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Ian McArdell

Toast of Tinseltown – trailer ahead of the January series launch

Steven Toast is back and he’s heading to Hollywood!  We recently reported that the whole Toast of London back catalogue had landed on BBC iPlayer. This was a canny move on behalf of Auntie’s streaming service, as they’re about to show the wayward thesp’s continuing mis-adventures in Toast of Tinseltown. Matt Berry’s louche performer has … >

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A Very British Scandal – Cast and Crew speak ahead of the premiere

Starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany, the show plays out across three nights starting Boxing Day.  With the BBC’s promotional engine at full steam ahead, the corporation have released a raft of interviews supporting A Very British Scandal. Written by Sarah Phelps, the three-part series chronicles the Duke and Duchess of Argyll’s explosive 1963 divorce. … >

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The Ipcress File – ITV wants to reach beyond their standard viewer

The channel hopes their high budget adaptation can compete with the streaming services.  With their version of The Ipcress File confirmed as part of their winter season, itv’s Director of Programmes Kevin Lygo has been talking about the show at a recent press launch. The channel’s adaptation of the 1962 spy novel, made famous by … >

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The Book of Boba Fett - Boba and Fennec

Another trailer drops for The Book of Boba Fett: Authority

Yup , Disney+ are still not done with teasers for the upcoming Boba Fett series.  With The Book of Boba Fett just under a week away, Disney+ have dropped a further trailer. We think this is trailer five and, honestly, it feels like we’ve seen most of the first episode now. Which is interesting, as … >

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Hawkeye – Disney+ drops a Yelena featurette ahead of the series finale (updated)

Florence Pugh is back in action… With the Hawkeye series finale imminent, Disney+ have released a featurette focussed on assassin Yelena Belova; played by Florence Pugh, the ‘sister’ of Natasha Romanoff previously appeared in the big screen Black Widow outing alongside Scarlet Johannson. Pugh’s character popped up for a rooftop battle in the fourth episode … >

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The Time Traveler's Wife

Steven Moffat talks about adapting The Time Traveler’s Wife for tv

Of all his post-Doctor Who work, this is the project we’re most excited about.  Based on Audrey Niffenegger’s 2003 novel of the same name, The Time Traveler’s Wife tells the story of Henry DeTamble, an unwilling traveller in time. Born with a genetic disorder, Henry moves about in his own timeline. Through his travels, he … >

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