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Ian McArdell

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Beth – Channel 4 commissions a sci-fi streaming drama

Beth will be the first digital original drama to broadcast on Channel 4’s YouTube.  We live in an age where linear TV is often not the first place that viewers encounter programmes. Rather than fighting that fact, Channel 4 are embracing it with a new commission. Beth, a new drama in three 15-minute parts, is … >

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Severance Season 3 is confirmed

The drama continues at Lumon Industries.  On the heels of the second season of Severance, the thriller series has been recommissioned for a third season. The renewal doesn’t come as much of a surprise, with Severance garnering both critical acclaim and a loyal viewership. According to Deadline, the show has broken records as Apple TV+’s … >

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Who Do You Think You Are? – Series 22 guests announced

The latest run of the genealogy show features Andrew Garfield, Diane Morgan and Aisling Bea. The BBC has announced the celebrities uncovering their family history on Who Do You Think You Are? series 22. The eight-part run, from producers Wall to Wall Media, will air with the following line-up: Andrew Garfield Known for playing Spider-Man … >

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Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2025 hosts

Red Nose Day 2025 – comedy sketches tonight

It’s the annual Comic Relief fundraiser tonight on BBC One, with the usual mix of comedy, live performances and surprises.  This year Red Nose Day is celebrating 40 years of going big, giving big, and feeling good together. The presenting line-up are Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Joel Dommett, Alison Hammond, Rylan Clark and Alesha Dixon. … >

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The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers – Season 2 teaser and date

Apple TV+ unveils the stars date for season 2 of the show based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel.  It’s been a long old wait, with the first season of The Buccaneers finishing in December 2023, but the show’s second run finally has a start date. Eight new episodes come to Apple TV+ from Wednesday, 18th … >

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Counsels writers Bryan Elsley and Gillian McCormack

Counsels – BBC commissions new Glasgow legal drama

Counsels follows five young lawyers who find themselves facing each other in the courts of Glasgow. The BBC has commissioned a new high-stakes legal drama, from Scottish writers Bryan Elsley (Skins) and Gillian McCormack. Set and filmed in and around Glasgow, Counsels comes from producers Balloon Scotland (Clique) and will air on BBC One. Here’s … >

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Colin Baker is Sherlock Holmes again for a new stage tour

‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ is presented as a radio play, performed live on stage.  One of the treats of 2022 was the opportunity to see Colin Baker and Terry Molloy swap from their roles as the Doctor and Davros to play Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on stage. The pair toured in The Crime … >

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Genesis of the Cybermen – Doctor Who: The Lost Stories review

The origin story of the Cybermen, based on the ideas of their co-creator Gerry Davis. Thanks to a neat line or two from Steven Moffat, we know that Cybermen are inevitable. They’re the horrific result of a simple equation: “People plus technology minus humanity.” However, the Cybermen who met the First Doctor at the South … >

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy revival in the works with Sarah Michelle Gellar (updated)

But will the whole Scooby Gang be getting back together?  Updated 18/03/25: Production offices set up as the project  moves faster than anticipated. While we’re still reeling from the idea that the series is really coming back in some form, star Sarah Michelle Gellar as given a further update on the proposed Buffy the Vampire … >

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