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Ian McArdell

Rafael Mathé & Matt Smith in The Death of Bunny Munro

The Death of Bunny Munro – first look at Matt Smith

Nick Cave’s darkly comic novel is becoming a six-part series.  Updated 10/12/24: First look at Matt Smith Announced last year, Sky have revealed a first look at Matt Smith in The Death of Bunny Munro. He appears alongside his diminutive co-star, newcomer Rafael Mathé. The series, adapting Nick Cave’s novel, comes from writer Pete Jackson … >

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North Shore

North Shore – ITVX picks up Australian crime drama

The show stars Game of Thrones‘ John Bradley and Downton Abbey‘s Joanne Froggatt.  ITV has announced that it has acquired Aussie drama North Shore for its ITVX streaming service. The six-part crime drama stars John Bradley (3 Body Problem) as a British detective brought in to help solve the complex murder of a UK politician’s … >

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Star Trek Section 31

Star Trek: Section 31 movie – full trailer drops

Michelle Yeoh returns as the deadly Emperor Phillipa Georgiou and joins Starfleet’s Black Ops department.  Updated 08/12/24: Full trailer drops With the Star Trek: Section 31 streaming movie dropping in just over six weeks, on January 24th, 2025,  Paramount have revealed a full trailer. The one minute, 50 second promo appears to show the former … >

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Rachel Shenton

The Rumour – Channel 5 announce new thriller series for Rachel Shenton

The All Creatures’ star will be joined by Joanne Whalley, Emily Atack and Samuel Anderson.  Channel 5 are good at finding projects for established faces on the channel – look at their Jason Watkins-fronted dramas. Now, they’ve found a vehicle for one of the stars of their returning series, the bucolic All Creatures Great and … >

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SAS Rogue Heroes Series 2

SAS Rogue Heroes series two trailer & start date

The rollicking origin story of the SAS in the WWII continues with the war in Europe.  Updated 05/12/2024: The series 2 launch date confirmed. In amongst the festive blitz of programme information, it’s been announced that the mighty SAS Rogue Heroes will return to our screens on New Year’s Day 2025. The show, which switches … >

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Rivals

Rivals – the Jilly Cooper adaptation romps into season 2

Don’t pack your shoulder pads away, the exploits of Rupert Campbell-Black will continue in Rivals season 2. One of this year’s outrageous hits has been Rivals. Based on the 80’s novel by Dame Jilly Cooper, one of her series of Rutshire Chronicles, its heady mix of sex, jealousy and independent television franchises has proved a … >

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Inheritance – Sky thriller for Gugu Mbatha-Raw & Jonny Lee Miller

Sheldon Shepherd and Bel Powley also star in Inheritance.  Sky have announced a new five-part drama which looks at the legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean. The thriller comes from writer Karla Chrome (The Stranger, Screw), based on an original idea by Jefferson Bannis. Here’s the synopsis for Inheritance Claudia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), an ambitious young … >

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Sweetpea – Sky confirms series 2

Sky have confirmed that their comedy thriller Sweetpea is coming back for a twisted second series.  The show is led by rising star Ella Purnell (Fallout, Arcane) and based on C.J. Skuse’s darkly comic cult novel. Sweetpea series 2 will see Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and … >

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Queens Gambit musical

Anya Taylor-Joy is ‘Lucky’ for Apple TV+

The star will play a young woman who was raised in a life of crime. Apple TV+ is welcoming Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) back for a second time. She’s going to lead a ‘limited series’ adaption of Marissa Stapley’s New York Times bestseller Lucky. The star has already filmed the thriller The Gorge for … >

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