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Ian McArdell

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 – 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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Stranger Things 5 – first teaser trailer

Ahead of its return, Netflix have revealed a first trailer for season 5 of its monster hit Stranger Things.  The show’s last hurrah comes in three parts, in November, December and at New Year. Here’s the synopsis for season 5… “Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by … >

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Fawlty Towers: The Play

Fawlty Towers: The Play is coming to television

Fawlty Towers celebrates its 50th anniversary this September.   To mark the occasion U&Gold – who regularly air the original 12 episodes – have lined up something rather special. They’re going to air a recording of the show’s acclaimed West End stage adaptation. Fawlty Towers: The Play The stage show comes from the classic sitcom’s original … >

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Alixion – Big Finish rediscover another Doctor Who Lost Story (updated)

Updated 16/07/25: Ahead of it’s September release audio producers Big Finish Productions have revealed the cover for Doctor Who: Alixion. The previously lost story, which would potentially formed part of the Season 27, features Sylverster McCoy’s 7th Doctor with his teenage companion Ace (Sophie Aldred). The cover shows the pair, as well as the giant … >

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Butterfly – official trailer for Daniel Dae Kim’s new spy thriller

Ahead of a panel at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, and a mid-August launch date, Prime Video release the trailer for the explosive Butterfly.  The show, based on BOOM! Studios’ 2015 graphic novel, stars Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Avatar: The Last Airbender), alongside Piper Perabo (Billions), Reina Hardesty (The Flash) and Louis Landau (Rivals). … >

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The Girlfriend – teaser trailer for Olivia Cooke’s psychological thriller

The House of the Dragon star swaps her crown for a killer red dress in the trailer for her new series.   Prime Video have dropped a trailer for their forthcoming psychological thriller adaptation The Girlfriend. The six-part series stars Robin Wright (House of Cards) as a mother who is perturbed by her son’s new girlfriend Cherry, … >

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Byker Grove – the classic kids series comes to streaming

Almost twenty years after its final episode, Byker Grove is coming to ITVX.  The influential teen drama series, which launched the careers of the light entertainment behemoths Ant & Dec, originally ran on the BBC for 18 series between 1989 and 2006. During that impressive 344 episode run, it tackled issues such as drug addiction, … >

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