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Ian McArdell

Me & Him & Who

Me & Him & WHO – audio drama review

Writer Stephen Wyatt dramatizes the final years of John Nathan-Turner, classic Doctor Who’s last producer.  In the years since his death, plenty has been written and said about the life and times of John Nathan-Turner (aka JN-T). JN-T’s association began with Doctor Who in 1969 and he worked on the show intermittently across the subsequent … >

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Seth Rogen

Apple TV+ lands new Seth Rogen series

The untitled comedy will be about a Hollywood Studio trying to find the balance between art and commerce.  After what’s described as a competitive bidding situation, Apple TV+ have reportedly landed Seth Rogen’s latest project. The show, a comedy to be co-written, directed and executive produced by the star has been commissioned straight to series. … >

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Shuggie Bain

Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart’s acclaimed novel heads for the BBC

The 2020 Booker prize winner is coming to BBC One and iPlayer, adapted by its author.  The BBC have announced that writer Douglas Stuart is adapting his award-winning debut novel Shuggie Bain for television. Shuggie Bain is a heart-breaking story of pride, sexuality, addiction, and love. Inspired the writer’s own Glasgow childhood during the Thatcher … >

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A Spy Among Friends - Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce

A Spy Among Friends – trailer for the drama which launches ITVX

Dramatizing the Kim Philby story, the show stars Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce and Anna Maxwell Martin.  ITVs new-look streamer, ITVX lands on December 8th and A Spy Among Friends is front and centre as the service’s high-profile drama show for its launch. Based on Ben Macintyre’s book, the real-life story looks at Kim Philby and … >

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The Witcher: Blood Origin

The Witcher: Blood Origin – mini-series teaser trailer drops

The Continent’s past promises battles, fire and blood – how festive! With the mini-series due to land on Christmas Day, Netflix have landed a trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin. Set 1200 years before The Witcher, it tells the story of seven outcasts uniting against an unstoppable power. The trailer showcases the show’s central trio. Michelle … >

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Wednesday: Enid and Wednesday in their room

Wednesday – Netflix reveals the Addams Family show’s new faces (updated)

The wider Addams universe welcomes werewolves, a siren… and a talented barista.  (Updated 10/11/22): As the series launch inches closer, we get a look at the title sequence for Wednesday and go behind-the-scenes at Nevermore Academy. With a terrific Danny Elfman arrangement, the Wednesday titles take the familiar Addams Family theme and blends it into … >

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Mammals - James Corden & Colin Morgan

Mammals – Prime’s new comedy drama from Jez Butterworth (updated)

The show stars James Corden, Sally Hawkins, Colin Morgan and Samuel Anderson in its ensemble.  (Updated 09/11/22): Mammals reveals more of its big-name guest star cameo. With Prime Video’s new James Corden-fronted comedy landing this Friday, the streamer has dropped the official trailer. Offering a greater look at the principal characters, played by James Corden, … >

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Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Disney+ sets its sights on an Indiana Jones television series

With his fifth cinematic outing due, the streamer are considering how to take Indiana Jones to the small screen (again).   As the world of streaming churns through content at breakneck speed, plenty of companies are mining their back catalogues. With the viewer recognition that an Indiana Jones television series would bring, it’s no wonder that … >

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda joins Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

With production progressing on the television adaptation of Rick Riordan‘s book series, the Hamilton star will play a Greek god.  Much anticipated at CultBox Towers, the Percy Jackson series is currently filming. Bound for Disney+, it sees Walker Scobell (The Adam Project) stars as twelve-year-old who discovers he’s the son of the Greek god Poseidon. … >

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