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Ian McArdell

Starstruck – Rose Matafeo’s comedy scores a third run

The mismatched tale of a civilian dating a movie star continues in Starstruck.   The BBC have confirmed that Rose Matafeo will be bringing her romcom back for a third series. Starstruck, which airs on BBC Three, stars Matafeo as Jessie, a New Zealander living in London who becomes romantically involved with a movie star. The … >

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Ghostbusters is getting two new animations – a movie and a Netflix show

Sony are developing two new animated Ghostbusters projects.  Ghostbusters Day, June the 8th, revealed a couple of big announcements for the franchise. With renewed interest, sparked by the success of 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the spook hunting is heading back to cartoon territory. This comes relatively hot on the heels of confirmation that a fifth live-action film … >

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A League of Their Own – Amazon Studios drops a teaser and start date

The series adapts Penny Marshall’s much-loved 1992 baseball movie.  Amazon Studios have delivered a first-look trailer for A League of Their Own, their upcoming series about women’s baseball in the 1940s. The original 1992 movie fictionalised the story of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A worldwide hit, directed by Penny Marshall, its cast … >

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Breeders Series 3 – finally a UK launch date! (updated)

As Breeders returns, it fully embraces the teenage years.  Updated 08/06/22: Thanks to a press release from Sky today, we finally have that crucial UK start date for Breeders Series 3; the show began on FX in the US in May. The sitcom, which stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, returns to Sky Comedy on … >

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Out of Time 3 – Wink: Doctor Who audio review

The Tenth and Sixth Doctors collide for a high-concept, time twisting face-off with the Weeping Angels.  ‘Wink’ is the latest in the Out of Time series of doctorly collisions. The range sees David Tennant’s version of the Time Lord meeting his former selves and facing a few famous foes. The title, of course, nods to … >

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