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Ian McArdell

Glenrothan – Brian Cox to make his film directing debut

The Succession star will return to the Scottish Highlands for a tale of family business.  The Scottish acting powerhouse Brian Cox, currently best known as Succession‘s ailing, yet formidable media baron Logan Roy, is to step behind the camera for Glenrothan. While the Oscar winning actor has previously directed for television, this will be his … >

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Sky begins rolling out Peacock content in the UK

Battlestar Galactica, Quantum Leap and Warehouse 13 all gain a new UK home.  While the Peacock brand name isn’t instantly recognisable to UK viewers, you’ve doubtless watched plenty of its shows. It’s the streaming brand name of the mighty NBCUniversal, whose logo has featured the multicoloured bird since the 1980s. Their new deal with Sky, … >

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Death in Paradise – First look at the show’s first Christmas Special

Resolving the series 10 cliffhanger, the feature-length episode will come to BBC during the festive season.  The BBC have released a first look at their coming Death In Paradise Christmas special with smiles all around (and no clues whatsoever). Despite ten successful series so far, this is (surprisingly) the show’s first festive outing; murder on … >

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Dark Season – Big Finish releases audiobook with hints of more to come

On it’s 30th anniversary, Russell T Davies reintroduces his “very first drama” which has come to audio. Three decades to the day of its first episode, RTD introduces the audiobook novelisation of Dark Season, his fondly remembered Children’s BBC series from 1991. If you don’t remember the show (or weren’t around at the time), here’s … >

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Disney+ – Ms. Marvel and Andor television shows delayed

The two shows, along with the live-action Pinocchio remake are not expected until late-summer 2022. While we fans might obsess about superheroes and spaceships, for Disney there’s always the bottom line to consider. Consequently, information about upcoming shows sometimes arrives via the business, rather than entertainment pages. Thanks to reporting on ComicBook.com, off the back … >

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Extrapolations – Apple Tv+’s climate change drama adds Edward Norton

The former Incredible Hulk joins the stellar cast of Scott Z. Burns’ environmentally conscious anthology series.  As if the roster of talent for Extrapolations, which already includes Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harrington, David Schwimmer, Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard and Tobey Maguire wasn’t impressive enough, Apple TV+’s upcoming show has announced some further high-profile names. … >

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