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Harry Potter series – HBO confirm lead adult cast

Succession‘s Francesca Gardiner is the showrunner for the series adaptation of the seven Harry Potter books.  After various leaks, and one self-confirmation, HBO have revealed the lead adult cast for their forthcoming Harry Potter series. The show, a project expected to last for a decade, plans to adapt all seven books in the wizarding saga. … >

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Walking with Dinosaurs – new trailer and narrator announced

Actor Bertie Carvel will be the voice of the new Walking with Dinosaurs series.  It’s been 25 years since they first stomped across our television screens, but Walking with Dinosaurs is back. The impactful BBC show, which has already teased us with images of the new dinosaurs, is getting a modern six-part update. It promises … >

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Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman in Long Way Home

Long Way Home – trailer for McGregor & Boorman’s latest adventure

Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman are exploring countries closer to home on their latest road trip.  Motorbike pals Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Charley Boorman are off on another adventure, this time on vintage bikes. Plotting an enjoyably circuitous route, it takes them from Ewan’s Scottish home to Charley’s English one. Here’s the synopsis for … >

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Born With Teeth – Ncuti Gatwa heads back to the stage

The Doctor Who star will play Marlowe, opposite Edward Bluemel’s Shakespeare, for an 11-week run. He’s about to rematerialize as the Doctor this weekend, but Ncuti Gatwa is also returning to the stage too. The star appeared in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest between November and January at the National Theatre. Now, he’s … >

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‘Homemade Who’ returns for 2025

Recreate your favourite Doctor Who moment from 2005-2025 to win fantastic prizes! Homemade Who is back this year, celebrating two decades since Doctor Who’s 2005 revival, to raise money and awareness for mental health charity Mind! Back during the Covid lockdowns, fans united to recreate their favourite Doctor Who moments while stuck at home for the heart-warming project. More than … >

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Murderbot – Apple TV+ prepare to unleash Alexander Skarsgård (updated)

The show’s star plays a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion.  Updated 10/04/25: Official trailer lands With the 10-part series set to debut on Apple TV+ in just over a month, the streamer has revealed a trailer for Murderbot. The show, a sci-fi thriller/comedy, follows Alexander Skarsgård as a self-hacking security construct who … >

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Doctor Who audio spin-off ‘Planet Krynoid’ is unleashed

The voracious plant life has its sights set on domination in Planet Krynoid: Nightfall from Big Finish Productions.  Updated 09/04/25: Horticulturists beware! Today makes the release of the latest Doctor Who audio spin-off Planet Krynoid. The drama unleashes the voracious plant life of the 1976’s ‘The Seeds of Doom’ on a futuristic human colony… NEW … >

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