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Ian McArdell

Families Like Ours

BBC picks up Danish environmental drama ‘Families Like Ours’

The BBC has picked up the debut TV drama from the Academy Award and BAFTA winning director Thomas Vinterberg.  The 7-part series takes place in the not-too-distant future. It explores the impact of rising water levels in Denmark and the mass evacuation of the country’s population. Impossible choices await… Here’s the official synopsis for Families Like … >

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itv commissions Adultery from writer Danny Brocklehurst

Adultery is a provocative love story which focusses on two ordinary families and messy complications.  With shows like Fool Me Once, Brassic and Ten Pound Poms to his name, Danny Brocklehurst’s writing always catches attention. His latest show is being made for ITV and ITVX, and comes from Ben Stephenson’s new indie, Poison Pen Studios. It … >

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Lee Mack, Sally Bretton, Kris Marshall and Zahra Ahmadi for the RND 2025 Not Going Out/Beryond Paradise crossover sketch

Red Nose Day 2025 – Not Going Out meets Beyond Paradise

But does this make Lee Mack’s sitcom part of the Paraverse?  There’s a fine tradition of bonkers stetches for Comic Relief, and this year appears to be no different. The BBC have confirmed that two of biggest shows are crossing over for Red Nose Day 2025 as Not Going Out will encounter Beyond Paradise. At … >

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New Big Finish Original drama announced: OCAS

The political satire takes place in the years following an anti-capitalist revolution.  As well as creating audio dramas for established series such as Doctor Who and Blake’s 7, and rebooting shows like The Prisoner and V, audio producers Big Finish productions have an established line of original drama productions. They’ve dabbled in the worlds of … >

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