more episodes…  SAS Rogue Heroes, the BBC drama from Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight, is getting a second series to continue its story. The show, a raucous telling of the formation of the Special Air Service during World War Two, is based on the book by Ben Macintyre. According to the BBC, … >

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