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Patrick Sproull

Les Misérables: stars discuss musical comparisons

The BBC’s forthcoming adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables won’t have any singing but stars Lily Collins and David Oyelowo have discussed the inevitable movie musical comparisons… Stopping by The One Show to promote the series, Oyelowo was quick to address the obvious associations modern audiences have with Hugo’s novel. “As we all know, there’s been a very, … >

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American Gods season 2: UK release date revealed

American Gods, the Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s best-selling novel, is set to return for a second season next year – and we now know when it’ll hit the UK… As the lengthy synopsis goes, season two of American Gods will see the battle between Old Gods and New Gods continues to brew as we join Mr. Wednesday … >

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Game of Thrones season 8: first teaser trailer released

In advance of the show’s hotly anticipated final season of Game of Thrones, HBO have released the first teaser trailer for Westeros’ endgame… Unfortunately, there’s no appearances by any of the show’s remaining characters – neither Lena Headey’s Cersei Lannister, Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen or Kit Harington’s Jon Snow appear –  but it’s a high budget … >

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BBC festive line-up and air dates announced

The BBC have formally announced their festive line-up and a shedload of air dates for their Yuletide programming, including Luther, Doctor Who and Les Misérables… Kicking things off is the channel’s hotly anticipated animated adaptation of Richard Adams’ Watership Down. It’ll boast the voice talents of stars like Olivia Colman, John Boyega, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Peter … >

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BBC are adding 100+ boxsets to iPlayer

The BBC have announced that this Christmas they’ll be adding boxsets of over a hundred beloved series to BBC iPlayer, from A Very British Scandal to Upstart Crow… The BBC’s director of content Charlotte Moore announced the news in a statement: “Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without finding an extra little something beneath the tree and this year we … >

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Torvill & Dean: trailer released for ITV drama

ITV have released the trailer for their biopic about ice skating duo Torvill & Dean, set to broadcast on the channel this Christmas… Torvill & Dean tells the story of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean’s (played by Poppy Lee Friar and Will Tudor) early years and the creative impetus that finally drove them to become ice … >

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Dublin Murders: Killian Scott and Sarah Greene to lead detective series

The BBC have assembled the cast and crew for their upcoming eight-part crime drama, Dublin Murders, based on Tana French’s novels and written by Sarah Phelps… Dublin Murders follows two detectives, Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox (played by Strike‘s Killian Scott and Penny Dreadful‘s Sarah Greene), in the height of the Celtic Tiger financial boom of the millennium, as … >

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Friends: sitcom won’t leave Netflix UK

After a brief scare, fans of Friends can now rest easy as the popular 90s sitcom won’t be leaving either Netflix UK or Netflix US, it’s been confirmed… When eagle-eyed fans on Twitter spotted that Friends was set to leave Netflix on New Year’s Day there was quite the backlash within the fandom, as the sitcom is one of … >

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Avengers: Infinity War: Russo Brothers say Marvel TV heroes were considered

When Thanos brought the world to a standstill in Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel’s TV heroes were nowhere to be seen – but the Russo Brothers have now confirmed that they did consider including them… At a screening of Infinity War which Collider hosted Joe and Anthony Russo were in attendance for a Q&A and they were asked where Daredevil, … >

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Peaky Blinders: first look at Sam Claflin

With promotion for Peaky Blinders‘ fifth series already underway, the BBC have unveiled our first look at incoming star Sam Claflin… Details are thin on the ground but The Hunger Games actor joins Anya Taylor-Joy and Brian Gleeson as new players in Steven Knight’s knotty Birmingham-set crime drama. Here he is looking suitably dour: The reveal of Claflin’s … >

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