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Ian McArdell

King & Conqueror

King & Conqueror – trailer for the BBC’s big new historical drama

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays William of Normandy, with James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex in the eight-part historical epic.  Updated 24/07/25: First trailer drops It’s been a long time coming, but the BBC have finally revealed some moving footage from their forthcoming 1066 drama. King & Conqueror chronicles the rival claims to the English throne … >

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Wednesday – season 3 announced by Netflix

While we impatiently await Wednesday season 2, the series’ third run is confirmed.  In news unlikely to shock, given the eyeballs that the series draws, Netflix has confirmed a third season of Wednesday. The announcement comes ahead of the Addams Family show’s hotly anticipated second run which arrives in August and September. The news first … >

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Smith and Sullivan: Reunited – and released!

It’s the Doctor Who spin-off we never had: Sarah Jane Smith, Harry Sullivan and K-9 reunited to defend the 1980s.  Back in 1976, beloved companion Sarah Jane Smith was unceremoniously dumped on Earth when the Doctor received a Gallifreyan summons. She did return for ‘The Five Doctors’ and the spin-off pilot ‘K-9 and Company’, but … >

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The Hostage – teaser for Suranne Jones’ Netflix thriller

The star plays the UK Prime Minister whose husband is taken hostage during a sensitive state visit.   State visits can be fraught affairs, but a forthcoming Netflix thriller adds complications beyond the political theatre. Starring Suranne Jones (Vigil), The Hostage sees a French Presidential visit to the UK derailed by kidnapping and blackmail. The five-part … >

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The Paper

The Paper – The Office spin-off comes to Sky this September

Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore and Oscar Nuñez star in The Paper.  While not all US adaptations of UK shows are a roaring success, it’s fair to say the American version of The Office outshone the original. Soon becoming its own thing, the series made household names of Steve Carell, John Krasinski and their colleagues at … >

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Two Doors Down

Two Doors Down – 2025 Christmas Special announced

After last year’s wildly successful Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special, another beloved sitcom is getting a festive return.  The multi-award winning Two Doors Down has been away for two years, since wrapping up its seventh season. A sitcom success story, it hopped from BBC Two to BBC One for its final season. Created and written … >

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Alien: Earth – Official trailer 2: Greener World

With the series coming next month, the latest trailer for Alien: Earth puts a positively Earthly spin on events.  Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley’s television series set in the Alien franchise comes to streaming on August 12th, 2025 (and a day later in the UK). While the previous trailer and numerous teasers have understandably put the … >

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